It's been a while since we've had a dragon sighting. And it's Friday. So meet Maleficent:

Maleficent was part of a special DVD pre-order promotion for Sleeping Beauty and came my way because of a favour I did for a friend buying said DVD. It may appear like she (Maleficent, not the friend) is attacking that poor little Irish Pub, an Irish Pub carrying Guinness on tap I hasten to add, but what you don't know is some cretin has just ordered a Coors Lite; a mistake he may not be able to make again after Maleficent finishes talking with him. She takes her beer very seriously.

This "trio" arrived at Christmas time.

This dragon has a secret, it's also a puppet. Look Mom, I'm a dragon proctologist!

I got this bad boy for my birthday last year and have been meaning to post a picture.

That sword is a letter opener and woe to the letter that resists! When the dragon lets me use it, that is.

This Christmas a friend gave me the three books currently making up the Temeraire Series: His Majesty's Dragon, Throne of Jade, and Black Powder War. They're by Naomi Novik, a relatively new author and former computer game designer. I've written a brief review: http://www.digitaldoodles.com/article/naomi-noviks-temeraire-series. In a nutshell, I really enjoyed them.

Turns out my friend and I aren't the only ones who enjoyed these books. Peter Jackson liked the series so much he's optioned them: Lord of fantasy: Jackson eyeing 'Temeraire'. I sure hope this movie gets made and spawns lots of sequels!

As I eagerly wait for the next book in the series, A Brazen Armament (That's the working title, in any event), the books have now begun circulation among my friends. I might even get them back. Someday.