** spoiler alert ** 
 2.5 stars 
 Defiance had a very interesting premisse, and it was very enjoyable and interesting but for a few things that kept me from liking the story more. 
 You know when you want to enjoy the sotry but there's those little annoyng things that just don't make sense? 
 For example The Cursed One... I mean they said there were a lot when they first appeared but they killed all but one, ONE single dragon thingie that terrorises the WHOLE country yet shows up several times wenever the main characters are... Convenient right? (it ignores the rest of the world, and the rest of the world ignores america?) And it also shows up instantly after its 'called' I mean how fast can a wormy flightless dragon be? Just seems unreal... ALSO the book says several times that The Cursed One is a predator and humans are its prey but it NEVER seems to eat anyone, The Cursed One only roars, put fire into everything than goes its merry way.