The Dragon. By M. P. Shiel. (Grant Richards. 6s.)— The
motive of this book is exactly the same as that of Mr. Shiel's former novel, "The Yellow Danger," that is, the invasion of Europe by the combined forces of the Chinese and Japanese. The working-out of the book, however, is very different from that of its predecessor, the hero being no less a personage than the then Prince of Wales. As George V. is alluded to by this gentleman as "my revered ancestor," it may be concluded that the date of the book is some time hence. Mr. Shiel's writing suffers from its usual faults—the incidents are rather confused, the characters are wooden, and it is often difficult to follow the incidents of the story. Notwithstanding all this, there is a certain energy and vivid- ness about the story which will carry all but the moat fastidious readers on to the end.
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