I'm always getting emailed questions about this book and whether or not I think its worth buying... I guess it really depends on what you're looking for. But then again that's true of all books isn't it?    
          My view on this book is not worth the money if you are looking for accurate information on real Dragons and their magic as opposed to elemental forces and energies manipulated into a superficial semblance of a Dragon.  In the case of giving any serious information on true Dragons I have to say this book falls far short of what it could have been.  But if you are looking for some nice meditations and suggestion on how to design your own, then it may worth a look-see or two.
          Personally, I have some rather serious objections to this book: Ms. Conway's abdominal lack of scholarship, the lack of explanations concerning *where* she the names she has the reader invoking willy-nilly, and the lack of clear, unambiguous explanations of many concepts.
          The "Dragon rulers" she "invokes" are not described in any way, nor does she give any explanation as to where she dug up the names. The only recognizable name I've been able to track down is "Fafnir" and the only Fafnir I've ever been able to find any info about is one I wouldn't want guarding *my* back:
          According to Norse mythology, Fafnir was a thief who, along with a brother or friend (translations seem to differ on this point), conspired to steal treasure from the gods (Loki, IIRC).  Once they had absconded with the booty, Fafnir murdered his accomplice so he could keep all the treasure for himself.  In payment for his greed and treachery, Odin All-Father, king of the Norse gods, transformed Fafnir into a Dragon and cursed him to stand guard over the treasure for eternity. Eventually, Fafnir was killed by the hero Siguard.
          Now, does that sound like someone you'd put your trust in?  I know I wouldn't turn my back on him!
          As for the others she mentions, I have never been able to find *any* reference material on any of them.  If she just made up the names or came upon them in mediations, fine... but please say so.   Is that too much to ask?  Personally I'm extremely uncomfortable invoking any name of any critter whose origins I don't know .  How are we supposed to know there are actual Dragons you are calling on and not some malevolent entity who's just stringing people along until the time is right to strike?

          The truth of the matter is you don't know because Ms. Conway apparently didn't think it was important enough (or that her readers were important enough) for her to explain where she found the names.  They could be the names of her cats for all we know!
          Then there is her "invitation" summoning one's "Dragon companion" to join you in a ritual or spell working. Hollering out "draconis, draconis, draconis" in order to attract a Dragon's attention has always struck me a bit like invoking Sekmet (the Lion-headed goddess of Egypt) by calling out "here kitty, kitty, kitty." If this is your friend you are calling, why not call him or her by name? But this is never even suggested.
          I also find her statements that there are Dragons out there who embody only *one* specific type of energy (her "Dragons of the Elements" or Astrological Dragons) completely ludicrous...if she is talking about actual living beings. If she's talking about "wild, yet living energies" manifesting in the general shape of Dragons she should be more specific and say so... which she doesn't. To me, that's a rather important distinction.
          Is this to say that the book has no redeeming qualities? No. Ms. Conway does have an ability to design striking and powerful meditations which when recorded with an appropriate tone, rhythm and background music and then played back can yield very moving, and sometimes surprising results.
          My suggestion for anyone thinking about purchasing the book would be to see first if you can find it at you local library or try borrowing a copy from someone else. Then if all you find of interest are the meditations, copy them down for later use. In any event I suggest trying to track down a copy you can read for free before spending your own hard earned money on a book I personally believe to be of dubious content and value.

NOTE: I know there are a lot of people who simply go 'ga-ga' over this book and think it's the greatest thing since the invention of breathable oxygen.  If you are one of them please refrain from being childish and sending me hate mail because I didn't like it or because I said "mean things"  about it and it's author.