Blue Moon Rising
Simon R. Green
448 pages

An unwanted and redundant prince saves a dragon from a princess and his father's kingdom from the evil magic of the Demon Prince.

Sheer, exuberant escapism which makes no excuses for itself. The ideal book for a lazy day at the beach, or in my case a quiet day at a convention.

It is however a bit schizophrenic, because it wafers between being a light hearted fantasy romp and a more grim dark fantasy book.