Zara and Lessie’s adventure continues in Book 4 of this action packed dragon rider series!
When Zara and Lessie finally make it back to Elantia, the last thing they expect is to find that nearly all of the dragons have gone missing.
Worse, the Zallabarians are cutting a swathe through the country, mowing down the Elantian army as they head straight for the capital. The only chance Zara and Tavarian have at stopping them from destroying Elantia lie in the recovery of the missing dragons.
But finding a horde of dragons that have vanished into thin air is no mean feat, especially when it involves heading straight back into enemy territory. And when Zara stumbles onto a secret regarding the next piece of the dragon heart, she must make a terrible choice between saving all of dragonkind, or saving the world…
In a time of war, we find ourselves in enemy territory. Yet, even in such dire circumstances, the plot unfolds further, and to my genuine delight, so does the relationship between Zara and Lord Tavarian.
What I particularly appreciated was the reduced separation between them in this book. Can't wait for the next one!
If you liked the previous books, you'll like this one too. It has all of the same themes, good pacing, a fun story; however, I would give this book 4.5 instead of five because this story is gory and violent. There were a lot of mentions of soldiers being maimed and injured, and battle scenes. There were plenty of scenes that I didn't enjoy in the War of the Dragons.
Triggers: gore, killing, violence, rape
Romance: It's definitely insta-romance, which I don't like because there aren't enough interactions between the two. When Lord T. kisses her in the third book, I didn't feel realistic since they are separated in most books.
At this point, I can't see why Lord T. likes Zara. While Zara is a great main character, her and Lord T. are too different from one another. He seems too good for her at this point.
It was a great story, more on the lines of various quests, obviously with the dangers of a war being fought and much part of the story being held in enemy’s territory. We see some relationship brewing, and a little redemption arc for the main character with their fellow dragon riders. Also the widening of the spectrum of problems, adding the old gods and the hunt for the part of dragon hearts in addition to the very possible loss of her country’s independence.
I just finished book 4 and I’m sooooo happy the series will continue. Full of action, adventure, magic, with a dash of romance and lots of twists and turns. This book, and series, is fast paced in a steampunk fantasy world. Highly recommend this series, especially if you love dragons! For me, I can’t stop reading once I start. This series definitely needs to be read in order, so be sure to start with book 1!
I loved the series at first but the relationships just don’t have any build up no tension at least it’s not actively described it’s more like being implied by actions of the characters or descriptions of their feelings. I wish there was more there. The story like is also derailing me I need something more to engage me in the next book or I’ll probably not read anymore.
I am absolutely devouring these books and am so excited to finish this series off. I'm not normally a fan of fade to blacks but this is well done enough that I don't feel the need to quit it. I love love loveeee the dynamic between the two. The humor is good, and I giggle alot, and the tense/anxious sense definitely produce those emotions for me as well, but I also mentally throw myself into the story too.
This one was good though it does get repetitive with the ongoing of war. One you can get past that there is a good plot. I do feel like this series could have been one large book instead of smaller ones then it could have been edited down with out all the repetitiveness it's suffering from. Looking forward to see how the next part goes. Still liking the series and would recommend it.
I can’t tell you how much I am liking this series - I’ve read 3 books today and it’s kept me up til 2:30 am because I just HAD to know what was happening next.
Jasmine is an excellent writer and the series is engaging and interesting and full of warmth. Well worth a read
I continue to love this series! I'm resting before devouring the next 2 books 'cos they're the last 2 books and I'm not ready to leave these characters any time soon. Excellent. Characters you really root for! I don't easily figure what's gonna happen next and I love that.
Oh boy, this story just keeps growing. In a good way
And now old and weakened Gods get involved in the story. The story is still excellently written and engaging. I will be definitely continuing on to the next book.
Are these books literary masterpieces? No. But my god are they ever fun and quick. I like the way the plot is moving forward to and the slow burn is finally flaring. So much fun
Adventure, war, romance, dragons… this series literally has it all. If the author hurts any of the main characters in the 2 remaining books I’ll probably lose it.