Copper Dragon

Dragonbound #3

by Rebecca Shelley

Nightmares of destruction in his homeland set Raahi on a quest to save his family, his people, and his ancestors from slavery and torment. He crosses the ocean with Kanvar and a Great Blue dragon. But when a hurricane separates him from his best friend, Raahi must team up with a Great Copper dragon to face his oldest enemy and overcome his greatest fears.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

232 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2013

About the author

Rebecca Shelley (Rebecca Lyn Shelley) is the author of the bestselling Smartboys Club series as well as the popular Red Dragon Codex and Brass Dragon Codex. She recently launched an exciting new dragon series, premiering with Dragonbound: Blue Dragon. Her Aos Si trilogy will thrill fans of YA Paranormal Romance. She loves to hear from readers and can be contacted from her website, www.rebeccashelley.com.

Reviews

[Augusta Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars
The third installment of this series continues the thrills I have come to enjoy. In this book we follow the story of Raahi as he tries to protect a place that a copper dragon has protected for years from his people's enemies. Absolutely loved this story and it was so fun to watch the characters progress. It brought forth new enemies and unlikely friendships. Had a great underlying message about how everyone controls their own destinies even when the odds are stacked against them. Above all else showed that loyalty, family and friendship are the greatest gifts and should be treasured.
--Maxx

[Allie Outhouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked that Shelley returned to introducing new fantasy concepts and exploring the whys rather than the hows.

I wasn't a fan of the dead spirit involvement but I was glad to see dragons at the beach and down in caves.

[Mickayla Gunsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly excellent read.

The copper dragon really opened up some questions about the series while also answering some big questions at the same time. I couldn't put it down and can't wait to read the next one!

[River · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series has been hard for me to pin down; it looks YA or maybe younger, it sometimes acts it... and yet it was well written (up until this book which I'll get to later), has interesting characters, and an interesting premise. Something happened with this book though that's made me wonder if I was inflating what I thought to be a promising series into a very shallow (seeming - I'm fully admitting I may be wrong in this) kids/wish fulfillment tale.

There are numerous spelling errors, which is just unacceptable in this day and age. The pacing is off by a lot; things drag for far too long from the midway point until nearly the end, which is when the pacing suddenly just sprints.

Even though I enjoyed this book well enough, it just feels off. This will probably be the last of the series I will read for now. Would I rate this series and/or book? Yes, but keep your expectations lower than mine. It is good.