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The Destiny of Dragons #3
Fate of Three
Book 3 of The Destiny of Dragons
Anzig is Ddraig of Laxtal. He knows he must unite the western clans to muster a powerful force against Xital and their human allies, but his mind is breaking, torn apart by the revelations of his identity and the struggles to contain his magic. Preying of his weakness, a spectre stalks his shadow.
Ellian knows she must make a choice, but she fears being the one to shatter Anzig’s mind for good.
New allies flock to their side, but inaction will bring only death. Their army must fly. The dragon who leads it holds the fate of dragonkind in their paws.
Anzig is Ddraig of Laxtal. He knows he must unite the western clans to muster a powerful force against Xital and their human allies, but his mind is breaking, torn apart by the revelations of his identity and the struggles to contain his magic. Preying of his weakness, a spectre stalks his shadow.
Ellian knows she must make a choice, but she fears being the one to shatter Anzig’s mind for good.
New allies flock to their side, but inaction will bring only death. Their army must fly. The dragon who leads it holds the fate of dragonkind in their paws.
- GenresDragons
602 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 26, 2023
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J.F.R. Coates
20 books54 followersJ.F.R. Coates is a speculative fiction author, focusing in fantasy and science fiction. Her work tends to focus away from the human characters of the setting, instead giving life to the creatures that dwell alongside the familiar. From dragons and gryphons, to creatures of her own creation - like the ailur or starat - these story worlds are full of fascinating creatures to get to know.
Born and raised in picturesque Somerset, England, J.F.R. Coates moved to Brisbane in Australia as a teenager. She grew up reading from a young age, starting with Enid Blyton's The Famous Five and Secret Seven, before finding her calling with J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Fantasy has gripped her ever since, and now she calls amongst her favourite authors Maggie Furey, Philip Pullman, and Robin Hobb.
Born and raised in picturesque Somerset, England, J.F.R. Coates moved to Brisbane in Australia as a teenager. She grew up reading from a young age, starting with Enid Blyton's The Famous Five and Secret Seven, before finding her calling with J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Fantasy has gripped her ever since, and now she calls amongst her favourite authors Maggie Furey, Philip Pullman, and Robin Hobb.
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January 30, 2024
The already rich and promising world building keeps being unveiled even more, from the hints the previous book laid out, with a lore that could support many other stories.
It is the most intense of the series, the trials on the protagonists cranking up and pushing them to their limits. Each of them reacting differently, for good or for ill.
Events tumble out of control, out of sight of even the Seer. Nothing is certain and no of the character is safe. That makes for a thrilling read, with neither the overall resolution nor any individual fate being warranted.
The conclusion is significantly changed from the original edition, in a way that makes the trajectory of some of the main protagonists feel quite different.
I've been conflicted about it : on one side it brings them some redemption, on the other, the original had them follow a path so utterly doomed it was a real blow and made the "winning" ones appear even more blessed. All considered, I find both outcomes as good as the other, albeit in different manners.
It is the most intense of the series, the trials on the protagonists cranking up and pushing them to their limits. Each of them reacting differently, for good or for ill.
Events tumble out of control, out of sight of even the Seer. Nothing is certain and no of the character is safe. That makes for a thrilling read, with neither the overall resolution nor any individual fate being warranted.
The conclusion is significantly changed from the original edition, in a way that makes the trajectory of some of the main protagonists feel quite different.
I've been conflicted about it : on one side it brings them some redemption, on the other, the original had them follow a path so utterly doomed it was a real blow and made the "winning" ones appear even more blessed. All considered, I find both outcomes as good as the other, albeit in different manners.
April 10, 2024
An intense, fast paced ending of the story. Nothing can be predicted, everything goes wrong, unknown dangers manifesting from within every shadow with every step and with every wing beat. It made me hold my breath for most of the book, it's a captivating one.
March 4, 2025
A satisfying conclusion to this series with plenty of hints for future development in this fantasy world. I enjoyed Farenar’s rich mythology and especially liked watching the characters— Ellian and Azlak in particular— grow into the heroes they were striving to be in the first two books of the series. Good fight scenes and plot twists made this my favorite of the series so far, just what was needed to conclude the tale of these little dragons in a big, magical world.
May 10, 2021
Book 3 picks off right where book 2 ends, and it's as good, if not even better than the previous one. It's the longest out of the series, and by far, the most dynamic. And interestingly enough, it is far more mature than the first two, and dare I say, that it even seems to dabble into the dark fantasy genre a little, which is fantastic to me, because I really enjoy that.
Thrilling and interesting from start to finish, it definitely kept making me want to read more and more to find out what happens next. It is a great culmination and an ending to the series, even though I did find it a bit interesting just how much more dynamic this book was compared to the others, and how much more importance some characters suddenly got. And like I said earlier, this book was a lot more mature - much more serious, with a lot more action and violence to go with it.
I also have to say that the character development and eventual culmination of their stories, from the start of the series to the end now, left me feeling quite emotional at times, and I've grown very attached to a bunch of them. Seeing the fate of some of them was rather tough and intense, but was done in a really good way that fit the story.
All in all, a wonderful end to the series, with the biggest and only negative/bad thing to the series being just that - the fact that this is the end of this particular series. I would absolutely love to read a sequel to this, to see what happens next, how the world develops further, and how the characters grow and develop too. But overall, I am beyond happy that I got to experience this wild adventure and ride of a story, and to have seen its conclusion, because it was a damn good one.
Thrilling and interesting from start to finish, it definitely kept making me want to read more and more to find out what happens next. It is a great culmination and an ending to the series, even though I did find it a bit interesting just how much more dynamic this book was compared to the others, and how much more importance some characters suddenly got. And like I said earlier, this book was a lot more mature - much more serious, with a lot more action and violence to go with it.
I also have to say that the character development and eventual culmination of their stories, from the start of the series to the end now, left me feeling quite emotional at times, and I've grown very attached to a bunch of them. Seeing the fate of some of them was rather tough and intense, but was done in a really good way that fit the story.
All in all, a wonderful end to the series, with the biggest and only negative/bad thing to the series being just that - the fact that this is the end of this particular series. I would absolutely love to read a sequel to this, to see what happens next, how the world develops further, and how the characters grow and develop too. But overall, I am beyond happy that I got to experience this wild adventure and ride of a story, and to have seen its conclusion, because it was a damn good one.
June 18, 2025
Fate of Three by Jaye F.R. Coates
An excellent conclusion to the Destiny of Dragons trilogy! Each character faced their greatest challenges yet, as they had to navigate their darkest moments. This book also introduced so much to the series lore, with a plethora of new characters, creatures and concepts appearing. It was truly impossible to predict what would happen next, and all these elements made for an utterly epic climax to the trilogy!
An excellent conclusion to the Destiny of Dragons trilogy! Each character faced their greatest challenges yet, as they had to navigate their darkest moments. This book also introduced so much to the series lore, with a plethora of new characters, creatures and concepts appearing. It was truly impossible to predict what would happen next, and all these elements made for an utterly epic climax to the trilogy!
January 14, 2018
It's a wonderful ending for a epic series. A lot of good can be said about it, mostly in terms of the worldbuilding and character creation. It's a superb work of high fantasy which should be read by any dragon fan. The whole series should be read together as one book really, only then it can envelop you totally in the world of Faenar.
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