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Blood of the Covenants #2
Dragon's Heir
Two Heirs, one quest. . . .
Sarah Lind is far from her Pennsylvanian home, having fallen into the perilous yet magical Six Realms and fallen in with their equally deadly and alluring dragon-shifter prince.
Yet Earth's secret guardian, the Tree of Ice, has given Sarah a way if Sarah finds all six moongates hidden across the Six Realms, the Tree will reveal the seventh moongate to Earth. But as Sarah races against all odds to do so, she risks something even greater than her life—her heart.
Koriben Sunfilled, Heir of Flame, knows his to protect Sarah, the declared Heir of Ice, on their joined quest to redeem the Covenants his people depend on in their existential war against the dark Devourer.
Yet he wrestles with his growing feelings for her and a destiny that could divide them. But if Sarah rejects her birthright, his people could pay the price—starting with his dying father.
The only way for Sarah and Ben to survive and succeed is for them to embrace the connection growing between them. Yet they are in a race against time, because in ten days . . .
. . . the Devourer comes for them all.
Sarah Lind is far from her Pennsylvanian home, having fallen into the perilous yet magical Six Realms and fallen in with their equally deadly and alluring dragon-shifter prince.
Yet Earth's secret guardian, the Tree of Ice, has given Sarah a way if Sarah finds all six moongates hidden across the Six Realms, the Tree will reveal the seventh moongate to Earth. But as Sarah races against all odds to do so, she risks something even greater than her life—her heart.
Koriben Sunfilled, Heir of Flame, knows his to protect Sarah, the declared Heir of Ice, on their joined quest to redeem the Covenants his people depend on in their existential war against the dark Devourer.
Yet he wrestles with his growing feelings for her and a destiny that could divide them. But if Sarah rejects her birthright, his people could pay the price—starting with his dying father.
The only way for Sarah and Ben to survive and succeed is for them to embrace the connection growing between them. Yet they are in a race against time, because in ten days . . .
. . . the Devourer comes for them all.
- GenresFantasy
509 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2024
34 people are currently reading
78 people want to read
About the author
Leah E. Welker
12 books13 followersLeah E. Welker began crafting stories almost from the moment she learned to speak. One of her very first novels was a fantasy retelling of Robin Hood, emailed to her siblings and best friend chapter by chapter.
Though she voraciously read all sorts of fantasy, she found her home in the full-fantasy realms of Gail Carson Levine, Patricia C. Wrede, Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, Christopher Paolini, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien. She hopes The Blood of the Covenants, her young adult fantasy series, pays homage to these greats (with an added dash of romance, too).
Leah lives in the DC area with her family and a handsome rescue Australian shepherd, Wes. You can find out more about her (and Wes!) at leahewelker.com.
Though she voraciously read all sorts of fantasy, she found her home in the full-fantasy realms of Gail Carson Levine, Patricia C. Wrede, Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, Christopher Paolini, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien. She hopes The Blood of the Covenants, her young adult fantasy series, pays homage to these greats (with an added dash of romance, too).
Leah lives in the DC area with her family and a handsome rescue Australian shepherd, Wes. You can find out more about her (and Wes!) at leahewelker.com.
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November 17, 2024
I could not put this book down. I made time within my busy schedule to spend hours per day reading it. The cover is gorgeous, and I love how (so far) all the book titles wonderfully fit their story. I also enjoyed Chapter 1’s first line: “As I sat in my newly gifted kitchen and faced the two drakón who were glaring at me, I did my best to stave off a headache.”
Sarah is still valiant and sweet, and she’s coming into her power beautifully. I enjoyed exploring more of the world-building alongside her as she learned things about drakón magic, physical training, and ways of life as well as their history. She remained true to her personality as seen in the first book in the series, and I think we need more young women like her in the world. The one thing that disappointed me was her rather casual, cavalier attitude towards physical touch in what might be a “meaningless” relationship.
Now for Ben. He is the same as ever in the best way possible while still having grown. He is still selfless, still needlessly guilty about every little ache and pain he could have spared his loved ones from, and still possessing a distorted view of himself. He is still honorable, sweet, and very worthy of the responsibility on him. Like Sarah, we need more Bens in the world. Their developing romance was positively adorable and spice-free; I kept sighing over the two of them.
Korinth, Ben’s leftwing, is still sly, still clever, and still seemingly devoted to his life’s purpose: helping Ben fulfill his “destiny” as Heir. Badass, stand-offish, and murderously protective of Ben are still the best ways to describe Yvera, although she changes a bit within the story. Svyer is still as kind and gently fierce as she was when Sarah met her. And the handful of new characters were delightful.
The story was mildly darker than the first book. Welker kept the light and open tone and conversational narrative that she had implemented before, and yet the (literal) deadline drew nearer, and once again, the characters nearly died on multiple occasions. And those occasions were somewhat scarier than the first series of such moments. And the ending? A glorious, beautiful ending, perfect in every way…until it wasn’t; an ending that both lifted me into the sky and brought me down into a valley of questions. Let’s just say I have certain fears and suspicions, and I am dreading the next book. But I do trust the author; I believe she does not wish to lead me down a path I will regret traversing. And while on that path, I look forward to spending more time with Sarah, Ben, and their friends.
Sarah is still valiant and sweet, and she’s coming into her power beautifully. I enjoyed exploring more of the world-building alongside her as she learned things about drakón magic, physical training, and ways of life as well as their history. She remained true to her personality as seen in the first book in the series, and I think we need more young women like her in the world. The one thing that disappointed me was her rather casual, cavalier attitude towards physical touch in what might be a “meaningless” relationship.
Now for Ben. He is the same as ever in the best way possible while still having grown. He is still selfless, still needlessly guilty about every little ache and pain he could have spared his loved ones from, and still possessing a distorted view of himself. He is still honorable, sweet, and very worthy of the responsibility on him. Like Sarah, we need more Bens in the world. Their developing romance was positively adorable and spice-free; I kept sighing over the two of them.
Korinth, Ben’s leftwing, is still sly, still clever, and still seemingly devoted to his life’s purpose: helping Ben fulfill his “destiny” as Heir. Badass, stand-offish, and murderously protective of Ben are still the best ways to describe Yvera, although she changes a bit within the story. Svyer is still as kind and gently fierce as she was when Sarah met her. And the handful of new characters were delightful.
The story was mildly darker than the first book. Welker kept the light and open tone and conversational narrative that she had implemented before, and yet the (literal) deadline drew nearer, and once again, the characters nearly died on multiple occasions. And those occasions were somewhat scarier than the first series of such moments. And the ending? A glorious, beautiful ending, perfect in every way…until it wasn’t; an ending that both lifted me into the sky and brought me down into a valley of questions. Let’s just say I have certain fears and suspicions, and I am dreading the next book. But I do trust the author; I believe she does not wish to lead me down a path I will regret traversing. And while on that path, I look forward to spending more time with Sarah, Ben, and their friends.
December 30, 2025
This sequel once again follows the perspectives of both Sarah and Ben and starts off pretty much exactly where the first book ended with elaborations in the romance, drama and main plot.
A whole lot more lore is divulged in this book as the group is officially beginning the daunting task of finding all the moon gates in order for the final one to Earth to be opened by the Great Trees. I will say, finding the moon gates felt like it was happening much faster than I originally thought. Being that there are at least three more books in the series, I am wondering how much of that is going to involve finding the gates versus what will come after the big invasion of the Devourer. The reader, alongside Sarah is starting to come to terms with the absoluter severity of the situation, particularly Sarah's role in the survival of all the realms. I will say, I did get slightly annoyed with how so many people were insinuating and straight up telling Sarah that she could simply walk away from her destined role, even though it felt as though she really did not have a choice. After all, it seems like she is the only person in this entire world that fell from Earth and has all the prerequisites to fill the prophecy. It would be interesting to see the version of the story in which Sarah did not feel attracted to Ben, I wonder if she would have in fact walked away.
The world itself feels a bit larger since they do more traveling to different realms in order to sniff out the moon gates. It was interesting to see how different the strongholds look and feel. The final area in the book is a very fancy place that holds this festival every year. Per Ben being the heir, he is pretty much required to attend and participate in this highly dramatic pageant (not what you expect). This was my favorite scene in the whole book since all the romantic tension you have been feeling the entire book comes to a head, in a positive way!
There is a greater sense of danger for Sarah in this book. I highly enjoyed this since it led to a very climactic moment in which Sarah almost gets taken by the Devourer's minions and Ben goes a bit insane when he thinks she dies. It is pretty great lol This scene alone does so much for the progression of the romance and plot.
Since this is a sequel, I will not focus too much on each individual character since they act very similarly like in the first book. I will say Yvera, Ben's severe right wing, has a moment of development in this book. I figured it would happen like that and honestly, I was glad this finally took place so she can chill out a little bit for the remainder of the series since I found her to be extremely broody.
Kor acts the most similar to the previous book as his usual secretive and scheming self. He comes off as much gutsier in this book, particularly when it comes to getting Ben and Sarah together. He was infuriating at times with his seemingly overstepping, but his actions do make a bit more sense considering how much is riding on them getting together.
Sarah at times comes off as bratty once again in this book. However, it is understandable with how many more people begin to fuss over her which is something she is not used to at all. One of my favorite aspects with Sarah is how her magical abilities are showing more and more. She is not only able to feel where the moon gates are, but she discovers she has the same sort of connection to Ben. She also gets a hold of a projectile weapon which is super fun to read and is able to take advantage of some teleportation when it comes to both.
Ben is struggling with his feelings towards Sarah as expected. He is also struggling with his dad's sickness and all the what-ifs effecting his future as the heir to the realms. Needless to say, he is under an immense amount of stress, so I understand his pause with furthering things with Sarah since he knows what all that would entail for her specifically. He remains supportive with Sarah and her increased magical abilities and connection for the Trees. He remains my favorite character in the series for his level headedness (most of the time), and his patience and partiality to Sarah. The protectiveness and loyalty he shows to her is truly heroic and swoon worthy.
The romantic relationship between Sarah and Ben take on a more prominent role than the previous book. The tension in particular becomes increasingly more difficult for them both to ignore until it culminates in the final scene of the book. I will say, there are multiple times in which they get interrupted by the same two people who just so happen to have the worst timing in the world. While I was beginning to get annoyed by the constant close calls, I was very happy to read the climax and did feel like it was the perfect timing for their relationship going further. Again, this is a clean romance so there is no physical stuff at all, just some steamier thoughts and tension.
All in all, this was a fantastic continuation of the 'Blood of the Covenants' series. You get so much more lore with the world as a whole and their own spiritual and government systems which deepens the overall meanings behind the plot. I greatly look forward to reading the next book as soon as I can get around to it.
A whole lot more lore is divulged in this book as the group is officially beginning the daunting task of finding all the moon gates in order for the final one to Earth to be opened by the Great Trees. I will say, finding the moon gates felt like it was happening much faster than I originally thought. Being that there are at least three more books in the series, I am wondering how much of that is going to involve finding the gates versus what will come after the big invasion of the Devourer. The reader, alongside Sarah is starting to come to terms with the absoluter severity of the situation, particularly Sarah's role in the survival of all the realms. I will say, I did get slightly annoyed with how so many people were insinuating and straight up telling Sarah that she could simply walk away from her destined role, even though it felt as though she really did not have a choice. After all, it seems like she is the only person in this entire world that fell from Earth and has all the prerequisites to fill the prophecy. It would be interesting to see the version of the story in which Sarah did not feel attracted to Ben, I wonder if she would have in fact walked away.
The world itself feels a bit larger since they do more traveling to different realms in order to sniff out the moon gates. It was interesting to see how different the strongholds look and feel. The final area in the book is a very fancy place that holds this festival every year. Per Ben being the heir, he is pretty much required to attend and participate in this highly dramatic pageant (not what you expect). This was my favorite scene in the whole book since all the romantic tension you have been feeling the entire book comes to a head, in a positive way!
There is a greater sense of danger for Sarah in this book. I highly enjoyed this since it led to a very climactic moment in which Sarah almost gets taken by the Devourer's minions and Ben goes a bit insane when he thinks she dies. It is pretty great lol This scene alone does so much for the progression of the romance and plot.
Since this is a sequel, I will not focus too much on each individual character since they act very similarly like in the first book. I will say Yvera, Ben's severe right wing, has a moment of development in this book. I figured it would happen like that and honestly, I was glad this finally took place so she can chill out a little bit for the remainder of the series since I found her to be extremely broody.
Kor acts the most similar to the previous book as his usual secretive and scheming self. He comes off as much gutsier in this book, particularly when it comes to getting Ben and Sarah together. He was infuriating at times with his seemingly overstepping, but his actions do make a bit more sense considering how much is riding on them getting together.
Sarah at times comes off as bratty once again in this book. However, it is understandable with how many more people begin to fuss over her which is something she is not used to at all. One of my favorite aspects with Sarah is how her magical abilities are showing more and more. She is not only able to feel where the moon gates are, but she discovers she has the same sort of connection to Ben. She also gets a hold of a projectile weapon which is super fun to read and is able to take advantage of some teleportation when it comes to both.
Ben is struggling with his feelings towards Sarah as expected. He is also struggling with his dad's sickness and all the what-ifs effecting his future as the heir to the realms. Needless to say, he is under an immense amount of stress, so I understand his pause with furthering things with Sarah since he knows what all that would entail for her specifically. He remains supportive with Sarah and her increased magical abilities and connection for the Trees. He remains my favorite character in the series for his level headedness (most of the time), and his patience and partiality to Sarah. The protectiveness and loyalty he shows to her is truly heroic and swoon worthy.
The romantic relationship between Sarah and Ben take on a more prominent role than the previous book. The tension in particular becomes increasingly more difficult for them both to ignore until it culminates in the final scene of the book. I will say, there are multiple times in which they get interrupted by the same two people who just so happen to have the worst timing in the world. While I was beginning to get annoyed by the constant close calls, I was very happy to read the climax and did feel like it was the perfect timing for their relationship going further. Again, this is a clean romance so there is no physical stuff at all, just some steamier thoughts and tension.
All in all, this was a fantastic continuation of the 'Blood of the Covenants' series. You get so much more lore with the world as a whole and their own spiritual and government systems which deepens the overall meanings behind the plot. I greatly look forward to reading the next book as soon as I can get around to it.
June 1, 2025
I’m very much enjoying this book. The characters are nice and they are somewhat developing. The world is built nicely and the plot is not complex but still engaging.
Nevertheless… both the MCs could grow up a little they blush at EVERYTHING like 13 year old girls. The plot is very slow paced (some descriptions/explanations are too long and/or unnecessary. They take ages to do anything even though it has only been 7 days it feels like 7 years). It feels like this was meant to be less books but the writer decided to make more and so it has a lot of fillers.
Hopefully it picks up from here 🤞 but overall a very good series ❤️ it does not seem to be written to break the hearts and souls of readers and so it is a good series to read if your heart has been broken recently. (I may eat my words …)
Nevertheless… both the MCs could grow up a little they blush at EVERYTHING like 13 year old girls. The plot is very slow paced (some descriptions/explanations are too long and/or unnecessary. They take ages to do anything even though it has only been 7 days it feels like 7 years). It feels like this was meant to be less books but the writer decided to make more and so it has a lot of fillers.
Hopefully it picks up from here 🤞 but overall a very good series ❤️ it does not seem to be written to break the hearts and souls of readers and so it is a good series to read if your heart has been broken recently. (I may eat my words …)
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October 7, 2025This review is for the entire series:
Entertaining series that pulls the reader in immediately.
Wonderful fantasy, fast moving (first book), action. Toward the end of the second book on forward, the books tend to get bogged down with extra wording and tedious inward "im not good enough, he/she doesn't love me, a relationship would never work, blah blah blah."
But an easy, interesting storyline. Darkness vs. Light. Wondering if these bks have a Christian author as the characters/gods seem to mimic Godly symbolism.
No language (except in a different language, so the reader doesn't know for sure what expletives are being said). No sex.
Read all of the books in the series and would recommend to friends.
Entertaining series that pulls the reader in immediately.
Wonderful fantasy, fast moving (first book), action. Toward the end of the second book on forward, the books tend to get bogged down with extra wording and tedious inward "im not good enough, he/she doesn't love me, a relationship would never work, blah blah blah."
But an easy, interesting storyline. Darkness vs. Light. Wondering if these bks have a Christian author as the characters/gods seem to mimic Godly symbolism.
No language (except in a different language, so the reader doesn't know for sure what expletives are being said). No sex.
Read all of the books in the series and would recommend to friends.
July 30, 2024
A magical read. I have truly adored this series thus far, and I am anxiously awaiting the next installation. It is so hard to find and MMC and FMC that you truly enjoy and love as I have in this novel. I still uphold my recommendation that this series is a perfect read for YA readers, and have recommended it to many so far. The worlds, the magic, and the characters are all incredibly well written. Simply a joy to read, once again.
September 5, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Dragon’s Heir was an imaginative and adventurous fantasy read. I really enjoyed the unique world-building and the way the story wove together dragons, magic, and destiny. The characters had depth, and there were some strong emotional moments that stood out to me.
Overall, it was an engaging story with plenty of heart, and I think fans of dragon-centered fantasy will really enjoy it.
Dragon’s Heir was an imaginative and adventurous fantasy read. I really enjoyed the unique world-building and the way the story wove together dragons, magic, and destiny. The characters had depth, and there were some strong emotional moments that stood out to me.
Overall, it was an engaging story with plenty of heart, and I think fans of dragon-centered fantasy will really enjoy it.
May 12, 2025
a solid book 2! Picks up where the first left off and adds to the story without being repetitive, however, there was a bit too much filler for me. Some of the "we're resting at the safe haven moon place" chapters could have been a bit faster paced, either with the training or the romance.
June 30, 2025
Deep
There is a lot going on like a giant chess board or computer game with many players. Who are friends and who are foes? Although I really love this author, I sometimes wish the writing was a tad less wordy. On to her next book!
There is a lot going on like a giant chess board or computer game with many players. Who are friends and who are foes? Although I really love this author, I sometimes wish the writing was a tad less wordy. On to her next book!
July 26, 2024
Thrilling! Amazing!
Absolutely loved this story. Even more then the first. Worth every penny. The ups and the downs. Rollercoaster ride. How hard I cried! Just incredible!
Absolutely loved this story. Even more then the first. Worth every penny. The ups and the downs. Rollercoaster ride. How hard I cried! Just incredible!
August 7, 2025
The suspense is building! Eek! Have to read the next one now.
December 8, 2025
I love the author's style of story writing. Her world building has a natural flow, the interactions and dialogue between characters were realistic and funny, and any potential plot holes are always addressed. Overall a really solid book that I love. This series feels like a diamond in the rough. I'm honestly surprised it doesn't have more reviews.
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