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Curse of the Dragons #4
Kingdom of Foes & Fears
Years after the curse was broken, Mari discovers that the hardest dragons to tame aren’t full-grown princes—they’re half-grown teenagers with wings, fangs, and feelings.
When a frightened neighboring city brands the fledgling flyers “monsters,” Mari must decide whether to keep her new family hidden or fight for a world that will accept them—before the teens’ own rage ignites a second war.
When twenty-year-old Nuri—the first true draken—lets her fury be seen from the mainland, the fragile refuge her patched-together family has built on Lyoness is shattered, forcing her to choose whether to stay hidden, run alone, or start a war that could wipe out both drakens and humans.
When a frightened neighboring city brands the fledgling flyers “monsters,” Mari must decide whether to keep her new family hidden or fight for a world that will accept them—before the teens’ own rage ignites a second war.
When twenty-year-old Nuri—the first true draken—lets her fury be seen from the mainland, the fragile refuge her patched-together family has built on Lyoness is shattered, forcing her to choose whether to stay hidden, run alone, or start a war that could wipe out both drakens and humans.
269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2026
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April 22, 2026
Kingdom of Foes & Fears (Curse of the Dragons #4) by Raven Storm feels like the point in the series where everything starts tightening into its final shape, and I definitely felt that shift while reading it.
This installment leans heavily into conflict and emotional pressure, both externally with the escalating threats and internally with the characters finally being forced to confront what they’ve been avoiding. I appreciated how much more intense everything felt here—there’s a constant sense that choices actually have consequences now, and that raised the stakes in a really satisfying way.
The relationships between the characters are also at their most complicated in this book. There’s tension, mistrust, loyalty being tested, and moments where you can really feel how far everyone has come since the beginning. I did enjoy this development a lot, even if I still sometimes wished a few of the emotional beats were given a bit more breathing room instead of moving quickly to the next big event.
World-building continues to expand, but at this point it’s more about payoff than discovery. Some reveals landed well and added depth to the earlier books, while a few explanations felt slightly rushed, like they were trying to keep momentum high for the finale rather than fully unpacking everything.
The pacing overall is fast and quite packed, which made it an engaging read, but there were moments where I wanted the story to slow down just enough for certain scenes to really sink in emotionally.
Overall, Kingdom of Foes & Fears is a strong, high-stakes continuation of the series that definitely kept me invested and eager for the endgame. It’s not quite a five-star for me because of the rushed feeling in some of the bigger reveals and emotional moments, but it’s still a solid four-star read that successfully builds tension for what’s to come.
This installment leans heavily into conflict and emotional pressure, both externally with the escalating threats and internally with the characters finally being forced to confront what they’ve been avoiding. I appreciated how much more intense everything felt here—there’s a constant sense that choices actually have consequences now, and that raised the stakes in a really satisfying way.
The relationships between the characters are also at their most complicated in this book. There’s tension, mistrust, loyalty being tested, and moments where you can really feel how far everyone has come since the beginning. I did enjoy this development a lot, even if I still sometimes wished a few of the emotional beats were given a bit more breathing room instead of moving quickly to the next big event.
World-building continues to expand, but at this point it’s more about payoff than discovery. Some reveals landed well and added depth to the earlier books, while a few explanations felt slightly rushed, like they were trying to keep momentum high for the finale rather than fully unpacking everything.
The pacing overall is fast and quite packed, which made it an engaging read, but there were moments where I wanted the story to slow down just enough for certain scenes to really sink in emotionally.
Overall, Kingdom of Foes & Fears is a strong, high-stakes continuation of the series that definitely kept me invested and eager for the endgame. It’s not quite a five-star for me because of the rushed feeling in some of the bigger reveals and emotional moments, but it’s still a solid four-star read that successfully builds tension for what’s to come.
April 9, 2026
Another great story from the pen of Raven Storm.
Dragons; Draken; Air, Earth and Sea Witches. What more could you possibly ask for?
Religious zealots have caused more problems than they are worth. They stoke the fires of fear against all they don't understand and against anything/anyone that is different from the perceived norm. History has shown it time and time again. Look at the destruction caused by The Crusades and the Witch Trials. So many innocent lives lost.
The priest in this story is a fanatic. He thought that by working the villages into a frenzy about witches, it would scare them into returning to the church. It almost succeeded and an innocent elderly lady suffering from dementia, was almost drowned as a witch. Thank the stars for cooler heads. I am really looking forward to the next book.
I received a free Advance Reader Copy of this book through BookFunnel and have chosen to leave a review.
Dragons; Draken; Air, Earth and Sea Witches. What more could you possibly ask for?
Religious zealots have caused more problems than they are worth. They stoke the fires of fear against all they don't understand and against anything/anyone that is different from the perceived norm. History has shown it time and time again. Look at the destruction caused by The Crusades and the Witch Trials. So many innocent lives lost.
The priest in this story is a fanatic. He thought that by working the villages into a frenzy about witches, it would scare them into returning to the church. It almost succeeded and an innocent elderly lady suffering from dementia, was almost drowned as a witch. Thank the stars for cooler heads. I am really looking forward to the next book.
I received a free Advance Reader Copy of this book through BookFunnel and have chosen to leave a review.
May 14, 2026
Negative one star
How could this come from same author. Did Storm change editors?
The story has the same main characters, the plot is all wrong. The queens mate comes back to ask for help, touching. Then the story has no plot after. Sea witchs added nothing to the story. Air, earth, and fire witchs were so poorly thrown in. The ending awful...to end with a sex scene...a not even believed scene from two virgins.
Aweful, disappointing
Skip this book
This reader won't read this author again.
How could this come from same author. Did Storm change editors?
The story has the same main characters, the plot is all wrong. The queens mate comes back to ask for help, touching. Then the story has no plot after. Sea witchs added nothing to the story. Air, earth, and fire witchs were so poorly thrown in. The ending awful...to end with a sex scene...a not even believed scene from two virgins.
Aweful, disappointing
Skip this book
This reader won't read this author again.
April 26, 2026
Every story the world building is impressive and very detailed. Cannot wait for the continuation of this story full action, danger and passion.I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
April 28, 2026
This series just keeps getting better as it goes one. I love Mari and her story.
May 4, 2026
I truly wanted to give this book a better rating. Compared to the rest of the series it just fell flat. The amount of typos, writing errors and plot holes were beyond distracting. The previous novels had these as well but not as many. This storyline felt rushed and under explained onto of all of the considerable mistakes. This series could really be great with its unique story if a good editor got a hold of it. As it is, it reads like fan fiction written by a highscooler.
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