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Dragonborn: The Twilight Child: The brand new fantasy adventure in the New York Times bestselling series
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Expected 21 May 26The second book in the New York Times bestselling Dragonborn series, perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures.
Having discovered her true identity as a dragon, Alex Evans must embark on a dangerous quest to stop Drak Midna and his war against humanity.
When tragedy strikes the island of Skralla, Alex and her friends journey north to the heart of Scotland, where dark plots are in motion, and humans and dragons fight side-by-side against a rising storm of ancient demons.
Sinister forces are growing stronger every day, and as friendships fall apart and enemies old and new strike from the shadows, Alex must master her own fearsome power, and unravel a mystery that might just be the key to the legend of the Twilight Child.
Having discovered her true identity as a dragon, Alex Evans must embark on a dangerous quest to stop Drak Midna and his war against humanity.
When tragedy strikes the island of Skralla, Alex and her friends journey north to the heart of Scotland, where dark plots are in motion, and humans and dragons fight side-by-side against a rising storm of ancient demons.
Sinister forces are growing stronger every day, and as friendships fall apart and enemies old and new strike from the shadows, Alex must master her own fearsome power, and unravel a mystery that might just be the key to the legend of the Twilight Child.
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Expected publication May 21, 2026
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April 11, 2026
Book 2 in this dragon-filled series is filled with plenty of action, fantastic creatures that extend beyond the many dragons, and enough friend and family drama to keep readers age 10 and up thoroughly engrossed.
In book 1, Oliphos reveals to young Alex that she is not a mere girl but can shift from human to dragon, depending on which form she prefers or requires. Her training on Skralla has not been smooth, however, as she struggles to move easily in her dragon form and suffers from a great deal of bullying from fellow dragon trainee Ferox and his cronies, the battle between the evil Drak Midna continues, and the betrayal of best friend Erik and the murderous reputation of her dragon-mother continue to haunt. While the series opener ends on a high point for Alex, the fight to find peace between human and dragon kind rages on and Drak Midna’s attempts to free his dragon soul from the Phylactory escalates.
“Escalates” does not quite cover the battles that occur in Struan Murray’s second installment. Demons are invading, Drak Midna’s minions now include sorcerers and fairies and betrayal as well as reconciliation are threaded throughout, making everything even more exciting and frequently surprising. Changes in Ferox’s personality, the shifts and turns of Alex’s relationships with both her mother and traitor Erik plus the vivid descriptions of both demons and dragons add much to the drama and “unputdownable-ness” of book 2 and the ending, while sad and filled with twists, is satisfying but also leaves so much room for another Dragonborn title.
Highly recommended.
*Target age: from age 10 and up. While Alex and her friends are around 12, even jr high and possibly high school will enjoy this series. (Highly reminiscent of the Dragonriders of Pern series but designed for a younger crowd.)
*Profanity: none
*Violence: frequent and intense but absolutely appropriate to the genre and the non-adult reader it is written for
*Sexual content: none
*Representation: Skin tones, hair styles/colors, body shapes of human characters vary as much as the dragon forms do, but with this being a fantasy world of the author’s own making, race is not specified. Family configuration and economic backgrounds of characters are diverse.
*LBGTQ+: none
Thanks for the eARC, Edelweiss and Puffin.
In book 1, Oliphos reveals to young Alex that she is not a mere girl but can shift from human to dragon, depending on which form she prefers or requires. Her training on Skralla has not been smooth, however, as she struggles to move easily in her dragon form and suffers from a great deal of bullying from fellow dragon trainee Ferox and his cronies, the battle between the evil Drak Midna continues, and the betrayal of best friend Erik and the murderous reputation of her dragon-mother continue to haunt. While the series opener ends on a high point for Alex, the fight to find peace between human and dragon kind rages on and Drak Midna’s attempts to free his dragon soul from the Phylactory escalates.
“Escalates” does not quite cover the battles that occur in Struan Murray’s second installment. Demons are invading, Drak Midna’s minions now include sorcerers and fairies and betrayal as well as reconciliation are threaded throughout, making everything even more exciting and frequently surprising. Changes in Ferox’s personality, the shifts and turns of Alex’s relationships with both her mother and traitor Erik plus the vivid descriptions of both demons and dragons add much to the drama and “unputdownable-ness” of book 2 and the ending, while sad and filled with twists, is satisfying but also leaves so much room for another Dragonborn title.
Highly recommended.
*Target age: from age 10 and up. While Alex and her friends are around 12, even jr high and possibly high school will enjoy this series. (Highly reminiscent of the Dragonriders of Pern series but designed for a younger crowd.)
*Profanity: none
*Violence: frequent and intense but absolutely appropriate to the genre and the non-adult reader it is written for
*Sexual content: none
*Representation: Skin tones, hair styles/colors, body shapes of human characters vary as much as the dragon forms do, but with this being a fantasy world of the author’s own making, race is not specified. Family configuration and economic backgrounds of characters are diverse.
*LBGTQ+: none
Thanks for the eARC, Edelweiss and Puffin.
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