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Dragon Horse War trilogy #2
Tracker and the Spy
The prickly and complex Captain Tanisha is reluctantly paired with Kyle, a powerful untried pyro, to track The Prophet to his new headquarters and infiltrate The Natural Order cult. When their mission is complicated by a lovesick dragon horse, Kyle’s relationship to the leader of the dangerous cult, and the discovery of hostages in the tower of the Golden Temple, their choices suddenly aren’t as simple as black or white, good or evil, trust or betrayal. Even the dragon horse warriors must learn to embrace the mantra they are defending—stronger together. Dragon Horse War, Book II
240 pages, Paperback
First published February 16, 2016
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D. Jackson Leigh
25 books212 followersD. Jackson Leigh grew up barefoot and happy, swimming in farm ponds and riding rude ponies in rural south Georgia. Her love of reading was nurtured early on by her grandmother, an English teacher who patiently taught her to work New York Times crossword puzzles in the daily paper, and by her mother who stretched the slim family budget to bring home grocery store copies of Trixie Belden mysteries and Bobbsey Twins adventures that Jackson would sit up all night reading.
It was her passion for writing led her quite accidentally to a career in journalism and, ultimately, North Carolina where she lives with her small pack of three terror, uh, terriers.
It was her passion for writing led her quite accidentally to a career in journalism and, ultimately, North Carolina where she lives with her small pack of three terror, uh, terriers.
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January 16, 2018
3.5 Stars. This is the second book in Leigh’s fantasy series. With the third and finale book coming out today, I needed to catch up on this series. I was worried since I read the first book a few years ago, I could hardly remember it. Luckily Leigh gave enough background that I didn’t feel lost. I guess technically because of that you don’t have to read these in order, but I would highly recommend that you do.
These books are about a group of warriors, mostly women. They wield fire as weapons and have other gifts like seeing the future or empathy. They ride fire breathing dragon/horse hybrids. It is up to them to stop a dangerous cult from taking over the world. The concept is a little out there in ways, but I have gotten sucked into this fantasy world. Leigh has done a pretty good job of world building after these two books.
This book started a little off to me. Almost the whole first 1/3 is about different couples having sex. Since the warriors are soul bounded to their horse/dragons, when the horse needs to breed with other horses, the warrior goes into heat too. It reminded me a bit of Radclyffe’s paranormal series with all her horny werewolves. Instead of being sexy it was putting me off a bit. Once things calmed down, the story started going again and I was enjoying things.
The only other issue and it just was a personal issue, I found the book almost got a little too depressing. People were dying everywhere and it seemed like nothing was going right at all. But then Leigh put a whopper of a cliffhanger on the book. I am not a fan of cliffhangers, but I’m not mad in this case. The ending was such that even thought it was 3am, I had to pick up and start book 3 to see what happens next. The cliffhanger actually got me juiced up and wanting to read the rest of the series.
I always read just about every lesfic fantasy book I can get my hands on; I just love this genre. This series ranks somewhere in the middle. Not the best I’ve read, but they are pretty good and I’m hoping book 3 will be a great ending to the series.
These books are about a group of warriors, mostly women. They wield fire as weapons and have other gifts like seeing the future or empathy. They ride fire breathing dragon/horse hybrids. It is up to them to stop a dangerous cult from taking over the world. The concept is a little out there in ways, but I have gotten sucked into this fantasy world. Leigh has done a pretty good job of world building after these two books.
This book started a little off to me. Almost the whole first 1/3 is about different couples having sex. Since the warriors are soul bounded to their horse/dragons, when the horse needs to breed with other horses, the warrior goes into heat too. It reminded me a bit of Radclyffe’s paranormal series with all her horny werewolves. Instead of being sexy it was putting me off a bit. Once things calmed down, the story started going again and I was enjoying things.
The only other issue and it just was a personal issue, I found the book almost got a little too depressing. People were dying everywhere and it seemed like nothing was going right at all. But then Leigh put a whopper of a cliffhanger on the book. I am not a fan of cliffhangers, but I’m not mad in this case. The ending was such that even thought it was 3am, I had to pick up and start book 3 to see what happens next. The cliffhanger actually got me juiced up and wanting to read the rest of the series.
I always read just about every lesfic fantasy book I can get my hands on; I just love this genre. This series ranks somewhere in the middle. Not the best I’ve read, but they are pretty good and I’m hoping book 3 will be a great ending to the series.
July 31, 2022
Wow, actually… this is pretty good.
First Warrior Jael had led her army into battle and won a marginal victory over her foes. Both sides exited bruised and with the war far from over. As the military moves across its geography, the social order of the Collective strains, not just because of the subversion of fifth column activists but also against resurgent patriarchal ideals. The cultists are disrupting food and medical supplies across the continents in order to starve populations into compliance. Against this backdrop, the moody Captain Tan struggles to contain her Dragon Horse. Said horse has inconveniently gone into heat, and her amorous adventures are causing chaos. Even more inconveniently, Jael needs her – Tan’s contacts are invaluable from an intelligence perspective, and waiting around for the horse to breed and foal is a delay which cannot be borne. The final complicating piece of the puzzle is Kyle. Kyle is an aspiring warrior with valuable relationship-connections herself. How will this cast of characters negotiate their new reality? How can the Collective fight effectively against a destructive idea?
I say again; this book is actually good. The social and political chaos set up (slightly ham-fistedly, to be honest) in the first novel finds a much clearer expression in the second. In fact the social and political are real strengths to this second novel. The temporary characters of the background are shown to be responding dynamically to the stresses of their new environment. A range of strategies for these “members of the public” are shown – everything from collaboration, to passive acceptance, to resistance. The main characters have also benefited from the care shown in this portrayal, with each set of characters (they come in pairs) having their own clear emotional arcs, leading to believable growth. The romance, which in the first novel felt a lot like I was watching Days of Our Lives, in this second novel feels… well, still like Days of Our Lives. But I was really into it, and that's not particularly normal.
In some ways though, the second novel should be better than the first. The first had to do a lot of heavy lifting vis a vis the shape of this brave new world. Nothing about this future is immediately believable; there are reincarnation aspects, there are soulmate elements played completely straight, there is the existence of frickin’ Dragon Horses… yeah. The need to persuade the reader to suspend disbelief in that first instance was a tough sell. In this second novel though, the author doesn’t add any new elements which would require another feat of persuasion. Basically if you’ve gotten this far in the series then the author can safely assume you know the drill. For her part, she ensures the rules are consistent. It is a funny thing, but that consistency is very reassuring as a reader. It also doesn’t hurt that this book is substantially better written than the first. A lot of the prose has been turned down a notch – albeit sometimes still overly descriptive or overly clichéd. (Example; describing Tan as looking like “she had the blood of African royalty” etc. That only happened twice, but it was surely a let-down on the cliché front.) Considering that places in the first novel could be fairly described as "purple", this is a substantial achievement. This second novel deftly mixes the personal stories of characters it is easy to care about with wider narratives of distrust and social disruption.
This book is also clearly and self-consciously third wave. The author has gone to great and thoughtful lengths to place a wide range of genders, sexual orientations, kink, ethnicities, and world-views in both key heroic and antagonistic roles. The enemy is literally the patriarchy – its downfall is clearly to the benefit of everyone (obviously women, but also explicitly men and boys). As meta-narratives go that’s kind of a good theme. (Calling it a meta-narrative might be overstating its subtlety. It’s pretty much the naked narrative in places, and that’s not a bad thing.) Anyway, a wide range of humanity, with its range of responses, is supporting each side for their own defined reasons.
As to the connecting narratives, well. The plot itself is a little fragmented still. We’re following two strands; Jael and Alyssa on the one hand, Tan and Kyle on the other. Jael and Alyssa are the sub-plot this time, and it follows a logical and clear arc. Tan and Kyle... their adventures have a few different phases. Some elements were off-putting. Other elements were remarkable, and gave the plot emotional weight.
Overall, this is a good book. Full of tropes, not for everyone, and certain things are still stupid as hell. But I’ve stopped laughing at this series and am now paying attention. For those of you who never laughed, then you saw more clearly than I did. It is a pleasure to be reading, and I look forward very much to the next instalment.
Four stars.
First Warrior Jael had led her army into battle and won a marginal victory over her foes. Both sides exited bruised and with the war far from over. As the military moves across its geography, the social order of the Collective strains, not just because of the subversion of fifth column activists but also against resurgent patriarchal ideals. The cultists are disrupting food and medical supplies across the continents in order to starve populations into compliance. Against this backdrop, the moody Captain Tan struggles to contain her Dragon Horse. Said horse has inconveniently gone into heat, and her amorous adventures are causing chaos. Even more inconveniently, Jael needs her – Tan’s contacts are invaluable from an intelligence perspective, and waiting around for the horse to breed and foal is a delay which cannot be borne. The final complicating piece of the puzzle is Kyle. Kyle is an aspiring warrior with valuable relationship-connections herself. How will this cast of characters negotiate their new reality? How can the Collective fight effectively against a destructive idea?
I say again; this book is actually good. The social and political chaos set up (slightly ham-fistedly, to be honest) in the first novel finds a much clearer expression in the second. In fact the social and political are real strengths to this second novel. The temporary characters of the background are shown to be responding dynamically to the stresses of their new environment. A range of strategies for these “members of the public” are shown – everything from collaboration, to passive acceptance, to resistance. The main characters have also benefited from the care shown in this portrayal, with each set of characters (they come in pairs) having their own clear emotional arcs, leading to believable growth. The romance, which in the first novel felt a lot like I was watching Days of Our Lives, in this second novel feels… well, still like Days of Our Lives. But I was really into it, and that's not particularly normal.
In some ways though, the second novel should be better than the first. The first had to do a lot of heavy lifting vis a vis the shape of this brave new world. Nothing about this future is immediately believable; there are reincarnation aspects, there are soulmate elements played completely straight, there is the existence of frickin’ Dragon Horses… yeah. The need to persuade the reader to suspend disbelief in that first instance was a tough sell. In this second novel though, the author doesn’t add any new elements which would require another feat of persuasion. Basically if you’ve gotten this far in the series then the author can safely assume you know the drill. For her part, she ensures the rules are consistent. It is a funny thing, but that consistency is very reassuring as a reader. It also doesn’t hurt that this book is substantially better written than the first. A lot of the prose has been turned down a notch – albeit sometimes still overly descriptive or overly clichéd. (Example; describing Tan as looking like “she had the blood of African royalty” etc. That only happened twice, but it was surely a let-down on the cliché front.) Considering that places in the first novel could be fairly described as "purple", this is a substantial achievement. This second novel deftly mixes the personal stories of characters it is easy to care about with wider narratives of distrust and social disruption.
This book is also clearly and self-consciously third wave. The author has gone to great and thoughtful lengths to place a wide range of genders, sexual orientations, kink, ethnicities, and world-views in both key heroic and antagonistic roles. The enemy is literally the patriarchy – its downfall is clearly to the benefit of everyone (obviously women, but also explicitly men and boys). As meta-narratives go that’s kind of a good theme. (Calling it a meta-narrative might be overstating its subtlety. It’s pretty much the naked narrative in places, and that’s not a bad thing.) Anyway, a wide range of humanity, with its range of responses, is supporting each side for their own defined reasons.
As to the connecting narratives, well. The plot itself is a little fragmented still. We’re following two strands; Jael and Alyssa on the one hand, Tan and Kyle on the other. Jael and Alyssa are the sub-plot this time, and it follows a logical and clear arc. Tan and Kyle... their adventures have a few different phases. Some elements were off-putting. Other elements were remarkable, and gave the plot emotional weight.
Overall, this is a good book. Full of tropes, not for everyone, and certain things are still stupid as hell. But I’ve stopped laughing at this series and am now paying attention. For those of you who never laughed, then you saw more clearly than I did. It is a pleasure to be reading, and I look forward very much to the next instalment.
Four stars.
January 6, 2019
It was better. Same issues though. Fire vs weapons, traveling with the aid of technology vs the dragon horses, and all the things that bother me from the first one but still... better. But come on!!! That ending!!!!
March 10, 2016
I received a copy of this book from Inked Rainbow Reads in return for an honest review.
When I was a teenager, and yes, that was a very, very long time ago, I discovered swords and sorcery and fantastical beasts and epic quests. Throughout my teenage years and into my twenties, and yes, I'm still talking as though that was a long time ago because it was, I went on many journeys through magical lands with heroic companions. And then, I stopped reading fantasy books. I attributed this phenomenon to that horrid inevitability, 'growing up.' Or the worse option of 'growing older.' This book taught me that that young girl/woman, filled with awe and wonder at these tales, still lives inside of me. And the best part is that these new tales tell stories of people like me, that is, of women who love women. And that makes me so much more interested.
This book is the second in the series. I read it as a stand-alone, meaning I didn't read the first book before I read this one. And it works well enough. Leigh sprinkles a lot of background info throughout the book so I know a lot of the general idea of what happened before. But I'm one of those OCD people who rereads a whole series when the author releases a new volume, so I'm definitely going to go back and pick up the first book for myself. This book is filled with strong characters, filled with purpose, hindered by flaws that make them human. Even the bad guys are human, even though you still get to hate them. The story kept me turning page after page, roaring like a dragon horse myself whenever I was interrupted. I liked the two characters, Tan and Kyle, that were the focus of this book. They drew me into their story and I kept rooting for Kyle's perseverance to win out over Tan's wary suspicions. I loved the whole idea of Kyle's dragon horse and can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
I will say two things that could be considered negative. Since this is a series, the book ends in a bit of a cliffhanger, with the bad guys making off with some of our good guys. I think I was just as infuriated as Furcho and Kyle were when they got away, but it does set up the basis for the struggle in the next book. I thought Maya's prophecy was perfect. But I know a lot of people don't like cliffhangers, myself included (I want the next book NOW!). The second thing is Jael. I never got a complete feeling of loss in the immediacy of the battle, or with Alyssa and Second's scene after. Perhaps I just couldn't believe that the author could be that cruel, unless she's been taking lessons from George RR Martin. But I kind of expected the ending. Although I will say that I love the last two lines. Perfect. This is definitely a recommend from me, for anybody who loves fantasy.
When I was a teenager, and yes, that was a very, very long time ago, I discovered swords and sorcery and fantastical beasts and epic quests. Throughout my teenage years and into my twenties, and yes, I'm still talking as though that was a long time ago because it was, I went on many journeys through magical lands with heroic companions. And then, I stopped reading fantasy books. I attributed this phenomenon to that horrid inevitability, 'growing up.' Or the worse option of 'growing older.' This book taught me that that young girl/woman, filled with awe and wonder at these tales, still lives inside of me. And the best part is that these new tales tell stories of people like me, that is, of women who love women. And that makes me so much more interested.
This book is the second in the series. I read it as a stand-alone, meaning I didn't read the first book before I read this one. And it works well enough. Leigh sprinkles a lot of background info throughout the book so I know a lot of the general idea of what happened before. But I'm one of those OCD people who rereads a whole series when the author releases a new volume, so I'm definitely going to go back and pick up the first book for myself. This book is filled with strong characters, filled with purpose, hindered by flaws that make them human. Even the bad guys are human, even though you still get to hate them. The story kept me turning page after page, roaring like a dragon horse myself whenever I was interrupted. I liked the two characters, Tan and Kyle, that were the focus of this book. They drew me into their story and I kept rooting for Kyle's perseverance to win out over Tan's wary suspicions. I loved the whole idea of Kyle's dragon horse and can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
I will say two things that could be considered negative. Since this is a series, the book ends in a bit of a cliffhanger, with the bad guys making off with some of our good guys. I think I was just as infuriated as Furcho and Kyle were when they got away, but it does set up the basis for the struggle in the next book. I thought Maya's prophecy was perfect. But I know a lot of people don't like cliffhangers, myself included (I want the next book NOW!). The second thing is Jael. I never got a complete feeling of loss in the immediacy of the battle, or with Alyssa and Second's scene after. Perhaps I just couldn't believe that the author could be that cruel, unless she's been taking lessons from George RR Martin. But I kind of expected the ending. Although I will say that I love the last two lines. Perfect. This is definitely a recommend from me, for anybody who loves fantasy.
May 14, 2017
Though I enjoyed the first book in this trilogy, the sequel is a far better read that the original. The characters have really developed and it was a much better plot with quite a few twists and turns. The author has done a great job describing locations and scenery too, which helps this whole fantasy series gel more seamlessly. Definitely a book worth reading.
April 8, 2018
Tracker and Spy is the Second book in the Dragon Horse War Trilogy. I have to say that I liked it better than the first book mostly because the main characters were Tan and Kyle which I liked better as a pair than Jael and Alyssa. We still see parts of the story from the other characters POVs.
Kyle and Tan's first meeting is tense. Jael and Alyssa are leading the guides together now, apart from judgment in the battlefield. Kyle, as the resident expert on the Order is asked to infiltrate them. Her father and Simon are in two different parts of the world, and the problem is who to target first as they are both dangerous. A lot of the first chapters though focus on the mating of two dragon horses which affect people too.
We see more of Tan; her gentleness with children and her part demons which she tries to exorcise by punishing herself. Although Tan has trust issues, she does eventually start to trust Kyle. For her hardcore persona, she could be submissive, though not all the time. It wasn't cleared up whether this submissiveness was due to her punishing herself though... Kyle and Phyrrhos - Tan's horse - seem to bond as well.
Tan and Kyle are both outsiders. They take care of each other without judgment, even when they may not necessary like each other.
I had some problems with the world building. For example, in the case of polyamoury, it was explained as only a cultural custom rather than a choice and an identity. If this series is set in the future, wouldn't it make sense for it to be more progressive? Seeing as everything else (apart from sex and gender confusion) is?
Another thing that was a bit of a pet peeve, was a wasted opportunity. It could be it will happen in the third book but originally Kyle was looking for Will, her new friend and fake fiancee who she lost touch with during the solar train attack. Will was in the camp... there were several opportunities for them to have a reunion, not least towards the end, where Will actually gets a scene. I'm a sucker for friendly reunions. I kept expecting it. It did not happen. Bonus though for Will and Michael apparently being together. I did wish to see more of Michael too. We did get to see him a bit in the first book and as a rare intersex character who is male, it would have been interesting to see more of him.
Some instances of 'real penis' and someone that has graceful lines and so couldn't 'be anything but female'. This kind of language use is what makes me cautious. Trans and gender minorities exclusion is not fun. Authors please take note!
There are a lot of characters so I get that there cannot be focus on everyone. I feel like we know about Raven the least. I did like when Diego, Furcho and Raven had a joking moment. These people have known each other for many lifetimes. Their team and family dynamic must be very interesting.
Needless to say that Cyrus was a misogynistic asshole too...but towards the end, you understand him better. However, as Kyle said, it still does not make up for what he has done - mental health or not. He did experience trauma which stopped him from getting medication. Still not justified.
An interesting element in this series is that it is critical of capitalism. According to Simon, who has resources, has power and so he hoards resources to make people do what he wants. The world council on the other hand, distributes resources.
There are two secondary-ish character deaths. One gets the farewell that they deserve, the other is towards the end but it was their wish. I also like how Furcho and Nicole have a mature conversation of their future. No grand gestures without discussing it first! That was done nicely.
At the end there was a lot of page turning action. Really the question of this book is: two evils, two threats, who do you go for first?
The end had a twist. There were hints of it but things are getting interesting. The two characters from the next book are evident in this one. Toni had been a minor character in book 1, in book 2 she developed a friendship with Kyle, is Alyssa's apprentice and has an interesting power of her own. Maya is Kyle's younger sister and she has been taken hostage...
While I am critical of the language use and the binary elements in this book (THEY ARE NOT FUN TO READ) it is an interesting series.
Kyle and Tan's first meeting is tense. Jael and Alyssa are leading the guides together now, apart from judgment in the battlefield. Kyle, as the resident expert on the Order is asked to infiltrate them. Her father and Simon are in two different parts of the world, and the problem is who to target first as they are both dangerous. A lot of the first chapters though focus on the mating of two dragon horses which affect people too.
We see more of Tan; her gentleness with children and her part demons which she tries to exorcise by punishing herself. Although Tan has trust issues, she does eventually start to trust Kyle. For her hardcore persona, she could be submissive, though not all the time. It wasn't cleared up whether this submissiveness was due to her punishing herself though... Kyle and Phyrrhos - Tan's horse - seem to bond as well.
Tan and Kyle are both outsiders. They take care of each other without judgment, even when they may not necessary like each other.
I had some problems with the world building. For example, in the case of polyamoury, it was explained as only a cultural custom rather than a choice and an identity. If this series is set in the future, wouldn't it make sense for it to be more progressive? Seeing as everything else (apart from sex and gender confusion) is?
Another thing that was a bit of a pet peeve, was a wasted opportunity. It could be it will happen in the third book but originally Kyle was looking for Will, her new friend and fake fiancee who she lost touch with during the solar train attack. Will was in the camp... there were several opportunities for them to have a reunion, not least towards the end, where Will actually gets a scene. I'm a sucker for friendly reunions. I kept expecting it. It did not happen. Bonus though for Will and Michael apparently being together. I did wish to see more of Michael too. We did get to see him a bit in the first book and as a rare intersex character who is male, it would have been interesting to see more of him.
Some instances of 'real penis' and someone that has graceful lines and so couldn't 'be anything but female'. This kind of language use is what makes me cautious. Trans and gender minorities exclusion is not fun. Authors please take note!
There are a lot of characters so I get that there cannot be focus on everyone. I feel like we know about Raven the least. I did like when Diego, Furcho and Raven had a joking moment. These people have known each other for many lifetimes. Their team and family dynamic must be very interesting.
Needless to say that Cyrus was a misogynistic asshole too...but towards the end, you understand him better. However, as Kyle said, it still does not make up for what he has done - mental health or not. He did experience trauma which stopped him from getting medication. Still not justified.
An interesting element in this series is that it is critical of capitalism. According to Simon, who has resources, has power and so he hoards resources to make people do what he wants. The world council on the other hand, distributes resources.
There are two secondary-ish character deaths. One gets the farewell that they deserve, the other is towards the end but it was their wish. I also like how Furcho and Nicole have a mature conversation of their future. No grand gestures without discussing it first! That was done nicely.
At the end there was a lot of page turning action. Really the question of this book is: two evils, two threats, who do you go for first?
The end had a twist. There were hints of it but things are getting interesting. The two characters from the next book are evident in this one. Toni had been a minor character in book 1, in book 2 she developed a friendship with Kyle, is Alyssa's apprentice and has an interesting power of her own. Maya is Kyle's younger sister and she has been taken hostage...
While I am critical of the language use and the binary elements in this book (THEY ARE NOT FUN TO READ) it is an interesting series.
November 18, 2021
This has been a great series so far, and Tracker and the Spy did not disappoint! Most of the characters from the first book return, but there is a shift in which are the main characters. The ending was quite shocking for me, and I can't wait to read the next book!
September 20, 2019
I didn't think this was as good as the first book, but still a great story
April 13, 2021
Holy cow this is good!
December 22, 2016
I would have given this book 5 stars, but for the fact that the last 5% of the book felt a bit rushed.
However, the remaining 95% of the book was surprisingly, unexpectedly good - my surprise coming from the fact that when I read the blurb I didn't expect to like the book, and it remained in my kindle sample section for over 3 months. I read this book as a stand-alone and didn't have any problems, as there was enough detail in the book to make things self-explanatory. I loved the concept of dragon horses , and the relationship between the Warriors and their horses. I'll definitely be picking this one up again when the sequel comes out (hopefully soon!). Meanwhile I might have to get my fill of dragon horses from The Calling.
However, the remaining 95% of the book was surprisingly, unexpectedly good - my surprise coming from the fact that when I read the blurb I didn't expect to like the book, and it remained in my kindle sample section for over 3 months. I read this book as a stand-alone and didn't have any problems, as there was enough detail in the book to make things self-explanatory. I loved the concept of dragon horses , and the relationship between the Warriors and their horses. I'll definitely be picking this one up again when the sequel comes out (hopefully soon!). Meanwhile I might have to get my fill of dragon horses from The Calling.
May 25, 2019
Second in D Jackson Leigh's Dragon Horse Trilogy. Loving the series so far. Leigh (or is it Jackson Leigh) ... is known for her equestrian lesfic - race horses, show horses, ranch horses - and now she's writing spec-fic (SF/Fantasy) which introduces Dragon Horses I wasn't sure how the author would do in a very different genre, but the series has been great.
The second book picks up where the last one left off and focuses on two new MCs , Tanisha and Kyle, while still keeping tabs on Jael and Alyssa and propelling the overarching plot forward at a fast pace. I think I liked Tanisha and Kyle more - less soulmate-y than Jael and Alyssa - and there was a great build up of chemistry between them. There's a fair bit of sex (compared to Jackson Leigh's other books) and it is suitably hot and steamy. There's a fair bit of action and its a bit grittier than most lesfic with death and destruction despite the best efforts of the leads. The overaching story continues at a decent pace - the good vs evil/collective vs individual- is a bit simplistic, but I'm still enjoying it as there are not a lot of really strong SF type lesfic novels. You need to read the series in order - so don't skip the first one and once you finish this one you'll be clamouring for the third one.
The second book picks up where the last one left off and focuses on two new MCs , Tanisha and Kyle, while still keeping tabs on Jael and Alyssa and propelling the overarching plot forward at a fast pace. I think I liked Tanisha and Kyle more - less soulmate-y than Jael and Alyssa - and there was a great build up of chemistry between them. There's a fair bit of sex (compared to Jackson Leigh's other books) and it is suitably hot and steamy. There's a fair bit of action and its a bit grittier than most lesfic with death and destruction despite the best efforts of the leads. The overaching story continues at a decent pace - the good vs evil/collective vs individual- is a bit simplistic, but I'm still enjoying it as there are not a lot of really strong SF type lesfic novels. You need to read the series in order - so don't skip the first one and once you finish this one you'll be clamouring for the third one.
January 29, 2016
Loved it!!! I really enjoyed this installment of the Dragon Horse War series. Getting to know the characters again and sharing their new adventures was great. I loved the human side of Tan as much as her warrior, and Kyle's role in bring that humanity out. I am hoping that the next installment is not long in coming, this is a great series and I wholeheartedly recommend it.
August 10, 2016
You cannot go wrong with D. Jackson Leigh. She writes the most amazing books. The Tracker and the Spy is written beautifully and really takes you to another world. This series is a must read and this second installment did not disappoint. Highly recommended.
July 28, 2016
Good book
I really enjoy reading this story and I love the world. I can't reading wait for the next book to come out!
I really enjoy reading this story and I love the world. I can't reading wait for the next book to come out!
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March 18, 2018Omg
Tan and Kyle are my favorites. This book builds you up to wonder and hope that book three will bring it all together. Jael is back. I never thought that this kind of book would be my thing but onto book 3. I highly recommend this book. Fantastic
Tan and Kyle are my favorites. This book builds you up to wonder and hope that book three will bring it all together. Jael is back. I never thought that this kind of book would be my thing but onto book 3. I highly recommend this book. Fantastic
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