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Dragon Eye #6
Basilisk
Gold.It has long been rumored that dragons don’t just hoard gold, they make it. But how? Humans and dragons have fought and died in hopes of learning the secret.Felix Melikov has made gold, once, almost by accident, and he’s never managed to do it again, nor has he figured out how it happened the first time. He’s determined to sort out the secret.But he’s not the only one who’s trying to solve the riddle. There are others, ancient foes, who are obsessed with making gold, and they’ll stop at nothing to learn what Felix knows.Can Felix stay ahead of them and solve the mystery first? Or will this all-consuming quest consume him, too?
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 13, 2016
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Finley Aaron
10 books189 followersFinley Aaron grew up reading books of all sorts and believes the best stories are in the ones in which things happen. And the best sorts of things to happen in books are the very things that so rarely happen in real life, for they christen the doldrums of our days with that spark of life that reminds us things can happen to us, too, if we are trained and ready when the adventures come to meet us.
Finley likes to laugh, and doesn't mind at all if readers laugh while reading these books, for in fact they were written with an impish, barely-suppressed humor that peeks out and winks at odd moments. If you're paying attention you'll spot them before they duck away
Finley likes to laugh, and doesn't mind at all if readers laugh while reading these books, for in fact they were written with an impish, barely-suppressed humor that peeks out and winks at odd moments. If you're paying attention you'll spot them before they duck away
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June 26, 2017
Great finish to the series
Throughout the series the clues and unanswered questions come to an end and all come together. The original cast of family all get what they want even by being the youngest of their counterparts. Will be reading this series again in the net future. Thanks for the adventure and a great storyline.
Throughout the series the clues and unanswered questions come to an end and all come together. The original cast of family all get what they want even by being the youngest of their counterparts. Will be reading this series again in the net future. Thanks for the adventure and a great storyline.
May 12, 2020
Discovery, adventure, and love all wrapped in a neat little family of dragons! Simply fantastic! I could not walk away from this series, and this, the perfect culmination of it, has me wanting so much more!
A well written read.
A well written read.
March 17, 2025
My fave
I've been enjoying this series. I think this story is my favorite so far. Great characters all around, but like with most villains, I wish those two would go away or have an epiphany that they don't want to be jerks anymore. Love me some dragons!
I've been enjoying this series. I think this story is my favorite so far. Great characters all around, but like with most villains, I wish those two would go away or have an epiphany that they don't want to be jerks anymore. Love me some dragons!
February 28, 2018
Noooo, the series can't be over!
Brilliant! Book 6 was a fast paced thrilling story that kept me guessing. I am sad I am done. I hope a related series is written soon.
Brilliant! Book 6 was a fast paced thrilling story that kept me guessing. I am sad I am done. I hope a related series is written soon.
May 1, 2019
Series of dragon storylines
Fantastic story. Enjoyed the whole series of 6. Such engaging storyline. Wish there were more coming. Highly recommend these books.
Fantastic story. Enjoyed the whole series of 6. Such engaging storyline. Wish there were more coming. Highly recommend these books.
February 3, 2025
satisfying
This was such a satisfying ending story to the whole series! Clean, uplifting, and with a moral to the story, I enjoyed reading this book!
This was such a satisfying ending story to the whole series! Clean, uplifting, and with a moral to the story, I enjoyed reading this book!
September 13, 2016
Finely Aaron comes full circle with Basilisk in way that makes the Dragon Eye series feel complete while leaving room for other series to be made in this world. Basilisk has a solid story all the way through. Nothing about it felt abrupt or rushed, not even the conculssion as had been the case with books 2, 4, 5. Logically the story flowed quite well considering the world that the author had made. The emotional journey and character arcs of our two main protagonist was well written.
With two books in the series Felix might have become my favorite character. Perhaps this is because we have spent the most time with him as a point of view character now, and he has been portrayed as the third wheel at times, even in first story, as well as the scrappy underdog (underdragon?). It is hard to pick who is my favorite given Rilla and Ilsa are right there too. All three felt the most set in the “real” world, and that may be a result of seeing them do stuff relatable like work and study on top of the emotional angst and dangers we see them through.
I can not say much more with out giving away too much, because this book is packed, but the series as a whole is a worth the read. Dracul and Basilisk end the series in a strong way that adds a little depth to main antagonist as well while bring the story back to the beginning in other ways.
While the Dragon Eye series does have flaws the author makes the characters feel real and interesting. They are some predictable elements to the stories but the fun is in the journey as much as its end. Seeing interesting characters do interesting things, as Brandon Sanderson among other have said, can make up for a lot. What is more interesting the being in the modern day world seeing dragon people struggling with life and love...and the occasion mad dragon scientist. You do have to over look the fact that there is no way with all the satellites, radar, and cameras that Dragons could stay hidden in the world no matter how remote they are.
The best conflicts in series tended to be the emotional conflicts within the point of view character themselves and their love interest.
That leads to this thought. If I did have one real complaint in the series it is the lack of depth in the main antagonist and in the conflict they cause. They seem to never have a clear motivation as to why they do things, and it does appear to change somewhat between books. Even the original motivation of Edora in book one seems to have been put to the wayside, or was explained away in a convoluted manner.
This uncertainly gets to the point that Felix evens say he does not know what they want. That tells me that it was purposely done by the author as way perhaps to keep the reader off balance or to give the author wiggle room for later books/series. In the end this lack of depth behind the main antagonist gave the impression that for a few of the books the “dangers” our protagonist faced was manufactured because the story need a danger rather and the danger being part of the story. In a way it is like “Well I need a bad guy and minions” cut and paste genius antagonist with evil cackle add protagonist making a poor but well intentioned decision to lead them to trouble that they may or may not escape by the skin of their scales.
For all my complaining with a couple of reviews I will end up picking up more books by Finely Aaron set in this world. They are inexpensive and highly entertaining considering the price. I suspect they might get more expensive as the writing improves but that would be worth it.
With two books in the series Felix might have become my favorite character. Perhaps this is because we have spent the most time with him as a point of view character now, and he has been portrayed as the third wheel at times, even in first story, as well as the scrappy underdog (underdragon?). It is hard to pick who is my favorite given Rilla and Ilsa are right there too. All three felt the most set in the “real” world, and that may be a result of seeing them do stuff relatable like work and study on top of the emotional angst and dangers we see them through.
I can not say much more with out giving away too much, because this book is packed, but the series as a whole is a worth the read. Dracul and Basilisk end the series in a strong way that adds a little depth to main antagonist as well while bring the story back to the beginning in other ways.
While the Dragon Eye series does have flaws the author makes the characters feel real and interesting. They are some predictable elements to the stories but the fun is in the journey as much as its end. Seeing interesting characters do interesting things, as Brandon Sanderson among other have said, can make up for a lot. What is more interesting the being in the modern day world seeing dragon people struggling with life and love...and the occasion mad dragon scientist. You do have to over look the fact that there is no way with all the satellites, radar, and cameras that Dragons could stay hidden in the world no matter how remote they are.
The best conflicts in series tended to be the emotional conflicts within the point of view character themselves and their love interest.
That leads to this thought. If I did have one real complaint in the series it is the lack of depth in the main antagonist and in the conflict they cause. They seem to never have a clear motivation as to why they do things, and it does appear to change somewhat between books. Even the original motivation of Edora in book one seems to have been put to the wayside, or was explained away in a convoluted manner.
This uncertainly gets to the point that Felix evens say he does not know what they want. That tells me that it was purposely done by the author as way perhaps to keep the reader off balance or to give the author wiggle room for later books/series. In the end this lack of depth behind the main antagonist gave the impression that for a few of the books the “dangers” our protagonist faced was manufactured because the story need a danger rather and the danger being part of the story. In a way it is like “Well I need a bad guy and minions” cut and paste genius antagonist with evil cackle add protagonist making a poor but well intentioned decision to lead them to trouble that they may or may not escape by the skin of their scales.
For all my complaining with a couple of reviews I will end up picking up more books by Finely Aaron set in this world. They are inexpensive and highly entertaining considering the price. I suspect they might get more expensive as the writing improves but that would be worth it.
May 16, 2016
I just finished this book and couldn't be happier with it. It was sweet, warm, suspenseful, action packed and romantic. Felix, the youngest brother of the Melikov dragons, has wanted a mate for some time. But female dragons are rare. He previously fell in love with a dragon but that proved to be a mistake when his older brother claimed her and she chose him. He has heard of the mate scent - a mysterious scent that alerts a male dragon that he's found his true mate. While on a train he smells an alluring scent that he tracks to a young woman named Lil. Captivated he tries to strike up a conversation and eventually convinces her to have dinner with him. Over dinner he learns that she believes dragons don't exist and if they did, they would be very, very evil. What's a dragon to do? She brushes him off after dinner and essentially disappears. But there's another scent bothering Felix. A scent associated with a supposedly extinct enemy. Suddenly Lil is back saying these "men" are following her and asks Felix to help her. He soon discovers his old enemy is alive and there are several of them. Why are they after Lil? Can he save her?
I loved this book and read it in one sitting. I look forward to more from this author as he weaves more stories about dragons,
I loved this book and read it in one sitting. I look forward to more from this author as he weaves more stories about dragons,
February 11, 2017
Great series
I read the first book because it was free. I enjoyed it so much I bought the rest of the series. I love the members of these books and the closeness of the family. I would recommend these books to anyone and I can't wait for the spin off series.
I read the first book because it was free. I enjoyed it so much I bought the rest of the series. I love the members of these books and the closeness of the family. I would recommend these books to anyone and I can't wait for the spin off series.
September 13, 2016
I read this series with a free trial of Kindle Unlimited. This is a pretty good series, in my opinion this is a YA read (I'm 54, & was not put off by them being Y/A), so would be good for young adults too. The first book was a little under-explained in places, which left you trying to figure out what was going on. But the rest of the books had more information, so you could understand better what was happening. Was definitely good reading, with a different take on were/shifter dragons than I've read before. I couldn't put these down, wanting to see what happens next. Each book has a conclusion to the main characters of each book in the series. I would definitely reccomend these to others who like dragons.
May 31, 2016
i REALLY HATE TO SEE THE SERIES END. IT WAS A GREAT
SERIES. ON TO THE NEXT BOOKS.
SERIES. ON TO THE NEXT BOOKS.
June 5, 2016
Great series
December 3, 2016
I loved this final book in the Dragon Eye series. I can't wait to read the companion series, The Lost Dragons.
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