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Dragons' Hope
How can you stand for something when you don't remember who you are? Kaiden Dyran is and always has been a liar. This has been clear for years, and seems to hold true even now despite his muddled memories, as he leaves his teammates behind to search for a family he barely remembers, and a clue to who he is. But returning home may end up doing more harm than good. Desperate to reestablish her control in the Bane's absence, the Empress has sent those loyal to her to hunt down all the Gifted, and those who side with them.Faced with an ultimatum that leaves him reeling, Kaiden finds himself directed back to the friends he's abandoned -- if they will even take him back. Reconciliation is a difficult path, and one he's not yet sure he deserves.With the Bane still unaccounted for, and the team racing to find the Gifted before the Empress does, can they find a way to work through past grievances in time for their final stand, no matter what it may cost them? The easiest road is not always the best one.
- GenresFantasy
545 pages, Paperback
Published December 15, 2018
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Melody Jackson
10 books64 followersMelody Jackson is a fantasy author and unofficial "crazy dragon lady". She lives in the unbearably hot state of Arizona with her crazy family, as well as a menagerie of animals that includes her four younger siblings, three cute chinchillas, and two cats. You can find out more about her and her books at http://melodyjacksonauthor.wordpress.com
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May 19, 2021
A Wonderful Finale to a Wonderful Tale
Dragons' Bane and Dragons' Might have been books I dearly loved for several years now, and was very eager to get my hand on Dragons' Hope when I finally could.
The wait was worth it.
The first book in this trilogy hasn't been properly understood by the majority of those who have read (and reviewed in various ways) it. And while I can't speak for those people, I can speak as someone who has now read all three books; every (given) issue they had with these books is handled in this one.
This book, this splendid, lovely book, ties everything together so perfectly and I love it so very much. This is a story about limitless forgiveness, about true strength, about recovery and healing, about hope, and about life.
It weaves all of these themes, which the seeds for were intentionally planted in the first two books (Dragons' Bane and Dragons' Might), together to make a beautiful, wonderful story. This is a story that is so human it took nothing for me to relate to these characters, to empathize with their pain, to cheer them on, to want to help them, and to really want them to make it to their goals.
The plot is excellent. The writing style and prose are wonderful. The characters and their arcs are very real, and thus faulted. But those faults lead to many great things in their arcs, as you will see if you've read the first two and continue on with this one.
Ms. Jackson has clearly known what she was doing from the very first book, and from that first line, "Whatever they tell you, I didn't mean to steal a dragon" all the way to the last line of Hope, she has woven everything carefully and masterfully together.
It is not at all hard for me to say, though I do say this with careful thought to make sure it is accurate, that this trilogy is one of if not my most favorite YA book series. No other series has shown me such beautiful hope and redemption and growth as this one has.
Of course, this book isn't perfect; no book is. There were parts that didn't keep my interest as well as others, and the first part of the book was a bit difficult to get through due to where Dragons' Might left off, but whenever something felt like it was too much the author placed a well-timed break in the POV or situation.
I highly, 10/5, recommend this book and the first two, especially to those who read the first one and disliked it due to plot or characters.
Dragons' Bane and Dragons' Might have been books I dearly loved for several years now, and was very eager to get my hand on Dragons' Hope when I finally could.
The wait was worth it.
The first book in this trilogy hasn't been properly understood by the majority of those who have read (and reviewed in various ways) it. And while I can't speak for those people, I can speak as someone who has now read all three books; every (given) issue they had with these books is handled in this one.
This book, this splendid, lovely book, ties everything together so perfectly and I love it so very much. This is a story about limitless forgiveness, about true strength, about recovery and healing, about hope, and about life.
It weaves all of these themes, which the seeds for were intentionally planted in the first two books (Dragons' Bane and Dragons' Might), together to make a beautiful, wonderful story. This is a story that is so human it took nothing for me to relate to these characters, to empathize with their pain, to cheer them on, to want to help them, and to really want them to make it to their goals.
The plot is excellent. The writing style and prose are wonderful. The characters and their arcs are very real, and thus faulted. But those faults lead to many great things in their arcs, as you will see if you've read the first two and continue on with this one.
Ms. Jackson has clearly known what she was doing from the very first book, and from that first line, "Whatever they tell you, I didn't mean to steal a dragon" all the way to the last line of Hope, she has woven everything carefully and masterfully together.
It is not at all hard for me to say, though I do say this with careful thought to make sure it is accurate, that this trilogy is one of if not my most favorite YA book series. No other series has shown me such beautiful hope and redemption and growth as this one has.
Of course, this book isn't perfect; no book is. There were parts that didn't keep my interest as well as others, and the first part of the book was a bit difficult to get through due to where Dragons' Might left off, but whenever something felt like it was too much the author placed a well-timed break in the POV or situation.
I highly, 10/5, recommend this book and the first two, especially to those who read the first one and disliked it due to plot or characters.
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