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The Dragon Prince #2
The Dragon Prince Book Two: Sky
This second canon novel expands on the events of Season 2 of the epic, Emmy Award-winning Netflix fantasy TV show, The Dragon Prince.
XADIA IS CALLING... The Dragon Prince has hatched! Now the princes of Katolis, Callum and Ezran, along with Moonshadow elf Rayla, have one goal: deliver the defenseless dragon to his mother in the magical land of Xadia. Things get complicated when the High Mage’s children, Claudia and Soren, track down the questing princes. Should Callum and Ezran trust two humans they’ve known forever, or the elf they’ve just met?
In Katolis, High Mage Lord Viren schemes to gain the support of the other human kingdoms, and that of a much more mysterious ally...
The tensions of war between Xadia and the Human Kingdoms are ready to explode. As fiery battles erupt and hidden truths come to light, friendships will be tested, plans will be set into motion, and everyone will face their most difficult choices yet.
story.
XADIA IS CALLING... The Dragon Prince has hatched! Now the princes of Katolis, Callum and Ezran, along with Moonshadow elf Rayla, have one goal: deliver the defenseless dragon to his mother in the magical land of Xadia. Things get complicated when the High Mage’s children, Claudia and Soren, track down the questing princes. Should Callum and Ezran trust two humans they’ve known forever, or the elf they’ve just met?
In Katolis, High Mage Lord Viren schemes to gain the support of the other human kingdoms, and that of a much more mysterious ally...
The tensions of war between Xadia and the Human Kingdoms are ready to explode. As fiery battles erupt and hidden truths come to light, friendships will be tested, plans will be set into motion, and everyone will face their most difficult choices yet.
story.
320 pages, Paperback
First published April 6, 2021
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September 20, 2021
19.09.21
4.5 stars for the cuteness. I noticed the narration has improved from the first book, adding a little bit more depth to the characters. However, it still lacks world depth. Magic is still something happening somehow without explanation. The connection between Ezran and animals is treated very superficially. I would love to see the narration taking some steps further and becoming more mature. So far it's clear that the target in mind is children or middle grade. The public is not only composed by kids and, yeah personally, I would love to have more explanations about magic and characters relationship with it.
I won't understand people who rate a book before it even comes out.
4.5 stars for the cuteness. I noticed the narration has improved from the first book, adding a little bit more depth to the characters. However, it still lacks world depth. Magic is still something happening somehow without explanation. The connection between Ezran and animals is treated very superficially. I would love to see the narration taking some steps further and becoming more mature. So far it's clear that the target in mind is children or middle grade. The public is not only composed by kids and, yeah personally, I would love to have more explanations about magic and characters relationship with it.
I won't understand people who rate a book before it even comes out.
December 30, 2021
Can we talk about:
“Callum... I, I...”
Callum learning the Sky Arcanum
Rayla talking to Lujanne about what to say to him
Aaravos making his first appearance
Callum and Rayla meeting Sol Regem
Viren’s meeting with the other kingdom’s leaders and AANYA
Sarai’s death and Harrow telling Callum (the tears)
Rayla being the best character in the series
I MEAN-
“Callum... I, I...”
Callum learning the Sky Arcanum
Rayla talking to Lujanne about what to say to him
Aaravos making his first appearance
Callum and Rayla meeting Sol Regem
Viren’s meeting with the other kingdom’s leaders and AANYA
Sarai’s death and Harrow telling Callum (the tears)
Rayla being the best character in the series
I MEAN-
April 18, 2025
I hope they continue with this series :(
April 2, 2024
Absolutely love this series on Netflix and the books are just really fun and easy to read with a little extra detail. I am impatiently waiting for season 6 and I don’t see a release date yet. The books are pretty far behind the series.
August 16, 2021
After watching The Dragon Prince with my family and reading through Book 1: Moon, I found the first novelization to bring enough new material to the table that I wanted to read and review the second installment. Warning: there be spoilers ahead.
The Dragon Prince, as a series, jumps around between a lot of different characters' points of view. The main quartet (quintet if you count the glow toad Bait) consists of the two human princes, Ezren and Callum, a former elf assassin Rayla, and the titular dragon prince Zym, who was taken from his home as an egg. The group hopes to avert war if they can only get Zym home to his family in Xadia, the home of elves, dragons, and many more magical creatures.
Other points of view include Viren, the human high mage who seeks to fill the power gap left by the king's recent death, his two adult children Soren and Claudia, and the princes' aunt, General Amaya. The book did an excellent job of humanizing Viren, though at no point does it portray him as innocent or misunderstood. In the course of the story he attempts to get his son to murder the princes, steals the deceased king's seal to call an unauthorized meeting of all the human royalty, and keeps Amaya's sign language interpreter locked in a dungeon. He's hardly a friendly man. But the narration decides to take the angle that Viren truly believes that everything he does is for the ultimate protection of humans against Xadian threats. And his sincerity makes him all the more dangerous.
Likewise, the book humanizes Soren a bit, too, highlighting his guilt and conflict over what his father has asked him to do. In watching the show, it took me a while to see Soren as anything other than the comic relief, and the book brings out the other aspects of his character much sooner. (It also adds the line, "I'm rebelling against the tyranny of the haiku!" which was just awesome.)
General Amaya also benefited quite a bit from the novelization. She spends much of season two in an ongoing battle of her troops against the elven forces. (The elven leader Janai is referred to in the book as the "Sunfire knight," since she hasn't been named yet.) But in the series, what exactly the humans and elves are fighting over is said in what's almost a throwaway line during a disagreement between Amaya and one of her lieutenants. The narration in the novel gets into Amaya's head and makes the stakes much more clear--the elves have discovered a previously hidden human outpost on their side of the border and they're taking it over. If the humans can't hold their ground, the elves have a perfect route into the human kingdoms. There's also a few scenes that are actually part of season 3 that are instead incorporated into this book in order to bring a more satisfying close to Amaya's plot arc.
A lot of the quick jumping to different points of view in the show allows the writers to gloss over some more unpleasant scenes or even skip them entirely. The novel doesn't jump around nearly so much and the authors choose to write out some of those skipped scenes, including a moment when Claudia has to murder a baby deer in order to get the magical energy she needs to heal her brother. If reading this book with younger children, I could see parents wanting to skip over this part, depending on how sensitive the child is to violence against animals.
Overall, the book made for pleasant reading and helped round out the characters in some interesting and unique ways. Now we just need season four to come out. :)
The Dragon Prince, as a series, jumps around between a lot of different characters' points of view. The main quartet (quintet if you count the glow toad Bait) consists of the two human princes, Ezren and Callum, a former elf assassin Rayla, and the titular dragon prince Zym, who was taken from his home as an egg. The group hopes to avert war if they can only get Zym home to his family in Xadia, the home of elves, dragons, and many more magical creatures.
Other points of view include Viren, the human high mage who seeks to fill the power gap left by the king's recent death, his two adult children Soren and Claudia, and the princes' aunt, General Amaya. The book did an excellent job of humanizing Viren, though at no point does it portray him as innocent or misunderstood. In the course of the story he attempts to get his son to murder the princes, steals the deceased king's seal to call an unauthorized meeting of all the human royalty, and keeps Amaya's sign language interpreter locked in a dungeon. He's hardly a friendly man. But the narration decides to take the angle that Viren truly believes that everything he does is for the ultimate protection of humans against Xadian threats. And his sincerity makes him all the more dangerous.
Likewise, the book humanizes Soren a bit, too, highlighting his guilt and conflict over what his father has asked him to do. In watching the show, it took me a while to see Soren as anything other than the comic relief, and the book brings out the other aspects of his character much sooner. (It also adds the line, "I'm rebelling against the tyranny of the haiku!" which was just awesome.)
General Amaya also benefited quite a bit from the novelization. She spends much of season two in an ongoing battle of her troops against the elven forces. (The elven leader Janai is referred to in the book as the "Sunfire knight," since she hasn't been named yet.) But in the series, what exactly the humans and elves are fighting over is said in what's almost a throwaway line during a disagreement between Amaya and one of her lieutenants. The narration in the novel gets into Amaya's head and makes the stakes much more clear--the elves have discovered a previously hidden human outpost on their side of the border and they're taking it over. If the humans can't hold their ground, the elves have a perfect route into the human kingdoms. There's also a few scenes that are actually part of season 3 that are instead incorporated into this book in order to bring a more satisfying close to Amaya's plot arc.
A lot of the quick jumping to different points of view in the show allows the writers to gloss over some more unpleasant scenes or even skip them entirely. The novel doesn't jump around nearly so much and the authors choose to write out some of those skipped scenes, including a moment when Claudia has to murder a baby deer in order to get the magical energy she needs to heal her brother. If reading this book with younger children, I could see parents wanting to skip over this part, depending on how sensitive the child is to violence against animals.
Overall, the book made for pleasant reading and helped round out the characters in some interesting and unique ways. Now we just need season four to come out. :)
August 17, 2021
Callum and Ezran mission has kept them on the run. Not only do they have to return the newly hatched Dragon Prince - Zym - to his mother, they have to avoid the pursuit they know is coming. For they have no doubt that their father's chief advisor, and high court mage, Lord Viren will do whatever it takes to return the Prince to Katolis and his control.
What they did NOT expect was that they would be betrayed by those closest to them at a time they needed them the most.
And, while the quest continues, there may be other problems facing the five kingdoms as the one secure pass between their safety and the magical land of Xaida is being threatened by those who have every reason to hate humanity more than any.
In this, the 2nd book of the official adaption of the Dragon Prince TV series, co-creator Aaron Ehasz and his wife Melanie McGanney Ehasz once more take up the writing chores of changing the amazing visual experience that the TV series undoubtedly is and converting it into a prose novel. Wonderfully, Aaron and Melanie incorporate all the joy and excitement of the animation and couple it with so much more as they fill in the moments between and give even more insight into the characters that we see on the screen. In particular, they have captured the erstwhile Moonshadow Elf Assassin, Rayla, perfectly. Maybe its just me but while I'm reading these passages, I can hear the distinct accents and inflections that are part of the visual characters and what gives the show one of its best features.
Another plus to the long form adapted novel is that the authors can dive into the emotions that drive the characters to be who they are. And, while some of those emotions and motivations can at times be confusing on the TV screen, here they are given space to stretch and breathe as they are touched on and shared in detail.
As was the first book adaption, this was another true to the heart of the story journey. The only sad thing is that it will be another year before we see the adaption of the 3rd season in prose form.
For readers, this is definitely what would be classified as a Juvenile or Young Reader story. 9 to 12 year olds will have no problem reading and understanding the issues of the characters and their challenges. Younger, more advanced readers should be comfortable here as well as the book is a step up for the younger form of "chapter books" being an in actual novel format, but the rhythm of the story as it unfolds should be easy to follow. Along the same lines, middle school to teen readers will enjoy as there are plenty of moments that focus around the older prince Callum as well as several of the other older supporting characters.
So? Another good entry in the series and one that could be read and enjoyed even if never having seen the animated show.
What they did NOT expect was that they would be betrayed by those closest to them at a time they needed them the most.
And, while the quest continues, there may be other problems facing the five kingdoms as the one secure pass between their safety and the magical land of Xaida is being threatened by those who have every reason to hate humanity more than any.
In this, the 2nd book of the official adaption of the Dragon Prince TV series, co-creator Aaron Ehasz and his wife Melanie McGanney Ehasz once more take up the writing chores of changing the amazing visual experience that the TV series undoubtedly is and converting it into a prose novel. Wonderfully, Aaron and Melanie incorporate all the joy and excitement of the animation and couple it with so much more as they fill in the moments between and give even more insight into the characters that we see on the screen. In particular, they have captured the erstwhile Moonshadow Elf Assassin, Rayla, perfectly. Maybe its just me but while I'm reading these passages, I can hear the distinct accents and inflections that are part of the visual characters and what gives the show one of its best features.
Another plus to the long form adapted novel is that the authors can dive into the emotions that drive the characters to be who they are. And, while some of those emotions and motivations can at times be confusing on the TV screen, here they are given space to stretch and breathe as they are touched on and shared in detail.
As was the first book adaption, this was another true to the heart of the story journey. The only sad thing is that it will be another year before we see the adaption of the 3rd season in prose form.
For readers, this is definitely what would be classified as a Juvenile or Young Reader story. 9 to 12 year olds will have no problem reading and understanding the issues of the characters and their challenges. Younger, more advanced readers should be comfortable here as well as the book is a step up for the younger form of "chapter books" being an in actual novel format, but the rhythm of the story as it unfolds should be easy to follow. Along the same lines, middle school to teen readers will enjoy as there are plenty of moments that focus around the older prince Callum as well as several of the other older supporting characters.
So? Another good entry in the series and one that could be read and enjoyed even if never having seen the animated show.
April 28, 2023
This book is the adaptation of the second season and does it very well. The writing style is really pleasant, which makes it a quick read.
However, I would only recommend these books to fans of the series, as there is again a lot of jumping back and forth between the individual perspectives and this could possibly be confusing for newcomers.
Since I am already a big fan of the series, I will continue to read the books, because in some chapters they give a nice insight into the minds of the characters. Especially Soren, who didn't come across well in the series, benefited from this.
Dieses Buch ist die Adaption der zweiten Staffel und macht dies auch sehr gut. Der Schreibstil ist wirklich angenehm wodurch sich das noch schnell lesen lässt.
Ich würde diese Bücher allerdings nur Fans der Serie empfehlen, da hier auch wieder viel zwischen den einzelnen Perspektiven hin und her gesprungen wird und dies für Neulinge eventuell verwirrend sein könnte.
Da ich nun ein großer Fan der Serie bin, werde ich auch für Bücher weiter lesen, da sie in manchen Kapiteln einen schönen Einblick in die Gedankenwelt der Charaktere geben. Hier hat vor allem Soren davon profitiert, der in der Serie gar nicht gut rüberkam.
However, I would only recommend these books to fans of the series, as there is again a lot of jumping back and forth between the individual perspectives and this could possibly be confusing for newcomers.
Since I am already a big fan of the series, I will continue to read the books, because in some chapters they give a nice insight into the minds of the characters. Especially Soren, who didn't come across well in the series, benefited from this.
Dieses Buch ist die Adaption der zweiten Staffel und macht dies auch sehr gut. Der Schreibstil ist wirklich angenehm wodurch sich das noch schnell lesen lässt.
Ich würde diese Bücher allerdings nur Fans der Serie empfehlen, da hier auch wieder viel zwischen den einzelnen Perspektiven hin und her gesprungen wird und dies für Neulinge eventuell verwirrend sein könnte.
Da ich nun ein großer Fan der Serie bin, werde ich auch für Bücher weiter lesen, da sie in manchen Kapiteln einen schönen Einblick in die Gedankenwelt der Charaktere geben. Hier hat vor allem Soren davon profitiert, der in der Serie gar nicht gut rüberkam.
September 9, 2024
9/8/24
I am so normal about this series
(I’m lying)
I am so normal about this series
(I’m lying)
August 5, 2022
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The Dragon Prince, Book 2: Sky is a novelized version of the TV show's second season: it begins where the season starts and ends in the same place, covering all the events that happen in the second season episodes. This is nice in that it doesn't feel like an abbreviated version but also adds very little if you have already seen the show.I like the TV show quite a bit - it fits perfectly into the modern genre of children's TV which is really smart enough for adults. The world building is good but the real gem is in the characters - and in particular, the antagonists. I don't remember ever seeing a show or reading a book that perfectly designs an evil guy who is not actually evil and most definitely does not consider himself evil. Nor is it quite apparent to the reader/watcher if he is evil - even when doing evil things.
Story: The dragon egg our heroes have been carrying home to Xadia has hatched into an adorable little dragon. As we begin, Claudia and Soren catch up to the group and attempt to capture them, leading to a continuation of the chase from season 1. The plot gets more intricate with the introduction of the history of our heroes and the events leading up to the capture of the dragon egg, as well as our antagonist Voren's dabbling with a mysterious Mirror. Politics start to take form and we learn a lot more of all the characters through flashbacks and introspection.
It's been a few years since I saw the show but reading the book brought back vivid memories of it. While nice, I did find it slightly disappointing that this is just a novel version of the show. Ideally I would like some story elements not seen before; but barring that, I would have liked to learn more of the characters since there are no time constraints in novels as there are in TV shows. In books where we can see characters' thoughts, the opportunity to learn various motivations feels ideal. It was frustrating that did not happen here. It is still a bit unclear if Claudia and Soren are somehow broken, given the things they are willing to do to appease their father or help each other. There's a few good moments with Voren and his struggles with the Mirror; but even here the TV show did such a good job of explaining his reasoning that the book did not really add anything new.
I've never been a person to buy a novelized version of a movie and this has not convinced me to do it for a TV show either. It is a pleasant read and a nice way to remember the show but not much more. If you have not seen the TV show, I would imagine you can be almost as happy reading this book as you would watching the show. The story itself is wonderful and I highly recommend exploring the wonderful world of Dragon Prince. reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.
March 26, 2022
Great adventure
Great adventure. The description is simple, and the characters confront their fears, and stand couragisly as a team to defeat all the adversities.
Great adventure. The description is simple, and the characters confront their fears, and stand couragisly as a team to defeat all the adversities.
August 5, 2021
First off, love, love, love the Dragon Prince and this book is a really good novelization of season two. However I am a little disappointed that the second book didn’t expand the story as much as the first book did.
Some of the biggest noticeable differences were a few references to Viren’s old mentor, Kpp’Ar, which we don’t learn much about. Though they have announced a third graphic novel, The Puzzle House, to explore more about him.
Something I had been really looking forward to with the book was more insight into Callum’s thoughts as he started to understand and put together the Sky arcanum. However I feel that part of the book, which is this “it’s impossible for a human to learn” part of the show, gets even less attention. One example being when Callum was meditating on Phoe-Phoe in the show thinking about the Sky arcanum he was trying to forget how much Claudia’s betrayal hurt him. Or while he was starting to connect to it while he was unconscious it just came to him almost out of no where.
Overall it was an enjoyable read while fans of the show wait I’m season 4 and other new outlets into Xadia.
Some of the biggest noticeable differences were a few references to Viren’s old mentor, Kpp’Ar, which we don’t learn much about. Though they have announced a third graphic novel, The Puzzle House, to explore more about him.
Something I had been really looking forward to with the book was more insight into Callum’s thoughts as he started to understand and put together the Sky arcanum. However I feel that part of the book, which is this “it’s impossible for a human to learn” part of the show, gets even less attention. One example being when Callum was meditating on Phoe-Phoe in the show thinking about the Sky arcanum he was trying to forget how much Claudia’s betrayal hurt him. Or while he was starting to connect to it while he was unconscious it just came to him almost out of no where.
Overall it was an enjoyable read while fans of the show wait I’m season 4 and other new outlets into Xadia.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 8, 2024
Really fantastic. These books / the show should not be labeled for children.(Even if you don't watch the show the books are really good and are well written)It's fantasy and it's pretty darn dark. These books are Canon to the show and if you really like the show I highly recommend reading these books because there are a lot of things you are missing out on. They go through different characters points of view and Viren's chapters are especially interesting. There are things that the show doesn't tell you or doesn't say and even has scenes that aren't in the show. There are Amaya chapters which are really cool if you don't know sign language, and even if you do it's still third person POV so it's cool to be able to get into her head--nearly every main character's head. Highly recommend.
June 22, 2022
The Dragon Prince novellisations offer further insight into events and lives/thoughts of characters that are difficult to show within the series. Because of this they give the reader a deeper sense of fondness for the characters.
Though the books are canon there are some minor contradictions and discrepencies but rarely are the changes significant.
It's fascinating to be able to see characters such as Viren and Runaan through their own eyes and through the eyes of their children. Occassionally getting the narrative through the eyes of animal characters such as Zym and Bait is also fun as it gives the reader a better understanding of what Ezran knows about them.
A great read for any Dragon Prince fan that wants a deeper understanding of the lore and story.
Though the books are canon there are some minor contradictions and discrepencies but rarely are the changes significant.
It's fascinating to be able to see characters such as Viren and Runaan through their own eyes and through the eyes of their children. Occassionally getting the narrative through the eyes of animal characters such as Zym and Bait is also fun as it gives the reader a better understanding of what Ezran knows about them.
A great read for any Dragon Prince fan that wants a deeper understanding of the lore and story.
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September 8, 2024*Notice* I haven't finished the book yet but I noticed something I want to ask if anyone else noticed this. I started Chapter 2 on page 12/11 (depending on the version you're reading). In the text it says "She dismounted and leaned in to examine it" then it says "She suddenly felt vibrations that were decidedly not hers and In an instant she leaped off her horse". I read this, reread it then googled what dismounting means in relation to a horse. Dismounting a horse means to get down from it. So how did Amaya dismount from her horse and then get off the horse she wasn't even on?
October 8, 2021
2.5 stars.
Plot and characters are good. The writing style is frustrating and unenjoyable to read. The book doesn't really add anything extra from the show, so I'd really recommend just watching the show and searching the internet for any extra details that were added in the book.
Plot and characters are good. The writing style is frustrating and unenjoyable to read. The book doesn't really add anything extra from the show, so I'd really recommend just watching the show and searching the internet for any extra details that were added in the book.
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February 4, 2022I enjoyed this one more - not sure if it's because Book 2 is a more interesting story or that I accepted the limitations of these books. Felt like there may have been more stuff in these that was an addition to the show. Still pretty middling but probably better than Book 1.
March 26, 2023
Best book ever
The dragon prince books are amazing I love that they don't change anything in the books that's not in the show and this series is my most favorite book series I can read these anytime and it's awesome if u don't like it then u are evil
The dragon prince books are amazing I love that they don't change anything in the books that's not in the show and this series is my most favorite book series I can read these anytime and it's awesome if u don't like it then u are evil
December 25, 2023
So, I don't know what book I'm supposed to read after this. The comic books or the third book? I'm not sure. Anyway, this book... AMAZING. This one, in my opinion, was better than the first one! It was really interesting and that cliff hanger... I'm excited to see what happens next! 4.5 stars!
March 15, 2025
As a fan of the show the books bring fun behind the scene thoughts of our favorite characters while following the journey of the Cartoon. Really hope they release the rest of the seasons as books. Will love to see how the more intense scenes play out in writing.
September 8, 2021
In one hand i think that the first book is better novelization in the other this is better novel if that make any sense
September 28, 2021
Very good
December 15, 2021
Adds a little more depth than what was originally in the show.
January 19, 2022
Actually 309 + pages the preface pages don't have page numbers.
May 11, 2022
Dragon Prince is perfect in every way. This book is adorable and made me cry so many times. Hurry up Season 4 (and book 3).
September 29, 2022
Sparkly elf boy
October 20, 2022
Really fun to see others pov.
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August 14, 2023did this have even less additional tidits than the first one? yes
did I still gobble up every second of it? yes
I guess that is a hyperfixation for you
did I still gobble up every second of it? yes
I guess that is a hyperfixation for you
September 2, 2023
show stopping incredible spectacular fantastic shit on it vomit on it give birth to it
November 21, 2023
I already enjoyed the show so this was a nice addition to the lore. Especially all the parts where we were in Amaya's head. Great book for fans of the series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 28, 2024
4,5⭐️
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