Kryo Karda looks to extend his empire. Only Hal’s relic can stop him from starting a war.
Presumed dead, Hal awakens without his relic, but with his bond to Keershan intact. He’s lucky to be alive, but now must find a way to freedom.
Though there’s a growing discontent with Kryo Karda’s rule, stopping a power like his will take strength that Hal and his friends do not possess. Anija coordinates her plan, while Hal begins a dangerous mission that will either work—or destroy what he has.
When the danger of the empire is even worse than believed, all must risk everything for a chance at success, for failure means the end of all they know.
The exciting dragon rider adventure fantasy continues!
This is a very good story, however it needs editing, badly. Consistency is also an issue. Book 3 called people of Malarsan Malarisans. By book 4 they were Magarisans. Book 4 introduced Tanya. In Book 5 she is Tonya. These are annoying distractions.
One thing that also distracts is the author’s use of describing what the characters are thinking, sometimes repetitively rather than showing us what caused them to think it in the first place. For example, something like, “He thought Roger seemed too sure of himself,” instead of “Roger smirked, proudly,” helps the reader see what the character is seeing and come up with his or her own opinions. Those are my words, but the idea is that action and description are much more interesting to read and more engaging for the reader.
As I said at the beginning, the author has created a good story, which holds it together despite the distractions. It’s an interesting world with good characters and a good plot. Book 5 plays with interesting ideas, like how easy it becomes for good people to become corrupt and how that can happen.