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Dragon Wraiths
It’s the day before Leah’s sixteenth birthday. Instead of planning the perfect party she’s stuck in a shabby B&B in the middle of nowhere. She’s not worrying about pimples and she has bigger things to freak her out. Like her Mother’s dying words telling her she will die on her sixteenth birthday. Spending her teenage years escaping from falling trees, burning buildings, killer bees -- and the unseen enemies trying to murder her. Or falling in love with a boy who won’t admit she exists, even though they’ve been on the run together for months. As her birthday approaches, Leah tries to piece together the events that led her there and wonders if she’ll live past lunchtime. What she doesn’t know is her future will include conspiracies, dragons, new Her first kiss. And the responsibility to save two worlds.
300 pages, Paperback
First published February 18, 2013
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About the author
Amanda T. Martin
17 books21 followersAmanda Martin was born in Hertfordshire, England. After graduating with first class honours from Leeds University she wandered around the world trying to find her place in it. She tried various roles, in England and New Zealand, including Bar Manager, Marketing Manager, Consultant and Artist, before deciding that Writer/Mummy best summed her up.
She lives in Northamptonshire with her husband, two children and labradoodle Kara and can mostly be found at http://writermummy.wordpress.com
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December 15, 2013
This was the book that switched me on to YA. Fast-paced, thrilling story. Once started, I wanted to keep reading until I'd finished. Fascinating tale of two worlds - and the author made the transitions between the two, totally believable.
July 25, 2013
Absolutely fantastic read. Great story line, characters, and depth to this novel.
March 31, 2013
From the moment I started this book, I couldn't put it down. The author's writing style gets inside your head, and won't let go. I felt like I was experiencing the ride along with Leah, starting with the horrible tradgedy of her parent's death.
Amanda Martin has created a fantasy world unlike any I've ever read. It starts out relatively normal, though you know something is strange, and as each detail builds, as Leah discovers each new fact, it fits together seamlessly.
An engrosing, and entirely fascinating read. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Amanda Martin has created a fantasy world unlike any I've ever read. It starts out relatively normal, though you know something is strange, and as each detail builds, as Leah discovers each new fact, it fits together seamlessly.
An engrosing, and entirely fascinating read. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
September 9, 2013
An enjoyable book which starts with a bit of a mystery and then fantasy with romance blooming at the same time.
November 4, 2018
Book Review- Dragon Wraiths by Amanda Martin
Leah is supposed to die on her sixteenth birthday, at least that is what her mother said before she died in a car accident. She has been running ever since. Something has been after her and finding her everywhere she has gone.
When the time comes she is shocked at what really happens. She bonds with a dragon while her human body is unconscious on Tara. She can’t believe what is happening, but her mother and father are there in dragon form to help her.
Her life is forever changed as she is introduced into this new world. She realizes why her life is in danger on earth. She must free those that are trapped and find the last known dragon wraith. She gets Luke to help her as well as dodge those wanting to stop her. Leah knows she is on the right track. However, a huge battle is on the horizon as she and her parents take on The Dozen.
I love dragons, so I couldn’t wait to read this book. It wasn’t what I expected. In fact, it started of pretty tragically. Leah loses a lot and has to grow up fast. Then she fears she is going to die when she turns sixteen. So, when she visits the other world instead, it threw me off a bit. Then I wanted to smack her parents. They irritated me pretty much from then on. How could they not prepare her at all? They didn’t even make arrangements for her just in case. What type of parents do that to their only child? I was shaking my head the whole time.
Leah’s character was a pretty good one considering. She is pretty naïve at first, but that is to be expected. She wasn’t as bitter and angry as I would have expected. Luke’s attitude was worse than hers. However, he does get better by the end of the story.
Her mother was completely ridiculous in my opinion. She was helpful in guiding Leah but not as understanding as I would have liked. I didn’t care for her for most of the book. As for the storyline, it was unique and not at all what I expected. In fact, I’ve not read anything similar. It was better during the second half when Leah learned more about what was going on. The first half of the book was bit confusing to me. However, it wasn’t a bad read. There were some action and a lot more suspense than I thought. I give it a 3 out of 5.
Leah is supposed to die on her sixteenth birthday, at least that is what her mother said before she died in a car accident. She has been running ever since. Something has been after her and finding her everywhere she has gone.
When the time comes she is shocked at what really happens. She bonds with a dragon while her human body is unconscious on Tara. She can’t believe what is happening, but her mother and father are there in dragon form to help her.
Her life is forever changed as she is introduced into this new world. She realizes why her life is in danger on earth. She must free those that are trapped and find the last known dragon wraith. She gets Luke to help her as well as dodge those wanting to stop her. Leah knows she is on the right track. However, a huge battle is on the horizon as she and her parents take on The Dozen.
I love dragons, so I couldn’t wait to read this book. It wasn’t what I expected. In fact, it started of pretty tragically. Leah loses a lot and has to grow up fast. Then she fears she is going to die when she turns sixteen. So, when she visits the other world instead, it threw me off a bit. Then I wanted to smack her parents. They irritated me pretty much from then on. How could they not prepare her at all? They didn’t even make arrangements for her just in case. What type of parents do that to their only child? I was shaking my head the whole time.
Leah’s character was a pretty good one considering. She is pretty naïve at first, but that is to be expected. She wasn’t as bitter and angry as I would have expected. Luke’s attitude was worse than hers. However, he does get better by the end of the story.
Her mother was completely ridiculous in my opinion. She was helpful in guiding Leah but not as understanding as I would have liked. I didn’t care for her for most of the book. As for the storyline, it was unique and not at all what I expected. In fact, I’ve not read anything similar. It was better during the second half when Leah learned more about what was going on. The first half of the book was bit confusing to me. However, it wasn’t a bad read. There were some action and a lot more suspense than I thought. I give it a 3 out of 5.
February 14, 2024
Dragon Wraiths is told in four parts, and the first part was actually the hardest for me to read as I wasn't yet invested in the character or the story, and therefore found it to be a bit confusing. That being said, I feel the confusion is a deliberate act on the part of the author, to make the reader empathise with Leah and what she is going/has gone through. Once the story gets going though, there is no stopping it. With plenty of action and romance, plus layers of intrigue that only become clear towards the end. There is also a strong environmental message which I was delighted to read.
Very well written, with no editing or grammatical errors to disrupt my reading flow, this book was a slow starter but became completely enthralling. Fascinating concept and described in detail. Most definitely recommended.
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Merissa
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Nov 5, 2016
Very well written, with no editing or grammatical errors to disrupt my reading flow, this book was a slow starter but became completely enthralling. Fascinating concept and described in detail. Most definitely recommended.
* Verified Purchase - March 2013 *
Merissa
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Nov 5, 2016
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February 13, 2016341p My name is Leah. For a quarter of my life I have known the time and place of my death. I have spent the last four years running, from the truth, from the place. I can 19t run from the time. It's tomorrow."
On Leah 19s 12th birthday her parents are injured in a car crash. With her dying breath, Leah 19s mother tells her she will join them when she turns 16. Which means Leah will die. That 19s if the unseen enemies who murdered her parents don 19t get her first. Leah seeks out Uncle Theo's help to escape both the enemies and her prophesied fate. It seems a fool-proof plan, until she falls for Theo's son Luke.
On Leah 19s 12th birthday her parents are injured in a car crash. With her dying breath, Leah 19s mother tells her she will join them when she turns 16. Which means Leah will die. That 19s if the unseen enemies who murdered her parents don 19t get her first. Leah seeks out Uncle Theo's help to escape both the enemies and her prophesied fate. It seems a fool-proof plan, until she falls for Theo's son Luke.
August 25, 2016
I enjoyed Dragon Wraiths. The premise was interesting. The story was well-written. However, there were places in the plot that skipped an explanation and the reader had to guess or infer information. There were other places in scenes that were confusing and I had to read the section again to make sure I hadn't missed something or misunderstood the author's point. The story line comes together and leaves the reader with a satisfying ending...but it took a bit of work in the beginning to get there.
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