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They go to Gai... the dragon spirits told her to forgive. Otherwise her forest of loved ones won’t survive!

Gavin was a bit of a lucky break. A good religious person in a world up to now which showed them to be power hungry people who just want to control others. I didn’t really love the whole religion is evil schtick. I just don’t buy it. But I do know religion did smother many of the old ways. That’s history. The pacing is a touch slow. We wait a bit too much. But Peist getting his Fire was magnificent!

Diarmit is the one. TBH I never suspected Gai. Too obvious and he made no bones about being disliked. He was always sleeping which I found to be a great excuse to not be in full view. Beanna the crow who helps them is a hero!

Timmin the oldest mage turns out to be a villain who wants the dragon cub. He threatens Caymin and eventually they must bring her badger family to the forest to keep them safe from him. She befriends Gai a boy who was jealous and prickly of her at first when he’s accused. And turns out there is a traitor among them also wanting the dragon cub.

Wow! I do enjoy this book. The little forest enclave was really lovely and a great way for Ash to learn how to be a two-legged. She learns her true name through a spirit walk and gets to see her parents and learns her mother was alive to be dragged off. She helps drive off Viking invaders sand meets Péist who warns them!

This is so adorable! She was raised by badgers who saved her when her village was raided and killed. She called to them with her mind as a babe! An old woman felt her healing the male badger when he was hurt. She’s about 10. I’m really looking forward to the dragon part!