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Just finished A Darkening of Dragons and it was different than I expected for sure. Much more violent than I expected for middle grade. Lots of gross out stuff too. It was an interesting take on the Pied Piper tale. It didn’t always go the way I expected which is good. Kept me on my toes. It has lots of humour, albeit sometimes a bit dark and made me laugh out loud at times. I liked the system of magic that was created with music and harmonies composing spells. I loved the dracogriff Barven so much and was glad he was made of sturdier stuff since he seems to crash quite a lot. I also enjoyed Wren, the girl who was cursed to be a rat but could communicate with the Merisax hand signals she was taught. In the end I decided that I enjoyed this and am looking forward to reading the next in the series. Curious to see what will happen next to our team of misfit heroes.

exist0ni's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lobstergal's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

womanon's review against another edition

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4.0

I absolutely loved this!

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4.0

Somewhere between 9-12 and YA, this is a lot of fun, with interesting characters and plausible threats. It's a twist on the Pied Piper story, or, rather, its aftermath, set in a world in which Pipers are not unusual. Our hero and heroine build a believable friendship, and there's a real sense of danger, as well as very real charm.

catbookpurr's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Great book made even better by the brilliant narrator!

paulag's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

My official review is 6 out of 10 pipes
Read my full review here: https://www.storybookem.com/post/book-review-darkening-of-dragons-by-s-a-patrick

A fun middle school adventure that will leave you needing the next one NOW!

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