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locket1981's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
10 of 235
Book
The Dragon Token ( Dragon Star #2)
By Melanie Rawn
⭐️⭐️⭐️
A generation of peace among the Sunrunners has been shattered by a seemingly unstoppable invasion force. Now the time has come to fight back. Prince Pol and Maarken, his most valued general, must rally their forces in a desperate bid to halt the faceless army.
I have to admit I found this one a bit of a struggle at time. We are coming from the death of Rohan and war is raging. They are fleeing from the desert and fighting to stay alive. This book certainly didn’t shy away from a kill count with a few shocks. But it completely dried up for until we hit the last 6 chapters. I usually love this series and I will continue as I’m completely invested and really need to see this come to a conclusion. Oh the New High prince Pol is certainly trying to find his feet.
Book
The Dragon Token ( Dragon Star #2)
By Melanie Rawn
⭐️⭐️⭐️
A generation of peace among the Sunrunners has been shattered by a seemingly unstoppable invasion force. Now the time has come to fight back. Prince Pol and Maarken, his most valued general, must rally their forces in a desperate bid to halt the faceless army.
I have to admit I found this one a bit of a struggle at time. We are coming from the death of Rohan and war is raging. They are fleeing from the desert and fighting to stay alive. This book certainly didn’t shy away from a kill count with a few shocks. But it completely dried up for until we hit the last 6 chapters. I usually love this series and I will continue as I’m completely invested and really need to see this come to a conclusion. Oh the New High prince Pol is certainly trying to find his feet.
lordsith77's review
5.0
Very gripping seconds book in the series (or 5th in the entire chain). So much going on, so many things happening. This is definitely turning out to be a series that stays in my favorites.
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
'The Dragon Token' is a dramatic shift from 'Stronghold' and the original 'Dragon Prince' trilogy as we see Pol become High Prince and Sioned consumed by grief. The death toll will continue to add up and we witness continued advances from the Vellant'im. One can never be sure if Rawn will spare a character or not, and I discovered there were many events that I'd completely forgotten in the years since I last read the whole series.
This was enjoyable, but there were still nagging flaws to the characters and their hypocrises that I couldn't get over. Andry. Andry and everything and everyone associated with him continued to infuriate me. It's a sign of the times and my own experience that I can't tolerate "but he's family!" as an excuse for disgusting behavior. Thankfully, there is still enough humor and enough triumphs for good that I didn't give up. Andry remains and no one appears willing to slap some sense into him. That aspect of the book makes it hard for them to serve as the comfort reading I was hoping them to be.
Dragon Star
Next: 'Skybowl'
Previous: 'Stronghold'
This was enjoyable, but there were still nagging flaws to the characters and their hypocrises that I couldn't get over. Andry. Andry and everything and everyone associated with him continued to infuriate me. It's a sign of the times and my own experience that I can't tolerate "but he's family!" as an excuse for disgusting behavior. Thankfully, there is still enough humor and enough triumphs for good that I didn't give up. Andry remains and no one appears willing to slap some sense into him. That aspect of the book makes it hard for them to serve as the comfort reading I was hoping them to be.
Dragon Star
Next: 'Skybowl'
Previous: 'Stronghold'
alyssaarch's review
4.0
What I appreciate most from Rawn is how flawlessly she’s able to weave various viewpoints together to create a cohesive story. This is a monster of a book and took me a very long time to get through because of how packed it is. The story back and forth from several different fronts of the ongoing war (including from the enemy’s perspective), and I was able to follow along almost effortlessly. I also felt connected to ALL of the characters, which is a feat in itself with so many perspectives. Rawn does a great job in taking her time and telling a comprehensive story.
I was very stressed throughout this whole novel–the stakes are HIGH and I can’t imagine how heart-pounding the next one is going to be, but I’m excited for some resolution. It’s also fun to see growth from these characters I’ve spent four (very large) books with getting to know and love. Some advancements are heart-wrenching and some are great, but I was an emotional mess for most of this reading experience.
Can’t say much more without giving spoilers–I’m excited to read the sequel and see where this story ends!
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
I was very stressed throughout this whole novel–the stakes are HIGH and I can’t imagine how heart-pounding the next one is going to be, but I’m excited for some resolution. It’s also fun to see growth from these characters I’ve spent four (very large) books with getting to know and love. Some advancements are heart-wrenching and some are great, but I was an emotional mess for most of this reading experience.
Can’t say much more without giving spoilers–I’m excited to read the sequel and see where this story ends!
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
_misty_'s review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The invasion continues and people keep dying, even major characters. My heart weeps for every one of them :(
There was a gaping hole in this book and it was Rohan: he was the heart and soul of this series and it's painful to read how much people misses him. I miss him so much as well!
Pol tries but he's inevitably different.
The point of views switch left and right, taking us through all the map, reminding us that the war is internal as well as external. I found the enemy point of view very interesting, I want to know more!
The ending was explosive, between Chayla, Meiglan and everything.
I don't know that I find believable the revelation Pol experiences by the end of the book. I can understand why Sionell allowed it to happen. She's in shock, she's lonely, she needed to feel alive. But Pol? I don't know if I believe he's really in love with her, or if he's instinctively trying to lean on a strong woman in a time of need. I guess time will tell.
As for Meiglan I really feel pity for her. She's terribly unsuited for her role and now she's facing something truly horrible. And her daughter is with her, so she'll need to be strong, something she's absolutely not. At least her captivity will allow us to glimpse more of the Vellant'im.
There was a gaping hole in this book and it was Rohan: he was the heart and soul of this series and it's painful to read how much people misses him. I miss him so much as well!
Pol tries but he's inevitably different.
The point of views switch left and right, taking us through all the map, reminding us that the war is internal as well as external. I found the enemy point of view very interesting, I want to know more!
The ending was explosive, between Chayla, Meiglan and everything.
I don't know that I find believable the revelation Pol experiences by the end of the book.
As for Meiglan
sashaknits's review
4.0
It's taken me a while to finish this re-read. I've been keeping the book at work but I've not made as much time at lunch to keep going with this one as I did with the earlier ones. I think the relentless war and geography hopping was getting me down a bit!
In short - Pol is an ass of epic proportions. I mean just unbelievably selfish and stupid.
Poor Meiglan gets the short end of the stick no matter what she does.
Andry is a bit of a prick as well, riding off on his own putting himself in danger and pulling on strings he doesn't totally understand. And terrifying poor Alasen half to death, idiot!
Maarken breaks my heart every time.
And OMG Chayla, I can hardly bear to think about what comes next!
In short - Pol is an ass of epic proportions. I mean just unbelievably selfish and stupid.
Poor Meiglan gets the short end of the stick no matter what she does.
Andry is a bit of a prick as well, riding off on his own putting himself in danger and pulling on strings he doesn't totally understand. And terrifying poor Alasen half to death, idiot!
Maarken breaks my heart every time.
And OMG Chayla, I can hardly bear to think about what comes next!
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