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claudiereads's review
5.0
So good! Even better than the prequel. I’ve never cared about so many characters in one book/series before, but here it’s pretty much unavoidable. Props to the authors for creating such an amazing ensemble cast.
rebecafedrick's review
5.0
Perfect mixture of adventure, romance and dragons... though you can never have too many dragons.
emmawight's review
4.0
Pros
-My favourite realization while reading was uncovering a deeper meaning behind the dragons' hoards. It's a really interesting theme to explore.
-Development of romantic relationships is well paced. There's a slow uncovering of character paths that's leading them to specific destinies.
-Roland. Baby boy. Baby.
Cons
-What I took for the books avoiding unecessary action in favour of the plot has worked against them a little. Climbing suspense feels hard to come by.
-Timelines got a little wobbly jumping from character to character.
-My favourite realization while reading was uncovering a deeper meaning behind the dragons' hoards. It's a really interesting theme to explore.
-Development of romantic relationships is well paced. There's a slow uncovering of character paths that's leading them to specific destinies.
-Roland. Baby boy. Baby.
Cons
-What I took for the books avoiding unecessary action in favour of the plot has worked against them a little. Climbing suspense feels hard to come by.
-Timelines got a little wobbly jumping from character to character.
see_sadie_read's review
4.0
4.5
What's interesting about this story is how many sorts of romantic couples it allows for. There is M/M, F/F, M/F, and the start of an age gap coming into play (not to mention cross-species). In my experience, books tend to focus on one or the other but rarely have multiple couplings. And I adore all of them.
I liked seeing Bet finally accept affection and how low angst some of the other pairs were. (I'm avoiding spoilers.) I was distressed that the book ended on a bit of a cliffhanger and the next book isn't out yet. But all in all, I loved it.
What's interesting about this story is how many sorts of romantic couples it allows for. There is M/M, F/F, M/F, and the start of an age gap coming into play (not to mention cross-species). In my experience, books tend to focus on one or the other but rarely have multiple couplings. And I adore all of them.
I liked seeing Bet finally accept affection and how low angst some of the other pairs were. (I'm avoiding spoilers.) I was distressed that the book ended on a bit of a cliffhanger and the next book isn't out yet. But all in all, I loved it.
cadiva's review
5.0
I need book three like right now because I have feelings, feelings about people who need to have very horrible things happen to them.
This book nicely takes off very soon after the end of book one with the Kingdom in chaos and Tris not knowing where to turn.
There's dangers lurking around every corner but there's also unexpected allies and new friendships forming too.
This book has multiple POVs and I love that I get to see inside the head of lots of different people, not just Tris and Bet.
I also love that there is a strand of FF romance running through the narrative as dragon emissary Rhiannon continues her journey with Sir Sidone, the beautiful knight who helped her escape.
With new secrets being revealed, new characters entering the plot and an enemy determined to take all, the pacing rattles along like a train hurtling to a broken bridge but never veered too far away from the central thread as Tris and Bet navigate their relationship further.
#ARC kindly received from the authors in return for an honest and unbiased review.
This book nicely takes off very soon after the end of book one with the Kingdom in chaos and Tris not knowing where to turn.
There's dangers lurking around every corner but there's also unexpected allies and new friendships forming too.
This book has multiple POVs and I love that I get to see inside the head of lots of different people, not just Tris and Bet.
I also love that there is a strand of FF romance running through the narrative as dragon emissary Rhiannon continues her journey with Sir Sidone, the beautiful knight who helped her escape.
With new secrets being revealed, new characters entering the plot and an enemy determined to take all, the pacing rattles along like a train hurtling to a broken bridge but never veered too far away from the central thread as Tris and Bet navigate their relationship further.
#ARC kindly received from the authors in return for an honest and unbiased review.
relly's review
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
Wonderful addition
4 stars
This story has really hit its groove and has me well and truely hooked. It continues on directly from the Kings Dragon and the events that happened there.
It took me a while in the first book to get used to the multiple POVs but here it works well, as every chapter is another thread woven into the tapestry of the storyline.
I enjoyed meeting more of the dragons and understanding that each clan had their own problems they were facing. I’ll be interested in seeing where it leads in the final book.
I’m loving Tris and Bet. They are really starting to work well together and Bet finally understands that he needs a new direction if he wants to stand beside Tris and Roland in the future. I do feel for him that his mother’s family don’t want to acknowledge him.
Can’t wait to see where the story leads.
4 stars
This story has really hit its groove and has me well and truely hooked. It continues on directly from the Kings Dragon and the events that happened there.
It took me a while in the first book to get used to the multiple POVs but here it works well, as every chapter is another thread woven into the tapestry of the storyline.
I enjoyed meeting more of the dragons and understanding that each clan had their own problems they were facing. I’ll be interested in seeing where it leads in the final book.
I’m loving Tris and Bet. They are really starting to work well together and Bet finally understands that he needs a new direction if he wants to stand beside Tris and Roland in the future. I do feel for him that his mother’s family don’t want to acknowledge him.
Can’t wait to see where the story leads.
charkinzie's review
4.0
The Prince's Dragon is the second book in the Fire and Valor Series by W.M. Fawkes and Sam Burns. This is not a stand-alone novel and I think it would be far too confusing for someone to begin with this installment. I whole-heartedly recommend that you pick up the first book in the series.
This book is a continuation of the story of the Llangardian royal family and those whose stories are connected to them. In particular, the book is about the young 9-year-old King's regent, Tristram Radcliffe. Tristram is struggling to protect his young king, get to the bottom of who killed the king, deal with the threat of dragons to the kingdom and all of this while struggling to understand who he is. Tristram is half dragon and has complex feelings for the King's assassin, Bet.
Bet is a half-elf and his moral compass seems to work quite differently than that of everyone else. He is a creature of action and prefers to end things quickly rather than waiting to see what will happen.f the fact that he was left by his family to survive on his own could be why he has such a lack of trust for everyone around him... including Tristram.
Tristram and Bet have an interesting relationship. In the first book, they are just beginning to explore their relationship with one another... and it's not until this book that they begin to understand it. They definitely have feelings for one another but neither man is used to relying on someone else, being trusted, giving trust. It's complex and only made more complex when Bet's hand is forced and he kills someone who is attempting to kill the young king.
There are several stories unfolding in this installment of the series. King Roland is ill and his supporters are struggling to keep him safe and root out any enemies in their midst. Princess Gillian, taken by a Dragon named Maddox is coming to terms with her role and her understanding of Dragons. She is learning about her magic and gathering allies where she can. Rhiannon and Sidonie are nursing battle wounds and seeking assistance. There are captive dragons wrapped up in mystery: where did they come from? Who are they? Who will they side with?
The switching POVs were a bit confusing at times...but the action made up for it. I particularly appreciated the "found family" aspect of this story. As the series continues, some of the characters become to come together to form their own "family". It's lovely to see the way the writers have brought some of the characters together.
I also really loved the Dragons and their hoards. I know it's a seemingly small details, but I loved how the dragons all had different hoards. We learn in this installment that the hoards can be almost anything, which is amusing, sweet and one of those lovely little details that makes a book great.
This book is a continuation of the story of the Llangardian royal family and those whose stories are connected to them. In particular, the book is about the young 9-year-old King's regent, Tristram Radcliffe. Tristram is struggling to protect his young king, get to the bottom of who killed the king, deal with the threat of dragons to the kingdom and all of this while struggling to understand who he is. Tristram is half dragon and has complex feelings for the King's assassin, Bet.
Bet is a half-elf and his moral compass seems to work quite differently than that of everyone else. He is a creature of action and prefers to end things quickly rather than waiting to see what will happen.f the fact that he was left by his family to survive on his own could be why he has such a lack of trust for everyone around him... including Tristram.
Tristram and Bet have an interesting relationship. In the first book, they are just beginning to explore their relationship with one another... and it's not until this book that they begin to understand it. They definitely have feelings for one another but neither man is used to relying on someone else, being trusted, giving trust. It's complex and only made more complex when Bet's hand is forced and he kills someone who is attempting to kill the young king.
There are several stories unfolding in this installment of the series. King Roland is ill and his supporters are struggling to keep him safe and root out any enemies in their midst. Princess Gillian, taken by a Dragon named Maddox is coming to terms with her role and her understanding of Dragons. She is learning about her magic and gathering allies where she can. Rhiannon and Sidonie are nursing battle wounds and seeking assistance. There are captive dragons wrapped up in mystery: where did they come from? Who are they? Who will they side with?
The switching POVs were a bit confusing at times...but the action made up for it. I particularly appreciated the "found family" aspect of this story. As the series continues, some of the characters become to come together to form their own "family". It's lovely to see the way the writers have brought some of the characters together.
I also really loved the Dragons and their hoards. I know it's a seemingly small details, but I loved how the dragons all had different hoards. We learn in this installment that the hoards can be almost anything, which is amusing, sweet and one of those lovely little details that makes a book great.
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