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Wrath of the Dragons
by Olivia Rose Darling
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
What a wild ride! Book one left me wanting more world-building (magic, gods, political landscape) and thankfully this book delivered. Loved seeing a full glossary and lore guide at the beginning! I’m still scratching my head as to why those elements were omitted from the first book, but I’ll take the improvements! 🙌
Things pick up a few days after then end of Fear the Flames and honestly the first 10% had me questioning if I wanted to continue. It felt a little cliché and slow… but Im glad I persevered and pushed forward, because the action really amped up & I was devouring every fiery, vengeful moment with our FMC Elowen of the new House Veles. Fire-wielding dragon queen? Consider me sat. 🔥
Also, I love that El is a stress baker...because same! 👩🏻🍳
And then… Cayden Veles. The man that you are! If you’re looking for a MMC who yearns (and I mean obsessive-devotion, burn-the-world-down for her level yearning), please let me introduce you to your next book boyfriend. He’s ruthless, bloodthirsty, morally grey, & a hopeless simp for Elowen. 🧎🏻♀️
Occasionally he feels almost *too perfect*, but honestly, all his lines are *chefs kiss*😘🤌 so I’m not complaining. If your love language is acts of service and lavish gifts, you are going to LOVE this man.
Im so glad we got more of Cayden’s backstory! It answered so many questions from book one and added that extra depth, making it that much easier to fall for him. 😍
The dragons absolutely stole the show! Are we surprised?! We got more dragon lore and their personalities & traits really came to life. Plus, the political manoeuvring kicks up a notch - new kingdoms, fresh alliances, and the looming conflict with Imirath. There’s definitely a Game of Thrones appeal here. 🐉
The pacing was far better balanced in this instalment. I ended up buying the audio book as well to keep reading bc I couldn’t put it down! Highly recommend the audio, narrators were fantastic! The big battles and vengeance payoffs were so satisfying. I also adored seeing our found family’s bond deepen as they leaned on each other more and even welcomed a few new members. ❤️
And that ending… what!!!! 🫨 The twist left me reeling, and a visit with a certain Goddess has me absolutely frothing for the next book. 👀 I cannot wait for what's about to unfold in the next book!!!
Thank you so much Bonnier Books UK, Zaffre & Netgalley for the ARC.
Things pick up a few days after then end of Fear the Flames and honestly the first 10% had me questioning if I wanted to continue. It felt a little cliché and slow… but Im glad I persevered and pushed forward, because the action really amped up & I was devouring every fiery, vengeful moment with our FMC Elowen of the new House Veles. Fire-wielding dragon queen? Consider me sat. 🔥
Also, I love that El is a stress baker...because same! 👩🏻🍳
And then… Cayden Veles. The man that you are! If you’re looking for a MMC who yearns (and I mean obsessive-devotion, burn-the-world-down for her level yearning), please let me introduce you to your next book boyfriend. He’s ruthless, bloodthirsty, morally grey, & a hopeless simp for Elowen. 🧎🏻♀️
Occasionally he feels almost *too perfect*, but honestly, all his lines are *chefs kiss*😘🤌 so I’m not complaining. If your love language is acts of service and lavish gifts, you are going to LOVE this man.
Im so glad we got more of Cayden’s backstory! It answered so many questions from book one and added that extra depth, making it that much easier to fall for him. 😍
The dragons absolutely stole the show! Are we surprised?! We got more dragon lore and their personalities & traits really came to life. Plus, the political manoeuvring kicks up a notch - new kingdoms, fresh alliances, and the looming conflict with Imirath. There’s definitely a Game of Thrones appeal here. 🐉
The pacing was far better balanced in this instalment. I ended up buying the audio book as well to keep reading bc I couldn’t put it down! Highly recommend the audio, narrators were fantastic! The big battles and vengeance payoffs were so satisfying. I also adored seeing our found family’s bond deepen as they leaned on each other more and even welcomed a few new members. ❤️
And that ending… what!!!! 🫨 The twist left me reeling, and a visit with a certain Goddess has me absolutely frothing for the next book. 👀 I cannot wait for what's about to unfold in the next book!!!
Thank you so much Bonnier Books UK, Zaffre & Netgalley for the ARC.