A review by ahand_tocrossstheuniverse
The Dragon King by Penelope Barsetti

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

The addition of more complex characters and the (perhaps altered) depth to Talon’s backstory helped, although I still find him rather insufferable most of the time.

If Queen Eldinar is sacrificed for Talon to live on whether by her own choice or his, I’ll lose it.