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A review by once_upon_a_tome
Destiny of Dragons by Jack Campbell
4.0
As a whole, these series of books, including the Pillars of Reality, have been one of my all time favorite series. I did at first make the mistake of listening to the first book in this series before realizing there was indeed a series all about the heroics talked about in Daughter of Dragons. So I definitely recommend reading Pillars of Reality first! Despite knowing what the overall outcome must have been I still enjoyed that series and this one as well.
Now, for some criticism! A little spoilers so cover your eyes! I hate giving it to the things I love but I feel like this is a little important for any future series Mr. Campbell has in mind. The constant bickering Kira and Jason due to each other about how "I don't deserve you" or "we should just call off the engagement" or "you don't have to marry me" gets really really old after the 100th time. Couples, in my experience, don't do that, not actually. Maybe once in a blue moon does a couple talk like that or suggest something like that, it's not healthy for them to constantly be talking to each other as if they're going to break up at any moment, especially when no one really believes they're going to. It could have been much better handled with an "are you sure about getting into all this?" "yes" and then let their actions reaffirm that. The comments of breaking up came up so often that I almost wanted to skip over them because it was always the same conversation that felt like it was there just to make the story longer. Overall, it wasn't needed and didn't add anything other than emphasize the fact that the main characters are younger individuals uncertain of how to deal with the emotional parts of their relationship.
Now, for some criticism! A little spoilers so cover your eyes! I hate giving it to the things I love but I feel like this is a little important for any future series Mr. Campbell has in mind. The constant bickering Kira and Jason due to each other about how "I don't deserve you" or "we should just call off the engagement" or "you don't have to marry me" gets really really old after the 100th time. Couples, in my experience, don't do that, not actually. Maybe once in a blue moon does a couple talk like that or suggest something like that, it's not healthy for them to constantly be talking to each other as if they're going to break up at any moment, especially when no one really believes they're going to. It could have been much better handled with an "are you sure about getting into all this?" "yes" and then let their actions reaffirm that. The comments of breaking up came up so often that I almost wanted to skip over them because it was always the same conversation that felt like it was there just to make the story longer. Overall, it wasn't needed and didn't add anything other than emphasize the fact that the main characters are younger individuals uncertain of how to deal with the emotional parts of their relationship.