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adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Dragon Mage begins where Anakisha's Dragon left off, only instead of following Anakisha and Will, we now follow Anakisha and Giddi, a young Dragon Mage with exceptional power but not enough control. I actually preferred this dual character split to the last novel; I found myself growing tired of Will's tale in the last novel, whereas Giddi's challenges caught my interest and never lost me.
It therefore really worked for me that Giddi took the centre stage here as he struggles to learn control under the tutelage of his cruel and jealous Master, Starros. Anakisha's story is still very much central to the tale, but it does take somewhat of a backseat to the roller-coaster of emotions that poor Giddi will take you through.
The split perspectives worked well, utilising Anakisha's growth in confidence as the new Queen's Rider alongside what is a tumultuous coming of age tale for Giddi, who faces challenges, hardship, betrayal and grief.
All in all, a fantastic second book to this prequel series and I'm certainly expecting to continue on to the next.
It therefore really worked for me that Giddi took the centre stage here as he struggles to learn control under the tutelage of his cruel and jealous Master, Starros. Anakisha's story is still very much central to the tale, but it does take somewhat of a backseat to the roller-coaster of emotions that poor Giddi will take you through.
The split perspectives worked well, utilising Anakisha's growth in confidence as the new Queen's Rider alongside what is a tumultuous coming of age tale for Giddi, who faces challenges, hardship, betrayal and grief.
All in all, a fantastic second book to this prequel series and I'm certainly expecting to continue on to the next.
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