This
was the second instalment in the Young Adult Fantasy thriller
series. The story continues on from where the first book left it,
Gravelbone has been defeated but the Prince to the Kingdom had been
infected with a horrible affliction, the only solution is to fetch
rare mushrooms from a far off distant island. Yet, due to the young
age of Jenka's dragon Jade, they cannot hope to attempt such a long
distance over the sea. Jenka, now totally in love with Zah, wants to
let her know how he feels yet she still remains reluctant and leaves
with Rikky out across the sea without a decent goodbye. Jenka with
his heart confusing his thoughts is assigned the job to escort the
King's Rangers back to the Kingsmen's Keep. Yet all of this seems
futile when more Dragoneers appear onto the scene and it becomes very
clear that the confliction will arrive soon, bringing with it horrors
worse than Gravelbone.
The
imagery of this well descripted world has been expanded into the
world beyond the single kingdom as the Dragoneers gather from afar,
and now the Temple of Dou will play a pivotal role in the story as
just beyond it in the mountains is a castle custom made for the
Dragoneers. Yet more than that, there is also the hidden danger
lurking. Hidden deep within a cavern, frozen for centuries and
nearing escape are the horrible creatures which the Dragoneers will
now see as their new enemy. Worries of the Kingdom start to seem
insignificant as this new threat could destroy both man and creature,
and the darkness of some men seek to move to control this danger
rather than to halt it. Can the Five Dragoneers with their dragons
halt the alien evil beasts? Will Jenka ever hear words of love from
Zah? Will the prince live, and whats more, has the corruption from
Gravelbone upon his mind lingered?
It
was great to read this second book of The Dragoneers Saga as I
really enjoyed the first one, it was great to see the individual characters move on in their stories and I enjoyed how the two new
Dragoneers are introduced. Once again the story finishes at an
interesting point, the five have now met and bonded yet where will
fate lead them from here? Only the next book will tell!! I know my favorite character in this book has definitely been Rikky and his
peg leg, his deep connection with his dragon, his strength and
determination in this book continues to increase, to the point of
possible attracting the attention of an admirer, also his magical
knowledge and ability has increased greatly with the acquisition of a
dragon tear. I just wished the book was longer !!!
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