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Average rating2.5
They say love conquers all...but what about an army of ruthless dragons? Kaida and Prince Tarrin barely escaped the dungeon of Belharnt with their lives. Now, the Remnant is hunting them while the Royal Palace is under the claw of the Council. They're forced to flee in search of a place of safety, but mercenary dragons continue to track them at every turn, revealing evidence that confirms their greatest fear... Eklos is alive and wants revenge. Eklos's army is sweeping across the country, slaughtering every human in sight, and Kaida and Tarrin are left with no other choice but to ally with a band of untrustworthy dragons in order to evade them. And while they try to muster an army to rival Eklos, hope grows thin as village after village refuses to fight. Their last, desperate, chance at resisting the growing threat lies in the rumored safety of Shegora. But Eklos is determined not to let them reach it. Betrayal and heartbreak are hidden around every corner, and with the enemy on their heels, will Kaida and Tarrin be able to raise an army to defeat them? Or will the fears of the past consume them all?
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2 primary booksAsh & Smoke is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Emily L. Schneider.
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To be fair, if I could give this a half star, my rating would be 1.5.
For a lot of the book nothing really happens - just a sequence of moving about. Books about being on the run don't do anything for me - but I realise that is personal preference.
It was just problematic for me.
- Kaida's father just appears - no questions asked, no work on getting to know each other, asking questions about her mother.
- Queen Lita. I just didn't get what that was all about (maybe we will find out).
- No further exploration of ancient magic.
- Some cringe interaction between characters.
1 ⭐️ Didn't like it all.
2 ⭐️ Wasn't worth the read, was boring or problematic to me.
3 ⭐️ Fair or good read. Fun but nothing profound. May have interesting characters, themes or plot items. May have flaws but I can overlook them.
4 ⭐️ Good or great read.
5 ⭐️ Perfect or as near to as possible.