‘Tis said, if the Dragon Prince falls, so falls the
kingdom.
Lucky for the kingdom, I—a nobody thief—am
here to catch him.
But now he won’t let me go, and I
may be the next feast of The Dreadmarked Dragon.
We're
celebrating the release of Lightfall by Elsa Jade! Make sure you
treat yourself to this one!
Lightfall is the first book in Elsa Jade's The Dreadmarked Dragon series, and let's just say this...this book is not fast-paced, but it has a gripping storyline that is going to keep you coming back for more.
What does a street urchin have to lose when she finds herself with just a second's worth of an opportunity to escape her pursuers and join up with one of The Chosen? Well, let's just say...it's probably going to be better than whatever punishment they are looking to meet out on her for stealing. Feinan was abandoned as a child, and forced to grow up the streets. But things are changing. A Devouring has been called for, and one of The Chosen briefly makes an attempt at escape. You can guess that things don't go as planned.
Feinan though takes the opportunity presented to her with the arrival of the Dragon Prince to join this particular Chosen One in the hopes that this opportunity will bring her something, anything better than her specific plight.
Feinan is an interesting character whom the author focuses on throughout the story. She's got nothing to lose and it shows. Of course, the friends that she inevitably makes along the way try to keep her in line, but...good luck with that. She submits when she wants to and when she doesn't? Well, she doesn't. But one thing is for sure, once you have Feinan on your side...you've got yourself a good friend.
The storyline's pace is a bit slow, but it's engaging. So, no real complaints here in that respect. You get spurts and sparks of drama and when it comes...it is intense and hard-hitting. You're going to be glued to the pages to discover how that particular scene is going to play out.
Love it or hate, you get some "holier than thou" characters up in here, too. We particularly love to hate them. LOL! They could easily choose to sacrifice themselves to the dragon for the sake of all, but God forbid that happen, right? Because as one character so eloquently says..."there is a lot that many will give up, but power isn't one of them." Truer words were never spoken. Let me tell ya.
This book has a lot going for it, and it will leave you eager for what comes next. So, don't miss out on this book and grab it today!
5 out of 5 stars
Lightfall (The Dreadmarked Dragon Duology #1)
Publication
Date: May 13, 2024
Genre:
Romantasy/ Adventure
He is the Dragon
Prince, cursed and bound by sacrificed auras to a savage demon
dragon. Wielding the barely tamed monster like a weapon, the prince
fights the hellish horde to preserve the light of all the Living
Lands.
Me… I’m
nothing. Or not quite nothing. I’m a good thief, with clever
fingers and a wayward tongue—which only gets me in trouble when the
glowering Dragon Prince rescues me. He wasn’t rescuing just me, of
course. There’s a fine lady and a brave soldier and a shy little
shepherd boy, and also a holier-than-me cleric and a king.
Now, because of a
mistake that was not really mine, I’m trapped in a dangerous
adventure. Demonic verges are splitting across the kingdom, releasing
ghastly spawn from the Lost Lands. Even worse, the enchanted chains
on the dragon are fraying, and the lifetime of scars that wound the
Dragon Prince are bleeding where only I can see.
We must find our
way through ancient tomes and fabled talismans and terrible battles
before the kingdom crumbles. But I might be falling too—falling for
the dreadmarked prince. He did save me, after all, so I might just
save him in return.
Enter the
exciting world of the Living Lands in LIGHTFALL, book one of The
Dreadmarked Dragon duology, an epic romantic fantasy, where noble
intrigue and demonic war are equally fatal, where one touch in the
dark may lead to desire or damnation—and love might be most lethal
of all. For fans of slow-burn romantasy who thought The Lord of the
Rings needed a few more kisses.
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