A dragon shapeshifter and a healer with power over the earth fight a corrupt empire in this thrilling and deeply emotional romantic fantasy from the USA Today bestselling author of Radiance.
Magic is outlawed in the Krael Empire and punishable by death. Born with the gift of earth magic, the free trader Halani keeps her dangerous secret closely guarded. When her uncle buys a mysterious artifact, a piece of bone belonging to a long-dead draga, Halani knows it's far more than what it seems.
Dragas haven't been seen for more than a century, and most believe them extinct. They're wrong. Dragas still walk among the denizens of the Empire, disguised as humans. Malachus is a draga living on borrowed time. The magic that has protected him will soon turn on him--unless he finds a key part of his heritage. He has tracked it to a group of free traders, among them a grave-robbing earth witch who fascinates him as much as she frustrates him with her many secrets.
Unbeknownst to both, the Empire's twisted empress searches for a draga of her own, to capture and kill as a trophy. As Malachus the hunter becomes the hunted, Halani must risk herself and all she loves to save him from the Empire's machinations and his own lethal birthright.
My Review:
I really enjoyed reading this book! I loved the first one, and this world and these characters and their adventures were so engaging! And this book was the same, I really felt for Malachus searching for his Mother-Bond, and Halani trying to protect her Uncle, and how that put them at odds. Such a great read!
Starting off roughly where the first book ended, at the market place where Gilene and Azarion are reunited, and then continues on. And it was really great to briefly see them again, and then go on this adventure with Halani, and new character Malachus!
We learn so much about dragons, given that they were extinct in the first book, at least in the Krael Empire. We get the true story of the Sun Daughter, and that was pretty heartbreaking, because there were so many misdirects and lies. Like that the dragon was a female. That was a pretty big one!
I really enjoyed these two on the journey, they definitely faced obstacles, namely the Mother-Bond, and the fact that the Empress was out for Malachus's blood. What with that ending, oh, yeah, that was just fantastic to read! It was a thrilling ending!
This book was really fantastic, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I would love to have a 3rd book in the series!
Author: Grace Draven
Series: Fallen Empire #2
Read: August 7th, 2020
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book!
Publisher: Ace
Published: June 9th 2020
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