Week 44 Review: Daughter of the Serpentine

From Goodreads:

As a young dragoneer moves through the ranks of the prestigious Serpentine Academy, her challenges grow greater and her time grows short to draw out a series of deadly threats, in this thrilling coming-of-age fantasy novel.

Sixteen-year-old Ileth is now an Apprentice Dragoneer, with all of the benefits and pitfalls that her elevation in rank entails. But her advancement becomes less certain after a she's attacked by an unknown enemy, and Ileth begins to suspect that someone deadly may be hiding within the walls of the academy.

Outside of the walls there is a different challenge. The Rari Pirates are strangling the Vale Republic. What they lack in dragon firepower, they make up for in the brutality of their ever-expanding raids, making hostages or slaves of the Republic's citizens. Surrounded by enemies, Ileth will need to learn what kind of dragoneer she wants to be. And as she makes decisions about her future, Ileth will have the chance to uncover the secrets of her past. Both will irrevocably change the course of her life. 

My Review:
Wow, yeah, this book was so fantastic! It was still as dense as the first book, there still were very few, very long chapters, and it was still another great story! But now that we know this world, well, it was much easier for me to read, and just a bit quicker, too.

Ileth compares her problems to a hydra, that she keeps having to cut off heads and such. And that was pretty apt, because right away she has two tasks-to get a sash, and complete the commission she was given, to find a problem in town, and deliver a solution. And this is just first first part of the book! But it's a seed for what happens in the next two parts, and I really enjoyed watching it grow! 

There was a minor plotline going on with Ileth and the injury she received when she did the tailer initiation. I enjoyed how it played out, it was minor, but it played a part in how things went down, and that was really great to read! 

Ileth faces a lot of personal challenges in this book. Her parentage is a big question from the first book, and in this one, we got answers, and threads to follow to find more. But it came at a cost, and that's on top of campaign that got launched and what she saw and what happened there. So there's a lot going on for Ileth in this book. And I can't wait to see where it goes from here! 

I loved reading this book, it was really fantastic, and I need a 3rd book! 

Author: E.E. Knight 
Series: Dragoneer Academy #2
Read: October 30th, 2020
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first book and I had to continue the series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Expected Publication: November 17th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars