Week 32 Reviews: Dragon Gods, Dragon Family

From Goodreads:

Loyalty will bind them together—or tear them apart.

Nightfall still holds Alveria in its grip. Terrifying ghosts continue to haunt the stricken kingdom, while crops wither in the fields from lack of sunlight. If the light doesn't return soon, thousands will starve.

But a worse fate awaits the Untameables.

Laini Unclaimed has revealed the shocking truth discovered after her journey to the hallowed realm: the gods are not lost but have instead been reborn on Earth as mere mortals in order to face their ultimate destruction for rejecting Hel.

The goddess's bitterness is far too familiar, as the sting of the dragon hunter Tyr's betrayal remains fresh in Laini's mind. Yet as her connection to Hel grows, Laini sees the damage that results in allowing the past to infect the present—and she's determined not to make the same mistake as the vengeful god.

Armed with newfound faith in her fellow rag-tag band of Untameables, Laini and the dragons must track down the rest of the young gods and protect them from the rapidly growing cult of Hel—before the power of their worship allows the goddess to break free from the shackles of the underworld.

As Hel's threat looms closer, Laini must rise up and fight for those she believes in.

Before all is lost.

From Goodreads:

The only way to save Alveria is to end the war—by any means necessary.

After horrendous losses among their ranks, the Untameables are still reeling, none more than Laini Unclaimed. The battles against the forces of Hel have stripped Laini of those she loves most. Now with Hel closing in, little hope remains to save the reincarnated gods trapped in the underworld, including the young man she loves.

Until she hears about the Book of Death.

Reportedly created by a powerful Seer, the Book could provide her with the incantations needed to transport her friends back to the land of the living and restore their earthly bodies. However, finding it, either on earth or in the underworld, proves to be a challenge all its own.

When Queen Kaelan returns from the kingdom of Unger, she brings news that the situation has only grown worse. The darkness that engulfs the Alverian kingdom has spread worldwide—and Unger has joined with Hel.

Attack is imminent.

Laini must race against the forces of darkness to restore her family and return the light to her dying world. But time is a commodity she no longer possesses. In a desperate bid to end the war, Laini makes a choice that will either save her home or lead to its destruction.

She takes the battle straight to Hel.

My Review:
I loved reading these books! I've really loved this world, and the continuation and end of Laini's story! What this series added to the world has been so fantastic, and I loved learning more and following along her as events kept rising the tension!

The whole situation with Hel and the gods being reborn as humans was kicked off in the first book, and then it was in these 2 that we deal with all of that. Which is easier said then done, because it doesn't exist in a vacuum, and I really enjoyed watching them do the best that they could. The question was if it was enough or not. 

I've really enjoyed this new cast of characters, the Untameables are a lively bunch, and they're up against a pretty big threat. Most of the time in series, the threats get bigger and bigger, because the previous one has been defeated, and they've grown and learned from that experience. That's slightly off in this series, given that it is a new cast that haven't really gone through the events of the first trilogy 

Going in knowing how the first trilogy ended, I was fairly certain that Laini and the others would come out victorious, it would just be the matter of the cost. A lot was gained, as well, but it didn't come freely. But oh, it was a thrilling story to read! 

Loved reading these books, and I can't wait to continue on with this world! 

Author: Ava Richardson 
Series: Alveria Dragon Akademy's Untameables #2, 3, Alveria Dragon's Akademy Universe #5, 6
Read: August 11th, 11th, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this world, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books and Dragon Family is a End of Series 2023 Book! 
Publisher: Relay Publishing
Published: September 24th 2019, October 28th 2019

Dragon Gods: 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dragon Family:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars