Week 16 Review: Cast in Atonement

From Goodreads:

In the City of Elantra, only one holds the key to peace—or eternal darkness.

At the end of three long wars, Bellusdeo is the last of her kind, the sole surviving female Dragon in the City of Elantra. When she appears one evening on the doorstep of her former roommate, Corporal Kaylin Neya, her demeanor is dreadful—more so than what's expected of the Dragons' notoriously tempestuous temperament. Kaylin's new roommate, Mrs. Erickson, is quick to see the reason for Bellusdeo's despair—the eight ghosts of the Dragon's dead sisters, chained to her and unseen. Pleading for release, revenge and, above all, peace.

Now Kaylin and Mrs. Erickson must embark on a perilous journey, from the hallowed halls of the Academia to the depths of forbidden magic, to confront the very essence of mortality itself. Can Kaylin help release the untapped power within Mrs. Erickson to save Bellusdeo's sisters…or will unlocking the past plunge the realm into an unfathomable darkness forever?

My Review:
I loved reading this book so much! I love this series so much, and this latest entry picks up right after the events of the previous book-and tells is that there was a lot more going on with her plots and plans, things that are causing trouble.

The fact that the lady is dead, and is still causing problems is just typical. I loved watching Kaylin and co. work together to solve what was going on, though given Mrs. Erickson's abilities, and the whole "dead" Ancient, there was a lot going on in this book that I couldn't get enough! 

The story with Bellusdeo's sisters, and learning more about dragons, was just fantastic! She's been such a character since she was introduced, and this was a big but mostly hidden part of her. We knew her story, but it wasn't the focus until now. And it was so great the new information about dragons we got! And how that connects to the Outcast's plan...

I'm really happy with how things resolved. That these two books were, at this point, a mini duology again in the series, was great. And I'm so excited to see how these events will affect things in the series in the future! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait for whatever comes next! 

Author: Michelle Sagara
Series: Chronicles of Elantra #18
Read: April 14th, 2024
Source: Edelweiss 
Reason Why: I love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: MIRA
Expected Publication: August 6th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars