Hi Cara,
Today’s review is regarding the second book in the Dragon of a Terra series by Brian Naslund. The first book in the series is Blood of an Exile and my review can be found HERE.
Dragon-slayers don’t expect to survive to retirement age, but Bershad has unexpectedly thrived. Yet this very notoriety may be his downfall. This is book two of this epic, adventurous fantasy trilogy.
Change is coming – but will they survive the storm?
The dragonslayer Bershad and Queen Ashlyn are facing the greatest challenge of their lives.
Branded the Witch Queen and driven from her kingdom, Ashlyn flees to her mother’s people. Yet she won’t be beaten, resolving to master magical feats long thought impossible. But this could have unforeseen consequences. Meanwhile, Bershad has learnt why he seems invincible – and that he’s living on borrowed time. However, he remains determined to help Ashlyn regain her throne.
They will face a foreign emperor, commanding an army equipped with terrifying new weaponry. This aggressor will do anything to crush Ashlyn’s land, and claim its prized dragons. So to save her kingdom, both queen and dragonslayer must attempt the impossible to prevail.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Sorcery of a Queen expands the world of Terra, this book is full of information and revelations that changed the direction of the story.
One of my favourite elements of the story is the alchemy, that for the people that use it, it’s science. But everyone else thinks its magic. It reminded me of the author Arthur. C. Clarke quote ” Magic’s just science that we don’t understand yet.” I was fascinated by how the way that they use alchemy to protect others and fight.
Sorcery of a Queen is told in multiple points of view, with all the characters dealing with there own troubles. There is a lot going on, so I did find it a little hard to keep all the storylines straight and how they impact each other. I did like when characters crossed paths with others.
The pacing of the book is mixed, for the most part, is medium paced with bursts when it speeds up. The action/fighting scenes are where it speeds up. There is one battle, in particular, Bershad lives up to his legend.
Sorcery of a Queen feels like it is building up to something big / world-changing in the next book.
My rating for Sorcery of a Queen is 3.8 out of 5.
Thank you to @JamiedoesPR, @mybookishlife and Tor UK for gifting me a copy of Sorcery of a Queen for a fair and honest review.
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