Hi Cara,
Today I am reviewing the 8th book in the Death Before Dragons series by Lindsay Buroker. As the name suggests Secrets of the Swords 2 is a little bit about her sword.
For ten years, I’ve been using a magical sword that I won in battle to ruthlessly slay enemies, break evil artifacts, and open stubborn pickle jars, but I don’t know much about it.
That’s about to change.
Thanks to the fact that I’m dating a powerful dragon, I can get a ride to the dwarven home world, and we’re going to research the sword's roots. Not that I care much about its history, mind you, but several allies and enemies have suggested it can do a lot more than whack things. Considering the magical bad guys I fight are always stronger, faster, and more powerful than I am, I need every advantage I can get.
There’s just one problem: a half-dwarf thief has shown up and says she’s the rightful heir to the sword.
I want to believe it’s a scam and can’t possibly be true, but I didn’t get the sword in the most legitimate manner. If I have to give it up, I might not be able to do my job anymore, and just as bad, I’ll be a target for all the bad guys who have been waiting for an opportunity to take me down.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)Â
Secrets of the Sword we finally get to learn more about Val sword, but there is much more going on.
The plot really is split into 5 elements;
- Finding out about Val sword chopper.
- Catching the thief.
- Solving what they stumble on to when working part 1 & 2.
- Dimitri dragon door knockers
- Planning the Wedding.
some of the plot points are more important than the others. But they all mix well to give an entertaining and funny read.
Zav made me laugh a lot in this book. Sometimes not intentionally. (aka moments about his sister dating). But it great to finally get to see more of Zav humour that he mentioned back in book 1.Â
My Rating for Secrets of the Sword 2 is 4.5 out of 5.
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