Review:
This was a great continuation of the series!
I liked all the same great things that I liked in the first book. The dragons were cool. The plot and pacing were excellent and kept me gripped and wanting more. The characters were unique and interesting and mostly likeable, despite whatever flaws they may have. There was even some humor throughout the book; these books aren’t too heavy, at least not so far in the series.
What really stood out this time though was the whole cast of characters and seeing so many of the Heartstriker siblings work together. It turns out they’re not all as bad as Julius originally thought. Some of them show in this book that they clearly are capable of caring about one another, whether they’ll admit it or not. Like Chelsie, who is universally feared as the enforcer but who finds loop holes to get out of killing siblings who don’t deserve it. And Justin, who is hard-headed and prideful but who’s been there for Julius when he needed help. And Amelia, who is a typical dragon in many ways but who can recognize and return loyalty when she finds it. And of course Julius, the nice dragon, and Marci, the enthusiastic mage, were still such easy characters to like and root for.
We even got to learn more about the world, the magic/spirits, and the dragons’ homeland in this one. It turns out Marci’s spirit cat, Ghost, is not exactly the little death spirit she thought he was, but I won’t say any more than that because I don’t want to spoil anything 😉
Anyway, this is turning out to be a great series so far with lots of action, lots of magic, and lots of lovable characters!
Recommended For:
Fans of Book 1 in Rachel Aaron's Heartstrikers series. Anyone who likes dragon shifters, magic, a whole cast of unique characters, a fast-paced story, and some unique futuristic world-building.
More Books in the Series:
Book Review: Nice Dragons Finish Last (Heartstrikers Book 1) by Rachel Aaron
Book Review: One Good Dragon Deserves Another (Heartstrikers Book 2) by Rachel Aaron
Book Review: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished (Heartstrikers Book 3) by Rachel Aaron
Book Review: A Dragon of a Different Color (Heartstrikers Book 4) by Rachel Aaron
Book Review: Last Dragon Standing (Heartstrikers Book 5) by Rachel Aaron
I know I’ve said this before but I have to start this series!
You really do!
I’m glad this series is keeping up its high standards for you. It sounds like a lot of fun!
Thanks, it really is!
Oh it did sound like you had so much fun!
It’s a great series!
The characters all sound so great and the world sounds really interesting too, especially getting to learn more about the dragon’s homeland. Glad you’re enjoying this series!
These really are some great characters, and just great books overall! Thanks!
I LOVE a good cast of characters. That’s a big thing for me with most books I read. I’m glad you enjoyed this one. 🙂
-Lauren
Then you’d love this series, it’s definitely one those “whole cast of characters” types, and they’re all so interesting and great!
Dragons! I need to read more books with dragons. The characters and family dynamics sound wonderful
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
You do need more books with dragons! I’m loving the characters and their dynamics in this series.
And already you’ve surpassed where I’ve read to with this series. Your review is making me want to sit and read this series because I’ve seen plenty of good things which is why I was convinced to read the first book. I had wanted to see more of Julius’s family and seems you get that here. I’m glad to see the parts you liked (and I did) are still here the second time around.
Lol I’m actually on Book 5 in my reading, so I’ve definitely surpassed you. You should get back to it, it’s a great series! And you definitely get a lot more of Julius’s family as it goes on!
I love series with fleshed out characters so much because I am a huge fan of brilliant secondary characters so when there is a cast like that there is boung to be one who I am going to fall in love with and enjoy all the scenes they appear in. So happy you’re adoring all of these characters so much 😀
Then you might love this series because it’s just full of wonderful fleshed out secondary characters!