Crystal Dragon – The Crystal Dragon Saga Book One
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Crystal, a half-dragon teenager with no evident magic, must rise to the throne and uncover her suppressed powers before all seven realms are destroyed by the coming darkness.
Not long after discovering I’m adopted, I am stolen away to the realm of Zilferia, where I soon encounter murderous serpents, bloodthirsty werewolves, and vicious merfolk…all of whom are the least of my worries.
The real concern is what everyone here thinks of me: namely, that I’m a lost princess who’s been prophesied to save them all. But how am I supposed to do that with no powers and a team of Dragon Hunters on my tail who have wanted to kill me since I was born?
The only help I’ll get is from a stranger, Nathan, but no matter how physically fit and patient he is with me, his stubborn streak threatens to bring out more than just my inner dragon, which is only part of the reason I don’t want to have feelings for him. The other is because I don’t want this life, and I don’t want to be here. Worst of all, I’m pretty sure they have the wrong girl.
I can’t be the one to save them all.
The Crystal Dragon Saga series will have you devouring pages as you anxiously fight alongside a half-dragon heroine. Recommended for readers of all ages, dragon enthusiasts, and fans of Ava Richardson, AJ Flowers, and Sarah K L Wilson.
Beba –
What a wonderful rich world the author has created! Full bodied, well rounded, vivid in so many ways, very different and enthralling. A young girl, a loner, shunned by everyone as weird, a young girl who would love to fit in, finds herself bullied rather than accepted. All Crystal ever wanted was to fit in, to be normal, which is an impossible task seeing as she isn’t quite like everyone else. She’s ultra strong, she has the ability to calm animals, and oh boy, her eyes, yep, her eyes are definitely”other”, a fact she tries to keep hidden. When she’s approached by a stranger with a proposal, she discounts him as looney but a wild chase has her fleeing with said stranger, to an entirely new world. A new world, filled with wonders.
Well mostly… there’s this rather bizarre trial that takes place, with Crystal firmly in the middle of it all, as an unwilling participant, for the large part, seeing as she agreed under duress, in the hopes of going home to her world. These trials are something else! In the supposed outcome of the winners being the next generation of leaders but they are fraught with danger, even deadly. This Realm, as pretty as it is, is far from safe, a casual walk in the forest can be the end of you and that’s not counting the Werewolves, the huge snakes and all the other creatures thrown their way. These encounters test her mettle and those of her partner to the limit. She discovers truths about herself, about the Dragon Hunters, goodness, even that their are 7 different realms! Oh and prophecies, there is a prophecy that Crystal desperately wants to discount but heck, we all know prophecies have a way of happening, whether one wants it or not! Poor Crystal, torn apart internally, she wants to help but she also wants to get home, to her reclusive life.
Crystal is a lovely character, so much heart, so much determination, and so much to unpack. She’s incredibly gullible though, she acts instinctively, whether to survive or help others, all of which have consequences, some outcomes good but some, well, oh Lordie! Although let’s not forget she’s only 16 and for everything that has been thrown at her, I think she’s done exceptionally well under the circumstances. Her encounter with the Dragons was so cool, although the one who stole my heart was little Eric, what a sweetie!
The fights, the flights, the dire situations are extremely well executed, bringing me right into the mayhem. The many characters are awesome, Nathan, Crystal’s rock and partner, Thaddeus, a long lost uncle, Vlad, who isn’t what he seems, oh I could go on and on! With the utmost conviction, I can say that this very complex, intricate tale, awesome world building and character growth will entertain you, will capture you, will drag you with it through every twist, turn and event, will have you clambering for the next book!