Morgan Rice does not disappoint with book six of her Age of the Sorcerers series. I give Dusk of Dragons five stars as the story pulls characters introduced in the previous books into the plot. She does a fine job of bringing closure to some plot threads while lighting the fuse to new strands that keep the story sizzling with fascinating possibilities and burning questions that keep the reader turning the page to see what happens next.
Lenore steps into a role of leadership to pit herself against Emperor Ravin. War draws clear lines between good and evil in the strategies used to reclaim Royalsport. I also enjoyed seeing characters reunited, relationships mended, and more than one romance budding under the surface even amid much death and loss.
As far as magic goes, there is the Royal family’s sorcerer, Sorcerer Grey, and his two apprentices who didn’t know a thing about each other until now. One apprentice is arrogant and full of himself and the other comes from a lowly family--or so he thought until he learned his unloving parents weren’t his parents after all. This whole part of the plot is bubbling under the surface with possible twists and turns that keeps the reader hungry for more.
Along with all that, Rice involves the dragons much more in this book. We learn that they pose an active threat to humans. And speaking of humans, one unique thing in Rice’s fantasy is the scale sickness. People who have it are forced into exile because they may transform into something no longer human but akin to the dragons. Among them is Princess Nerra, who rides on the back of the queen of dragons. The transformed Nerra is unaware of the war or the death of her parents and brother. It adds another layer of possibilities to the story for sure.
The truth is, I could go on and on about various characters that add to the richness of this story, but I try not to include spoilers in my reviews. I recommend Dusk of Dragons to anyone who enjoys fantasy set in medieval settings that include royalty, peasants, sorcerers, dragons, military, and more. Rice is a masterful storyteller.
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