Dragonlove

Written by Marc Secchia

Narrated by Erin Bennett

Six years have passed since Hualiama and Grandion defied the Island-World's most sacred law. They burned the heavens together as rider and dragon. For his crime, Grandion the Tourmaline dragon suffered exile and imprisonment. The dragons forced Hualiama to forget her past.Now, the suns must set upon the age of the ancient dragons. Amaryllion Fireborn, last of his kind, bequeaths Hualiama an astonishing legacy. She is the Dragonfriend. Raised by dragons. Burned by dragon fire. Oath-bound to a dragon. Crossing the Island-World in search of her Dragonlove, she will forge an indelible mark upon history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jan 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781515970521

Marc Secchia

Marc Secchia is a dragon masquerading as an author who loves to write about dragons and Africa. The author of over twenty-five fantasy books, he is the recipient of the Gold Award for Fantasy from the IPPY Book Awards. He currently resides in South Africa.

Reviews for Dragonlove

[davidr1958 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Aaaand... we're all still waiting for a full resolution of the Lia-Grandion girl-dragon love affair (although there is a major revelation right at the end of this book). Granted, Marc Secchia is clearly using this romance as the fuel for the ongoing fusion reaction that is Hualiama and Grandion's story, and we're only going to get to a satisfying conclusion in book three, which is fair enough. However, by the same token this book felt frustrating at times, as if the pace was too slow - which it wasn't. And, the ending is one of the biggest cliffhangers I've come across yet. So, minus one star, which I don't like doing to one of my favourite authors, but it seems fair to other readers. If you're going to read the series at all, just buy the whole set. Don't set yourself up for disappointment by trying to read this book on its own.

So much for the negative. If you like dragon stories, this is one. It's about dragons, a wide selection of dragons, with some really exceptional dragons, and some which I can only describe as staggering. This book is epic fantasy adventure with great characters, lots of action, lots of magic, dragons, mystery, suspense, and it's set in a series of stunning landscapes. The sheer beauty of the world sometimes distracted me from the story. The plot is complex, the pace fast, and Lia's heroic abilities are nicely balanced by her limitations and mistakes, although the cap the author sets on her still leaves lots of room for jaw-dropping and breath-holding moments.
Another of the author's strengths which is showcased here is the variety of minor creatures and details which make this fantasy world both believable and immersive, surprisingly so considering how fantastically different it really is.
Another great book by a master fantasy-spinner. Don't miss this wonderful series!