To Survive, They Must Kill The Last of Her Kind.
The Lapis Moon is gone. Magic is dying. The world has moved on.
Mages, however, are an endangered species. Sander Bree is scraping a living as a mage for hire, Rosheen Katell is in hiding with her brother Oskar. All mages are outlawed, exiled, dodging assassins and the wrath of Archbishop Yorath Pasco who would gladly have them skewered in public.
Then a dragon attacks a small fishing village on the Parthalan coast. Dragons aren't supposed to exist in these enlightened times, and so the Archbishop suggests a deal: if Sander and Rosheen use their magic to slay the dragon without fuss then their slates will be wiped clean. Of course, they encounter personal betrayals, political backstabbing, criminal shenanigans and a bloody great dragon in a rollicking adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Oskar's voice burst into Gudrun's mind. (1, PRELUDE, GUDRUN'S FLEETING MOMENT OF HAPPINESS)
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(Unusually Tall Stories Ltd, 28 June 2024, e-galley, 302 pages, ARC from the author)
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I'm a fan of the author and enjoyed the first book, The End of Magic so was looking forward to reading The End of Dragons. I really enjoyed this book. I recently read the first book so it was fresh in my mind which helped a lot when I read this book. The story and characters develop more and are fleshed out more. This felt like a more polished book. Like the first book, I really enjoyed the world building and magic and the characters are well-developed. I liked the plot as well and the way this is paced across the book. I'd recommend this.