Dragon’s Blood (A Dragon’s Spell, book 3)
Author: Abby Arthur
Publisher: Abby Arthur
Publication Date: December 2020
In this third short story in a four-story series, prince Tarrek Vaydmehn isn’t fighting with his twin, Albree, by his side. Instead, Zi, adopted son of the dragon controlling Tarrek and his brother, is the prince’s next mission partner. Tarrek, a master archer with the ability to bend light, is a force to be reckoned with on his own. But Zi is a master in another skill - magic. When the two of them face an elf who can block Tarrek’s light bending powers, Zi might be the only one who can save them.
Quietly intelligent, cheeky in the way that comes with being the older twin, and thoughtfully solemn at points, Tarrek is Albree’s well-matched counterpart. Zi - a sassy, skilled, unlikely partner to Tarrek - is an entertainer out of battle and a fierce, levelheaded opponent when he needs to complete a mission. Fragments of information about the rest of Tarrek and Zi’s personal lives help build them as characters and make readers emotionally invested in the next chapter of their journey. I would recommend this short story to middle grade fantasy readers looking for a familiar type of kingdom - one with heroes bound to save people, but also needing to fight their own demons.
D. K. Nuray, age 14
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