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The Dragons' Legacy

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reviewed by Angela Wilds for fantasynovelreview.com

The Eldren, Humans, Dreyfolk, Krys and remnants of the ancient Dragon race have joined forces at last to end the threat from the Sorceress Rylinian, the Bazcal, the Ferunda and the Siinyhi. Will our heroes be strong enough to prevail and restore peace to Pretava? Join Laural, Fyn, Mikal and the rest as they experience the ravages of a war and learn the worth of peace.

Meanwhile, just to make things more difficult, mini-plots are hatching in the Kingdom of High King Willawyn. Who's up to no good now?

Ms. Reynolds has thrown in some twists, turns, knots and surprises to spice things up in The Dragons' Legacy! Book three answers all the questions posed by The Witch of Dragon Swan and The Demons of Drey, and leaves you with this question: Will there be a sequel, Trish? Maybe a Seeker's Quest, the next generation?

Once again we visit the magical, war-torn world of Pretava. We revisit the mistakes humankind brought to a pure world. We work to put to right the wrongs we've done. Hopefully, it's not too little too late! Reunite with old friends, make new ones and grieve for those lost. There's even a surprise ending! This is a must-read novel.

Omigosh ! I whole-heartedly concur with Fae Folks' review. The story cannot possibly end now. Although the battle for Pretava and Ventra Jalum is over (for now), the saga is far from over. Many loose ends definitely puts the onus on the author to follow up with a sequel (or two). I suggest (okay, I'm begging for more ...) she owes her loyal following some closure on all the characters that we have come to love or hate. She can't possibly leave us hanging like this. We have invested too much imagination and interest to be satisfied without knowing how eveyone's post war lives have turned out. Once again the author does a fabulous job of sucking you in. Once she has her hook in you, there is no getting loose. If there is a sequel (please, please, please ...) I will one of the first in line to get it. Thank you, Ms Reynolds for you wonderful books.

...it can't end like this...

The Dragons' Legacy is a super book and a fitting next in Ms Reynolds Dragon Swan series, but it can't end here.

At more than 400 pages it is the longest entry in the series. Okay, so we have all the characters back together again, fighting the evil Seer and Ferunda Guild in Pretava leaving the Eldren to the fight with the Siinyhi for Ventra Jalum. Zyalia, reunites with her kin and we follow Laural and Mykal's relationship to its conclusion. But not all ends happily ever after in this faery tale.

There are enough loose ends here to fill another book...or maybe another whole series?

I can only hope so...

This final book in the Seeker's Quest trilogy brings together the heroes, heroines and villains from books one and two. The initial chapter opens to full fledge world war. The reader is immediately gripped with a sense of urgency as Thannon, the capital city of Pretava, is besieged. Will the rescuing forces from The Eldren and the Desert get there in time?

Ms. Reynolds continues her masterful handling of a multi-layered novel. Book three answers question left hanging in book two, but in a series of intriguing plot twist raises more of its own. I hope she is thinking sequel because the reader is left with too many loose ends to be satisfied that the story is finished.

Once more there is intrigue to overthrow the Throne, which Mykal and his beloved, Laurel. now reside as the rulers of Pretava. Bazc is also under Pretava's control and the Ferunda seek vengeance but at the hands of a mysterious Mage. Seeker must return to his home world, and only the Gods know if he will ever be able to return. But return he must, Taryzas is keeping a secret from him that will not stay hidden forever.

The world of Jalum is teetering on the brink of war; the ruling classes in disarray and our heroes are off to the far points of the universe. If you are looking for "and they lived happily ever after" ending you won't find it in these pages. There are far too many unanswered questions to leave a reader satisfied that Seeker's Quest has really come to its conclusion. Three cheers for Ms. Reynolds for managing to leave us, yet once again, on the edge of our seats wondering what will happen next! So, Trish, what can we expect to follow?

W. Lyon Martin Author/Illustrator of An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child