Series: Heartstrikers Book #2
Format: Ebook
Rating: 5 Stars
How I Got It: Purchased
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Futuristic, Dragons
Publisher: Self-Published
Synopsis courtesy
of Goodreads
After barely escaping
the machinations of his terrifying mother, two all knowing seers, and
countless bloodthirsty siblings, the last thing Julius wants to see is
another dragon. Unfortunately for him, the only thing more dangerous
than being a useless Heartstriker is being a useful one, and now that
he’s got an in with the Three Sisters, Julius has become a key pawn in
Bethesda the Heartstriker’s gamble to put her clan on top.
Refusal to play along with his mother’s plans means death, but there’s more going on than even Bethesda knows, and with Estella back in the game with a vengeance, Heartstriker futures disappearing, and Algonquin’s dragon hunter closing in, the stakes are higher than even a seer can calculate. But when his most powerful family members start dropping like flies, it falls to Julius to defend the clan that never respected him and prove that, sometimes, the world’s worst dragon is the best one to have on your side.
Refusal to play along with his mother’s plans means death, but there’s more going on than even Bethesda knows, and with Estella back in the game with a vengeance, Heartstriker futures disappearing, and Algonquin’s dragon hunter closing in, the stakes are higher than even a seer can calculate. But when his most powerful family members start dropping like flies, it falls to Julius to defend the clan that never respected him and prove that, sometimes, the world’s worst dragon is the best one to have on your side.
Review
This book had a lot to live up to since I enjoyed the
first one so much. And it definitely met my expectations. And it had more
content than I expected. Ms. Aaron could’ve easily ended it in like three
different places and I’m glad she didn’t.
Julius is still amazing. I really like that he’s learning
and growing, but is still staying true to himself. It’s a very difficult
balance to maintain. And I’m very eager to see what he does in the next story.
It was great getting to meet new characters and see their
perspectives. Julius will always be my favorite, but it definitely flushed out
the world and gave me a better understanding of the dragons.
The romance (or what I hope will be ones) is developing
nicely. I think it’s going to be a slow burn, but Ms. Aaron threw us a couple
bones which I appreciated. And I look forward to more of this plot line.
I enjoyed the main conflict of this book and definitely
want to read what happens next. It was nice to get more information on how
magic works and Marci more generally. Same with the Seers, although I am a
little confused there. Ms. Aaron definitely explained things in great detail,
but I usually struggle to get my head around things connected with time travel,
free will, and fate.
I still don’t know how many books will be in this series,
but I’m super excited to buy and read the next one when it comes out in 2016.
Thanks for reading!
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