Author: Adrienne Woods
Series: The Dragonian Series
Publisher: GMTA Publishing Mythos Press
Release Date: Nov 20 2013
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Back Blurb: Dragons. Right. Teenage girls don't believe in fairy tales,
and sixteen-year-old Elena Watkins was no different.
Until the night a fairy tale killed her father.
Now Elena is in a new world, and a new school. The cutest
guy around may be an evil dragon, a prince wants Elena's heart, and a long dead
sorcerer may be waking up to kill her. Oh and the only way Elena's going to
graduate is on the back of a dragon of her own.
Teenage girls don't believe in fairy tales. Now it's time
for Elena to believe in...herself.
Synopsis:
For the love of blueberries, Elena Watkins was destined for
greatness, even though she didn’t know it. Forced to travel from home to home
every three months Elena’s life was a never ending blur of new towns and new
faces, that is, until the night her father was killed by a creature she thought
only existed in fairy tales – a dragon. With her father’s death leaving her
orphaned, Elena is whisked away to her true birthplace, Paegeia.
Arriving at Dragonia Academy, the premier school for young
Dragonians, she begins to feel a sense of belonging in this strange world; a
school she was never meant to attend because her father was a dragon. Elena is
soon swept up in the rigor of her new life and the new set of skills she now
needs to survive: Latin, Art of War, and Enchantments.
Entranced by her new reality Elena learns about the dragons
and humans who inhabit her new home. There are two classes of dragons that soar
through Paegeia distinguished by their instinctual pretense for either good or
darkness. The distinction between these two very different species is vital to
Elena’s success in her new world because she has been marked as a Dragonian, a
human preordained to ride and tame a dragon of her very own.
With the help of her new friends, Elena is able to navigate
the complexities of her new home. Her new roommates Becky and Sammy are even
more amazing then she could have ever imaged and to top it all off, Sammy was a
dragon. Sammy’s is also the devoted sister of Blake, the most attractive boy at
school and the Rubicon; the only dragon of his kind with the abilities of all
the dragon species with a pretense for evil. Elena soon finds the love she
always wanted with Lucian, the Prince of Tith, who actively pursues Elena
throughout her time at Dragonia Academy, winning her heart with his absolute
adoration and unshaken dedication.
Unbeknownst to Elena danger is lurking behind the enchanted
vines concealing the once thriving capital of Paegeia – Etan. Goran, the darkest
sorcerer to ever practice his evil arts in the realm, has lain dormant for over
a century behind the crumbling city. The first step in his menacing plan is to
destroy the only weapon that can kill him – the King of Lion Sword.
When the sword is stolen Elena doesn’t think twice about
seeking it; knowing deep down that it is her destiny to save her new home. She
travels to the Sacred Cavern, and discovers the nefarious actions of an unknown
man lead to the swords destruction as she follows the trail revealed in the
prophetic waters of the cavern.
Elena and her friends engage the mysterious man revealing
their existence to Goran and fighting for their very lives.
Dad, dragons...” I took a deep breath. Dragons didn't exist,
but then the image of the huge thing that had flown past me a couple of seconds
ago sprang into my head. “You mean that thing that passed us was a dragon?”
He nodded, and
looked over his shoulder, the terror returned to his stony features.
Another one flew
in front of the truck, and Dad hit the brakes. I shrieked as the car spun
around on the turf a couple of times and came to a standstill on the dark
stretch of road.
Pushing my face
against the cool glass of the passenger window, I searched the horizon for any
sign of life. Apart from the pickup's headlights, there wasn’t a single light
peeking through the blanketed darkness, and the rain crushing down played with
my mind's eyes. Dragons don't exist.
“You okay?” my
father yelled.
“I'm fine.
Daddy,” I cried, as I tore my eyes away from the window.
“Elena, I need to
get out, okay─”
“No, no, please
don't leave me here!” I could feel the fear beginning to rise up again and my
vision became blurry. Why am I afraid? Dragons aren't real.
He cupped my face
and made me look at him, his hands trembling. “Listen to me, Elena. Listen!”
I tried to
swallow my tears, but it was no use. They were caught in the back of my throat,
silencing me as he said his goodbye.
He hugged me
tight and kissed me on my forehead. I could feel the love he had for me behind
that kiss. My strength returned as I slowly came to terms with what I had to
do.
“You drive like
hell, you hear me? Don't slow down for anybody. There's a motel on Interstate
40. Just stay on this road, you can't miss it. Someone named Matt will meet you
there.”
“For the love of
blueberries Dad, it's pouring dogs and horses outside. I can't leave you here
with whatever...” I screamed. We can rationally sort this out.
Dad cringed and
looked down for a minute. When he looked at me again, that set to his jaw was
back. I knew my words hadn’t made an impact on him whatsoever. He had already
made up his mind for the both of us.
A man appeared
in the middle of the road. The rain made it hard for me to see him, but the
headlights of the truck outlined his figure. I squinted to see him clearer. The
man was tall, with long black hair hanging in wet strands that clung to his
face. He wore a pair of pants, no T-shirt, and it looked like no shoes either.
He stared at the pickup for a couple of minutes, and it made my heart pound
faster. He began to walk slowly towards us.
“Daaaaad?” I
slapped his shoulder, trying to expel the fear from my body.
“Elena.” He
grabbed my wrist. “I'll be fine. You need to go. Now. And, Bear, I'm so sorry.
Whatever happens, don't stop for anything.”
“Dad?” Tears
streamed down my face and my lower lip quivered like mad. He kissed me one more
time on my forehead and wiped away my tears gently with his thumbs.
“I'll meet you
there.” He climbed out the truck and slammed the door in my face. I just kept
staring at macho loon making his way towards Dad. I moved quickly into the driver’s seat, took
a deep breath, and buckled up. With my hands trembling on the steering wheel, I
took another deep breath.
You can do this,
my conscience rambled a couple of times in my head. The key sat lazily in the ignition, and I
jerked it to the right. The pickup sputtered and died. The guy disappeared into
the darkness, and a new set of fear pumped through my veins.
“No, no, no, no!
Please don't die on me now,” I mumbled frantically as I tried to restart the
engine. The man appeared again by the faint glow of the headlights. He was
getting closer.
“Start you stupid
piece of crap!” I yelled over the roar of the blood pumping in my ears.
The engine came
to life and I screamed as the man's figure leaped toward the pickup. Dad jumped
from the asphalt and tackled him in mid-air. “Go, Elena!” he shout over the
pounding rain.
My Rant:
What an
interesting story. My heart poured out to Elena. Unfortunately parents due what they need to
do to protect their children and for Elena that’s what her father did. He kept
her in the dark about a mystical magical world were dragons exist. Elena father
sheltered Elena from the truth until those dragons came knocking at their door
and through the death of her father the truth is exposed. How is a girl supposed to handle this? Well…
I wouldn’t know but Elena is strong.
Elena has to
adjust to the new world around her and her character developed immensely throughout
the plot. The action is fierce and you’re
constantly on edge because there are things that we as readers want to know and
as the truth unfold your breathless. You
begin to see Elena grow through her experiences and you can’t help but root for
her to see her destiny through. This glimpse that you are given into this
magical world captivates you and keeps you guessing and that’s why Firebolt is
an amazing book to read. I liked it so much I had to buy a copy for my niece it
kind of reminds me of the Never-ending story.
I love stories that peaks your imagination and this book did that for me
on so many levels.
My Recommendation:
I rated this book 4 out of 5 Purple Rant Hearts and would recomend this book to anyone that loves a good YA fantasy story with tons of magical suprises.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the author, editor, publisher, or Promo Host. This is my honest opinion about this book and I did not receive any monetary compensation for writing this review nor was I obligated to write a positive one.
I was born and raised in South Africa,
where I still live with my husband, and two beautiful little girls. I always
knew that I was going to be a writer but it only started to happen about four
years ago, now I can’t stop writing.
In my free time, If I get any because Moms
don’t really have free time, I love to spend time with friends, if it’s a girls
night out, or just a movie, I’m a very chilled person.
My writing career is starting with
Firebolt, book one with the Dragonian Series, there will be four books in total
and two to three books that is about the stories taking place inside The
Dragonian Series.
I do write in different Genres, I have a
woman’s fiction called the Pregnancy Diaries, but it would be published under
another name. And then I have a paranormal series, called the Watercress
series. There are about ten novels in that one.
So, plenty of novels to come out, so
little time.
I hope you are going to embrace the
Dragonian Series as much as I loved writing them.
Kind Wishes,
Adrienne Woods
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Happy Ranting and Raving!!!
Thank you so much for this amazing review. You don't know how much I appreciate this. If you can post this on amazon and barnes and noble, I would be so happy. Only if you can.
ReplyDeleteThanks for everything,
Adrienne