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A review by the_lectorem
Born of Fire: Tomb of the Forsaken by Dreagen
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
I recently finished this third book in the "Born of Fire" series by Dreagen and compared the first two books, this one takes a different route with its storytelling and theme. The first two books were more light-hearted, joyful at times even sometimes getting intense and had a sense of adventure. While this book has a serious tonality with a horror element added to the setting.
The author creates a bone-chilling gothic atmosphere with eerie scenes that had me on the edge. Our Dragon Slayers, The six AmaRanthines are faced with an unstoppable threat to the world that destroys everything that comes in front of it. If you have watched the final episodes of 'Attack on Titan', the tension and helplessness are similar to that. That spooky element I mentioned was limited until the revelation of the titan beast.
However, the highlight of this book was Elicia, the phantom, living in Rex's mind and the significance she received. They learn the disturbing past of the DraGons, the origins of TyRanx and how the past was still tied to the heroes in their present. I missed the intense action and chemistry of our heroes that I read in the previous books. This book heavily relies on its revelations of the past and Rex and DiNiya's confrontation with the darkest part of themselves.
The dark and horror theme was good but somewhere it affected how I related to our main characters. I felt disconnected. The most interesting aspect of this book was the alliance between our heroes and the DraGons. I could feel the changes in DayKar and LemaRes and I wonder how things will turn out in the next book between our Heroes and AmaRanthines; if they find peace between them or keep fighting against each other, only time will tell. After seeing the character development of DayKar am rooting for him and I hope he will change the course of the future.
So overall, it was an average 3/5🌟 read for me. I hope in the next book of this series, the author brings back the core elements that I loved in the first two books.
The author creates a bone-chilling gothic atmosphere with eerie scenes that had me on the edge. Our Dragon Slayers, The six AmaRanthines are faced with an unstoppable threat to the world that destroys everything that comes in front of it. If you have watched the final episodes of 'Attack on Titan', the tension and helplessness are similar to that. That spooky element I mentioned was limited until the revelation of the titan beast.
However, the highlight of this book was Elicia, the phantom, living in Rex's mind and the significance she received. They learn the disturbing past of the DraGons, the origins of TyRanx and how the past was still tied to the heroes in their present. I missed the intense action and chemistry of our heroes that I read in the previous books. This book heavily relies on its revelations of the past and Rex and DiNiya's confrontation with the darkest part of themselves.
The dark and horror theme was good but somewhere it affected how I related to our main characters. I felt disconnected. The most interesting aspect of this book was the alliance between our heroes and the DraGons. I could feel the changes in DayKar and LemaRes and I wonder how things will turn out in the next book between our Heroes and AmaRanthines; if they find peace between them or keep fighting against each other, only time will tell. After seeing the character development of DayKar am rooting for him and I hope he will change the course of the future.
So overall, it was an average 3/5🌟 read for me. I hope in the next book of this series, the author brings back the core elements that I loved in the first two books.