This was a bumpy ride for me: started out low, then it became good, then boring again, then as interesting as it is brutal.

I wasn't sure about the amnesia plot at first, but seeing how far Laurence has come, and how shocked his old self would be at his current life would be interesting. And of course, him trying to figure out his relationship with Emily and Mrs Pemberton and others based on clues was also fun. (Emily my girl has grown up so much.)

One of the most interesting things in this series is how different countries and people treat their dragons. I won't say the Russian treatment surprised me, but it was miserable.

I don't know if I would have thought of Laurence/Tharkay before seeing it on Tumblr, but I'm absolutely here for it, and they had some really good scenes in this book.