What if you discovered you were part dragon?I never imagined magic might really exist, despite my ability to shift my eyes to those resembling a dragon. Everyone has weird skills, right? When I was abducted and transported to planet called Zilferia, a wondrous place where magic thrived, my opinion and my entire life changed forever.I now find myself at the center of an impending war against the … impending war against the Dragon Hunters—a brutal race of people who plan to eradicate every dragon in the seven realms.
The citizens of this realm believe I am their long lost princess, foretold as their savior. If I don’t hone my newfound abilities, the lives of milliond are doomed. My greatest wish is to return to my real family, and I’ll do whatever it takes…even if it requires the use of the very magic that colors my nightmares.
The Crystal Dragon saga is a coming of age fantasy series, packed with your favorite magical creatures—Dragons, Mermaids and Werewolves— and will have you devouring pages, anxiously fighting alongside our heroine, Crystal.
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“I come from another universe… another realm, if you will. An alternate realm. Now, before you interrupt, I must insist that you only listen. If, while you are listening, you are closed to what I am saying and trying to disprove everything, you will gain nothing from this. Just listen and believe. Fight against it later, if you must.”
And thus begins the adventure of Crystal Shay, or if she dares believe it, Crystal Dragon, Princess of Zilferia. Actually, the adventures began when she learned that she was adopted, but they quickly became more exciting after she was kidnapped and then whisked away to another world. In Zilferia, Crystal is one of 14 teenagers chosen to participate in a series of games, games that would serve to awaken their gifts. Together with her partner Nathan, Crystal begins to love this new land, meeting dragons and mermaids, answering riddles and participating in daring escapes, and learning who she is and who she was born to be. It’s a crazy adventure, and by the end of the book, she realizes that she has come to believe all of it.
I can hardly believe that Katie wrote this book when she was in high school. It reminded me of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, but with a different kind of magic. There were also several aspects of the book that made it seem darker than HP and PJ. The book begins with a twisted villain kidnapping and threatening to kill the kings newborn children. While I realize a lot of fairy tales begin similarly, the amount of dialogue and description gave the setting a sense of foreboding. I wasn’t sure how dark the rest of the book would be. Additionally, characters were kidnapped at many times throughout the story, which started to feel like a bit much after a while, especially at the beginning when the “good guys” kidnapped teenagers and forced them to participate in the games until they either died or won. This is isn’t Hunger Games. And the rulers of the kingdom were not villains, which is why the games felt a little suspicious. Regardless, Crystal and Nathan survived everything, and while they may not have saved the kingdom just yet, it seems likely that they will do exactly that…on another day.
I received a free ARC from the author and have reviewed it willingly.
I recieved an advanced copy of this book from the author and here’s my thoughts –
Dragons, magic, magical and mythical creatures, far away magical lands, wonderful world building, complex characters with plenty of room to grow…
This series starter has all the magic you could want for in a book!
Looking forward to book 2!
Katie Cherry
I really wanted to like this book, but it was very hard for me to sympathize with the characters. There are quite a few more books to the series, so perhaps if i continue it i can relate to them a bit more.
Crystal finds out that she is adopted in the beginning of the story and then shortly afterwards, she and her little sister are kidnapped. Turns out, Crystal is wanted to participate in survival games for challengers across multiple realms. She goes with them to protect her sister, then finds that there was a lot more to her adoption than she could have ever imagined.