A disguised princess. A murder most malicious. A dragon condemned to death.Desperate to escape a forced marriage, seventeen-year-old Princess Alba disguises herself to join the all-male Dragon Mage Academy.Her plans go wrong when a dragon accused of murder forms a telepathic link: the deepest possible bond between dragon and rider. And it can only mean one thing:If the dragon is executed, Alba … thing:
If the dragon is executed, Alba will die.
With her fate intertwined with that of the condemned dragon, Alba must prove its innocence to save both their lives.
But can she achieve this before the Academy’s rigorous regime breaks Alba’s spirit?
If you like Eragon and Dragon Riders of Pern, you will love this page-turning fantasy adventure!
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The introduction to Princess Alba is fantastic: filled with hopes and fears. Extending the tale into the generation which follows Cendrilla Perrault. While the story has some dark shadows. overall, I found it quite enjoyable. I hope that you do as well.
I received a copy of this book as a gift. This is my honest review.
Set in the “Seven Kingdoms” universe, the story follows 17-year-old Alba, daughter of Bluebeard and Paloma, and niece of Cendrilla. Although she has tried to fit in the Magical Militia, she failed to demonstrate any magical abilities and as a result her father decided to marry her off to King Magnar of the Savannah Empire. In an attempt to escape this undesired fate, Alba disguises herself as a boy and sets off to Mount Fornax in order to enroll the all-male Dragon Mage Academy. Trouble finds her as soon as she arrives there. A gruesome murder has taken place just before she arrived and she’s the one to discover the body. A wild female dragon is accused of the murder, and without realizing how she forms a bond with her. Which is bad, because if the dragon is executed, then Alba will die as well. Fighting against time, Alba must find a way to exonerate the dragon and save them both.
Action-packed, suspenseful, full of magic, dragons and other mythical beings, “Princess of Dragons” grabbed me from page one! With her unique writing style, Cordelia Castel expands the “Seven Kingdoms” universe adding new uncharted lands to her already wonderfully built world. At the same time, she subtly but definitely addresses gender and racial discrimination as well as family issues.
I’ve been a fan of Cordelia Castel ever since I read the first book of the “Seven Kingdoms” series and I’ve been anxiously waiting for the “Dragon Mage Academy” series. It was worth the wait!!! With each new book, Cordelia Castel surpasses herself and I’m anxious to see what she has in store for us in Alba’s next adventure!!!
Don’t hesitate!!! Grab “Princes of Dragons” now and immerse yourself in a whole new world of magic and dragons!!!
Author Cordelia Castel has got me hooked on this series right from the beginning as her characters come alive all of a sudden. First off, we meet an angry, fearful Princess Alba stomping into the castle where her step-mother is queen of the seven realms. Alba has just flunked out of witch school, seemingly completely unable to conjure anything. Her unusual family situation is fleshed out, and we suddenly understand why Alba writes to the headmaster of the Dragon Mage Academy, a school for all boys, and asks for admission under a boy’s name. She manages to get there, and walks right in to a recently-committed murder. Then she finds herself bonded to a beautiful green dragon who has been accused of said murder. If the dragon is executed for a murder she insists she never committed, then Princess Alba dies too. Sound convoluted enough for you? Get involved. You’ll have a great time!
Beautifully written as usual! I loved the story, the intrigue, and the chance Alba took going to the Dragon Mage Academy. I look forward to more books in this series!
I loved this book ! Princess Alba is the perfect heroine. What to do when your father is going to send you off to marry a king who doesn’t want you but your aunt. This book involves a great mystery. It’s just not the one everyone is trying to solve. This book is full of twists and turns and well written. I can’t wait to read book 2 in this series.
Princess of Dragon’s is book 1 in the Dragon Mage Academy series. This is set in the same world as The Seven Kingdoms series. As with The Seven Kingdoms, the world building is exceptional. The story line is great — a princess fleeing an arranged marriage flees as a boy and enters the Dragon Mage Academy where she/he forms a bond with a dragon accused of murder. Want to know what happens, if the dragon is proved innocent, what interesting magical creatures are encountered on this adventure you will need to pick up this book. Cordelia Castel has a phenomenal imagination and a way with words that draws you into the story where you experience the adventure and emotion along with the characters. If you are looking for an excellently written story with magic, adventure, intrigue, twists/turns, then I recommend this book. Received a copy and this is my voluntary review.
A great start to what promises to be an excellent series for lovers of young adult dragon rider fantasy.
I really liked this YA dragon adventure
The Dragon Mage Academy series is set seventeen years after the events of The Seven Kingdoms series. Rilla plays a small role. So it is better to have read that series first, but it’s not absolutely necessary. This series is about Alba, Rilla’s niece. Daughter of Lord Bluebeard. She is in danger of being married off to someone she doesn’t want to be married to. So she flees.
I really liked this YA dragon adventure. Enjoyable, entertaining, a bit slow to start, but then it was fast-paced and with twists and turns I didn’t see coming. I thought I knew whodunit it, and even though I was right about who, I was wrong about how and why and about every detail really. I like being surprised, so that was really good!