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It’s remarkable how well this sequel stands on its own. Joseph Brassey’s first book, Skyfarer, is among my favorite debuts of the past few years (for me, it was like Final Fantasy XII in book form) and while I will recommend Skyfarer without reservation (seriously, if you haven’t read it, go read it!) you … don’t actually need to read it to enjoy Dragon Road.

From a technical perspective, the pace was again excellent, the plot engaging and original, and – aside from my usual complaint that such books can never be long enough – Dragon Road was a brilliant, satisfying follow-up to a stellar debut novel. The plot tended more toward political intrigue than combat and adventure, but neatly avoided losing the reader’s interest by maintaining the balance between action and exposition.īrassey’s influences are clear but I don’t feel that this detracts at all from the storytelling – rather that the author is engaging in a subtle conversation with the reader about shared pop culture experiences and tipping his hat respectfully at those who have shaped his work along the way. We travel with the crew of the Elysium, observing Aimee’s growing skill and Elias’s struggle for self-knowledge, and meet new characters that easily hold their own against those more familiar. The first few chapters of Dragon Road that I’d read at the end of Skyfarer made waiting for this book much harder than I wanted it to be. And because of that experience and the resultant expectations, I was really worried that the second book just would not be on the same level. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to pick it up and start reading it again. I only read Skyfarer back in February of this year, and as my review illustrates, I loved it.

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More, please.' - Mark Teppo, author of Earth Thirst and Silence of Angels 'Brassey's writing is an adrenaline dump in page form.' - Stant Litore, author of The Zombie Bible series 'A richly imagined story full of soaring adventure, dark intrigue, and characters you'll fall in love with.' - Megan E O'Keefe, author of Inherit the Flame 'Brassey has created an action-packed roller coaster ride with rich characters, incredible combat scenes, and a fresh heroine audiences will love.' - John G Hartness, author of the Black Knight Chronicles series 'Skyfarer ended up being just about everything I was hoping it would be.' - Writings of a Reader PRAISE FOR SKYFARER 'One of those remarkable books that consists entirely of 'the good parts.' Nonstop fun with unexpected moments of real pathos.' Neal Stephenson 'This story is pure adventure, with much swordplay and swashbuckling.' Kirkus Reviews, on The Mongoliad About the Author Brassey raises the bar for everyone else. 'To say that Skyfarer was Firefly meets the Battle at Helm's Deep would be to dismiss the amazing world-building that Brassey wraps us up in, or to gloss over the intricate and intense battles we are thrust into, both on high and up close.