The Dragon Heir
Ratings14
Average rating4
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Ratings14
Average rating4
"The covenant that was meant to keep the wizard wars at bay has been stolen, and Trinity must prepare for attack. Everyone is doing their part -- Seph is monitoring the Weirwalls; Jack and Ellen are training their ghostly army; even Anaweir Will and Fitch are setting booby traps around the town's perimeter. But to Jason Haley, it seems like everyone wants to keep him out of the action. He may not be the most powerful wizard in Trinity, but he's prepared to fight for his friends. When Jason finds a powerful talisman --a huge opal called the Dragonheart--buried in a cave, his role takes on new importance. The stone seems to sing to Jason's very soul -- showing him that he is meant for more than anyone guessed. Trinity's guardians take the stone away after they realize that it may be a weapon powerful enough to save them all. Without any significant power of his own, and now without the stone, what can Jason possibly do to help the people he cares about -- and to prove his mettle? Madison Moss can feel the beating heart of the opal, too. The desire for it surges through her, drawing her to it. But Maddie has other things besides the Dragonheart on her mind. She has a secret. Ever since absorbing the magical blow that was meant to kill Seph, she's been leaking dark powers. Although Maddie herself is immune to magic, what would her friends think if they knew what kind of evil lay within her? Trinity's enemies are as enthusiastic about her powers as she is frightened. They think they can use her to get to the Dragonheart -- and they'll use anyone Maddie cares about to make her steal the stone for them. Moral compasses spin out of control as a final battle storms through what was once a sanctuary for the gifted. With so much to lose, what will Jason and Maddie be willing to fight for -- and what will they sacrifice? Every man is for himself in this thrilling conclusion to the Heir trilogy"--Publisher description.
Series
4 primary books5 released booksThe Heir Chronicles is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Cinda Williams Chima.
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3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
This book was enjoyable, however, I think it lacked some things to make it a great book. The Dragon Heir highlighted several characters that were just boring.... namely Jason. He was one dimensional and just not a great character to follow. I was bored in several spots as the entirety of the book seemed only to “get going” around the climax of the book. I suppose that is to be expected as the characters themselves are just waiting for a war that may start at any unknown moment.
Side thought: It did raise the question in my mind of "what determines whether or not someone is worthy of the gift?" Like Longbranch and Willey were simply acting according to the time and culture that they were raised in. Of course they were slavers and bad people, however, what determines whether or not someone is bad. Perhaps they were the example to all of the other wizards and therefore served as a warning. That could make sense, because otherwise, most of the wizards would have their stones removed, as the book tells us that it's basically just those in Trinity that are the "good" wizards.
The book and worldbuilding does lack a little. I'm interesting in reading the next book and seeing where it goes.
