Author: Jackie Gamber
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy
Publisher: Seventh Star Press
Publication Date: 18th March 2012
Stand alone or series: Leland Dragon Series #2
Pages: 256 pages
Book Received from: Seventh Star Press
First Lines: Sela's art was dead inside, just like her hoper. But she tried.
Possible spoilers if you haven't read Red Heart
Synopsis:
Peace was fleeting. Vorham Riddess, Venur of Esra Province, covets the crystal ore buried deep in Leland's mountains. His latest device to obtain it: land by marriage to a Leland maiden. But that's not all.
Among Dragonkind, old threats haunt Mount Gore, and shadows loom in the thoughts of the Red who restored life to land and love. A dragon hunter, scarred from countless battles, discovers he can yet suffer more wounds.
In the midst of it all, Sela Redheart is lost, driven from her home with only her old uncle to watch over her. As the dragon-born child of Kallon, the leader of Leland's Dragon Council, she is trapped in human form with no understanding of how she transformed, or how to turn back.
Wanderers seek a home, schemes begin to unfurl, and all is at risk as magic and murder, marriage and mystery strangle the heart of Esra. A struggle for power far older and deeper than anyone realizes will leave no human or dragon unaffected.
In a world where magic is born of feeling, where the love between a girl and a dragon was once transformative, what power dwells in the heart of young Sela?
My Thoughts:
Jackie has done it once again. Sela, the second book in the Leland Dragon series is about the daughter of Kallon and Riza who is stuck in human form after a frightening encounter. She lives with her Uncle Orman a wizard who has been able to keep her out of the spotlight up until now.
I was completely absorbed with this book from beginning to finish. So many wonderful characters in this story that I just don't know where to start. Sela the main character is a naive young woman trapped in a human and kept away from her parents for her safety. Not that she's happy of this. I really liked her spirit from start to finish. She just had that way about her that you could just fall in love with her as a character.
Banon was another absolute favourite of mine. From the first run in with Sela to the castle scenes I couldn't help but think of him as a charming guy.
Jackie has done a brilliant job of really bringing the reader in amongst the action. I was so absorbed that I didn't realise the pages flying by until I hit the final climax of the book and I've thought, "Is this over already?".
While I don't want to reveal too much of the story, if you loved Red Heart you will not be disappointed in the next instalment in the Leland Dragon series. Looking forward to book number three!
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