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rushthatspeaksBeing the fourth and last of the series which began with Dragon of the Lost Sea.
The sea is still lost, and the dragon princess Shimmer and her companions are still trying to deal with the intransigence of the Dragon King, the fact that the local human government has been taken over by a petty tyrant who is going to war with the dragons, the treachery of Shimmer's brother, and the various metaphysical damage Shimmer's party has done to various parts of the world in attempting to restore the sea (which by this time amounts to Large Problems).
This is a well-plotted, action-filled, and satisfying ending to a wonderful series. I don't think it's as strong a book individually as Dragon Cauldron, which had an amazing eerie numinous feel that this doesn't; also the war is, I believe, toned down some because this is for a younger audience. (There are just not as many casualties as I would expect given the progression of battle.) But it moves well, it gives us every moment that had to happen because of earlier events, as well as several bonus surprises, and it is still narrated by Monkey, which means it brings the snark.
If you're going to read this series, you should of course start with the first book. There are very few series where that is not the approach I recommend, and this is not one of them. Proceed in the assurance that it does stick the dismount, and that the quartet overall is unique, and very lovely.
The sea is still lost, and the dragon princess Shimmer and her companions are still trying to deal with the intransigence of the Dragon King, the fact that the local human government has been taken over by a petty tyrant who is going to war with the dragons, the treachery of Shimmer's brother, and the various metaphysical damage Shimmer's party has done to various parts of the world in attempting to restore the sea (which by this time amounts to Large Problems).
This is a well-plotted, action-filled, and satisfying ending to a wonderful series. I don't think it's as strong a book individually as Dragon Cauldron, which had an amazing eerie numinous feel that this doesn't; also the war is, I believe, toned down some because this is for a younger audience. (There are just not as many casualties as I would expect given the progression of battle.) But it moves well, it gives us every moment that had to happen because of earlier events, as well as several bonus surprises, and it is still narrated by Monkey, which means it brings the snark.
If you're going to read this series, you should of course start with the first book. There are very few series where that is not the approach I recommend, and this is not one of them. Proceed in the assurance that it does stick the dismount, and that the quartet overall is unique, and very lovely.
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