Dawnshard (The Stormlight Archive, #3.5)

Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed learning how Rysn became a holder of a Dawnshard, and learning more about Chiri-Chiri. So I now know where two Dawnshards are Rysn has one and Sigzil holds one until Wit returns to reclaim it Wind and Truth, and both are on Roshar so I am assuming Odium (Retribution) is going to be looking for them. I hope Brandon Sanderson doesn't make us wait to long for the next book in the series.

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House of Fire and Magic by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Goodreads Author)

House of Fire and Magic by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found it very reminiscent of Sarah J. Maas' series which I enjoyed immensely. This has a neat twist as it seems to be playing on the legend of Arthur when Dash rescues a young boy named Arthur and sends him to Ector with the request that Ector squire him. Dash's uncle is named Marthen and he holds great powers as does Dash's Mother Naomi (the fact Naomi is his Mother is a secret).

Tanis (dragon) captures the High King Dash (unicorn) and asked to be turned human so she can hunt down the human that killed her brother without killing the entire village. Dash is on a quest to find the human that killed his sister and took her golden horn (wand). They join forces and soon fall in love but they have to battle Meara to get Dash's crown and the golden wand back.

While I enjoyed the book there were a few plot holes. When Dash is dying they stated that only someone with a golden or black horn can use Renata's wand. But Ryper (Dash's brother) has a black horn but everyone seems to have forgotten that, when earlier in the book they made a big deal about him turning into an unicorn and leading people away from Dash (who was in human form), because everyone thought the unicorn was Dash. But not to fear Tanis crying all over Dash saves his life because "Dragon Tears".

Poor Tanis has lost her entire family because it wasn't a human that murdered her brother but her two older sisters who not only murdered her brother but murdered their Father after Tanis left.

Dash's family is complicated Renata was his half sister her (golden) horn is the only thing that can kill Dash. Ryper is his twin (not identical) brother but no one is supposed to know. Dash trust Tanis with the secret and later Ryper blurts it out when he is confronting Renata's killer, and Dash is dying. Naomi the Oni (demon) queen is their Mother. Marthen is Naomi's brother. Dash killed his Father and took the throne after he escaped from Meara (his father gave him to her as a hostage).

At the end of the book Dash's black horn is now gold and black.

I am looking forward to the next book in this series.

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