Book Review: Dragon Tear by Lindsay Buroker

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Dragon Tear

Subtitle: (Agents of the Crown #5)

Author: Lindsay Buroker

Genre: Fantasy

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 5

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42965263-dragon-tear

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

In the fourth book in the series, Zenia was gifted a Dragon Tear which saved her and her friends’ lives many times over. She has now learned this Dragon Tear is actually linked to a real-life dragon who is kept captive. Together with Jev, who is now free to marry who he wishes, she decides to search for this Dragon and set it free to repay it for its help. Will they succeed?

What I liked about the book:

I loved this book as much as the other three and just couldn’t stop reading. I read all books in the series in a matter of two to three weeks in February 2020.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I disliked about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed all the suspense and action within the book with the hint of romance.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The end. I wanted to read more and find out what happened next. This is most likely what led me to buy the next book in the series immediately after reading this one.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written more books in this series and I’m definitely a fan.

What books could this be compared to and why?

The book is similar to the first in the series. It uses magic, suspense, mystery and detective skills. Definitely a winner.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like mystery and fantasy with a bit of magic thrown in, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Now that Jev is no longer obligated to marry a manipulative noblewoman, Zenia can finally pursue a relationship with him. But there’s something else she must deal with first. She’s learned that the magical dragon-tear gem she wears around her neck is linked to a living dragon, one that is being held prisoner and tortured.

 

Zenia owes her life several times over to the creature. She must set aside personal desires and lead a team to the distant and dangerous continent where the dragon is imprisoned.

 

But it took someone—or something—very powerful to capture such a great creature in the first place. Zenia, Jev, and their friends may not have the magic or might necessary to free their scaled ally. If they fail, the dragon will be enslaved forever by a cruel master, and Zenia and Jev may never see their homeland again.

About the Author:

I'm a full-time indie fantasy and science fiction author. When I'm not writing, I'm ferrying my dogs to hiking trails for adventures.

Book Review: Elven Fury by Lindsay Buroker

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Elven Fury

Subtitle: (Agents of the Crown #4)

Author: Lindsay Buroker

Genre: Fantasy

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 4

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42303512-elven-fury

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Jev and Zenia meet more challenges in the fourth book in the series. Jev’s father has found out about the attraction between Jev and Zenia and has arranged for a wedding to someone he feels is more suited. Jev tries to convince his dad to call off the engagement and allow Jev to choose his own bride but needs to deal with another problem first. One of Jev’s friends, Lornish, is at risk of being assassinated by Elfish assassins who consider him a traitor. Will Jev be able to come out on top of both challenges?

What I liked about the book:

I loved this book as much as the other three and just couldn’t stop reading. I read all books in the series in a matter of two to three weeks in February 2020.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I disliked about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed all the suspense and action within the book with the hint of romance.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The end. I wanted to read more and find out what happened next. This is most likely what led me to buy the next book in the series immediately after reading this one.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written more books in this series and I’m definitely a fan.

What books could this be compared to and why?

The book is similar to the first in the series. It uses magic, suspense, mystery and detective skills. Definitely a winner.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like mystery and fantasy with a bit of magic thrown in, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Jev Dharrow is trying to convince his father to cancel his arranged marriage so he can wed Zenia, the woman he loves. But when elven assassins arrive in the city, all his personal problems must be set aside.

 

They are after his good friend, Lornysh, an elf who has saved Jev's life a dozen times over the years. The assassins consider Lornysh to be a traitor to their people, and they’ll kill anyone who stands at his side. They wield great magic as well as their swords, and they have the power to destroy half the city as they chase after their target.

 

With the arranged marriage looming and elven assassins on the warpath, Jev is running out of time to save his friend—and his own future.

About the Author:

I'm a full-time indie fantasy and science fiction author. When I'm not writing, I'm ferrying my dogs to hiking trails for adventures.

Book Review: Duty Bound by Lindsay Buroker

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Duty Bound

Subtitle: (Agents of the Crown #3)

Author: Lindsay Buroker

Genre: Fantasy

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 3

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41484653-duty-bound

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

In the first two books in the series, we met Jev and Zenia, initially as adversaries. Now, they are working together and have been appointed as Agents of the Crown for Jev’s friend and the ruler of the land, Targyon. In this book, Jev’s dwarf friend has gone missing and they attempt to find him and discover he has been abducted by criminals. Will they find him and another dwarf or will all be lost?

What I liked about the book:

I loved this book as much as the other two and just couldn’t stop reading.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I disliked about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed all the suspense and action within the book with the hint of romance.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The end. I wanted to read more and find out what happened next. This is most likely what led me to buy the next book in the series immediately after reading this one.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written more books in this series and I’m definitely a fan.

What books could this be compared to and why?

The book is similar to the first in the series. It uses magic, suspense, mystery and detective skills. Definitely a winner.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like mystery and fantasy with a bit of magic thrown in, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Crown Agent Jev Dharrow’s good dwarf friend Cutter is missing, as is the city’s master gem cutter. Jev doesn’t know who would want them, but he’s determined to find out.

 

He hopes his fellow agent, Zenia, can help him locate the missing dwarves. Even though she rejected his offer of a romantic relationship because of their status differences, they have become good friends, and she has years of experience finding criminals.

 

But this kidnapping is anything but simple. Jev and Zenia find themselves entangled in a snarled plot that threatens the entire kingdom while making them realize their true feelings for each other. If they can’t rescue the dwarves, deter an invasion, and stop an explosive plot to destroy half the city, they may lose everything they love. Including each other.

About the Author:

I'm a full-time indie fantasy and science fiction author. When I'm not writing, I'm ferrying my dogs to hiking trails for adventures.

Book Review: Blood Ties by Lindsay Buroker

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Blood Ties

Subtitle: (Agents of the Crown #2)

Author: Lindsay Buroker

Genre: Fantasy

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41352052-blood-ties

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

In the first book in the series, we met Jev and Zenia, initially as adversaries. Now, they are working together and have been appointed as Agents of the Crown for Jev’s friend and the ruler of the land, Targyon. They are in charge of the investigations into the disease of the blood that killed Targyon’s cousins. Is Targyon also at risk?

What I liked about the book:

I loved this book even more than I did the first one in the series and just couldn’t stop reading.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I disliked about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed all the suspense and action within the book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The end. I wanted to read more and find out what happened next. This is most likely what led me to buy the next book in the series immediately after reading this one.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written more books in this series and I’m definitely a fan.

What books could this be compared to and why?

The book is similar to the first in the series. It uses magic, suspense, mystery and detective skills. Definitely a winner.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like mystery and fantasy with a bit of magic thrown in, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Recently appointed Crown Agents Jev and Zenia must prove that they're worthy of their new jobs and young King Targyon’s trust.

 

Their mission?

 

To research the strange “disease of the blood” that killed Targyon’s three cousins and left him unexpectedly ruling an entire kingdom at barely twenty years of age.

 

There are just a few problems. If someone was responsible for creating that disease, that person could still be in the city, forcing Zenia and Jev to deal with someone very smart and very dangerous. Meanwhile, since Targyon has the same blood flowing through his veins that his cousins had, he’s at risk of becoming the next victim. And as it so happens, Jev shares some of that blood too. Might he become a target before Targyon?

 

When Jev and Zenia signed on for this job, they didn’t realize how deadly it might become..

About the Author:

I'm a full-time indie fantasy and science fiction author. When I'm not writing, I'm ferrying my dogs to hiking trails for adventures.

Book Review: Eye of Truth by Lindsay Buroker

Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Eye of Truth

Subtitle: Agents of the Crown #1

Author: Lindsay Buroker

Genre: Fantasy/Magic

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41181130-eye-of-truth

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

The main characters in this book, Jev Dharrow and Zenia Cham, are at odds with each other. Jev returns from a war after years to only await being arrested by Zenia for a theft he did not commit. His chance of relaxing with a cooling pint on a beach goes up in flames as he tries to convince the beautiful inquisitor of his innocence and tries to prove he is not a thief. The book has some unexpected twists and turns and leaves the reader wanting to continue reading the story once the book has finished.

What I liked about the book:

I loved the dynamic between the inquisitor and the nobleman.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

When Jev and Zenia managed to escape the clutches of a gang leader.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I loved the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

I understand this is the first in the series and I had trouble resisting buying the next one to continue reading the story.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Recommendation:

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

If you like Fantasy, magic and intrigue, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author. Indeed, once I have made a good dent in other books waiting to be read and reviewed, I intend to buy the next in the series.

Book Description by Author:

After ten years at war, Jev Dharrow looks forward to hanging up his sword, relaxing with a cool mug of ale, and forgetting that the love of his life married another man while he was gone. But when his ship sails into port, a beautiful woman wearing the garb of an inquisitor from one of the religious orders waits to arrest him.

His crime?

He’s accused of stealing an ancient artifact with the power to start another war. Jev would gladly hand over the artifact to stop more suffering, but he has no idea where it is or even what it looks like. The inquisitor woman definitely has the wrong person.

Inquisitor Zenia Cham grew up with nothing, but she has distinguished herself as one of the most capable law enforcers in the city, and she’s next in line to become archmage of the temple. All she has to do is find the Eye of Truth, and her superiors are certain that Jev has it.

He tries to charm her with his twinkling eyes and easy smile, but she’s not letting any man get between her and her dreams. Especially not a thief.

If Jev can’t convince Zenia they’re on the same side, find the artifact, and clear his name, his homecoming will turn into a jail sentence. Or worse.

About the Author:

I'm a professional blogger by day and an indie fantasy author by night. Evenings belong to the dogs, tennis, and books.