Harlequin Teen
Featuring: Garret Xavier Sebastian; Ember Hill
400 pages ISBN: 0373211392 EAN: 9780373211395 Kindle: B00IPDVGJI Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Twins Ember and Dante have finally been trained and
educated
enough to spend a summer with the humans before they
accept
their given roles in the dragon organization, Talon. As
long
as they steer clear of the people who want to kill them,
the
Order of St. George, and the people who want to corrupt
them, the rogues, they should be fine. But during their
unforgettable summer, they will learn one thing above all
else: nothing is as it seems.
For years, I have drooled over Julie Kagawa's fairy
series
then her vampire series, and now, dragons take center
stage
in this new series of hers, beginning with TALON. Full of
the same intensity, action, and romance as her other
works,
but with somehow twice as much fierceness, this story
refuses to give readers a chance to slow their heart rate
between the kick butt dragon training scenes and the
melt-your-insides kissy moments.
Several tropes are embedded in this story from star-
crossed
enemy lovers, the bad boy, and the organizations where
corruption is overflowing. Kagawa works her magic by
taking
them and shaking everything up with plot twist after plot
twist, but maintaining a strong line of logic that will
leave readers clasping the pages in awe.
Beyond all the fights and dramatics, the subtle nuances of
the story might capture readers' hearts the most. Ember is
a
girl who has a desired a freedom she never knew she
wanted,
but at the same time, breaking away from people she loves
isn't easy. Love interest and top notch strong character
on
his own, Garrett, faces a similar feeling, along with
experiencing things he never even thought of before. Riley
and Dante may be in and out of focus in the story, but
their
own crucial roles, especially towards the end, are not
something to glance over.
TALON will find no trouble in sinking its mysterious and
beautiful claws into readers. From page one, Julie Kagawa
crafts a stunning world where trust is impossible to
measure
and lies are as shiny as gems. I will definitely be on the
edge of my seat awaiting the sequel!
In Julie Kagawa's groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in human form.
Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser.
Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy a summer of freedom before taking her destined place in Talon. But destiny is a matter of perspective, and a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught. As Ember struggles to accept her future, she and her brother are hunted by the Order of St. George.
Soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian has a mission to seek and destroy all dragons, and Talon's newest recruits in particular. But he cannot kill unless he is certain he has found his prey—and nothing is certain about Ember Hill. Faced with Ember's bravery, confidence and all-too-human desires, Garret begins to question everything that the Order has ingrained in him—and what he might be willing to give up to find the truth about dragons.
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