Patterns in the Dark (Dragon Blood Book 4)
Everyone knows dragons have been extinct for over a thousand years. Everyone is wrong. At least one dragon remains, and military scientists from the Cofah Empire are experimenting with its blood, using the magical substance to power deadly new weapons that could be used to bring the world to its knees.
That’s a concern for Zirkander, Cas, and the rest of the Iskandians, but all Tolemek wants is to find his missing sister. The last time he saw her, their father had locked her in an asylum because of a mental illness with no cure. Now the military has taken her. What use the Cofah have for her, Tolemek can only guess, but he is certain she is in danger. He must save her before it’s too late. But her fate is inexplicably tied to the dragon’s, and he must find it to find her.
Too short, much too short – another great book in this new series,
So, this is very much a continuation of the previous book. Whereas books 1 and 2 were traditional (!) boy meets girl type fantasy books with the characters loosely connected this book an
Anyway, Tolemek is still looking for his sister and Zirkander is looking for the source of the Dragon blood they found in the last book.
This book reads like a cross between an Indiana Jones book and the Librarian TV series. Think tribes of blood-thirsty warriors attacking in the jungle, strange hybrid creatures trying to kill/eat our heroes and similarly blood-thirsty pirates chasing our heroes.
Also we meet Zirkander’s father – very similar to Indiana Jones’ father in many ways.
As always there are some great lines – one of my fav
My only complaint? Too short, way too short, way way too short.
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With Lindsay Buroker’s typical strong leading ladies even if one is a magic sword and supporting hunky male counterparts the characters and story line continues to develop in this steam punk world.
Ridge’s Dad is a little too close to Dr Jones senior in the Indiana Jones Films for me but as yet has only plaid a small part and may or may not feature again.
The search for the source of the Dragons Blood and Death Maker’s Sister continues apace I won’t say any more and spoil the story. Apart from to say there’s more Pirates, Magic, Flying machines and developing relationships between the characters. Now if only they can find a friend for Duck!
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