Defiant

Songs of Chaos, Book 3

By: Michael R. Miller

Narrated by: Peter Kenny

Length: 26 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

The great powers are stirring, and Holt and Ash are ready to return to the fight.

A summons from the Life Elder sets them on a perilous mission, leading to steaming jungles and blistering islands where ancient secrets will challenge everything they know of magic and dragons.

Talia, the Red Queen, is beset on all sides by pirate raiders and marauding mercenaries. Empress Skadi has abandoned her, battling uprisings in her own lands. As the noose tightens on Feorlen, Talia faces a difficult choice: let her people suffer or turn her powers against mortal foes?

Osric Agravain has found hope with his newly bonded black dragon, but some wounds run deeper than flesh and bone. Along the Fallow Frontier, he seeks the inner peace that has long eluded him.

And within the sanctum at Falcaer, Paragon Adaskar is struggling to unite the fracturing riders. If he fails, ruinous chaos will break across the world.

For when Elders and Paragons quarrel, kingdoms will fall.

©2023 Michael R. Miller (P)2023 Michael R. Miller

An ever better story

This book is fantastic. I won’t say this is Micheal Miller’s Magnum Opus, because he’s got a long career ahead of him, be he’s done something pretty dang amazing with this story and the characters. Peter Kenny takes the story from fantastic to fantastical. His voice lending power and emotions to each person. Don’t miss this book.

Better and better!!!

I’ve been listening since the Dragons Blade Trilogy and I gotta say Michael R. Miller is consistently getting better and better. The dynamics he’s created in this world are truly astonishing. Normally I’m not a fan of the darker books in a series but oh man the development happening here is wonderful. I’d like to take a quote from my man Osric here; “Do the job, and do it well.” Michael has done more than that. Especially with Peter Kennys narration. I will recommend to all my fantasy nerds! Can’t wait for the next two!

The best one yet of the series.

This for me is probably "the empire strikes back" of the series so far. It is the darkest i think with all the characters suffering triumphs and failures with main characters Holt and Ash doing all they can to defeat the Scourge. I cannot wait for the next book to come out and cannot recommend it enough.

A fantastic story

I loved it when changing points of view for each character would always start when the other last saw each other.

Another good entry

I enjoyed this book just as much as the first two in the series. There is one aspect I found confusing or hard to keep track of, but that could have simply been a result of me being distracted while listening.

Fantastic!!

absolutely love this series!! The best Dragon rider books you can read. can't wait for the rest

hope the next two books come to you quick

looking forward to the rest of the story

great books so far. keep up the good work.

I love this series.

I was so excited when this book was finally released. The ascendant and Unbound were fantastic and this new addition to the series did not disappoint. Aberanth (never saw how his name is spelled yet) and Rake (also unsure of spelling) are my favorite characters and their development is so satisfying to listen to! This book was amazing and I can’t wait for the next installment.

Definitely worth a read

Really enjoyed this 3rd book in the series. Many characters and the story seems to be progressing with them. Highly recommend.

Incredible story

I absolutely love this series and the performance on the audio book is spectacular! looking forward to the next one!