Return of the Darkening Series: Complete Boxset

By: Ava Richardson

Narrated by: Tiffany Williams

Length: 24 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Dive into a dragon filled adventure! When scruffy Seb and noble Thea are paired as dragon riders, they never imagined they'd be the Kingdom's last hope.

High-born Agathea Flamma intends to bring honor to her family by following in her brothers' footsteps and taking her rightful place as a Dragon Rider. With her only other option being marriage, Thea will not accept failure. She's not thrilled at her awkward, scruffy partner, Seb, but their dragon has chosen, and now the unlikely duo must learn to work as a team.

Seventeen-year-old Sebastian has long been ashamed of his drunken father and poor upbringing, but then he's chosen to train as a Dragon Rider at the prestigious academy. Thrust into a world where he doesn't fit in, Seb finds a connection with his dragon that is even more powerful than he imagined. Soon, he's doing all he can to succeed and not embarrass his new partner, Thea.

When Seb hears rumors that an old danger is reemerging, he and Thea begin to investigate. Armed only with their determination and the dragon they both ride, Thea and Seb may be the only defense against the Darkening that threatens to sweep the land. Together, they will have to learn to work together to save their kingdom or die trying.

The unlikely duo forged an unbreakable bond, but now with dark stirrings in the south their bond will be put to the ultimate test.

Seb discovers Lord Vincent has returned and he wants to unleash an ancient evil that will destroy the lives of everyone in the kingdom; The Darkening. In order to defend the realm against unspeakable foes, Seb, Thea, and their shared dragon, Kalax, set out on an arduous journey.

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Great dragon set for young adult/teens or adults!

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Return of the Darkening Series: Complete Boxset
Written by: Ava Richardson
Narrated by: Tiffany Williams
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Dragon Trials: Return of the Darkening, Volume 1
Written by: Ava Richardson
Narrated by: Tiffany Williams
This is a fun teen fantasy novel centered around dragons and hopeful teens. These teens want to be picked to be dragon riders. The choosing happens every 5 years. It follows a very rich girl and a poor boy. Very few of each are ever picked. They are teamed up and it is not only the story of how they learn to be dragon riders but the interaction with the dragon, bullying from other riders, getting to know each other, and more. A fun, fantasy, and every kids dream to ride a dragon! At least I always wanted a dragon and not a pony!
The narrator is perfect for this book. She is able to perform all the multitude of voices without fault. Wonderful job.

Dragon Legends: Return of the Darkening, Volume 2
Written by: Ava Richardson
Narrated by: Tiffany Williams
This is another great book and continues the wonderful tale of these teen dragon riders. More battles, danger, suspense, and betrayal. Our heroes are getting more connected to their red dragon. Talking with their minds to the point they can sense what the dragon can sense. Someone has stolen the Memory Stone and using it to control people so the Darkness can come. Lots of battles, including dragon battles. Great mysteries, suspense, tension, and great interactions. Great fantasy!
The narration is so cool! Very good of getting the reader into the story! Makes the story more alive!

Dragon Bonds: Return of the Darkening, Book 3
Written by: Ava Richardson
Narrated by: Tiffany Williams
This book ends a great series with lots of battles, magic, emotions, thrills, and surprises. A great series and I must say I will miss the dragons and their riders! I may not be a teen or young adult but I enjoyed this series too. Lots of special powers are exposed and the one behind the darkness. Everything comes together nicely. The narrator is wonderful to continue the great with consistency, emotions, and so much more. Perfect for these books!

fantastic

could not stop listening to it. wonderful and fantastic. loved the world that she created and the dragonsthat dwelt within

Great Series!

I had a blast listening to the books. There were a couple inconsistencies in the story but they were minor.

The one problem I had with the book series was the love interest; there was none. First you think there might be one with the prince and they you hope there maybe one with Seb. A marriage with Seb would have made a happy ending for me.

That said, I will not ruin the ending. It was easy to tell what the ending would be, and how it would end, but the journey there was worth every moment.

The narration is what took this series and shot it over the top from good to Great!

I will definitely be keeping an eye on future books from the author and the narrator.

Great but short and underdeveloped.

I loved the books, story and performance were both great. If you like dragon riders and dragons, magic and battle, this series is for you.

My only complaint is about depth. Some aspects of the story should have been a little deeper. Mainly, the characters and the building of suspense before the climax should have had more to them. I didn't have the time to grow fond of the main characters as I would normally prefer. There were no shocking twists or unpredictable actions.

Good story

I listened to all three of these books and enjoyed them. The last book being the most unique. The first two didn’t do anything other than remind me of Harry Potter and How To Train Your Dragon.
The narration was very good.

Glad I finished it.

Overall this was a good series. There could have been more action and a bigger climax. There was so much build up I kept waiting for something crazy to happen. It had a good ending but very quick. There could have been bigger battles/wins/loses at the end of books 1 & 2. I am a huge fan of Eragon so do not even try to compare the two. It’s not the same relationship with dragons that you would expect. They try, but no!

better than the trilogy.

the story line was a little better structure. but still had a tendency to run off with dribble it one or more of the characters heads. it was frustrating. i would not recomend the books unless you are bored to death.

Dragons Reign Supreme

Great Dragon adventure series. Great characters. I really enjoyed this series. Give it a try, and you will be surprised.

amazing story

in my opinion this was a great adventure seeking story, just the way I like it :)

Dragon affinity

Enjoyed it a lot. The narrator keeps you in suppence . If you like stories about magic and Dragons you will enjoy this alot.