A Destiny of Dragons

Tales from Verania, Book 2

De: TJ Klune

Narrado por: Michael Lesley

Sequel to The Lightning-Struck Heart

Once upon a time, the wizard’s apprentice, Sam of Wilds, got his happily ever after in the arms of his cornerstone, Knight Commander Ryan Foxheart. A year has passed, and while Sam’s been captured five or six more times since then, things are pretty great. His parents are happy, Gary and Tiggy still eat sass for breakfast, Randall is somehow alive despite being older than the gods, the King rules with a gentle hand, Kevin the dragon is as gross as ever, Morgan sighs a lot, Ryan continues to be dashing and immaculate, and Sam is close to convincing Prince Justin they will be best friends forever. Life is good.

Until it’s not.

Because Vadoma, the leader of the gypsy clan and Sam’s grandmother, has come to the City of Lockes with a dire prophecy written in the stars: a man of shadows is rising and will consume the world unless Sam faces his destiny and gathers the five dragons of Verania at his side.

And she brings along her second-in-command, a man named Ruv. Ruv, who Vadoma says is Sam’s true cornerstone.

©2017 TJ Klune (P)2017 Dreamspinner Press

Plot and humor continues

The plot continues with the same humor, introduction of new characters, and some added spice.

Just LOVE this book series.

Freaking love this series. Can't wait to read more. I have to watch myself. I laugh so hard at work.

This book is hilarious!

Omg! Randal has got to be my favorite character in this book! Something horribly vulgar and hilarious follows “ Back in my Day......” I love all the characters, the story is great, and so is the world they live in. Another great book by TJ Klune :)

Love the audio!

The story is magnificent, but the performance raises it to whole new level of awesome. I would have felt kind of cheated if had only read this book. it is lots of fun and very well written, but the audible version makes it so much more.
Though it is a cliff-hanger it does it in a good way. and even though the story is long, everything in there is necessary.
It I the opposite of a dystopia, full of fun and love and friendship.
I recoment this fantastic work of fantasy for any listeners out there.

I love it all!

I loved the story, TJ Klune's writing and the world and characters he has created. I love Michael Lesley! He's awesome in so many ways! I love this series and can't wait for more! These are my favorite stories.

Awesome book!👍

well worth the read and or listen this is an amazing book that has a lot of twists and turns and a lot of crucial key plot points for the series as it opens and unfolds to the final conflict. awesome voice acting love the new characters.

Narrator really brings it to life!

So impressed with the narrator’s range of voices and accents for the numerous characters! I laughed out loud multiple times.

Creative Deeds Reads Review

@MrMichaelLesley is a genius and everyone probably already knows how I feel about @TJKlune - I've read #ADestinyOfDragons before, but the rumors are true. Listening to it takes these lovable nutty characters to a whole new level.

First, if you haven't read a book by T.J. Klune yet, you are truly missing out. Emotions run rampant in pretty much every book. Tears of laughter, tears of heartbreak, tears of joy - I don't think I've read one of his books without shedding one or all of the above. And no, I'm not a gluten for punishment or a masochist. I just love books that make me feel and T.J. Klune is a pro at all the feels. ALL OF THEM! So, where does The Tales of Verania fall in that spectrum? Well, the "Merry Band of Misfits" are comprised of a gay hornless (sassy) unicorn; a dragon who is WAY too full of himself; a magician's apprentice who has a knack for getting himself in crazy, mostly dangerous, sometimes deadly situations; a sometimes overly gallant, sword wielding knight who would follow said magician's assistant anywhere to attempt to keep him out of trouble; a sweet, lovable half giant who BEGS to punch anyone who poses a threat to his friends and family; and sometimes even a "jilted by the knight," somewhat reluctant, grumbling prince. If you assumed that A Destiny of Dragons is on the silly side, you'd be half right. The thing about T.J. Klune is that even his silliest books have a depth that inevitably takes readers by surprise. Just one of the many things I love about his books, <3

A Destiny of Dragons changes things for everyone. Secrets are revealed, connections are discovered that are a bit unsettling and some trust is torn to shreds. Sam has to come to terms with way more than he's prepared for and spends a lot of time in denial. He avoids dealing with his "Destiny" in hopes that it will go away, but of course, that can't happen. The only thing he does know is that he'll do ANYTHING to keep those he loves safe but he's afraid that isn't possible. At least not in any way that keeps his heart intact. Then there's the added bonus of strange alliances are made and more enemies are added to the mix. Saying that A Destiny of Dragons is a hard one to put down is an understatement.

It's obvious from the list of characters that there is no blood involved in this make shift family, but there bond is stronger than any biological family could ever be. Even those among them who seem not to care, always come through when it counts. (Even the least likely among them.) I think that's what I love most about this series so far - the sense of family. I have a feeling as the series continues that they're going to need each other more than ever.

The Consumption of Magic is next, followed by the last book in The Tales of Verania, A Wish Upon the Stars. I have them both and as soon as I get up the nerve to pull on my "big girl pants" I'll pick them up. Rumor has it that there will be more than a few tears shed. *sigh*

Dynamic duo

This author and this narrator are a dynamic duo. Michael gives soul to the characters that TJ has created and I don't think I've ever enjoyed a series more than I enjoy this one. To call it brilliant would be an understatement.

Performance was great

The performance for the second book was great. Loved the different voices and sound effects