Dragon Raider

Sea Dragons Trilogy, Book 1

De: Ava Richardson

Narrado por: Jean Ann Douglass

Born to the sea but called to the skies, can Lila embrace her true destiny as a Dragon Rider before it's too late?

In the storm-swept Western Archipelago where Sea Dragons rule the skies, Lila is destined to inherit her father's plundering ships. But Lila envisions a new path: transforming the Raiders into Dragon Riders who defend the seas instead of ravaging them.

When Danu, a young monk on a mysterious quest, arrives with a prophecy, he reveals that Lila is the lost heir of the Sea Crown—a born Dragon Rider. Guided by Danu, she seeks out her destined dragon, an untamed creature as stubborn as she. Together, they must learn to trust each other.

As darkness looms over the archipelago and old enemies stir, Lila realizes that more than her people's future is at stake. With the fate of the realm hanging in the balance, she must unite warring factions and embrace her true heritage.

Can Lila forge a new destiny without losing sight of where she came from? Or will the tides of change wash away all she holds dear?

This book has since been republished with updates. This audiobook is based on the original edition.

©2018 Relay Publishing (P)2019 Relay Publishing

Captivating Fantasy/Adventure

Storyline flows well. Has excellent narration style. Definitely an excellent beginning for a trilogy, even though this one could actually be a stand alone novel because of the smoothly written ending of this 1st book
I recommend this book to ages 12 and older.
I was given this audiobook for free, and I freely give my opinion.

Wonderful start to a series

I’ve always really loved anything I’ve listened to by this author, and was not disappointed by Dragon Raider at all! I loved the strong heroine in this story, trying to save her friends and family. The story was fast moving with a great mix of good and evil characters to keep you hooked! I also enjoyed how different this story was from some of the more recent dragon trilogies that I’ve read! The narration was great and gave a strong voice to the characters. I will definitely be looking forward to book two! *i was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

Fun characters

This is the seventh book I’ve read/listened to by this author and I would listen to another. So far, I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve listened to and look forward to completing each series.
I like how Lila is confident and strong willed, yet not everything comes easy. The interplay between her and Danu is entertaining. Each have their own strengths that somewhat clash with each other. The dragon has a great personality too.

This is the second book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Jean Ann Douglas ) and she did a wonderful job bringing the story to life, and instilling the personalities of the characters. Her diction and cadence was great, and expression of the story was well done.
Her screech of the dragons did not coincide with the description, but that was the only mildly uncomfortable. There is not much differentiation between Lila or Danu’s voice, so I found myself often having to replay or switch the picture in my mind to visualize the correct character. This is exacerbated by each chapter switching between Lila and Danu’s perspective. The chapter starts off telling us whose perspective we are listening to, but I found I had to purposely focus on this to avoid having an issue with recognizing who was speaking. This made listening less immersive and seamless.

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing.

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Good book

Great first book. The characters are likable and the plot is well written and keeps you interested.

slow at first but worth sticking with it

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This was, for the most part, a pretty good start of a new fantasy series. It is a bit slow at first, and I struggled for the first couple hours to stay engaged. I stuck with it, though, and was glad I did. By the end of the book, I was fully engaged and wanting the story to continue. The narration was done well and is what kept me going those first couple hours.