Qapira Awakening

Dracwyn World

By: Ava Richardson

Narrated by: Jeanie Talbot

Length: 28 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Monsters lurk under the roaring high seas in the Qapira Awakening box set…

After a terrible shipwreck near a deserted island, rescue seems impossible for Del, a stowaway street rat; Etenia, a merchant’s daughter; and Lathan, a retired dragon rider—especially when there’s a kraken lurking offshore, hungry for their only possible means of escape: dragon eggs they’re protecting.

Yet the kraken answers to the even deadlier Qapira, a forgotten race sleeping deep in the ocean. No setback will stop them now that they’ve awakened. To survive, they must triumph over the people of Pothena, and they will destroy anyone who stands against them.

Without dragons, Pothena has no defenses against this deadly new foe. But the days of dragon-riding in the kingdom are over. If they want to stand a chance, Del and his friends will need to escape the deserted island and get home to Pothena to revive the nearly forgotten dragon-riding academy.

Life on the streets taught Del to only trust himself, but everything has changed. Now Del, his friends, and his dragon riders are the only thing standing between the human world and certain doom.

This dragon rider fantasy bundle features the three novels of the Qapira Awakening series: Dragon Ally, Dragon Revival, and Dragon Peril.

©2022 Relay Publishing (P)2024 Relay Publishing

Great Boxed Set

This was a great boxed set filled with three books that are well written and entertaining. Jeanie Talbot has done a fantastic job of bringing these stories to life and making them a fun listen.

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The Hero Within . . .

Their experience on the island has changed each of them in some ways. Back home, Del had been a street rat, used to counting only on himself. Now he has friends he cares about and wants to protect. He also has his dragon Searsha. And unknown to him, the young street rats in the city look up to him and will do whatever he asks of them. He has their respect, but he has to recognize it within himself. Etenia, a wealthy merchant’s daughter, and Lathan, a former dragon rider, and the newly hatched dragons have been Del’s friends and he has learned to cherish that relationship.

Now his homeland Pothena has a threat coming as the Qapira are headed their way for battle. No one in authority will listen to their warnings. And Pothena has no defenses to use against this deadly foe coming for them. Dragons could be the answer, but they will have to bring back the dragon-riding academy that has been shut down for two and a half centuries. Now it’s a race against time to prepare the defense for Porthena even though the leaders do not believe there is danger on the way. Can Del and his friends mount an effective defense for Pothena? And if they survive, will Del and Etenia ever tell each other that they have fallen in love, that her plans to marry Finnlay were never real? Is a HEA waiting for them? The narrator for the audiobook version, Jeanie Talbot, brings the “reading” experience alive for the listener. She does a great job with the voices to personalize the story and make it easy for the listener to get an accurate impression of what each character is like. It helps to set the mood, familiarize the reader with the characters, and offers a pleasant way to “read” and enjoy the book.

binge

book 1: Another series that well grab you, if you haven't had a chance to read and/or listen to any series yet from this author you are missing out. A great read and/or listen for all ages.
book 2: As Del and Etenia try to convince the leaders of Pothena of a deadly threat, they set up a dragon school to prepare for said threat. A must read and/or listen.
book 3: As the threat now escalates into war Del and Etenia (and the whole dragon school plus everyone who believes of the threat) are scrambling to find a way to end it before all of humanity is annihilated. A must read and/or listen.

Great series! Takes a twist you don't expect.

I read the books a while back but decided to listen to it again. Loved it just as much as the first time. Narrator did a marvelous job.

Dragons

This is a few day listen. Love able to listen to the three books at once. Love the story building. People, dragons and lore. The world building is great. Grab the books or audio and fall into a world of fantasy.

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Another great trilogy by Ava Richardson!

Ava has done it again with another beautiful collection featuring dragons. I love how even though they are a focal point in her writing, each series has the dragons appearing quite different. Jeanie Talbot did a good job narrating as well, bringing Del and crew to life and keeping us interested.