The Lost Dragons of Barakhai

The Books of Barakhai #2

by Mickey Zucker Reichert

Graduate student Benton Collins returns to the magical realm populated by inadvertent shapeshifters to come to the aid of the rebels out to overthrow the dictators who control all of Barakhai by freeing two young dragons imprisoned by the tyrannical king.

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons

Hardcover

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Mickey Zucker Reichert (pseudonym for Miriam Susan Zucker Reichert) is an American fantasy fiction author of several best selling novels. Perhaps her most famous work is the epic Renshai series, which offers an intriguing perspective on traditional Norse mythology. She is also a parent and paediatrician with a soft spot for critters great and small. She has been known care for a veritable zoo of creatures, at times including mice, horses, snakes, llamas, parrots, squirrels, possums, and foxes.

Alongside her twenty-two novels, Reichert has also published one illustrated novella and fifty-plus short stories.

Reviews

[Summer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's extremely funny that when Benton Collins returned to Earth, he brought Khorfius the teenage boy/dog with the heart-shaped face (Reichert...), who is delighted to be his full time dog and sleep on his bed, but he did not bring his love interest, the horse. Good luck to you and your "forever-pal," Benton!
Anyway, another great and entertaining plot, interesting supporting characters and magic, great dramatic tension, some intriguing crossdressing, and the alarming possibility of the protagonist marrying a full-time horse. What a wild ride. I am having such a good time.

[Cameron Perrin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the first, but still very good! A fast-paced plot, and I love how the main character just gets sucked into things.

The ending felt a bit rushed, so I wonder if this was originally supposed to be a trilogy. Still a very enjoyable read!

[Jon Greenleaf · Rating 3 out of 5]

It had a lot of untapped potential I enjoyed the main man but coulda explored the world lore more

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly this book was a bit of a disappointment as a sequel should explore the world more but all we get just more resolutions that should have happened in the first book instead of being made sequel. If this and the first book were just one story then it would have been a lot stronger. It also shares the same problems as the main character is yet again dull and is basically the good guy. They try to make him a bit more interesting with him coming up with clever ideas but yet again he hardly changes or progresses.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was mediocre. The plot is interesting enough to keep me reading, but I don't really care for her style. She has a tendency to exaggerate, especially when it comes to injuries. Paper cuts cause excruciating and harrowing pain for these characters.