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The Silverskin Legacy #2
Curse of Arastold
Megan and Ainsley are ready to say goodbye to the magic-infused land of Arylon and journey back to Earth, but their trip is postponed when Ainsley comes down with a serious illness linked to cursed dragon's blood. Hoping for a cure, his friends take him to Raklund where he receives special care from Lady Maudred, who has experience with the magical disease. But her potion fails to cure him and Ainsley is running out of precious time. As he slowly descends into madness, his body is undergoing a hideous metamorphosis. The only hope for a cure lies with Arastold-an ancient and powerful dragon who's imprisoned in a mountain cave. Can Megan convince Arastold, who originated the foul infection, to lift the treacherous curse that is transforming Ainsley into a deadly dragon?
- GenresFantasy
312 pages, Paperback
First published July 8, 2006
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October 8, 2015
I recommend this book because for me i find it action packed,interesting and as realistic it can get for a fantasy book.I read the first book in the Silver Skin Legaucy when I was nine,even though I've aged and my perspective of books and grammar has changed.This book is still golden and an amazing book no matter how old you are!
This is a fantasy book about two teens Anislney and Megan who go to an unknown demention known as Arylon.After spying on there manor they soon find out he is achaly King Borros of Ayrlon and his kingdoms is in danger,but just as Anisnley and Megan are about to go home Anisnley gets a virus and is slowly turning into a dragon,will Megan and Borros be able to save him before he is fully changed?
This is a fantasy book about two teens Anislney and Megan who go to an unknown demention known as Arylon.After spying on there manor they soon find out he is achaly King Borros of Ayrlon and his kingdoms is in danger,but just as Anisnley and Megan are about to go home Anisnley gets a virus and is slowly turning into a dragon,will Megan and Borros be able to save him before he is fully changed?
July 6, 2016
Ainsley and Megan have had enough adventures in the world of Arylon, which they entered accidentally. But for Ainsley, those adventures have left an unfortunate residue: he's caught the Illness that plagues certain magic-users, turning them into dragons. Although Megan is convinced the Illness can be cured, Ainsley isn't so sure . . . or sure he even wants a cure.
I tried to find the first book, since I picked this one up on a sale rack, but I couldn't find it, so eventually I just decided to read this one and hope I could figure out the story. After all, the first chapter didn't seem too hard to follow.
That was a mistake.
This is a sequel that heavily relies on the first book, so I'm not going to talk too much about certain characters that I assume were set up previously and which I just didn't get a chance to read about. I'll try to focus on what's here and what works or doesn't work.
The basic story isn't bad. Ainsley isn't entirely convinced being a dragon is a curse (and he definitely doesn't want to give up magic, whose use is accelerating his downfall). He does, however, want to protect his friend Megan from whatever he might unleash. Megan, for her part, refuses to lose her friend to a curse, even if their relationship is as much fighting as friendship. The story also never drags, as it springs from one event to the next pretty rapidly. The final battle, which closes out the fight that begins in the first chapter, is a great way to end. And Ainsley's final request to Arastold made me happy, as that will doubtless play into what happens next.
But the book is so disjointed. Ainsley in the cave segments are the best part of the story because it's grounded in where he is, what he's feeling and doing and seeing, and what's actually going on. Outside of that, the story feels like it does a little bit here, then a little bit over there, often without a lot of transition, or a good idea of what the stakes are. The two random people that show up right before the end are a perfect example. I'm assuming they had a role in the first book and ought to be familiar, but people? Here? Now? Who just spout some vaguely threatening nonsense and turn right around and leave? It does nothing for the story and the hints of trouble to come would've been better elsewhere, or just left out entirely.
And if Ainsley is the strong point of the story (mostly), Megan is the weak point. I spent a long time thinking the strange guy who joins them is using magic on her only to find that no, she's just attracted to him and apparently losing most of her brain function as a result. And the "romance", if you can even call it that, is so awkward it's embarrassing to read. These two people, who met in the previous book but do not appear to know each other well at all, decide to make their first in-depth conversation all about . . . how many people the other person has slept with? Because apparently the most important thing to ascertain about a potential love interest is whether they've already done it with someone else and you'll be second. Their whole relationship is such a mess. Unfortunately, given the talk about him having One True Bonded Relationship, it's also pretty evident where this is likely to end up.
Overall, this had some good ideas, but the story executes poorly. If you are going to read it, make sure to read the first book first, as that will doubtless make the world, the characters, and their relationships a lot more understandable. I rate this book Not Recommended.
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I tried to find the first book, since I picked this one up on a sale rack, but I couldn't find it, so eventually I just decided to read this one and hope I could figure out the story. After all, the first chapter didn't seem too hard to follow.
That was a mistake.
This is a sequel that heavily relies on the first book, so I'm not going to talk too much about certain characters that I assume were set up previously and which I just didn't get a chance to read about. I'll try to focus on what's here and what works or doesn't work.
The basic story isn't bad. Ainsley isn't entirely convinced being a dragon is a curse (and he definitely doesn't want to give up magic, whose use is accelerating his downfall). He does, however, want to protect his friend Megan from whatever he might unleash. Megan, for her part, refuses to lose her friend to a curse, even if their relationship is as much fighting as friendship. The story also never drags, as it springs from one event to the next pretty rapidly. The final battle, which closes out the fight that begins in the first chapter, is a great way to end. And Ainsley's final request to Arastold made me happy, as that will doubtless play into what happens next.
But the book is so disjointed. Ainsley in the cave segments are the best part of the story because it's grounded in where he is, what he's feeling and doing and seeing, and what's actually going on. Outside of that, the story feels like it does a little bit here, then a little bit over there, often without a lot of transition, or a good idea of what the stakes are. The two random people that show up right before the end are a perfect example. I'm assuming they had a role in the first book and ought to be familiar, but people? Here? Now? Who just spout some vaguely threatening nonsense and turn right around and leave? It does nothing for the story and the hints of trouble to come would've been better elsewhere, or just left out entirely.
And if Ainsley is the strong point of the story (mostly), Megan is the weak point. I spent a long time thinking the strange guy who joins them is using magic on her only to find that no, she's just attracted to him and apparently losing most of her brain function as a result. And the "romance", if you can even call it that, is so awkward it's embarrassing to read. These two people, who met in the previous book but do not appear to know each other well at all, decide to make their first in-depth conversation all about . . . how many people the other person has slept with? Because apparently the most important thing to ascertain about a potential love interest is whether they've already done it with someone else and you'll be second. Their whole relationship is such a mess. Unfortunately, given the talk about him having One True Bonded Relationship, it's also pretty evident where this is likely to end up.
Overall, this had some good ideas, but the story executes poorly. If you are going to read it, make sure to read the first book first, as that will doubtless make the world, the characters, and their relationships a lot more understandable. I rate this book Not Recommended.
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September 5, 2007
This is the second book in the Silverskin trilogy. I liked this one. It lacked some of the jarring flaws that the first book had near the beginning. The characters had already been set up and developed, and they continued to develop in a very believable way. Ainsley has been infected with the Illness–a devastating scourge that inevitably turns its victims into dragons–, and this book tells of their pilgrimage to heal him. He doesn’t believe that he can be healed, and he’s not quite sure that he wants to. When he goes to sleep, he has dreams of being in another place, with someone called Penitent, and they are hunted by the dragon Arastold, who created the Illness in the first place. Megan doesn’t give up on Ainsley, however, and her valiant stubbornness leads them to some exciting places and the book draws to a very satisfactory close.
March 24, 2015
I didn't finish the book yet, but so far it's a pretty good book. It reminds me of some adventure books. So far I see that this book has drama and characters that express feelings or thoughts about what they do or see. Soon the characters maybe start a adventure or quest they will have to do. I plan on finishing the book anytime soon. I recommend the book to anyone who likes medieval theme books.
November 18, 2016
Really good book, it stayed in line pretty well with the first book, and amazing character development. I can't think of anything that would make this book better, but again mature content, at least high school age. After I read the first one I had to read this one, and it was the same with this one, I had to read the third one as soon as possible.
March 11, 2008
It's awsome!!!
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