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The Raek Riders Series #5
The Middle of the End
Her loyalties torn, Meera finds herself caught in the middle—the middle of the end.
Meera has freed herself from her dungeon cell, but she has not quite freed herself from her grief and guilt. Desperate for atonement, she leads Kennick, Shael, and Linus to Harringbay to seek forgiveness from the duke’s family for her part in his death.
The duke’s daughter, Emmaline, is sick—plagued by a lifetime illness that she fears will kill her. Emmaline requests Meera’s assistance in reaching her ancestral land for a cure, and together, they will embark on a journey—one that will prove fruitful in unexpected ways.
At the same time, a battle is brewing between Aegorn and Terratelle—one final battle to end the long-waging war between the two nations. Meera will have to decide whether or not she will fight … But whatever she decides, her extraordinary abilities won’t help her prevent the death of someone she loves.
Meera has freed herself from her dungeon cell, but she has not quite freed herself from her grief and guilt. Desperate for atonement, she leads Kennick, Shael, and Linus to Harringbay to seek forgiveness from the duke’s family for her part in his death.
The duke’s daughter, Emmaline, is sick—plagued by a lifetime illness that she fears will kill her. Emmaline requests Meera’s assistance in reaching her ancestral land for a cure, and together, they will embark on a journey—one that will prove fruitful in unexpected ways.
At the same time, a battle is brewing between Aegorn and Terratelle—one final battle to end the long-waging war between the two nations. Meera will have to decide whether or not she will fight … But whatever she decides, her extraordinary abilities won’t help her prevent the death of someone she loves.
315 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 19, 2024
About the author
Melanie K. Moschella
5 books21 followersMelanie is an escapist reader and writer living in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire. Her two true passions are parenting and writing—both of which require stamina and creativity, but only one of which allows her to sit down. Despite Melanie’s overpriced English degree from an overrated university, she attributes her debut work, The Raek Riders Series, to the isolation of new motherhood—after all, what could make a person crave adventure and romance more than dirty diapers?
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
March 25, 2024
Well.. March 19th came, and I read these books as if they were 1, all done by the 23rd. I did not read them as separate books, I couldn't. I finished one and IMMEDIATELY started the next.
Suffice to say, this series is a 5* series for me.
There were parts where some of the social context felt a bit forced to me, as a way for the author to sell a perspective, but not in a bad way. It was well handled and beautiful.. really using our FMC to show it's not "normal" for her. So you can experience the beauty of "those" ways of life with her (LGBTQ2S+, peace, not war, etc). Overall, well done.. I guess I just can't wait for the day when that can be written without needing to draw attention to how "different" or uncommon it is from the heterosexual norms (i.e., it just is normalized) - one day!
To the main storyline, great character development! Our FMC struggles with realizing she isn't as level-headed as she thought. She may be a warrior at Heart, but in her mind, the fight/flight/freeze response maybe doesn't default to fight for her in all situations. She learns to look inward and resolve it. She also learns how looking inward exclusively may hurt the people we love and that she may be her own unreliable narrator.
We get introduced to many more characters, who I was immediately in love with and glad to see some of them step onto the page without pushing any others away.
TL;DR: If you love talking dragons, hero's journey where they are NOT the reluctant hero, a good romance with some spice, and some humor mixed into your anxious plot - give this series a read!
Suffice to say, this series is a 5* series for me.
There were parts where some of the social context felt a bit forced to me, as a way for the author to sell a perspective, but not in a bad way. It was well handled and beautiful.. really using our FMC to show it's not "normal" for her. So you can experience the beauty of "those" ways of life with her (LGBTQ2S+, peace, not war, etc). Overall, well done.. I guess I just can't wait for the day when that can be written without needing to draw attention to how "different" or uncommon it is from the heterosexual norms (i.e., it just is normalized) - one day!
To the main storyline, great character development! Our FMC struggles with realizing she isn't as level-headed as she thought. She may be a warrior at Heart, but in her mind, the fight/flight/freeze response maybe doesn't default to fight for her in all situations. She learns to look inward and resolve it. She also learns how looking inward exclusively may hurt the people we love and that she may be her own unreliable narrator.
We get introduced to many more characters, who I was immediately in love with and glad to see some of them step onto the page without pushing any others away.
TL;DR: If you love talking dragons, hero's journey where they are NOT the reluctant hero, a good romance with some spice, and some humor mixed into your anxious plot - give this series a read!
November 5, 2023
Did not want this series to end, captivated me from beginning to end!
April 11, 2024
Excellent end to an excellent series
I rarely buy books anymore. My Kindle Unlimited subscription keeps me busy enough. But this series really caught my imagination, and I forked over $12 for it without reservation.
I'd like to give you an eloquent synopsis, but time runs away from me. So, I will just say...BUY IT.
Oh my word! it has all the feels, delicious character development, an incredible cast of players, and the world-building is awesome.
I give it the almost unheard-of 10 /10 unicorns.
🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄
I rarely buy books anymore. My Kindle Unlimited subscription keeps me busy enough. But this series really caught my imagination, and I forked over $12 for it without reservation.
I'd like to give you an eloquent synopsis, but time runs away from me. So, I will just say...BUY IT.
Oh my word! it has all the feels, delicious character development, an incredible cast of players, and the world-building is awesome.
I give it the almost unheard-of 10 /10 unicorns.
🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄
March 27, 2024
always in my heart
I want more books. I can’t believe this is the end. I truly hope more will be released but at least this is.. a decent if not bittersweet end.
I want more books. I can’t believe this is the end. I truly hope more will be released but at least this is.. a decent if not bittersweet end.
April 20, 2024
A great read
I will miss Meera and her friends terribly. I hope I can find another series as good as this one.
I will miss Meera and her friends terribly. I hope I can find another series as good as this one.
May 23, 2024
This was an awesome conclusion honestly. I really, really like the way this book went.
June 18, 2024
There needs to be trigger warnings for this type of storyline
Now I know why the ratings dwindled with each book. If you need to feel included, then read this series.
Now I know why the ratings dwindled with each book. If you need to feel included, then read this series.
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