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Draekora

(The Medoran Chronicles #3)

Lynette Noni (Goodreads Author)

4.60 · Rating details · 3,042 ratings · 334 reviews

“I swear by the stars that you and the others slain tonight will be the first of many. Of that you have my word.”

With Aven Dalmarta now hiding in the shadows of Meya, Alex is desperate to save Jordan and keep the Rebel Prince from taking more lives.

Training day and night to master the enhanced immortal blood in her veins, Alex undertakes a dangerous Meyarin warrior trial t ...more

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May 18, 2017 Caz (littlebookowl) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned, audiobook

Rating: 4.5 stars

Favourite book of the series so far!

Review copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Apr 02, 2017 Always Pouting rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Alex is a mortal but after being claimed by Aven, a disowned former prince of Meya, she has Meyarin blood flowing through her veins. She is staying in Meya to train so that she can go up against Aven. I haven't read the first two books but after reading this one, I'm totally going to. The writing was good and even though I was a little confused at first about what was happening it didn't take long to catch on. The plot line is interesting and I really want to see where this series ends up going. ...more

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May 14, 2017 Ryan Buckby rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

First Read: May 14th 2017
re-read: January 26th 2018, March 8th 2020

i swear by the stars that you and the others slain tonight will be the first of many.. of that you have my word

Wow! this book is defiantly a step up from book two, but i will probably be saying this about every book in this series but it's true Lynette defiantly knows how to write a really good book and it shows.

Plot
This book picks up after the events of book two and we see Alex, Bear and D.C in a top secret facility tr ...more

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Dec 17, 2016 Krystal rated it it was amazing

Shelves: light-fantasy, faves, aussie-authors, owned, heartbreak-hotel

**Re-Read Feb 19**

I HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS

PREPARE FOR RAMBLING.

NIYX

This is possibly my fave book in the series and it's mostly because of this guy. Niyx is one of my fave characters ever. He's snarky and fun and savage and flirty and ultimately a great guy who is BFF material. He melts my heart. I LOVE YOU NIYX. His pet name (haha) for Alex is the greatest and just melts me even more.

There's also a lot of fun in getting to know all these characters that we met and liked okay in book 2 but hav ...more

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May 30, 2020 Brenda rated it it was amazing

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Alone in the palace with Roka intent on her training, Alex was wary as she was deposited in the forest with the goal to return to Meya by the following evening. This was the initial assessment to see if she could go the distance, to bring out her Meyarin blood, to be able to fight the Meyarin rebel prince. But after considerable time, exhaustion and hunger became nothing to what Alex saw in front of her. Shocked and slightly in awe, the sight of an injured dragon was enough to convince her she w ...more

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Oct 20, 2016 nicklein marked it as to-read · review of another edition

SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SELLING MY SOUL FOR AN EARLY COPY OF THIS. *SOBS*

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Apr 03, 2017 Kelly (Diva Booknerd) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: bookgasm, pantera

Draekora is the third fantastical installment of The Medoran Chronicles. Alexandra Jennings is an adventurous, enchanting character and her journey a compelling narration. As Alexandra continues to prepare for the impending confrontation her main concern is for Jordan, captured under Aven's influence. Alexander is wonderfully human, immersed within a world of immortal beings and transported to a bygone illustrious City of Meya, concealed as a lost Meyarin daughter.

Roka and Aven Dalmarta are assi ...more

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Sep 17, 2016 Jenna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: signed-copy, 2019, 2017, favourites-2017

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This book. This BOOK. THIS BOOK! Draekora is such a step-up from Raelia and Akarnae, something I didn't think was possible. The book takes us in a very different direction, but one that is so necessary for Alex's story and for books going forward. The plot for this one was fairly simple, as it followed Alex learning more about her abilities while trying to get home ...more

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Apr 03, 2017 Jas rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Ok so I wrote a review quite a while ago for this book and I just found it. So without editing or re-reading this review..........

*spoiler free review* Draekora is the third instalment in 'The Medoran Chronicles'. I would like to begin this review by saying that this book is not perfect. Draekora does have its flaws however, I would like to give it 3.5 stars because of how the ending was able to give meaning to the events in the story leading up to it.

When I first begun reading Draekora, I felt ...more

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Mar 31, 2017 Emily Coates rated it it was amazing

I SERIOUSLY CANNOT HANDLE THIS RIGHT NOW IM FULL ON SHAKING AND HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING CAUSE WHAT I READ WAS JUST SO AMAZING

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Apr 25, 2019 Wayne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

5 stars

Sometimes I read books I just love but it's hard to pinpoint why.
This series is one of these.
It has a lot of standard tropes and there's not a lot of surprises but it's just a really enjoyable read

I just want to keep picking it up and read read read.

The world building is stunning - it really is. There's just so much detail and every book there's somewhere new to see and it's amazingly vivid. You get drawn into that world so easily and completely it's brilliant writing.

The characters are g ...more

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Mar 31, 2017 Emily rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Holy mother of vaeliana Draekoran heir. 'Draekora' by Lynette Noni was such an amazing instalement in 'The Medoran Chronicles' series. I think that this third book is my favourite so far. 'Raelia', book two, ended with everyone finding out that Jordan had been Claimed by Aven - this leads friends Bear, DC, and Alex to try to save him. The book starts with Alex working with Bear and DC, but is later thrust into the world of the Meyrians, Meya, where she is to be taught how to use her traces of Me Holy mother of vaeliana Draekoran heir. 'Draekora' by Lynette Noni was such an amazing instalement in 'The Medoran Chronicles' series. I think that this third book is my favourite so far. 'Raelia', book two, ended with everyone finding out that Jordan had been Claimed by Aven - this leads friends Bear, DC, and Alex to try to save him. The book starts with Alex working with Bear and DC, but is later thrust into the world of the Meyrians, Meya, where she is to be taught how to use her traces of Meyrian blood. In the third instalment, we are introduced to some new characters who I absolutely love, as well as some old favourite (just in a different way).

(view spoiler)[ Firstly, Niyx <3 .I think that it is so clever that we were introduced to Niyx in 'Raelia' when Alex first steps foot in Meya. Niyx is locked up as he is believed to be a part of Aven's Garseth. The next time we meet him is when Roka takes Alex to the prison to visit him. Then when Alex ends up in past Meya, she meets Niyx before he was titled a criminal and locked up for thousands of years. Niyx even has a nickname for Alex, Kitten, which I love. Niyx is such a clever sphinx - near the end of the book I didn't know who's team he was on and was worried that he had double crossed Alex. Thankfully he hadn't.
Next, Xiraxus, or Xira. Xira is a draekon, and the heir to Draekora. Alex first saves his life, so he saves hers in return by becoming vaeliana (bonded). He's character is protective like Jordan's but then slightly less playful and more brotherly. I really loved his interactions with his mum where he was getting told off - they made me laugh. I really hope we get to see more of Xira in the next to books.
Baby Aven is just so damn adorable and lovely, all up until Alex/Aeylia breaks his heart - I was so upset when I realised that Aven was about to kill her "surprise" (aka the human traders that Aven kills). Alex getting hit in the face by a branch is what made Aven snap - my poor baby was definitely heart broken. He even says to Alex/Aeylia at one point that "I could no sooner harm him [Roka] than I could you" - as I knew what was about to happen, this comment devastated me - yet at the same time it was so beautiful. I am sad that things had to change because I could totally ship Baby Aven and Alex together.
I am a very big Kalex shipper, so I was a bit sad that the only time we got to see Kaiden was either dead or as a figment of Alex's imagination. I'll just have to wait until 'Graevale' is released to get more (hopefully).
As well as these characters, we got to meet the first headmaster of Akarnae, Eanraka - who is Roka and Aven's grandfather. I thought that was cool because he then took Alex to see how Akranae looked thousands of years ago.
It was also cool seeing how Roka, Kyia, and Zain before they were close friends - I have to say the fact that Zain use to be a criminal makes me like him even more.
I nearly forgot about Lady Mystique. In 'Draekora' we find out that she is Tia Auran.
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I have decided, after reading this, that Lynette is a torturer who revels in the pain of her characters and readers (I am sure she actually doesn't, and is in fact as heart broken as the rest of us are) (read 'Draekora' to find out what I mean by this). Now to wait a year until the release of 'Graevale'. ...more

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Jan 07, 2019 Carol (StarAngel's Reviews) Allen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow...just wow...how this book tied everything together. I have no clue how the author was able to write this past so seamlessly into the present plot of the story...FANTASTIC!

And my heart strings? Jeez...could this have been any more heartbreaking with Alex and knowing how everything came to pass. I can't say anything more on this without giving away this twist of the story.

It was awesome to live the past of Aven and the rest of the Meyans. OMG...don't even get me started on Niyx. Holy moly... ...more

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Jun 23, 2017 Darcy (Daydreamingofbookdragons) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, books-read-in-2018, favourites, fave-of-the-faves, books-read-in-2017, help-my-feels, signed-books, fave-characters, that-cover-tho, 2017-faves

THIRD READ 15/02/19 - 5 stars

I still stand by my original review, only let me tell you, this was even more heartbreaking to read after having read Graevale and We Three Heroes. You should still read it though.

SECOND READ 30/01/18 - 5 stars

FIRST READ 24/06/17 - 5 stars

no no No NoNo NO NOO NOOOO NO NOOO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!! That was NOT NICE!!! my heart is an absolute wreak. ...more

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Apr 11, 2017 Runningrabbit rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: a-stray-lock-of-hair-behind-ear, fantasy, favorites, academy, waiting-for-book

I despise book series that are released once a year. They fall off your radar and they have no sense of continuity; you may remember parts of the story but you can't remember the author. When you have a 'to read' list that enters the hundreds why would you want to repeat yourself? If you're averse to this, I don't suggest you read it till all 5 books are out. I'm sure publishing houses and authors wonder why their books have less and less readers, so I can only guess they're greedy or just plain ...more

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Feb 02, 2018 Sheila Goicea marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-ebook, fantasy-young-adult, arc-via-netgalley, 2017-releases, includes-dragons, tbr-series-to-start

I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

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Nov 07, 2019 Brooklyn Tayla rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, favourites, my-own-book-collection, ya, 2019-reads

After the devastating climax in Raelia, which honestly took me ages recover from (I finished it late August this year, I’d taken a slight breather from Lynette Noni’s world of wonder and feelings that is her Medoran Chronicles (it’s true!), but then I met Lynette over this past weekend at Supanova Adelaide, and I knew it was high time to resume my adventure with Alex Jennings.
That’s exactly what Lynette’s books are in all their forms, adventures! And there is honestly no way I could even begin t After the devastating climax in Raelia, which honestly took me ages recover from (I finished it late August this year, I’d taken a slight breather from Lynette Noni’s world of wonder and feelings that is her Medoran Chronicles (it’s true!), but then I met Lynette over this past weekend at Supanova Adelaide, and I knew it was high time to resume my adventure with Alex Jennings.
That’s exactly what Lynette’s books are in all their forms, adventures! And there is honestly no way I could even begin to imagine what would unfold in Draekora!
Did I love it?
Absolutley! Every moment was utterly awe inspiring, every bit filled with wonder as Akarnae and Raelia were, but even more so! Just when I thought Lynette Noni couldn’t excel in her stories further, she completely knocks it out of the park!
Draekora essentially resumes not long after the events of Raelia, with three out of our friends of four undertaking a quest to see if they can learn if Aven’s manipulations hold any substance to them. Now, I definitely had my suspicions as to whether or not Aven had an ulterior motive, so I don’t want to comment further on that for not wanting to spoil, but I will say that right from Chapter One, I had such excitement upon being reunited with our friends, of course feeling their anguish given what happened in the previous book, but still clinging on to a shred of hope!
I’ve always found, whether it’s Lynette’s The Medoran Chronicles or her Whisper duology, that I’m always feeling hopeful for what’s to come! That in a sense mirrors my own personal attachment to this series and I definitely feel like its a total comfort read too! One that since the beginning, had cemented its place in my all time favourites!
I digress, though – back to Draekora.
Draekora has the pacing and nail biting, thrill pumping that you want any third book in a series to posess. What struck me as ultra impressive is that the balance of time is definitely held delicately! As Alex finds herself transported to the past, it was so impressive and totally unnerving reading about a specific character, how they were before how they came to be how they are!
The fact as well that such a substantially large chunk took place in the past really kept up the anticipation too! I mean, I felt like it wasn’t at all guaranteed that Alex would return to her time safely, and what about everyone else? The fact that Alex actually tried to break down Aven’s icy barriers were just so crazy! It just made me admire her even more and seeing the tender side of Aven was totally unnerving too, especially since we got to see that hatred and madness manifest, too. I still have chills as I reflect!
Accompanying the chills though throughout was total and utter awe inspiring wonder throughout, marvelling at Lynette’s brilliant storytelling. Such an example is when Draekora, is revealed.
Best title significance ever! And what came from it too is definitely one of my utmost favourite bookish animal companions! I loved their strong and personal connection with our Alex, with the most delightful tenderness and loveable banter thrown in!
I knew that the past would connect with the present, and Lynette Noni definitley did not cease to amaze for one moment as everything played out! I loved every aspect of this third installment, I was never not amazed and on the edge of my seat constantly! Just, wow! I’m so exctied to continue my journey with Alex and especially after that, frankly powerful ending in Draekora, I know the stakes are oh so much higher!

If you’ve not read The Medoran Chronicles, I cannot encourage this enough! They’re everything you need right now ;).

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Mar 30, 2016 Cassie James rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I have loved the Medoran Chronicles ever since I read Arkanae. The whole series is a thrilling ride if fun, It was with great excitement I began Draekora. It was everything I expected and more. Draekora is undoubtedly the best book in the series so far, Every single aspect about it is just perfect. It began with action, Alex and the gang trying to prove whether Jordan's brother was alive or not. The storyline then gravitated to what is the most portion of the book, Meya. Alex goes to Meya to train under the tutelage of Roka, Zain and Kyia.
Her adventures in Meya(both past and present) is one of the most compelling storylines this series has had not only because it has to do with badass training, time travel, bonding with a Draekon(Dragon), and other treats but because it reveals the origin of some characters and answers to many questions I've had so far.
Alex is one of my favourite book characters and she once again pleased me in Draekora, Her tale just keeps getting better and better. There are so many little plots that made Draekora good. The beginning was engaging enough for it to be a great start to the story and it carefully inched towards Alex's travel to the past where the majority of the action took place. Seeing Aven with new eyes was very enlightening and it gave new depths to a villain that was already intriguing enough. I like a well fleshed villain and this series definitely delivers, We get to see what his original motives were and the catalyst that catapulted him into his road of doom. Though it does suck that he used to be such a great person, Draekora definitely humanizes (pardon my pun) him in a way we haven't seen before. Meeting Roka, Kyia and Zain before they are the people they are in the future was awesome. There's this youthful vibrance to their demeanor that's obvious in their camaraderie, It was really fun seeing them relate to Alex as peers though I still loved their more grounded character in the future.
Niyx is a fabulous surprise I didn't see coming. If I was told a new character will be introduced that I will fall head over heels for, I would have never believed. At first I was hesitant to like him but just like Alex I eventually fell for his charm and it was nice that he wasn't exactly who he was portrayed to be. The absence of Alex's main gang was certainly felt but I didn't mind too much because we got relationships and friendship's equally awesome and epic.
Character wise, Alex made a lot of achievements and improvements in her sojourn through time. She's not only stronger, badass, smarter, faster and wiser, She's more committed. Not that she wasn't committed to the cause before but her time in the past revealed a lot of things that makes defeating Aven a pivotal endgame that HAS to be achieved. I'm really loving who she's being and can't wait to see more of her in the further books.
The most delicious part of this book surprisingly came from the Draekon or as we call them Dragons. The specie was totally unexpected but a really welcome addition to the series and their floating islands Draekora is just simply amazing and beautiful. Alex bonding with the Heir of the Draekon is just brilliant storytelling, it lead to a lot of interesting developments. I certainly can't wait to know what befell the Draekon further into the series.
The book might be mostly in the past but is no less a phenomenal installment in the series.
With that crazy action filled ending, it's clear that big things are coming and a major war is looming. With the signs that Graevale (Book 4) is getting back to common ground (Alex at Arkanae) while still having more than a few surprises, I can't help but eagerly await more books in this five star series. Lynette Noni's books are definitely a must get for everyone.

P.S: That cover is so beautiful it makes me want to take a long extended vacation in Draekora.
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Apr 17, 2017 Kristy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, the-hoard, australian-grown, favourite, fantasy, has-dragons-or-dinosaurs, time-travel

My mind is completely fucked right now. Like.. seriously. That was one hell of a roller-coaster ride and I never wanted it to end. I know it took me forever to get through (srsly, 2.5 weeks is like an eternity), but Draekora is hands-down the best book in the series so far, and the others just cannot compare (that must surely tell you something if you know just how much I love both Akarnae and Raelia . I desperately need to get my hands on Graevale RIGHT. NOW. But while I wait, please ans ...more

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Jan 16, 2018 Lissa Joy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: easy-reads, favourites, read-more-than-once, fae, physical-books-i-own, books-that-made-me-cry, australian, portal-fantasy

I am not okay. This book... this book. “Draekora” is everything I hoped for and far, far more. Everything is completely turned on it’s head and it is glorious. There’s one character who ripped my heart out (okay, thee, but one’s a dragon so what can you except?) and it was glorious. Also, did I mention dragons? Lynette’s books just keep getting better, and I can’t wait for the next one to completely destroy me...

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Apr 18, 2018 Mary-ellen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Lynette Noni does such a fabulous job of developing this story in new directions. This book explains so much of why things are the way they are. Once again we get to meet new characters, but we also get a lot more depth on existing characters. It’s great to see a bit more complexity for Aven’s character. And Niyx’s character really shines. It’s getting a little darker, but it’s still a lot of fun.

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Apr 11, 2017 Donna rated it it was ok · review of another edition

400+ pages with zero plot development - this book annoyed me. The events in this book could have been told in 100 pages and then the plot could have actually moved forward. Not worth the wait between Book 2 and Book 3.
Also inserting bible verses into general conversation (often with tenuous links and always without referencing) seems more like plagiarism than honouring.

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Mar 29, 2018 Amy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I really did enjoy this! There was a bit when I felt nothing was happening but it finished with such a bang and there were so many aspects I liked about it like talking dragons!!! love that. There is more explained in this as well that makes you understand what a certain character is doing! Well done Lynette 👏

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May 10, 2017 jammy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2017, eureka, own-the-book, fair_is_foul, rattle_the_stars, purple_sky_of_hedgehogs, blink_blink

Please just give me a minute. My mind hasn't still adapted to the fact that book four won't come out till next year. And I seriously don't know how I am going to wait that long.
This is killing me.

When I re-read it like 6 months later
Are you kidding me. For some reason I believed that if I re-read the whole series, by some unknown miracle I would instantly be rewarded with the next book. Should've known better of course. Turns out I have to yet wait another 3 months? Speaking of which I forgot h ...more

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Oct 23, 2017 Lisa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: cover-love, netgalley, 2017-reading-challenge, 2020-reading-challenge

ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley.

4,5 stars

Very intense and darker than the last two books. A lot of new information is coming our way, more worldbuilding which I appreciated. You also see some characters from very different angles this time which was very interesting and added to their depths and complexity. Half of the cast is missing, though. I understand why, but still, I missed them heavily. There is a new race we learn about and I wished we would have seen more of them. But man, ...more

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Feb 20, 2017 Alison rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Third read through and I still adore this instalment. Original review below.

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This was a re-read for me, and knowing what happens at the end just made the entire experience so bittersweet.

And I'm noticing so much more, this round of reading, just how much Alex suffers in this series. Girl just doesn't catch a break.

The turn this novel takes for the direction of the series really changes everything, and changes absolutely nothing, all at once. This might be my fav ...more

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Feb 12, 2021 Deborah Ideiosepius rated it did not like it · review of another edition

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It is with some regret that I have decided to make this a DNF at page 280 or so.

The regret comes from the fact that I think that somewhere, under the terrible, choppy writing and the complete lack of characters there is a great story trying to come out and I want to know how it resolves. Does Jordan get free? Does Alex ever do anything worth while? Do any of the great ideas behind this book ever break free into an actual story?

It is just not worth the alternating pain and boredom to find out how It is with some regret that I have decided to make this a DNF at page 280 or so.

The regret comes from the fact that I think that somewhere, under the terrible, choppy writing and the complete lack of characters there is a great story trying to come out and I want to know how it resolves. Does Jordan get free? Does Alex ever do anything worth while? Do any of the great ideas behind this book ever break free into an actual story?

It is just not worth the alternating pain and boredom to find out however and at the point where I realise I am skim reading all the time? That is time to quit.

This book gets straight into the story without going too much into the previous two books - that was fine. It seems to me however, that with each book the quality of writing decreases. The first was good; there were characters, there was plot, there were events. The ability to write characters vanished in the second book and has not returned. The plot - needed more time and thought put into it. Perhaps the first one had more time spent getting it right than subsequent books, more feedback, more rewriting. Also I feel like the 'Y' in the YA is getting younger and younger as the writing gets more and more basic. Alex is meant to be seventeen, I think, but while she sounds her age in the first book, by this, the third one she is so underdeveloped she comes across as maybe twelve at best.

Here is the plot in a nutshell ; Alex gets into something, Deus Ex Machina gets her out. In chapter 1, she gets caught in a building, Deux Ex Machina is the Medoran Zain. Chapter 12, Alex is in trouble in a forest Deux Ex Machina this time is a dragon with which she is gifted an Anne McCaffrey like bond that is then completely wasted as it is barely mentioned thereafter. Chapter 20 Alex is Deus Ex Machinaed by the library (another wholly wasted, potentially great plot device). Somewhere else she is in trouble in a tavern, DEM again.... I am sure I have missed some because, really, there was no surprise or thrill to them, it was always a bit blah because there is always a DEM for Alex.

Here is my major problem with the book, while there are some great GREAT concepts none are ever fully developed, all are insufficiently expanded on - my heart wept when we only got a coupe of pages of Draekora itself, what a concept! I wanted more... And Alex. Alex is a major problem by now and not only because Alex is not longer a believable character but because all that happens is Alex this and Alex that. Seriously, I was so bored by the wordy, unbelievable, lack of plot in this story that I started counting the number of times 'Alex' appears on a page. Here is a fun game for you: Open this book at random, count the number of 'Alex's on the page. I never found less than five per page and I think the average is seven or eight. Nothing happens except Alex this, Alex that, Alex has, Alex hasn't... Were the first books like this? Perhaps, but there was enough good stuff to keep me going, here I was just skim reading, waiting for an actual plot element and counting Alexes.

I am really sad about this series, it had so much potential and so many great ideas. It just feels to me like the author has this whole story arc that she is following but without taking the time to get quality writing along the way.

Also, how am I the only person bothered by the flaws in this book? There are so many of them, and so few redeeming qualities that all the five star rates boggle my mind. ...more

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Jul 21, 2018 J. Else rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Oh. My. Goodness. These books just keep getting better! And its not just the dizzying adventures or the enchanting landscape or the delightful characters, its the depth of her characters and their relationships that makes Noni's book so great. And the wickedly funny sarcasm too.

Think you know everything there is to know about Aven, Roka, Kiya, and Zain? Woah boy, think again! AND there are dragons.

Alex goes on an adventure she never could have dreamed, one in which she travels to the past bef ...more

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Apr 23, 2019 Justina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Jan 26, 2018 Azra rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I was definitely not expecting anything that happened in this book to happen... My expectations were completely blown away (in the best way possible), I have so many emotions about this book.
At first I was super annoyed because the focus went beyond Alex and her Akarnae gang and they were who I wanted to see more of! This changed after I started to really get into the book and I LOVED the direction the plot took, Draekora for me is really a step up from the other books, it explores so much of th ...more

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Lynette Noni studied journalism and academic writing at university before completing a degree in human behavior. She lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia and can be found baking cupcakes, singing along to animated movies, or daydreaming about being swept away to a fantasy world. Some days, she can even do all three at once — and still find the time to sneak in a nap afterwards.