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Melik Nightcat and The Elven Prince: Dragon Secrets
Melik and Midnight avoid capture by the elves, only to find their path to escape is through a magical gateway into the wilderness. A desolate land where the elven traitor hides, building an army of dark elves, giants, and even dragons to overthrow the elf queen. To stop this civil war, Melik will need his allies to cooperate and the elven prince to trust him, two tasks that may well be beyond even his famous wit and charm.
274 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 13, 2022
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July 12, 2024
3.5 rounded up. A fun conclusion to the series that adds more characters to an already colorful cast! Perfect for traditional fantasy readers.
I love the group dynamics and found family of this series. Perry excels as a writer when he’s writing heartfelt and humorous interactions between the wry Melik, uptight Sylmore, brutish Darvon and Yareth, and principled Cynn’Tah. I also liked the pairing of Melik & Cynn’Tah, even if they didn’t stay together forever. (About half a pepper of spice here.)
As a whole for the series, I just didn’t love the writing style. Perry struggles with a lack of figurative language and uses WAY too much passive voice, so much so that it becomes clunky and action scenes become hard to understand. There were also certain elements that I wanted more from in general: maps, worldbuilding, backstory from characters, and more of Nightcat herself, Melik’s familiar.
I love the group dynamics and found family of this series. Perry excels as a writer when he’s writing heartfelt and humorous interactions between the wry Melik, uptight Sylmore, brutish Darvon and Yareth, and principled Cynn’Tah. I also liked the pairing of Melik & Cynn’Tah, even if they didn’t stay together forever. (About half a pepper of spice here.)
As a whole for the series, I just didn’t love the writing style. Perry struggles with a lack of figurative language and uses WAY too much passive voice, so much so that it becomes clunky and action scenes become hard to understand. There were also certain elements that I wanted more from in general: maps, worldbuilding, backstory from characters, and more of Nightcat herself, Melik’s familiar.
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August 7, 2022
Author J Kirk Perry closes the trilogy in fine fashion, throwing in surprises and reversals right to the very end of the book.
In this book, Melik and his band of adventurers, led by the elven prince Sylmore must battle dark elves, and demons, and deal with treacherous dragons. All characters show growth and development and as they work more closely together they're able to defeat more difficult foes.
You finish the trilogy wishing for more. I can't think of better praise than that.
In this book, Melik and his band of adventurers, led by the elven prince Sylmore must battle dark elves, and demons, and deal with treacherous dragons. All characters show growth and development and as they work more closely together they're able to defeat more difficult foes.
You finish the trilogy wishing for more. I can't think of better praise than that.
October 24, 2023
That took a turn. Read it!
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