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Rise of the Dragons #4
Darkest Deception
Betrayed. Deceived. Determined to succeed. Can she get to the bottom of a magical conspiracy or will it end in fire and blood?
When a mission goes wrong, Agent Jones learns there's a conspiracy in the Magical Liaison Office. The same organisation she's dedicated her life to. And she'll do whatever she can to find the culprit. Even if it means going back to her home town and facing her past...
If you like magic, sarcasm and British settings, you'll love book 4 in the Rise of Dragons series.
Gemma loves creating worlds and writing urban fantasy. Her writing blends magic and mundane in a modern setting. She writes in UK English and enjoys a good cup of tea, crafting and board games.
When a mission goes wrong, Agent Jones learns there's a conspiracy in the Magical Liaison Office. The same organisation she's dedicated her life to. And she'll do whatever she can to find the culprit. Even if it means going back to her home town and facing her past...
If you like magic, sarcasm and British settings, you'll love book 4 in the Rise of Dragons series.
Gemma loves creating worlds and writing urban fantasy. Her writing blends magic and mundane in a modern setting. She writes in UK English and enjoys a good cup of tea, crafting and board games.
222 pages, Paperback
First published January 28, 2022
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March 1, 2024
I am enjoying the series. I was glad to get a book from the viewpoint of Agent Jones instead of only Amethyst. While Amethyst is a fine character, she is peripheral to the Magical Liaison Office, and so is not really clued in on everything going on.
The book has a few shortcomings that grated. While Agent Jones had some terrible aspects to her past, that does not fully explain her extreme rudeness and curtness with everyone. And her complete abandonment of her friends in the town. OK, her mother died there (of cancer), but her father had been murdered in a previous town somewhere far away.
The final confrontation/peril scene was rather good, but everyone involved (both the protagonists and antagonists) were very amateur in setting up and prosecuting the battle. While I appreciated the action, I kept asking "Why is it happening like this?".
But, yeah, it definitely added context to the series.
The book has a few shortcomings that grated. While Agent Jones had some terrible aspects to her past, that does not fully explain her extreme rudeness and curtness with everyone. And her complete abandonment of her friends in the town. OK, her mother died there (of cancer), but her father had been murdered in a previous town somewhere far away.
The final confrontation/peril scene was rather good, but everyone involved (both the protagonists and antagonists) were very amateur in setting up and prosecuting the battle. While I appreciated the action, I kept asking "Why is it happening like this?".
But, yeah, it definitely added context to the series.
July 8, 2024
Please note: the following review is for three books in a boxset.
As a standalone, Darkest Deception was quite fascinating especially with the revelations of Agent Jones’ personal life.
After devouring the first three books in a few days, I snagged this box set also.
Although MC Amethyst still sometimes accepts the judgement of others (who, quite frankly, are raving idiots if they do not highly value Amethyst’s skills and loyalty), she comes into her own both professionally and personally and remains true to herself.
I loved that she quietly championed the rights of others by making it clear she expected equal treatment for those who had been viewed as “less” and not just acknowledgment for herself.
In this set, there’s intense action and saddening loss balanced by character growth and a resolution to the evil that threatened to overcome Amethyst and her allies.
Recommended!
As a standalone, Darkest Deception was quite fascinating especially with the revelations of Agent Jones’ personal life.
After devouring the first three books in a few days, I snagged this box set also.
Although MC Amethyst still sometimes accepts the judgement of others (who, quite frankly, are raving idiots if they do not highly value Amethyst’s skills and loyalty), she comes into her own both professionally and personally and remains true to herself.
I loved that she quietly championed the rights of others by making it clear she expected equal treatment for those who had been viewed as “less” and not just acknowledgment for herself.
In this set, there’s intense action and saddening loss balanced by character growth and a resolution to the evil that threatened to overcome Amethyst and her allies.
Recommended!
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