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The Queen's Assassin
More is at stake than Quincy’s future at Silver Wings Academy and failure is not an option.
When Quincy returns to continue her training at the academy, the new assignment given to her by the queen has her questioning everything. Becoming an assassin is even more difficult than she imagined, especially since she and her trainer Lukas seem to butt heads at every turn.
When students and their dragons start to go missing, it becomes clear that there is still a traitor in their midst. As Quincy and the gang race to find the culprit, Quincy struggles to determine where she fits in Silver Wings. Everyone seems to want something different from her until she is spread so thin, she fears she’s not cut out to be a Rider, much less an assassin, at all.
Perhaps if she can find and rescue all those who are missing before anything worse can happen, people will begin to see Quincy as she is, instead of what they want her to be.
When Quincy returns to continue her training at the academy, the new assignment given to her by the queen has her questioning everything. Becoming an assassin is even more difficult than she imagined, especially since she and her trainer Lukas seem to butt heads at every turn.
When students and their dragons start to go missing, it becomes clear that there is still a traitor in their midst. As Quincy and the gang race to find the culprit, Quincy struggles to determine where she fits in Silver Wings. Everyone seems to want something different from her until she is spread so thin, she fears she’s not cut out to be a Rider, much less an assassin, at all.
Perhaps if she can find and rescue all those who are missing before anything worse can happen, people will begin to see Quincy as she is, instead of what they want her to be.
392 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 30, 2022
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May 4, 2024
Loving dragons
A fresh story about an unlikely girl being brought into her unexpected life. She’s more real than most people in real life are.
I’m loving the array of dragons and their abilities that are compatible with their riders. Loving dragons that have character and attitude.
What up with books 2 & 3 not in print? Would rather have the book in my hand!
A fresh story about an unlikely girl being brought into her unexpected life. She’s more real than most people in real life are.
I’m loving the array of dragons and their abilities that are compatible with their riders. Loving dragons that have character and attitude.
What up with books 2 & 3 not in print? Would rather have the book in my hand!
July 3, 2026
It’s a good series but with notable flaws. If you want a YA fantasy series with a side order of dragons, check it out.
Rating: 3.75⭐️
It’s a fantasy series I quickly read through in one day, each novel a flows through into the next. There’s little romance, some action sequences, political intrigue and lots of drama.
There’s some similarities between this book and another well known series. Hild starts each chapter of every book with ‘writings’ from a current dragonrider who’s using the history of her country as her thesis.
The focal point of her thesis is the hidden history and heroism of Quincy Durand, the rider of the Golden Dragon, Ezsearo, transcribed from historical records.
Which makes these chapter “notes” a bit of spoilers for the storylines that follow as we already know what happened.
I enjoyed Quincy as a young female character. This has the same elements as many other fantasy/dragonrider/academy tales. There’s adversity from higher status students and their parents to a low born person such as Quincy, and her circumstances. But it’s handled pretty well by her character as she adjusts to her new role.
There’s some interesting elements and also some aspects that I found worked against the characters and the overall series.
The fantasy storylines, the dragon friends, the shards, the otherworldly creatures, all nicely balanced together. I would have liked to have read more about the fairies, wyrms, and different creatures here but unfortunately an underdeveloped political plotline becomes the main series thread.
While Quincy’s character development moves forward from oldest sibling role helping with her family in her father’s absence to a teenager alone in an academy with a small dragon, learning to cope with political pressures and societal problems, a war on the horizon. Then onto assassin and spy and rider of a golden dragon. Her struggles to find her way feel credible. Especially when dealing with the turmoil within her family and the damage done by her leaving.
The potential for this to have been a better executed or even better developed series is here, imo. Hild did quite a few things that kept that from happening.
In a story about a dragonrider and her dragon, that dynamic and relationship is oddly absent from a majority of the series. It’s mostly about Quincy, her off on a variety of missions, leaving her dragon behind. Or having him go somewhere else. Her communication with him is actually less than it is with other dragons. She flies with him, but it’s brief scenes and the descriptions are underwhelming. Which really negates the reason most people are reading this. The dragons , the draw , are maybe a tenth or less of the story.
There’s a weird plot twist about a magical transporter mirror (which took my mind off to warped Disney aspects) and a really weak Queen and King main characters who never believe anything they’re told and left many a SMH moment.
And then curious and repetitive word choices by Hild who can’t find another word for blue eyes other than cerulean. The Queen is constantly looking at you through her “cerulean” eyes, in her many moods. Ditto the King. Maybe their son too. Let’s just say its overuse was noted. Other strange things like Quincy saying “career path “ was just jolting.
And having the villain be sent off to become someone else’s problem rather than actually dealing with someone responsible for the deaths of bonded young people and their dragons to say nothing of the war and the deaths and destruction that caused? That taught nothing. But definitely on par with the weak rulers and the way the narrative is set.
Finally, Hild’s story has disappearing characters like Yohm, Mithy and others who play main roles, and fade away at the end, only to be mentioned in a sentence and be dismissed.
All these things, positive and negative, are present in each book. The odd, repetitive words, the lack of dragon time in the plot sacrificed to a storyline about a weak Queen and her problems, and just overall narrative choices that kept this from being a better series.
It’s a good series but with notable flaws. If you want a YA fantasy series with a side order of dragons, check it out.
Cover design by Sabrina Watts of Enchanted Ink Studio
Rise of the Golden Dragons - 3 books:
- [x] The Dragon's Thief’ #1
- [x] The Queen's Assassin #2
- [x] The King's Spy #3
Rating: 3.75⭐️
It’s a fantasy series I quickly read through in one day, each novel a flows through into the next. There’s little romance, some action sequences, political intrigue and lots of drama.
There’s some similarities between this book and another well known series. Hild starts each chapter of every book with ‘writings’ from a current dragonrider who’s using the history of her country as her thesis.
The focal point of her thesis is the hidden history and heroism of Quincy Durand, the rider of the Golden Dragon, Ezsearo, transcribed from historical records.
Which makes these chapter “notes” a bit of spoilers for the storylines that follow as we already know what happened.
I enjoyed Quincy as a young female character. This has the same elements as many other fantasy/dragonrider/academy tales. There’s adversity from higher status students and their parents to a low born person such as Quincy, and her circumstances. But it’s handled pretty well by her character as she adjusts to her new role.
There’s some interesting elements and also some aspects that I found worked against the characters and the overall series.
The fantasy storylines, the dragon friends, the shards, the otherworldly creatures, all nicely balanced together. I would have liked to have read more about the fairies, wyrms, and different creatures here but unfortunately an underdeveloped political plotline becomes the main series thread.
While Quincy’s character development moves forward from oldest sibling role helping with her family in her father’s absence to a teenager alone in an academy with a small dragon, learning to cope with political pressures and societal problems, a war on the horizon. Then onto assassin and spy and rider of a golden dragon. Her struggles to find her way feel credible. Especially when dealing with the turmoil within her family and the damage done by her leaving.
The potential for this to have been a better executed or even better developed series is here, imo. Hild did quite a few things that kept that from happening.
In a story about a dragonrider and her dragon, that dynamic and relationship is oddly absent from a majority of the series. It’s mostly about Quincy, her off on a variety of missions, leaving her dragon behind. Or having him go somewhere else. Her communication with him is actually less than it is with other dragons. She flies with him, but it’s brief scenes and the descriptions are underwhelming. Which really negates the reason most people are reading this. The dragons , the draw , are maybe a tenth or less of the story.
There’s a weird plot twist about a magical transporter mirror (which took my mind off to warped Disney aspects) and a really weak Queen and King main characters who never believe anything they’re told and left many a SMH moment.
And then curious and repetitive word choices by Hild who can’t find another word for blue eyes other than cerulean. The Queen is constantly looking at you through her “cerulean” eyes, in her many moods. Ditto the King. Maybe their son too. Let’s just say its overuse was noted. Other strange things like Quincy saying “career path “ was just jolting.
And having the villain be sent off to become someone else’s problem rather than actually dealing with someone responsible for the deaths of bonded young people and their dragons to say nothing of the war and the deaths and destruction that caused? That taught nothing. But definitely on par with the weak rulers and the way the narrative is set.
Finally, Hild’s story has disappearing characters like Yohm, Mithy and others who play main roles, and fade away at the end, only to be mentioned in a sentence and be dismissed.
All these things, positive and negative, are present in each book. The odd, repetitive words, the lack of dragon time in the plot sacrificed to a storyline about a weak Queen and her problems, and just overall narrative choices that kept this from being a better series.
It’s a good series but with notable flaws. If you want a YA fantasy series with a side order of dragons, check it out.
Cover design by Sabrina Watts of Enchanted Ink Studio
Rise of the Golden Dragons - 3 books:
- [x] The Dragon's Thief’ #1
- [x] The Queen's Assassin #2
- [x] The King's Spy #3
September 27, 2023
seriously where is the third one?
OK, so the first one was excellent so much so that the second one had to be devoured immediately. In the first one, she formed the strong characters, especially the female lead, and paced the action to build rising tension. So when you started the second one you were like oh this is good, let’s keep going, but it kept getting more and more exciting come and you were liking the characters more and more… That when it ended you’re like why isn’t there a third one… Where is my third one I need to know the rest of the story. Obviously, the next story is going to be war… But when is she going to find her father and his friend? The questions never end. But the journey is too much fun.
OK, so the first one was excellent so much so that the second one had to be devoured immediately. In the first one, she formed the strong characters, especially the female lead, and paced the action to build rising tension. So when you started the second one you were like oh this is good, let’s keep going, but it kept getting more and more exciting come and you were liking the characters more and more… That when it ended you’re like why isn’t there a third one… Where is my third one I need to know the rest of the story. Obviously, the next story is going to be war… But when is she going to find her father and his friend? The questions never end. But the journey is too much fun.
February 20, 2023
she is a true heroine
Quincy is a true heroine and I really love her adventures and can’t wait to see where they take her.
I don’t like the people that are supposed to be supporting we’re actually bringing her down.
The queen also still has learned her lesson - she hurts hero’s and lets people suffer because she is afraid and is not a good ruler. Neither is the the King.
The whole kingdom would’ve been destroyed without Quincy and they really should be supporting her.
Overall though love Quincy and her dragon and look forward to the next book
Quincy is a true heroine and I really love her adventures and can’t wait to see where they take her.
I don’t like the people that are supposed to be supporting we’re actually bringing her down.
The queen also still has learned her lesson - she hurts hero’s and lets people suffer because she is afraid and is not a good ruler. Neither is the the King.
The whole kingdom would’ve been destroyed without Quincy and they really should be supporting her.
Overall though love Quincy and her dragon and look forward to the next book
February 16, 2026
I tried but its so contrived
The girl has all the answers and all leaders wont listen to her and she is always right. At 14 she is deemed so awesome and amazing she is put into super secret training. I tried but called it quits. The author would do well to write with someone who can moderate the plot and add some better nuances. God its brutal
The girl has all the answers and all leaders wont listen to her and she is always right. At 14 she is deemed so awesome and amazing she is put into super secret training. I tried but called it quits. The author would do well to write with someone who can moderate the plot and add some better nuances. God its brutal
June 26, 2026
This was a for me one of the kind of tales that make you wish you were able to watch it come to life on the silver screen. Brilliant descriptions of vibrant colors grand visions of lush forests and vivid discriptions of scenic views looking out at the sea. Lest I forget the description of journeying into the volcano Mount Diablo. Like I said bringing this brilliant tale to life this a work of true love of her craft.
That is my personal opinion😘
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❗
That is my personal opinion😘
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❗
June 9, 2026
For all fantasy fans
Fun story. Lots of adventure
Looking forward to the next one MS Hold done a great job this bookl THANK YOU
Fun story. Lots of adventure
Looking forward to the next one MS Hold done a great job this bookl THANK YOU
October 15, 2024
Quincy is in training to be a dragon rider and now she is tasked to train to become the queens assassin. When new students and their Dragon's are taken quincy and her dragon friends make it their business to save them. With all her new responsibilities, quincy starts to question herself and her ability to become a rider at all. Can she become everything everyone wants her to be?
⚡️ Fast paced adventure
⚡️ Talking dragons
⚡️ Great plot
⚡️ Interesting world mechanics
⚡️ Witty banter
Woah, so much happens in this book. After the last book I expected the time jumps to continue but I wish I could have heard more about what happens in them. This could have easily been a much longer series but I'm sure the author didn't want to sacrifice the feel of so much happening so quickly as I'm sure the characters feel too! I'm loving Ezzy as he is maturing, it's so cute to see and I love that Luke's is featured more in this one.
There are many laugh out loud moments and some really sad moments too that make you feel so connected to the characters. This book answers a whole lot of questions i had when i finished book but but it left me so many more that i immediately started book three without a second thought. I cant wait to see where the conclusion leads us.
⚡️ Fast paced adventure
⚡️ Talking dragons
⚡️ Great plot
⚡️ Interesting world mechanics
⚡️ Witty banter
Woah, so much happens in this book. After the last book I expected the time jumps to continue but I wish I could have heard more about what happens in them. This could have easily been a much longer series but I'm sure the author didn't want to sacrifice the feel of so much happening so quickly as I'm sure the characters feel too! I'm loving Ezzy as he is maturing, it's so cute to see and I love that Luke's is featured more in this one.
There are many laugh out loud moments and some really sad moments too that make you feel so connected to the characters. This book answers a whole lot of questions i had when i finished book but but it left me so many more that i immediately started book three without a second thought. I cant wait to see where the conclusion leads us.
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