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The Waking Fire is set in a vibrant new world where the
blood of drakes—creatures similar to dragons—is valued beyond reckoning, and
can be distilled into elixirs that grant fearsome powers to those who are
“blood-blessed.” The novel follows an unregistered blood-blessed as he searches
for an elusive variety of drake so potent, its capture would mean unrivalled
riches; the second in command of a blood-burning ironclad ship; and a young
woman in a lifelong contract to a trading syndicate, whose espionage mission
places her on the front lines of a newly declared war. As empires clash and
arcane mysteries reveal themselves, these characters are tested again and again
and soon discover that the fate of the world rests on their shoulders.
The Draconis Memoria is a remarkable new epic fantasy series with steampunk
flavor, full of the phenomenal worldbuilding and non-stop action that have
gained Anthony Ryan a global fan base.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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July 7th, 2016
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Series:
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The Draconis Memoria #1
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Genre:
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Fantasy
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Pages:
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592
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Formats:
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eBook, Hardcover
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Available at:
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My Review:
Fire’ by Anthony Ryan. I heard some good things about this author but hadn’t
read anything by him before. I also hadn’t read a lot of fantasy novels lately,
so I was excited when ‘The Waking Fire’ arrived and I could start reading.
that the writing was very good. Although it took me a while to really get into
the story, the writing was something that will stay with me. I loved reading
the point of views of the three main characters and their story kept me hooked.
There was a lot happening and above all I really loved reading about the
dragons. I just love dragons!
hard to really get into the story especially at the beginning.
were three main characters; a spy, a sailor and an adventurer and I loved
reading about them. Although I loved reading the point of views of these three characters,
it was sometimes a little frustrating how a chapter written through one point
of view, would end as a cliffhanger, and you would have to wait a view chapters
to read what was happening. But on the other hand, it made this read very
interesting.
world that was created. I loved reading about this new world, and the author
really made it exciting to read. There was a lot of information to get through,
but in the end it really felt like I knew the world ‘The Waking Fire’ was set
in.
to keep on reading because there were a view ‘slow’ parts in this book. This
book is 592 pages long, so it isn’t strange that it felt like it would never
end at times. Thankfully, the characters, the writing and the world this book
was set in made this read a very good one for me.
My Rating:
About the Author:
Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but spent muchof his adult life living and working in London. After a long career in the
British Civil Service he took up writing full time after the success of his
first novel Blood Song, Book One of the Raven’s Shadow trilogy. He has a degree
in history, and his interests include art, science and the unending quest for
the perfect pint of real ale.
website. Or visit Anthony on Facebook and Twitter.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
I hadn't heard of this one before. The world building sounds incredible and the story a good one, even despite the slow parts.
The world building definitely was one of the best thing about this read. It totally made up for the slow parts. 😉