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Series Review: The Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk

Greetings and welcome to Reviews That Burn: Series Reviews, part of Books That Burn. Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. I'd like to thank longtime Patron Case Aiken, who receives a monthly shoutout. This episode discusses The Kingston Cycle by C. L. Polk.  Full Audio Here    In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own. Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be enslaved to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn’t leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family, but even after...

BBNYA Spotlight - Lady of Dragons by Shelby Elizabeth

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Book Details

LENGTH: 375 Pages
GENRE: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance
AGE CATEGORY: Young Adult
DATE PUBLISHED: August 29, 2023 

Bookshop (Affiliate): https://bookshop.org/a/12882/9798986411446

Indie Story Geek: https://indiestorygeek.com/story/8439

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/fH25bpl (Canada) https://a.co/d/2sbTghu (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/15fL8Pc (UK)

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181209722-lady-of-dragons-part-one

The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/c92d6b16-64cd-4b12-9c14-b51f1ee62e63

Blurb

"You will be bound, dragon and human."

Finlay McDonough wants nothing more than to be a Dragon Knight: a warrior bound with a dragon partner, intent on ridding the kingdom of its dragon-killing monarchy. Well, she might want one thing just a bit more … Evander, her childhood friend, now keeper of the dragon sanctuary. Scouting with Evander one day, Finlay’s attempt to save a dragon goes horribly wrong, and she inadvertently ties her fate to the dragon’s—their souls bind, lending Finlay powers like those of the Mages the Knights are sworn to destroy.

After passing the trial to train as a Knight, Finlay discovers a devastating truth about a beloved dragon. To save them, she’ll need to risk her dream of becoming a true Knight, her chance at a happily-ever-after with Evander . . . and maybe her very identity.

Fantasy romance with a fierce heroine, gentle love interest, sassy dragon companion, and more than a dash of adventure awaits.


Author Bio

Shelby Elizabeth is a teacher in Upstate New York. She is a major geek (favorite fandoms include Lord of the Rings, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and One Piece) and loves spending time with her family, and relaxing at home with her cats. She writes both young adult fantasy romance and young adult contemporary romance. Shelby can be found on Twitter (X) @ShelbyEBooks and on Instagram @shelbyelizabethbooks.

A young woman with bright orange hair stands with her eyes contentedly closed, her hand is raised to gently rest on the snout of a dragon whose scales are the same orange as her hair.A smiling person with blonde hair is lying on a flannel blanket, surrounded by her previously published books



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