Dragon School: Dragon Piper by Sarah K.L. WilsonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Since the start of the month (we’re nine days in at the time of me writing this review), I have read ten books. However, only one of them has managed to pull a four-star rating from me – the other nine have been one-star, two-star, and three-star ratings. I’m starting to believe I’m in a bit of a reading funk. I’m going to blame this funk on the reason why I decided to round this rating down instead of up. By this point in the Dragon School series, it is clear I’m enjoying the stories. However, my reading funk had me hoping for more from this one than I was given.
Dragon School: First Flight, book one, sucked me completely into the world – it was so much more than I’d expected, and I couldn’t wait to get more. Dragon School: Initiate, book two, sucked me in even deeper – it showed me there was more to the story than I’d originally thought, ensuring I would pick up the next. Dragon School: The Dark Prince, book three, was a very important book in the series – it may not have been my favourite book, but it was vital to the overall story. Dragon School: The Ruby Isles, book four, continues to move things forward in a wonderful way – it may not be my favourite of the stories, but it is another important addition. Dragon School: Sword, book five, was another brilliant read, adding more to the series – it was also the book that reminded me why I was following the series in the first place, pulling me back in after a short hiatus.
Dragon School: Dusk Covenant, book six, added plenty of new twists – more than enough to ensure I remained ensnared with the story. Dragon School: First Message, book seven, brought even more to the table – more was added to the storyline, plenty of things leaving me curious as to what would come next. Dragon School: Warring Promises, book eight, left on a serious cliff-hanger – all the books leave on a cliff-hanger, but this was probably the biggest of them all. Dragon School: Prince of Dragons, book nine, was one of my least favourites in the series, but it continued to move things forward for us.
Dragon School: Dark Night, book ten, was one of my favourites in the series, increasing the level of intensity and leaving us with so many expectations. Dragon School: Bright Hopes, book eleven, was a pivotal book in the series, giving us so many new twists and making so many promises for the future. Dragon School: Mark of Loyalty, book twelve, blew all the prior books out of the water, earning it the label as my favourite in the series. Dragon School: Dire Quests, book thirteen, didn’t quite live up to the potential, but I did give it a rounded up three-point-five-star rating. Dragon School: Ancient Allies, book fourteen, was another rounded up rating. Dragon School: Pipe of Wings, book fifteen, was my least favourite, one I was unable to round up despite my desire to do so. Dragon School: Dragon Piper came close to being rounded up, but I couldn’t quite bring myself to do so – yes, it was more enjoyable than Pipe of Wings, but it wasn’t quite to the same standard as the rest of the series.
I found myself hoping for a little bit more from Dragon School: Dragon Piper than I was given. It had the usual Dragon School fun – plenty of action, the story moved forward, some twists were thrown in, and we’re left curious as to how everything comes together – yet I found myself expecting more intensity from the story, especially with how close we are to the ending. Things were really explosive at the start of the series, yet as we’re reaching a conclusion the events don’t quite seem to be packing the same punch. Things are still fun, but they’re not as intense as I’d hoped they would be. Perhaps the high early on was too high, making it difficult for things to get much higher. I hope such is not the case, though, as the series continues to offer plenty of promise for how everything will come together.
Although Dragon School: Dragon Piper was not my favourite in the series, it’s certainly an enjoyable read. If you’ve followed the series this far, you need to see how everything comes together.
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