Review: Troubled War

Troubled War by Sarah K.L. Wilson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’ve been addicted to the Dragon School series since I jumped into the first book and am super eager to see how everything comes together. However, by this point in the series, I fear the shine is starting to wear off. At first, I was throwing out constant four-star ratings, yet more recently I’ve found the majority of the books are earning three-star ratings (with a part of me feeling generous). I’m still curious to see how everything comes together, but I’m not as obsessed with this series as I once was.

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, book sixteen, came close to being rounded up, but I couldn’t quite bring myself to do so. Dragon School: Dust of Death, book seventeen, felt like a bit of a filler book as not much happened. Dragon School: Troubled War, book eighteen, inched back towards what I liked about the series, but it wasn’t quite there.

With Dragon School: Troubled War, we had another of those dramatic twists thrown in that made the start of the series so enjoyable. With Dragon School: Dust of Death, I felt as though nothing really happened, yet with Dragon School: Troubled War it is clear to see where the development was. However, although it is clear something major did happen with this one, it wasn’t until quite late in the book. In all honesty, I feel as though this book had far too much introspection and not enough action. As the series is about to reach the end, I feel as though there should be a lot more action than there is. As it stands, I was disappointed and expecting more. It was nice to see another twist – although I have a feeling I know how things are going to come together now – I do not feel as though it was quite enough when the series is about to finish.

Overall, Dragon School: Troubled War is a necessity if you wish to see how this series comes together; however, I have reached the point where I’m no longer as obsessed with the series as I once was.

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