Rise of the Dragons (Kings and Sorcerers—Book 1)
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4.3 • 244 Ratings
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Publisher Description
“If you thought that there was no reason left for living after the end of the Sorcerer’s Ring series, you were wrong. In RISE OF THE DRAGONS Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series, immersing us in a fantasy of trolls and dragons, of valor, honor, courage, magic and faith in your destiny. Morgan has managed again to produce a strong set of characters that make us cheer for them on every page.…Recommended for the permanent library of all readers that love a well-written fantasy.”
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos
The #1 Bestseller!
From #1 Bestselling author Morgan Rice comes a sweeping new epic fantasy series: RISE OF THE DRAGONS (KINGS AND SORCERERS—Book 1).
Kyra, 15, dreams of becoming a famed warrior, like her father, even though she is the only girl in a fort of boys. As she struggles to understand her special skills, her mysterious inner power, she realizes she is different than the others. But a secret is being kept from her about her birth and the prophecy surrounding her, leaving her to wonder who she really is.
Just as Kyra is coming of age, the local lord comes to take her away. Her father wants to wed her off to save her. Kyra, though, refuses, and she quests on her own, into a dangerous wood, where she encounters a wounded dragon—and ignites a series of events that will change the kingdom forever.
15 year old Alec, meanwhile, sacrifices for his brother, taking his place in the draft, and is carted off to The Flames, a wall of flames a hundred feet high that wards off the army of Trolls to the east. On the far side of the kingdom, Merk, a mercenary striving to leave behind his dark past, quests through the wood to become a Watcher of the Towers and help guard the Sword of Fire, the paranormal source of the kingdom’s power. But the Trolls want the Sword, too—and they prepare for a massive invasion that could destroy the kingdoms forever.
With its strong atmosphere and complex characters, RISE OF THE DRAGONS is a sweeping, romantic saga of knights and warriors, of kings and lords, of honor and valor, of magic, action, adventure, destiny, sorcery, monsters and dragons. It is a story of love and broken hearts, of deception, of ambition and betrayal. It is fantasy at its finest, inviting us into a world that will live with us forever, one that will appeal to all ages and genders.
Book #2 in KINGS AND SORCERERS is also now available!
“RISE OF THE DRAGONS succeeds—right from the start…. A superior fantasy…It begins, as it should, with one protagonist's struggles and moves neatly into a wider circle of knights, dragons, magic and monsters, and destiny.…All the trappings of high fantasy are here, from soldiers and battles to confrontations with self….A recommended winner for any who enjoy epic fantasy writing fueled by powerful, believable young adult protagonists.”
--Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer
Customer Reviews
Great story but a little lazy with the writing
I really enjoyed the story line and love the characters. I felt as if I were taking the same journey at times as Kyra, Alec and Merc. I'm not much of a reader and so my comments are made with little understanding of what makes a good book however, there were times in the book where I thought the descriptions were a little lazy.
Repetition seemed to feature a lot using the same phrase or adjective in one sentence after another. I also found some of the adjectives not befitting the moment in the story and as such, had to re-read the paragraph often replacing the word with one I felt had a better fit.
These are small things hence why I have given it 4 stars and it is a good start. I would say it is on the same lines as Eragon but not quite as well written for me anyway!
Disappointing
Disappointing
Having read the book, despite the stereotypes and internal inconsistencies, I won’t be bothering with the rest of the series.
Terrible
Filled with grammatical errors on every side. The amount of plot holes and cliches are way to high and the story frequently contradicts itself here and there. Repetition everywhere. The main character is a Mary Sue. That’s all that needs to be said really for her. Little dialogue that is usually just filler. Over all a terrible story that could go in my top ten worst reads.