Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa

Night of the Dragon (Shadow of the Fox, #3)

by Julie Kagawa

Evil and hope clash and burn in the epic and shocking conclusion to the Shadow of the Fox trilogy.

'One of my all-time favourite fantasy novels!' Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy and Spirit Hunters series, on Shadow of the Fox

All is lost.

Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has given up the final piece of the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, in order to save everyone she loves from imminent death. Now she and her ragtag band of companions must journey to the wild sea cliffs of Iwagoto in a desperate last-chance effort to stop the Master of Demons from calling upon the Great Kami dragon and making the wish that will plunge the empire into destruction and darkness.

But even with their combined skills and powers, this most unlikely team of heroes knows the forces of Evil may be impossible to overcome. And there is another player in the battle for the scroll, a player who has been watching, waiting for the right moment to pull strings that no one even realized existed...until now.

Readers are loving Julie Kagawa's Shadow of the Fox series!

'[An] action-packed adventure... a textured and tangible world overflowing with culture, tradition and history... I would highly recommend this book' Paper Lanterns magazine

'Hands down one of the best books I've read this year!'

'Julie's writing is pure magic'

'Buy this book, read it!'

'If you have school or work, you'll be sleep deprived because you won't be able to put it down!'

'Shadow of the Fox is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read.'

'If you want an action-packed fantasy set in historical Japan, with samurais, spirits, and demon-slayers, and a dash of romance, please pick up this book!'

'This book was amazing!

'It's breathtaking!'

'This book was simply put epic!'

'I cannot wait for the next book'

'MIND BLOWN!'

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Shadow of the Fox series

Book #1: Shadow of the Fox
Book #2: Soul of the Sword
Book #3: Night of the Dragon

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2.75 stars

I love this series so much, especially the characters, but this last book felt rushed. The writing became scattered and confusing at parts, like the author was just trying to fly through the scenes. Major plot points that the story had been building up to fell awfully flat, and were not given the gravitas the previous books had led us to expect.

I was also not a fan of the ending. I get - from a certain perspective - how it makes sense. But I still personally didn't like it, and I closed the book feeling disappointed and a bit put off. Shadow of the Fox is still a gem in my eyes, along with parts of the second book, but this finale fell short in my opinion.

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