The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan

The Waking Fire (Draconis Memoria, #1)

by Anthony Ryan

Anthony Ryan - author of fantasy sensation Blood Song - returns with The Waking Fire, a thrilling new epic fantasy of exploration and adventure, spies and assassins, explosive magic and the furious battle to forge an empire.

For decades the lands of the Ironship Syndicate have been defended by the Blood-blessed - men and women able to channel the powers contained in the potent blood of wild drakes. Elite spies and assassins, their loyalty has established the Syndicate's position as the greatest power in the known world.

Yet now a crisis looms. The drake bloodlines are weakening, and war with the Corvantine Empire seems inevitable. The Syndicate's only hope of survival lies with the myth of a legendary drake, whose powerful blood might just turn the tide of the war - if it even exists.

The task of hunting down this fabled creature falls to Claydon Torcreek, a petty thief and unregistered Blood-blessed. He's handled many valuable things in his time (most of them illegal) but nothing as priceless as his nation's future.

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This is my first book by this author so i was not sure quite what to expect from this book i simply saw a dragon on the cover and thought lets give this a shot. I really glad that i did you get a rich steampunk feel with a twist of adventure as you explore the quest to find this elusive white drake through various characters in the book. It did take me a bit to get the concept of blood blessed and the use of the various colors but once i got that down this was a very enjoyable read, a tad longer then my usual read but still very well detailed did not seem drawn out at all. Thanks first to read for sharing this great book with me.

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