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And standing like that, trembling under the weight of this thing we’d done and the weight of all we still had to do, I began to think that maybe - just maybe - it would be all right. And Akarra could have been more dragon-ish.I enjoyed Heartstone more, but I do want to see what’s next for Aliza. But on the other hand, my favourite SFF books which explore similar territory are outstanding stories with a more epic scope, and I’m not sure if it’s fair to let them overshadow Dragonshadow by comparison.It’s also two years since I read Heartstone and I needed either a glossary or more in-text reminders of the meanings of certain words. It’s less common for fantasy to show the early days of a marriage (and of a pregnancy), which makes for some interesting territory to explore. When Alastair and his dragon Akarra are offered a contract in the north, Aliza insists on coming with them.Aliza is still processing the loss and trauma of war, and adjusting to a new stage of life. Aliza has married Lord Alastair Daired, the “foremost Rider in the kingdom”. Sequel to Heartstone, which retold Pride and Prejudice in a world with dragons and numerous other fantasy creatures.
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