A Touch of Stone and Snow (A Gathering of Dragons #2)

I thought the first book (Heart of Blood and Ashes) was the best Audible book of 2020. Impossibly, this book even better than the first installment, certainly hotter. The world-building is excellent and thoughtful. For that reason, this is not a series you can read out-of-order, but it is well worth the credits. The story is focused on romance, but the adventure/ quest propels the storyline in a natural, believable way.

I love this series! The audio is done well and I can\’t wait for the next.

?????V from Kansas????? Many reviewers wrote that they liked book two more than book one, however, I liked book one a little more. I think what I liked more, in book one, was the camaraderie between the characters in the Dragon guard. I enjoyed the scenes, as they camped at night, and all the teasing, stories and fierce loyalty they showed towards each other. This book really didn’t have that connection because there were too many characters traveling together that truly didn’t like each other. The Heroine, in the story, has had it pretty rough. She has been lied about and lied to. She has also been ostracized by the very people who she devoted her entire like to protect. She also suffers from PTSD and self medicated, as many people continue to today, with alcohol. Therefore, as she begins to correct her path in life, she has to deal with the Dts and cravings that all alcoholics do. Unfortunately, there was no AA and alcoholism was thought of as a weakness of character, rather than an illness and so she struggles a good part of the time, alone. This book did have all the magic, monsters and struggle of good against evil, as the first book, however, it also demonstrated the ugliest sides of humanity and that’s the part I didn’t enjoy. I’m eagerly awaiting the next release, however!

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