The Gist: Dragon Mage blends deep friendships and powerful dragons, creating a captivating fantasy that, despite minor flaws, left me eager for a reread.
Series: Rivenworld, #1
Release Date: December 19, 2020
Aram thinks he’s nothing but a misfit from a small fishing village in a dark corner of the world. As far as Aram knows, he has nothing, with hardly a possession to his name other than a desire to make friends and be accepted by those around him, which is something he’s never known.
But Aram is more. Much, much more.
Unknown to him, Aram bears within him a gift so old and rare that many people would kill him for it, and there are others who would twist him to use for their own sinister purposes. These magics are so potent that Aram earns a place at an academy for warrior mages training to earn for themselves the greatest place of honor among the armies of men: dragon riders.
Aram will have to fight for respect by becoming not just a dragon rider, but a Champion, the caliber of mage that hasn’t existed in the world for hundreds of years. And the land needs a Champion. Because when a dark god out of ancient myth arises to threaten the world of magic, it is Aram the world will turn to in its hour of need.
• POC supporting characters
• Gay supporting character
• Gore
• Murder
• Bullying
• Physical abuse
• Parental abuse
• Medical trauma
• Solitary confinement and torture
• War themes
• Attempted suicide by drowning
• Death of a parent
• Animal death described
• Swearing
• Alcohol consumption
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.
Format: ebook
Rating: 4.5-stars
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