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thought this was a standalone when I accepted it from NetGalley, but discovered it was book three in a long, complicated series.


The story throws the reader right in where the previous ones must have ended, So most of this book, until the last fifth, was preparation for an amazingly complex final battle,

I found it difficult to engage with the characters, partly because third book, but also the characters kept taking a magical drug that propelled them into the past.
So it seemed as soon as the pacing would begin to pick up, wham, another long flashback, Mind, these flashbacks might mean a lot more to a reader of the previous volumes,

There was also what I considered way too much from the villains point of view, I get it, these are villains, I didnt need yet another scene of killing hapless innocents in gross ways to get the idea across that these are all connected to the Big Bad, a White Dragon.


On the plus side, the worldbuilding was complex and intriguing, with machinery, dragons, psi powers and magical drugs all mixed up.
There was also quite a bit of petty politics, which again might have had more impact if Id known the characters before.
But a lot of them were so shortsighted and selfish I dont know that I would have wanted to follow them for three long books.


Its a strongly plotdriven book, with plenty of action and an interesting world, that comes to a gigantic smashup of a climax.


Strongly suggest potential readers begin with book one!

Copy provided by NetGalley





Velmi slušné zakončení dračí trilogie, ale jednu hvězdičku přeci jen Ryan ztrácí.
Z této série je třetí díl nejslabší,
U dvojky jsem vytkla příliš velkou štěstěnu hlavních postav v trojce se však karta obrátila.
Velké štěstí tady naopak mají nepřátelé, a to až neskutečné, I kvůli tomu se některé pasáže vlečou, byť v jádru je Ryan stále

schopný vnést do děje dramatičnost a spád.
Závěr není úplně nečekaný, ale čte se dobře, rozuzlení je však možná trochu uspíšené a nepořádné.
Přesto má Anthony Ryan něco, co nutí číst dál a dál, a stal se bezesporu mým novým oblíbeným autorem.
Těším se, s čím přijde příště,./stars! Empire of Ashes solidified Draconius Memoria as one of the best series Ive ever read!

For me this book started out with a bang and didnt let up until the whirlwind finale.
So much action and conflicts coming to a head that I wouldnt recommend venturing into the lastif you have to get up early the next morning.
This isnt the kind of book easily set aside,

My favorite part was the convergence of storylines, This multiple POV series is unique for me because I feel equally drawn to all of the characters, It made for an amazing read because no matter which perspective had the stage, I was enjoying the ride immensely, Seeing how each persons tale ended was particularly satisfying, as was the conclusion, I was really nervous this final book was going to be a letdown after how hard Ive been fangirling for the series.
It had a lot to live up to, and Im so happy to report that it delivered,

As you would assume, this final book focuses more on action and conflict than exploration, The discovery of so many breathtaking places in the first two volumes is what helped solidify this series as a favorite, However in Empire of Ashes exploration is set aside in favor of action, conflict, and momentum, I missed that component a little, but at some point I guess it had to end maybe Im most upset that it ended at all I want more!!.
The story also contained quite a few answers to some burning questions Ive had throughout the series, I find that the more I know, the more I want to discover, Ill just throw it out there that this world is screaming for a prequel trilogy theres so much cool stuff packed into the histories that I feel weve only just scraped the surface thus far Anthony Ryan, please write more!.
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Lets talk a minute about the dragons or drakes, if you want to get picky, I absolutely love how well this series portrays dragons, Every aspect of their existence on this world and how its in conflict/harmony with humanity was in line with my favorite types of dragon stories.
Theyre not magical or ethereal, but their raw bestial attributes makes them feel magical, but still like the type of beings that could exist in our world.
It might be funny to call them “realistic” dragons, but thats how my dragonobsessed mind thinks about them and why I loved them so much.
Add to all of that practical uses for their blood in the same vein that metals are useful to humans in Sandersons Mistborn series, and consider me sold.


Overall, Empire of Ashes had a lot of expectations to hold up to, and Im thrilled it met all of mine.
Im still kind of reeling from the ending, but Im certain that these gorgeous hardcovers will have a place of honor on my favorites shelf from here on out.


Recommendations: this series has quickly become myrecommend for fantasy readers, especially those who love dragons, Its a cool flintlock fantasy that promises adventure, excitement, and intrigue at every turn, It is among my personal favorites and has the Obsessive Booksellers official stamp of endorsement,

Id like to thank Berkley Publishing Group, Anthony Ryan, and NetGalley for the chance to read and review an early copy of Empire of Ashes.
It was my most anticipated release of, and you seriously made my year! :

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.stars. This is the conclusion to The Draconis Memoria trilogy and I liked it quite a bit, I gave the first two books in the trilogyeach, but this time around I didn't enjoy the reading journey quite as much.
I think some of it had to do with pacing, I felt this book was very slow to get to it's conclusion, There were several places that it dragged and I just wanted the story to move on, Another thing was, I really wanted to see more at the end of the book about what happened to certain relationships and how they end up.
There were mostly hints about romances, but nothing more, The characters in general could have used a little more work, I think that there being so many characters in the series, it made it harder to really get to know them as well as we could have.
Because there were so many, I would forget who a person was now and then, or get them mixed up, but for the most part the author does a good job at juggling them all.


One of the best things about this series as a whole is the magic system and the portrayal of the dragons.
Anthony Ryan did a great job with the world building, Another thing I loved about this book in particular were the airships, I guess I have a thing for those, While I enjoyed reading this trilogy, thought it was very well written, and gave the books high ratings, I still do not count it as a favorite.
I think the reason is simply that it was not as easy to connect with the characters as I wanted and the story is more plot driven than character driven.
I still highly recommend this trilogy to anyone that likes dragons or steampunk inspired fantasy though,

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for providing me with a copy of this book,

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