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is my first book Ive read by Katie Cherry, I loved her writing style!! If you enjoy dragons, mystery, adventure, strong friendships, and more dragons.
I encourage you to read this book!!

Games of a new type

I really enjoyed reading this book.
Crystals world is expanding in many unexpected ways all through this book, If you enjoy stories about dragons, you'll love reading this book, I really wanted to like this book, but it was very hard for me to sympathize with the characters, There are quite a few more books to the series, so perhaps if i continue it i can relate to them a bit more.


Crystal finds out that she is adopted in the beginning of the story and then shortly afterwards, she and her little sister are kidnapped.
Turns out, Crystal is wanted to participate in survival games for challengers across multiple realms, She goes with them to protect her sister, then finds that there was a lot more to her adoption than she could have ever imagined.
Fun storylinethe characters are well thought out and well put together, I enjoyed reading this book and looking forward to the next one, If you like dragons, fantasy, and magic then this series is for you!/bookare free on amazon : Awesome stort

I would recommend reading this if you like adventure and mystery.
Musical creatures, challenges and great friendships! Im super excited to read the next book in the series, I tried. I really tried to get into this story but the telling vs showing and the redundancies and repetitiveness, made it very difficult to read.
I did not give this book a better rating because the author needs to work on the craft of writing.
I also think this book would be far better written in third person vs, first person.

To be clear, I read the entire book, I think the premise shows promise and kept hoping it would get better, However, I was unable to get lost in the book or to suspend reality because I was never able to connect with the heroine and I felt like the writer was as bored with the book as I was.
How many times does the heroine have to fall asleep, wake up in the hospital, and eat, or go to bed, get up, and eat It was like walking the dog on a treadmill.


A fantastic adventure

Zilferia takes you on an action packed adventure with games, dragons, werewolves, mermaids, evil humans, and magic! There are characters you'll love to love as well as ones you'll love to hate! The plot is unpredictable as surprising twists and turns pop up.
Definitely recommend and can't wait to see how everything unfolds, "I come from another universe, . . another realm, if you will, An alternate realm. Now, before you interrupt, I must insist that you only listen, If, while you are listening, you are closed to what I am saying and trying to disprove everything, you will gain nothing from this.
Just listen and believe. Fight against it later, if you must, "

And thus begins the adventure of Crystal Shay, or if she dares believe it, Crystal Dragon, Princess of Zilferia.
Actually, the adventures began when she learned that she was adopted, but they quickly became more exciting after she was kidnapped and then whisked away to another world.
In Zilferia, Crystal is one ofteenagers chosen to participate in a series of games, games that would serve to awaken their gifts.
Together with her partner Nathan, Crystal begins to love this new land, meeting dragons and mermaids, answering riddles and participating in daring escapes, and learning who she is and who she was born to be.
It's a crazy adventure, and by the end of the book, she realizes that she has come to believe all of it.


I can hardly believe that Katie wrote this book when she was in high school, It reminded me of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, but with a different kind of magic, There were also several aspects of the book that made it seem darker than HP and PJ, The book begins with a twisted villain kidnapping and threatening to kill the kings newborn children, While I realize a lot of fairy tales begin similarly, the amount of dialogue and description gave the setting a sense of foreboding.
I wasn't sure how dark the rest of the book would be, Additionally, characters were kidnapped at many times throughout the story, which started to feel like a bit much after a while, especially at the beginning when the "good guys" kidnapped teenagers and forced them to participate in the games until they either died or won.
This is isn't Hunger Games, And the rulers of the kingdom were not villains, which is why the games felt a little suspicious, Regardless, Crystal and Nathan survived everything, and while they may not have saved the kingdom just yet, it seems likely that they will do exactly that.
. . on another day.

I received a free ARC from the author and have reviewed it willingly, After reading this book, I really want a pet dragon, lol, The little baby dragon was my absolute favorite!

My second favorite was Nathan, I loved him, and I can't wait to see more of him in future books, Crystal was a great main character with relatable emotions and desires, I love the predicament she's in, I can't wait to read the rest of the series to find out how everything turns out, : This book reminded me of the hunger games but with dragons, werewolves and other mythical creatures, Crystal is a smart girl, She's also sassy and kicks butt! I'm definitely looking forward to the next book, I want to see how the relationships in the story evolve, Great book!! Pretty good start of a new series

Really nice start to a new series.
. . Crystal being kidnapped and taken to another realm , one ofas she just finds out, . . A whole new world full of adventure and magic and creatures she's only ever dreamed about, . . So far I am enjoying this series, . . On to the next one!!! Action packed full of fantastic creatures and adventures

I really enjoyed reading Zilferia! I was reminded of hunger games in a fantasy world with fun creatures and strange New worlds.
The story takes you through trials and tribulations and emotional

ride that is well written and kept me wanting more! I'm looking forward to the next book and the new adventures that Crystal will endure.
This is an entertaining and fast paced young adult fantasy that is held back somewhat by period didactic writing that tells rather than shows and some plot holes that made my suspension of belief falter at times.
The premise is interesting and at points Katie Cherrys writing shines I particularly enjoyed the underwater world and the descriptions of the mermaids.
What I struggled more with were the long passages of character backstory that didnt really bring much to the world building and characters doing really stupid things for no good reason and then not learning from them.


Take the games themselves, the central purpose for Crystal being kidnapped from her own world and hurtled into a strange world full of mythical creatures and magical abilities.
Supposedly, the entire reasoning behind sticking teenagers in trials that can and frequently are fatal is to find the missing Royal children.
Except even when key characters know that the Princess is now actually competing, they still go ahead, Or when Thaddeus, one of the main advisors and uncle to the Queen, knows that something is off with the games master, but decides that nothing can be done until the games are over, even though people might die.
Or how nobody thinks to bring Crystal to her parents, even though they are believed to have gone into a coma due to grief and stress.
Or how Crystal repeatedly puts herself in harms way and doesnt seem to learn anything,

All in all, I felt this had a great premise and there is a huge amount of imagination on display here, but there were too many holes to be a great book.
Oh my goodness, where to start, Again thanks to the summer reading challenge I discovered Katie Cherry, I loved this book. So many great characters Nathan, Thaddeus, Vlad, Sierra Ham and so many more, Crystal is told that she was adopted amp she was shocked at the news, All her life she knew she was different, Her dragon eyes being the biggest giveaway, Soon after she is at the park playing with her sister when they are both kidnapped, Kiki her younger sister is put to sleep so she will be unaware amp unharmed, Meanwhile Crystal is whisked away to another realm to participate in a series of dangerous games, While there she learns of her real family and her heritage, She is paired with Nathan her partner for the games, Together they form a bond and greet their mentor Thaddeus, The games are dangerous amp and wild, Their journey during the games and Crystal's knack for trouble keep them pretty busy, This is a great start to a series I know I will love, As Crystal learns about being part Dragon amp Nathan discovers his gifts it will be a wild ride I am sure.
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Crystal Dragon will sweep you on a magical adventure with challenges that rival those of sitelinkHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and a fight for survival worthy of the most ruthless Hunger Games

Let the Games begin!



The Games from Zilferia are very different from those of sitelinkThe Hunger Games.

Designed to find each contestant's magical ability Gifts, as they are called these Games are meant to train and help.
But this time, things are different, This time the contestants may need to fight for survival, And not only their lives are at stake, but also the future of dragonkind and all of Zilferia

Crystal is abruptly introduced to this world when a man approaches her, claiming her to be their lost Princess.
She is whisked to this new world she knows nothing about and given no other option but that of taking part in the Games.
Shes drawn into a maze of intrigue and discovery, one pitting her against maneating mermaids, bloodthirsty werewolves, Dragon Hunters, and countless other magical creatures, one more exotic than the other.

Crystal takes it all in stride, shaking her head in disbelief before shrugging, figuring it's not the craziest thing that's happened to her lately and, head held up high, she steps into her 'new insanity that is, supposedly Zilferia'.


Teamed up with Nathan, also from another planet, Crystal has no choice but to fit a role she doesnt understand and fulfill a destiny she couldnt have imagined.
Be the princess and ruler of that world, as well as the prophesied savior of dragonkind, But to achieve it all, she must first discover her gifts and learn how to use them, as well as escape the traps set by those who want to see her fail.


Perhaps Crystal would find it easier to cope with her new reality, if she were willing to embrace both her new role as well as magic.
But magic hasn't existed in her world before and Crystal finds it difficult to accept it now, It's just to surreal. And all Crystal can think of is:
'I'm not, I'm not special. I haven't done anything extraordinary, . . I can't do extraordinary things, . . I'm just a normal girl, . . '

Until the Games force her hand and Crystal discovers she must either embrace her new existence or loose not only any hope of getting back to 'her real home' on Earth, but also her life.


Fast paced and entertaining, with lots of intrigue and unexpected twists, Crystal Dragon is one of the most ingenuous and amazing tales I have ever read.
Full of the most imaginative challenges and exotic magical creatures, this page turner here is an absolutely enchanting tale, Kudos to the author for a brilliant imagination, It had me downright impressed!
And the little baby dragon practically swept me off my feet, Can I have one too please

My only complaint lies with phrasing and certain textrelated issues, and this is also the reason I'm not rating it a fullstars.
But the story is amazing, the characters to root for and the little baby dragon to fall in love with!

I highly recommend this to everyone out there in search of a new magical adventure.

Give Crystal Dragon a try and you won't be disappointed,

Find this review and more on my book review and cover art blog sitelink The Magic Book Corner.