Chris Cannon soars with BURNING BRIGHT, the fifth book in the Going Down in Flame series. It is Bryn’s senior year at the Institute for Excellence. Someone is sucking the life force out of the dragons to gain their powers. In addition, she needs to spend more time with Jaxon now that they are betrothed. This shape-shifting dragon fantasy is suitable for young adult audiences.

I loved this story. Bryn has come a long way since book one, GOING DOWN IN FLAMES. BURNING BRIGHT takes place three months after the Rebel dragons attacked the campus and all the fallout that followed. Her parents along with the hybrid dragons have been moved to a town called Sanctuary.

Bryn has begun to take medic classes. She is studying Quintessence. The Silver dragons attaching the student body is the perfect storyline to go along with this since the silvers use Quintessence in a negative self-serving manner.

Bryn and Jaxon get to know each other better. I like that they open-up to one another. It’s a bit of a struggle at times. Jaxon is still devastated over Rhianna’s death. Bryn misses her knight, Valmont. Bryn’s grandmother and Jaxon’s mother, Lillith, give Bryn a lot of advice throughout the story on how to handle being married to a Blue and what is to be expected. Bryn and Lillith turn out to have a few things in common. I like that Jaxon is more open-minded then the stereotypical male blue dragon. For example, he admits his faults. I appreciated Bryn’s Christmas present to Jaxon. I adored that the two become a team.

Chris Cannon does an amazing job with both her character development and plot. The series is creative and full of action. I love all the changes that Bryn helped to make their dragon society a better and more equal place. I don’t want Bryn’s story to end. I would love to see a spin-off series of her college years. Going Down in Flames is an amazing series. The Going Down in Flames series would make an excellent movie or television series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

This was a good book. I enjoy reading different paranormal stories and the idea of the school with dragons was so fun to read. The school year is packed full of action, adventure, and surprises that leave you gasping. Thank you for allowing me to read this.

Okay, I must ask - did you read the other books in this series? Going Down in Flames and the others all the way down to Fanning the Flames? Yes? Well, go ahead, you are right where you need to be. If you haven't read the other books - yup, exactly - go back and start at the beginning, it's definitely worth it!

You didn't really expect Bryn to lose her ability to find trouble wherever she goes, right? Admittedly, considering the events in the last book, Bryn and her friends -and also her non-friend who also happens to be her future husband- are having a bit of a hard time recovering despite the fact that on the whole things start to look up but a true chaos magnet like Bryn will always find trouble.
Jaxon who is still reeling from losing someone due to the events in the last book, can't decide whether he wants to play nice or not - though "nice" would be rather great considering all this marriage of doom thing looming over them, right?
When things get rough, again, they'll have to stick together in order to survive and with her grandmother in her corner and her friends at her side, Bryn may be able to make him see that she is very special, chaos magnet or not.

I must admit that I loved the story on the whole and I found myself chuckling and giggling but at the end, I felt as if some things were a bit rushed, especially when it came to their relationship. Sure, I get that Bryn is special and obviously it is easy for people to like her or fall in love with her but it felt as if a switch was turned and things fell into place. I read about their feelings but I couldn't feel them.
Apart from that, I really enjoyed the book and couldn't put it down!

*Updated*

Will they won't they.

Bryn is back for senior year and ready for another bumpy ride at the dragon shifter school. Bryn's family want her to be a social butterfly and stand proud. Her engagement to Jaxon means they both have appearances to makes. They have both been through a lot. Jaxon has lost the only girl he ever loved and Bryn has given up her knight. The pair never had romantic feelings for each other but have gained respect for each other.

There is a new threat on campus and it is literally sucking the life out of the students. It means curfews and hall monitors until the situation is under control. Jaxon is given the chance to show he can be there for Bryn. He is struggling with his own feelings, but they are getting along better than ever before.

Bryn and Jaxon are both stubborn characters. They have their flaws and strong personalities, but they also have lots in common. throughout the series, Bryn has dated a few guys but didn't find a perfect match. This book gives closure to the past. Her family is important to Bryn and she wants to keep her relationship with her grandparents on good terms. The more time she spends with Jaxon the more she sees potential. He may be a Westgate but he isn't his father. Will Bryn at last, find the right guy?

I read book one first and then this book, which is possible but I would not recommend it. After finishing the series I found so much love for all the characters. I like the creative world Chris Cannon has created and each book offers a new adventure. Bryns life is full of surprises. She is a great character and watching her grow up in a shifter world was fun. She doesn't always get it right but she has a support network who keep her motivated.

I really like the Bryn/ Jaxon relationship dynamics. It's hot, it's cold and it's so confusing. This is an arranged marriage and I liked this element to the story. It's about finding the middle ground, compromise and maybe more. When I read book one I was a little taken back by the dragon shifter rules but Chris Cannon really made them work. I would love another book in this series, but I think this is the last book. I just can't get enough! The romance between Bryn and Jaxon fit the story but I would have liked more heat. I liked the family dynamics and Bryn has some great friends.

Burning Bright is a great instalment to this series. Going down in flames is aimed at the sweet teen audience and fits perfectly into this genre.

4.5 star out of 5. This is the perfect gift for that special teens birthday.

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

i hadn't read the other books in the going down in flames series, but even still burning bright was a fun read, and enjoyable for a first timer to the series. i may not have had all the background on the dragons and the character histories, but i figured out what was going on pretty quickly.

and the story between bryn and jaxon traces the thin line between love and hate. they have completely different world views, but they've also endured loss, broken hearts, and they have to learn to behave as if they are on the same side. because they are.

and they are also navigating family drama and dragon drama, and it's a totally enjoyable read. even for not having read the full series, i can tell you it's an entirely satisfying conclusion.

**burning bright will publish on june 4, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/entangled publishing (entangled teen) in exchange for my honest review.

Great story, it was a quick,entertained and enjoyable read. While I really did like this book, the first half seemed a bit slow, the second half was even better.I like the world and the plot in this one. In some parts it felt a little bit rushed but still it was a great one!

How to review without being repetitious of all my other Chris Cannon gushing?
As always well written, awesome characters and DRAGON Shifters.
This book 5. If you have gotten this far you know how awesome it is going to be.
Does not disappoint.

I have read through this series in a few weeks. I liked the series, don't get me wrong but I literally cannot with Bryn sometimes.
However, I do like the world-building, how the characters have flaws and seem human. Even though dragons and the awkward Jaxon and Bryn coupling. Honestly, I'm glad I started this series. It's a nice read.

I read this over the course of a few days, I struggled with the one before this. probably because I was so invested in the couple at the time.
Bryn, and Jaxon are so very nice to read about, they are both hard headed and I didn't liked the hot and cold it was a little too much and at times confusing. Burn Bright is a great instalment to this series, with it being its last I was nicely tied up. Dragons have become my new fav sub genre in paranormal romance. What I did enjoy are the characters, they are lovely, and also that you could probably pick up any of the books start them as the author info dumps (nicely) as you read them. It reads quickly, and flows nicely and at times hard to put down.

I really liked the whole series. In this book a lot of questions are answered but there are things that did not have an answer (although I don't know if it is the last book of the series).

I loved how the characters have been developed throughout the five books. What I liked most about the books is that we don't see the main character fall in love with the person we expected and that's it. Her relations evolved, we had Zavien first, I liked him, I hated him and then he was ok. We had Valmont too, I liked him but with certain things he did and said in this last book I kind of hate him. And last, we have Jaxon. His relationship with Bryn evolved a lot, and that's what I like the most about the books. Even Ferrin ended up not that bad.

In this book we get to see how Jaxon and Bryn finally team up together and get to accept each other. I think this book shows how the relationships between different characters have changed with the time (Bryn's grandparents and her parents, Jaxon and Bryn, Ephram and Marie, Zavien and Bryn. Bryn and the blues...).

I'd really like another book in this series, although this one seems like an ending.

I give this book 4.5 stars. The only reason I did not give 5 is because I felt it was short compared to the others in this series and the ending felt a little rushed. Having said that, Burning Bright had everything I hoped it would! I love Bryn's snarky humor and Jaxon's snooty side. They kind of have a Rory Gilmore/Logan Huntsburger meets Draco Malfoy situation going on. If you enjoy lots of action, snarky humor, slow burn romance, and dragons I highly recommend this series. I have anxiously awaited each book release in this series and am sad it is over. If you haven't read the Going Down in Flames series you must do so immediately!

The World of Bryn!
Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Teen for the opportunity to read and review Burning Bright by Chris Cannon! Bryn’s story opens three months after the tumultuous events of the last book of the Going Down in Flames series. She’s had the summer break to be proper and forge ahead without anytime to mourn or recuperate since she’s had to spend the whole time with her stoic grandparents. Now Bryn’s returning to school with her friends, Clint and Ivy and Jaxon, her betrothed. As the school year moves forward, a weird and creepy set of attacks occurs, leaving everyone untrusting of each other and scared to go anywhere alone. I appreciate how easily the author brought the world and story background up to speed in Burning Bright because my memory was refreshed like I had just recently read the first four books of the series, even though it has been a while. I enjoy Bryn and her relationship with Clint and Ivy and how they work so well together, personality wise and with loyalty. It’s fun being in Bryn’s world again! 4 stars for the good story; I just felt like the ending flew by too quickly.

I just need a minute to breathe.....This review is so hard write for several reasons. A) This is my favorite dragon shifter series - and now it's over, no more Bryn and Jaxon (and all the other, too). B) This was a rollercoaster ride from the very first chapter. C) My heart stopped a few times, then I had to laugh so hard I almost cried and then I really cried. As I said, this is my favorite series involving dragons, I love Bryn's snarkiness, Jaxon's snobbiness and I like every other character as well. Even the villains, it's good to have someone you love to hate, right.
When the new school year starts, Bryn can only hope that it will be better than the last. She still isn't fully back to feeling like her old self, she misses Valmort, her former Knight, and grieves the students, who lost their lives. That she has to be a, pretend, couple with Jaxon and meet with his family so often, doesn't help her feeling better. The only thing right in her life, are her parents, alive and well in the Sanctury.
But, this wouldn't be Bryn's life if there wouldn't be bad guys, threatening to take over and rule the dragon world. So, Bryn and Jaxon have to work together to safe the world - again. And as if this wasn't enough of a challenge, Bryn isn't sure anymore how she feels about Jaxon. Could they be more that friends? Or just friends, playing nice? And why is Jaxon like a ticking time bomb around her? And what about Valmont? Is she sure it's really over?
I'm not gonna reveal the ending. But, I can say, that I think it was perfect. I'm very happy with the choice Bryn made (had my hopes up for this relationship since book 1).
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing!

I ended up reading this book several times before I could write this review because I didn't want to leave this wonderful world Chris Cannon had built. I knew going into this book it was going to be epic. Not only did Chris Cannon deliver, she surpassed all my expectations.
I have been a fan of Bryn's since book one when set her parents kitchen curtains on fire. I loved Jaxon the moment he was introduced at the buffet line talking about the horrible alarm clock. I have been pulling for them to get together all five books. I knew they both had to overcome a lot of issues to be together. I was hoping this book would see that happen. Did it? You'll have to read to find out.
The only thing that would have made this book better was if it was longer or not the last book in the series. As I said before, I didn't want to leave this world. It was an amazing ride that I was glad to be a part of and a little sad to see end.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Okay Chris. Not fair. That ending was a total tease. Since I now feel you owe me I want another series of them in college! I demand it! *grabby hands*

I had so many heart flutters (the good kind) from this book! I loved that Jaxon and Bryn got together!

I did not see the 'vampire' angle coming. I was very happy with it.

I was sad that Janelle was a bad guy. I wanted her to be good but I had a feeling she wasn't when Zavien feeling right after he was healed.

I really liked that Bryn was going out to be a medic. She is well suited to it. I was sad that she felt she couldn't give in to her instincts when the greens' tricked her.

I love Ivy and Clint! Such a cute couple and great friends! I can see Bryn, Jaxon, Clint and Ivy when they are middle aged with their children all hanging out together and I love that.

I desperately need a second series or more of this series! Please!!!!!!!

I need to state that this is the first book in the series I have read. That being said I didn't really feel lost with this story but I was not as involved in the characters as I probably would be after reading the whole series. The romance of the story didn't really hit until near the end. Bryn and Jaxton were thrown together as more of a tradition and this happened after both had suffered losses and trauma. Not a good time to start a forced relationship. They were complete opposites also and this made for skirmishes on top of the family drama. Story was split up between the evil that was draining people of their Quintessence and the drama of Bryn and Jaxton, along with their families, while trying to come to terms with their new future together. I wish there was more of the search and fight for artifacts and the evil in this one. The family drama got a bit boring so I gave it a 3 instead of the 4. I received an ebook at no charge for which I voluntarily provided an honest review.

This book was a nice quick enjoyable read. The characters are well written and Bryn's friendships with Clint and Ivy strengthen as they all deal with grief and guilt in their own way. The politics are very present and weigh on Bryn. I would say this is for the younger readers of the YA genre by the way it is written but it definitely can be enjoyed by all ages. Bryn is a really brave MC who stands up for what she believes but also chooses her fights. I also liked how Bryn was willing to go out on a limb and make new friends rather than be alone in her classes.

It's Bryn's senior year at The Institute for Excellence, a school for shape-shifting dragons. Only this time she isn't the only hybrid. She doesn't really want to go back but really she doesn't want to be around Jaxon, her legally bound fiancé for their arranged marriage who also happens to be her ex-enemy. The perk is to not have to go to all the Blue events. When they get settled in, Bryn and her friends realize a lot has changed. Now there is a new threat where someone is sucking the Quintessence out of other dragons. Readers of this series will enjoy this finale!

Thank you to Entangled Teen and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

"Burning Bright" is the fifth (and sadly, final) book in the "Going Down in Flames" series. This wonderful YA fantasy series has followed Bryn from the time that she learned she can actually shift into a dragon and about the whole society that comes along with that. Bryn's parents were from two different clan colors, Blue and Red, who ran away together and violated the Directorate's rules. This makes Bryn a hybrid in a society which does not interbreed. As we've learned, each color clan has their own special traits and powers. As a hybrid, Bryn has some traits/powers from both clans.

The Directorate rules the dragon world with an iron fist and must approve all marriage contracts, which are typically set up when they are relatively young and in the Institute. At the age of 16, they come into their powers and go to the Institute for training and eventually college (if so desired). Bryn has been fighting against the Directorate's harsh laws and has gained some advances for hybrids and people who cannot be confined by the traditional rules. She also seems to be a "chaos magnet" and this book is no different.

Bryn is still navigating dragon society, but now, she finds she fits so much better than she ever could have expected. Her Blue grandparents have really taken her in and wrapped her up in the society. Add to this acknowledging the differences from her parent's lifestyle and her marriage contract to Jaxon, someone who started as her archnemesis and transformed into an almost-friend, and Bryn is confronting who she wants to be in the future. On top of that, some dragon-pires seem to have sprung up, sucking out students' Quintessence and leaving them severely weakened.

I've actually read this series out of order, but I found that it was easy to find your place because everything is recapped so well as you go through (also helpful for the time between releases, so you don't have to go back and reread earlier books). Bryn has been through a lot in these 5 books, and she is starting her senior year- considering how much there is ahead of her, I feel like there could have easily been 5 more books or 20- this is a great series and I really wish it could keep going!

In Cannon's usual style, the book moves quickly and is hard to put down. The writing flows so beautifully and is absolutely action-packed! You can see some maturing from the first to this final book in Bryn, her friends, and the writing style, which has evolved with Bryn. One of the main points of the earlier books was the need for change- to allow people to marry across color/race and to get out of the rigid social structure currently imposed on dragon society. In this book, it felt like that was completely dumped on its head. While they can consider careers outside of the imposed, the marriage contracts are still in full force, and surprisingly, Bryn begins to embrace them.

I was expecting a little more calls for change, instead of support for forced marriages within colors/races (supposedly due to creating "bad" offspring) and denial of contracts for unknown reasons (now somewhat concluded that there are good reasons, even though in earlier books, it seems that women are denied more than men to create a pool of mistresses). All of this context seems ignored here. This is now turning into people past reproductive age who never married but are the same color can maybe get married (question has to go to Directorate). I was really hoping for some bigger changes in dragon society- other colors joining leadership and opening of marriage/not restricting based on race (dragon color). I mean, I guess now they let the hybrids/misfits live in "Sanctuary"- which is a isolated shanty town in the woods for which they have to pass repeated intense scrutiny and interrogations, so... I guess take that as you will. The lack of big changes (and instead, Bryn's conformity to dragon society) actually disappointed me. I liked the bigger picture messages of social justice which seemed to actually be thwarted by the end of this book.

Maybe I read too much into the overall plot. If you can ignore the lack of social justice, the book reads very well and has the mystery/danger that we've come to expect in this series. Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

This is the fifth book and last book in this series. I happened to have the pleasure of reading books 1 & 2 before hand.. I do suggest not skipping books as you will miss a lot. That being said here's my thoughts on this amazing series.......

I really loved this fifth installment! I was super impressed at how well this book was written. normally with series you feel that books should have ended a long time ago and the author is just dragging things out. however this is not the case with this series. Each book has only gotten better and better and now my heart is aching to see it end. I really need to go back and read books 2 & 3 like yesterday, as this is my favorite dragon shifter series. i really feel like in this novel Bryn has finally grown into who she is supposed to be and has accepted herself as who she is finally. 

As far as world building goes, I can assure you that the author does a fantastic job of it and never disappoints. This book truly shows how much the author has grown this series into something amazing and you can see just how far the writing has come.

Overall I think this book should get 5 stars and that it shouldn't end, as i want to see more so maybeeeeeee the author could rite us some small novellas....*wink wink*

I received this free e-ARC novel from NetGalley and Entangled Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley and Entangled Publishing. This is my honest review.

Bryn has had a rollercoaster of the last few years - since she found out she was a dragon. From then on, she has been a magnet for bad luck and always seems to draw bad attention to herself. So she is really, really hoping that her senior year will go off without a glitch and it will be smooth sailing. It would also really help her to keep her image as the perfect Blue for her grandparents, too.

But, of course, she is Bryn, and that is too much to hope. Because trouble always finds her, and senior year is no different. What is weird, though, is that she isn't REALLY sure what is going on. Only a speculation that her friends Clint and Ivy stumbled upon, so they may just be imagining these things.

And to top it all off, her agreement for marriage with Jaxon has started early, where they are constantly around each other. Both of them are grieving over past relationships for different reasons, and now it seems that Bryn may just be growing some real feelings for Jaxon... Until he makes her mad and treats her like crap again, which just wants to make her breathe fire at him.

So a lot is happening with Bryn, and she is also wanting to see her parents more, but the rules for visiting other places seem to be getting more and more strict with each passing day.

All Bryn wants to do is make it through senior year, but it may not be meant to be with everything happening around her...

Sigh. The series is done. I'm sad!

Okay, I am so so so excited that I was asked by Entangled Publishing to read and review this book. It made my day!!! And of course I dived right into it. It's been awhile since I've read the other books, but the second that I started reading, I remembered this amazing world and soon was on another adventure with Bryn.

I do have to say, books 3 and 4 were a bit of a downer for me because Bryn was becoming all Blue and sophisticated and she was losing the spunk that I loved so dearly when she was dating Valmont. I was a bit bummed by that, but it wasn't going to stop me from reading the last book in the series, which I am so glad I read because I loved it again, like book 1 and 2!!

Bryn is still a well-trained Blue, but she is learning how to use her sarcasm and when the appropriate time is for that very amazing skill she has. Most of the time it's with Jaxon, but she does slip up a time or two in public, which is just amazing!

Also, I've never been Team Valmont, so I was a happy girl during this novel :)

The only thing I was a bit disappointed with was the storyline with the 'bad people'. It felt too distant, too rush, and not enough information for me to be satisfied with it overall. I know this was about wrapping everything up, and at one point I didn't think it was the end, because I was nearing the end of the book and there was still a lot more left to be resolved. So the ending was a bit rushed for me, but I was happy with the ending, so all is good in the end.

I have loved these dragons for a long time, and I'm very sad to see them go. But I have all 5 books on my kindle, so I may be revisiting them again when I get a hankering for this story again!

I am so, so, so glad I was asked to read and review this book, and, as always, I will be keeping an eye out for more by Chris Cannon in the future! :)