I was pulled through the story by the interesting and intriguing plot. The concept of riding a dragon as a military steed and of communing with it was fascinating. The Dragon Egg Stones added twists and turns to Seb and Thea's journey to become true Dragon Riders. There was just enough magic and plenty of fantasy to satisfy me. The setting reminded me of Game of Thrones, and the pull of the plot equalled how I felt when reading the Harry Potter series. I actually tried to slow down my reading speed as I neared the end because I did not want the story to be over. I would like e to read a continuation of the setting of this Dragon land, even with new characters. Malay, the Dragon, was my favorite character, btw.

Thanks to Netgalley and City Owl Press for giving me this book to review.

Dragon Bonds is the enjoyable conclusion to the Return of the Darkening series, which is full action, adventure and friendships. I found this book the most confusing as I was not always sure what was happening, and had no idea how old the main characters are meant to be.

Thea is dedicated, courageous and stubborn as she has been in the previous books but also a bit short-sighted. Seb is adventurous, intelligent and practical but also a nice guy who is pure of heart. I loved the bond between Seb, Thea and Kalax, and how they bring the best out of each other.

I found the ending very rushed and lefty many unanswered questions. I would recommend Dragon Bonds to fans of the first two books, Dragon Trails and Dragon Legends.