Dragon Redeemer (World of Aluvia #3)

When I was contacted for the chance to read this book, I was so excited! I had absolutely loved the first two books in the series. This third one did not disappoint and I finished within two days of starting it.

The third installment in the World of Aluvia series, is about Nell Brennan. Nell is rough around the edges but is doing her best to bring messages of peace and healing to Aluvia. Compared to the heroines of the first two novels, Nell is more of a warrior who is struggling to find a place in the world that is not related to the battlefield. She also has a hard time trusting in herself and others as she as been hurt deeply in the past but it does not stop her from trying her hardest to do what is right. It also takes her time to appreciate and accept the "magical" gift that was given to her.

Amy Bearce has created such a beautiful, magical world where humans and magical beings live together side by side. Her writing is very descriptive and easy to follow. I also enjoy that each installment is somewhat connected and that you can see what is happening in the same world, with the same characters but each story is told from someone else's point of view. You do not need to read the first two novels to read this one, but I would recommend reading them in order as there are a few (very) minor parts that may make more sense if you do.

I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys fantasy, YA novels!

This was written well enough I didn't have to read the prior stories to thoroughly enjoy it! Amy wrote her characters with a wonderful amount of depth and made you really feel the struggle Nell was going through. It was a fun and fast paced story and will do well on a library shelf!
This was read as an ARC through netgalley.com.

I'm very happy with how Nell's story was told. I'm incredibly happy that there were dragons in this story. I thought that the Dragons would be the main focal point, while they're not exactly the *main* mythical creature....I still enjoyed seeing them. The mythical being that this book was also about was genuinely just as good. Seeing hints of other creatures,; even if we only saw them for a minute, was in it's own way just as eye-opening.

There are some definite ups and downs that Nell goes through. However, what I most like about this story is the realistic feel that Nell has. She has fears, and doubts that I felt could have been over looked. So I'm incredibly glad that Bearce took the time to look into Nell's character and figure her out.

This is not only the first 'fantasy' novel I've ever picked up but also the first in this series (silly of me to start at book 3 I know!) - what an eye opener!!!!

I have been really missing out on this genre and Amy Bearce's Dragon Redeemer was an amazing place for me to start my journey into this genre.

Whilst I'm sure I would have enjoyed reading the first 2 stories in the arc, it was not a necessity to read them and I don't feel as though I missed out on any information that took away from this plot which is great.

I enjoyed the journey into this magical world where mystical creatures and humans live together side by side - and DRAGONS!? What's not to love!

Nell is an amazing character and lead - a strong, fierce woman who keeps her weapons at her side and is a little rough around the edges, Nell is a very likeable character and you find yourself rooting for her very early on in the story. She does the best with what she has and is loyal to her people.

All in all, a really enjoyable story from start to finish and has definitely opened me up to trying more fantasy type novels!