Under an Azure Sky

Elysia Dayne: Book One

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Pub Date 29 Nov 2021 | Archive Date 03 Jan 2022

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They call me…Hero…Mercenary…Dragon Slayer.

But that wasn’t always the case.

There was a time when I thought that dragons were beautiful...

During my childhood, I believed that I was friends with a dragon, except the dragon never knew of this friendship.

Days after my thirteenth birthday, my secret was no longer mine to keep. Soldiers arrived to slay the dragon so that a feudal lord could make his name amongst the Nine Kingdoms. It ended in abject failure. They were left to soak in a bloodbath of their own making.

In a rage, the dragon destroyed the place that I called home, and killed the people that I called family. She also dismantled a thing that I called love.

Reborn under a mound of ashen corpses, my empty shell vowed vengeance, forging a fiery path of retribution that could not be undone.

Not by my own design, I inadvertently became a slayer of dragons. Curiously, dragon slaying isn’t my next job...

A princess is being held for ransom at a goblin fort. Wearing the stolen armour of a goblin knight, I attempt to rescue her to claim my prize.

When I met her, she was Winter. Now, she is Spring. Maybe I can learn to love again…

They call me…Hero…Mercenary…Dragon Slayer.

But that wasn’t always the case.

There was a time when I thought that dragons were beautiful...

During my childhood, I believed that I was friends with a...


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This story kicks off with an exciting bang and really draws you in. If you like a knight-in-shining armor type adventure then you will greatly enjoy the story that is told in this book. I immediately related to the main character. I loved that she was not a typical helpless woman but instead headstrong with a clear vision of who she was and what she wanted to accomplish. She also has a dash of sass which is one of my favorite qualities for my favorite female characters to possess. The main character in this story has a way of making you want to root for her immediately. You are convinced very quickly that she is the right type of hero to be rooting for throughout.

The story is obviously well thought out with a clear vision in mind from the author. With that being said, about a third of the way through the book the author starts incorporating flashbacks into the main character's story to give you a sense of who she really is, what she has been through, and what her motivations are. I am not against a flashback as it gives you more of a connection to the why of the story but the way it is done in this book made it hard to follow the current story line. The author intertwines the backstories not as small clips or memories but as full back-to-back chapters. It grants a good look at why our heroine is who she is but it also really bogs down the main story that the book started with. This book is long with a lot of back and forth. It might have been a bit more successful to simply right two books as the flashbacks are lengthy, detailed, and carry enough story to stand on their own as a piece of world and character building.

If you give this book a shot and can push through the constant back and forth then it really is an enjoyable adventure story. Anyone who is a fan of dragon slaying and adventures of knights protecting people will truly enjoy this story. Give it a fair shot because the world, character, and story building is top notch. This author is incredibly talented and you will find yourself being unable to wait to see what happens next!

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Definitely not what I expected I loved all of the adventure and romance

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