I ended up not completing this one. I read about 20% before making that choice. I mostly enjoyed the concept, but there were some off-putting elements and I didn't find that I was enjoying the execution of the concept.

I'm not sure if it's simply the writing style or if perhaps some more work on the story would help, but it wasn't turning out to be my cup of tea. Again - a very interesting premise, though!

A fast-paced fantasy adventure with shape-shifting dragons, fantasy species, wizards, and gods. The story had religious themes and was a component throughout the book; it seemed to be a blend of Christianity and the Greek lore, as well as a few other religions. We follow the story of Shashtah, a Daemonian who has wanted a dragon his whole life. He finally gets his dream fulfilled to find out there's a lot more to it than he ever imagined. His heritage and destiny are revealed to him, and it's up to him and the other gods to sort out the fate of their land in the war against the Dark Lord. As for the low rating, I personally didn't like this book due to the plot, and writing style. A lot of the events were confusing, and new characters got added in without proper explanation. It was really choppy, and none of the events followed the logic the book spelled out prior. For example, Shashtah was supposed to bear the burden of pain for a single night with the Dark Lord, but he isn't incapacitated at all and it wasn't explained why he wasn't. I wasn't in love with the story or how it was executed, but others may find the plot more enjoyable than I did.

This was a great solid read. I've been reading more than a few dragon-themed books (even including shape-changing ones), and this one show that the author knows the world she made for the characters. Her livelihood, passions, and traditions really showed through in the book.

The character development is very good. The story starts off in the midst of action, and really doesn't slow down until the end of the book. The play on prophecies (and how fixed they are) worked really well in the story.

I did struggle with the a formation issue with the main character who seems (other than a few brief paragraphs) to have quickly gotten over the death of his mother, and his father's hands in it. Though, based on the pace of the story, one could say that he didn't even get the opportunity.