"Dragon Gods" by Ava Richardson is a thrilling addition to the fantasy genre, weaving a tale of adventure, magic, and destiny. Richardson introduces readers to a richly detailed world where dragons and humans share a delicate balance of power and existence. The story follows the journey of a young protagonist who discovers an unexpected connection to the legendary Dragon Gods, propelling them into a quest filled with peril and discovery. Richardson's engaging writing style and well-crafted characters make it easy to become immersed in the narrative. The plot is fast-paced and filled with exciting twists, ensuring that readers are kept on the edge of their seats. "Dragon Gods" is a must-read for fantasy enthusiasts, offering a perfect blend of action, magic, and mythic lore that captivates from beginning to end.

This is another wonderful story from Ava Richardson.

Strong characters and great world building make for an entertaining story.

This Author is my go to if I want an enjoyable read about dragons.

Dragon’s Untameable introduced us to Laini’s world: her magic, her friends and her desire for a family. After building the tension in a satisfying manner in the first book, I was looking forward to continuing the story. I have mixed feelings this time.

Laini as a key character still gives me doubts. In some ways, you’re seeing her grow and develop. She’s more confident in her powers and now fights for what’s right. But her growth is stunted: there are random moments where she laments about belonging; worrying over the truth of her bond with the other Untameables. It reads like her emotions could change in a flash if proved they are/n’t technically family, undermining the relationships developing.

There are times when Laini wishes for the adults to come in and take charge: this same girl prepared to risk everything to help in the first book. It’s like her growth is controlled in order for her to flourish in the third part but, for now, undermines away the hero status Laini gained earlier. Which was a real shame!

It was at the core of who he was, who he’d always been, to protect the defenceless.

Tyr remains a favourite. He’s mourning the loss of his mentor and his relationship with Laini, but he’ll protect the girls, whatever it takes, and not because of the threat of execution hanging over him. You see him deal with problems rather than hoping someone else will pick them up, while facing some of the same difficulties as Laini.

Richardson keeps the secondary characters on the side-lines, but you feel for them more. The twins are likeable now they’re not as haughty, and a new prince – Orrin – adds an interesting dynamic into the group. Adding additional people and relationships help you invest more, but I felt they come in fully formed to serve a role, rather than having the potential to advance in their own right. With Laini’s development going in circles, I wanted to see the others pick up that growth.

Characters aside, the structure also caused problems for me. There’s an exciting start, with a real build-up of tension as pieces of the puzzle are revealed. It’s fast-paced, gripping and… stops. A big revelation happens early, and it felt the book lost all momentum at that point. The peak was too fast, and the rest had to work twice as hard and didn’t quite deliver.

That being said, it gets going. This was more emotional than previous Ava Richardson books and you know you’re invested when events make you catch your breath. I’m keeping this spoiler free, but you learn the hard way that you care for the heroes, despite their flaws.

Dragon Gods felt like a classic second book. Characters are introduced and developed just enough to still have the potential to surprise you. The plot advanced to where it needed to be, then pauses for the climax to occur in the final instalment.

It’s an emotional read and presents key themes including accepting where you belong and protecting those you care about, regardless of blood-ties. I look forward to the conclusion.

This is the second book in Ava Richardson's Alveria Dragon Akademy's Untameables. Laini Unclaimed had discovered that the gods had been reborn on Earth as mortals. She and the dragons must find the gods and protect them from Hel.

I enjoyed this book a lot. It was nice to see Laini interacting with the dragons. I loved that it had lots of action and is based on Norse Mythology.

Would be good to read the first book in the series before reading this one.

A great read for fantasy lovers such as myself! I downloaded this one, read the first book first and then came back to it, and it was just what I needed to get me out of my post-game of thrones reading slump!

After not particularly enjoying the first book in this series I was a little hesitant about reading this next book. Yet, this was far better!
It had plenty of action and I loved how the writer incorporated Nordic mythology with dragons - so novel! The ending was fantastic, it has made me want to read the next installment in this series so I can find out what happens next.
There were parts that I struggled to get engaged and connected with, similar to the first book, and I did find myself skim reading at times. However, the large volume of action and twists made up for it!

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Dragon Gods by Ava Richardson, a good sequel in this series. Asgard is abandoned and the gods have disappeared, Laini is still trying to control her powers and her love for her one-time assassin Tyr. Hel is after them both for reasons they don't yet understand...

Dragon Gods seriously levelled up from the first book, which I really enjoyed anyway! There was so much action which really increased the pace, I didn’t want to put it down. The character growth was also amazing, one issue I had with book 1 was I felt like Thea and Lokari were too similar and hard to distinguish, but they really individualised in Dragon Gods and I fell in love with both of their characters. We were also introduced to a host of new characters, I liked how these introductions were staggered throughout the book so we really got to know each of them before being thrown another one. Basically, I can’t wait for the third instalment of this series.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the copy!

This was my first book by this author, It was pretty enjoyable. I would give this book a 2.5 star rating! It was a pretty Quick and easy read!

This is book 2 in the Alveria Dragon Akademy's Untameables series and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

This is an excellent follow up story and it runs straight on from the previous book so I do recommend that you read them in order.

This book had action and romance and I loved it - there was always something happening. I thought that the characters were strong and the story was easy to follow too. It was very easy to get caught up in their adventures and it is certainly one I will be recommending!!

It is 5 stars again from me for this one, I am finding it to be a thoroughly enjoyable series and can't wait to see what the author releases next! Very highly recommended!!

This novel was a great sequel to the previous novel. More action, dragons, and magic! The Untameables have discovered something about themselves: they are the Gods reborn. This puts them in a more dangerous situation than ever, with Hel wanting to destroy them all and have the world worship her alone. They need to find the other Gods, before Hel kills them. Laini will be tested more than ever, and some of her choices will have undesired outcomes and regrets. She still feels betrayal from Tyr, yet she loves him. She does not want to open herself to love, for the loss is too great. Tyr has fallen in love with Laini and wants her forgiveness, but gives her time. Tyr is still her protector, but due to his association with the Hunters, is now on probation and will be retried after the Untameables get control of their powers. The Untameables must be wary of those around them, for Hel has infiltrated the Hunters, the Akademy, and other factions. Hel is growing stronger and the Untameables must find the others, for together they can stop Hel and end Nightfall. Looking forward to the next novel!