Synopsis
While the road to acceptance into Triumf’s Citadel Academy has been filled with pain, suffering, and more joy and surprises than Zee could’ve possibly imagined, now is his time to shine. After all, he’s the first kraken rider in more than a thousand years! Who could possibly defeat him? Except now he must be separated from his best and most loyal friend, the kraken, Jessup, as they both must complete basic training individually in order to pass and become full-fledged cadets.
Easy, right?
Not so much. Rival flights will stop at nothing to defeat or even destroy them, but Zee and Jessup will face far graver danger from mysterious powers who despise them simply for existing. Assassination attempts, monsters of the deep, and the challenges of rising from the sea to live in a world that prefers dry land will thwart them at every turn.
All the while, an evil deadlier than the most powerful dragonrider to ever exist lurks in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to come forth and destroy…
If Zee and Jessup are to survive much less thrive, they must forge new friendships, overcome the odds stacked against them, and, above all else, continue to progress their power to levels that haven’t been witnessed in a millennium.
Review
Holy church of Zepiter, what an absolutely fantastic follow-up to the first book. Dyrk Ashton and David Estes have surpassed themselves with this kraken read, a roller coaster ride from start to finish. This series is one of my favourite places to visit this year, and it has it all, from big ass dragons, dragons riders, a big ass Kraken, and a little murman.
Thunder Kraken is the second book in the Kraken Rider Z series, co-written by the amazing Dyrk Ashton and David Estes, known for their brilliant series Dyrks Paternus trilogy and David’s Fate Marked series. When these two good authors get together, you know you are in for something special. And damn they didn’t disappoint.
It’s a progression fantasy that gives you the feel-good factor. The camaraderie between the characters or cadets was a pleasure and joy to read. Thunder Kraken is full of twists and turns, and what I loved were the surprises and Easter eggs riddled throughout the book.
The worldbuilding and setting are brilliant, with lots of loveable characters, especially our main protagonist Murman Zee Tarrow and his sidekick Kraken Jessup. If you love dragons, monsters, Wraith riders, a magical dragon rider military academy, then you will absolutely love this series. Dyrk and David have created a brilliant world for us fantasy readers to live in, a place where authors really do write magical places for fantasy readers to get lost and away from reality for a little while.
After Zee and Jessup’s run-in with the wraith riders and saving the Prince from their clutches. The king of Tosh has given Zee and Jessup the honour of joining Triumf’s Citadel Academy. It’s always been Zee’s dream to be a dragon rider, but what’s a dragon now when you’re bonded to a monstrous, loveable Kraken.
But to make it through, Zee and Jessup must pass the trials and level up. Making friends has never been easy for Zee, but making enemies is easy when you’re a murman. There’s a war coming, and the king of the wraiths is even bigger and meaner and has eyes set the bonded pair. Can Zee and Jessup pass the trials and become what has destined to be, a Kraken Rider. Read it and find out. I promise you will love it.
If you love some good oul storytelling at its finest, then look no further than Kraken Rider Z series, and if you haven’t read the Paternus trilogy and the Fate Marked series, I very highly recommend that you do…😁🐙🐉⚡️🔥
Release date 7th of January 2025
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