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Review: Arc-City In The Dragon’s Eye (Dragon Reich Series #1) by Jordan Loyal Short

December 19, 2023 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis

Viktor’s magic is turning him into a dragon. And it’s not pretty.

To save his friends from a deadly ambush, Viktor drew too deeply on the power of the Dragon Well, and now a magical tumor has begun to change him, one scale at a time.

Viktor sets off on a quest for a cure that will lead him to a remote sanitarium. Here, he will uncover a mad doctor’s strange experiments, a very stubborn dwarf, and rumors of an ancient mirror that may hold the key to Viktor’s very survival.

As a secret society of dragon fanatics closes in, Viktor must choose between the power his transformation offers, and the hope of finding a cure.

To the fabled Tyrant’s Tomb, Viktor races the mysterious Thule Society, where deadly traps and cryptic puzzles protect a treasure of unspeakable power. With every heartbeat the tumor’s corruption spreads. Can a court dandy and a disgraced scholar help Viktor find his cure? Or is it too late to save the city from a mad doctor’s dark designs?

Review

Yes, that was a fun roller coaster of read, full of political intrigue, hilarious lol moments, magic, dragons, dwarves and a trio of characters that you will absolutely love.

Jordan Loyal Short is back with a bang, a new fantastic new take on dragons, one of the heavy weight tropes of the fantasy world that will have you hooked from the very first page as some characters who can tap the Dragon Well (magic) find themselves gradually changing into ferocious scaly beings.

City In The Dragon’s Eye is the first book in the new Dragon Reich series, written by the fantastic Jordan Loyal Short and author of The Dreadbound Ode trilogy, Jordan has switched it up and has come out shown that authors who write dark fantasy are not all evil and can write a good fun and hilarious tale bringing out their comedic side, that will leave you laughing your socks off.

You will find yourself flying through the pages, as it is so fast-paced, action-packed, the worldbuilding, and the setting is excellent. The author has created a strange new world to get lost in and plot that just gets more enthralling as the story unfolds.

When Viktor and his compatriots are set upon by the enemy, his best friend is killed, and to save the rest of his company, he must tap into his magic to save them, but in doing so triggers a change in him, he’s becoming a tumourling, a dragon.

After the war is over, he returns home, only to find he that his life will change forever, shunned in society because of his tumour. He is offered a place in sanitarium by a mad doctor in, hoping he will be healed. What Viktor soon discovers that fanatics of a secret society want him to embrace his changing, but Viktor wants nothing to do with them and will do everything in his power to stop them.

I can’t wait for book two. After that ending and cliffhanger, book two can’t come quick enough. If you haven’t checked out Jordan Loyal Shorts books yet, I very highly recommend that you do…😁🔥🐉

Release Date: February 12, 2024 on Amazon Kindle.

Filed Under: Comic Fantasy, Dragons, High Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy Books, Self Published

About Alan Behan

Right a bit about myself, I am married to my wonderful wife Catherine of 18 years, we have three beautiful girls together, 20, 18 and 14 years of age. They are my world as well as my books...😁 I work full time as industrial plumber, I'm 45 years old and my hobbies is spending time with my family and of course reading fantasy every chance I can get. I love supporting indie authors and getting the word out about their new books. My all-time favorite authors are Steven Erikson, Mark Lawrence and Robert Jordan and that's just to name a few.

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