The tale from 'Of jade and dragons' continues in the brilliant epic ending to the Fall of the Dragon duology. Amber Chen has made a wonderful YA fantasy, where the each of the main characters have distinct facets, clans, inclinations and driven by differing ambitions.
This book sees the Ying return back to the Order to deal with the threat facing the Antarans. Her younger sister, Nian. is engaged to the High Commander, unaware that Ying herself lost her heart to him. This book follows Ying and Ye-Yang's relationship while also seeing the blossoming of the love between Ye-kan and Nian.
The multiple plot twists, the use of engineering in the tracking and elimination of threats, the subterfuge and duplicity of the enemies and the facing of your own personal demons while relinquishing the need to protect love and instead let love free, are the key reasons you should pick up this series. Ying's self doubt in whether her skills should create or destroy, her feelin of inadequacy to Ye-yang's regard create the emotional roller coaster that rocks this tale. Set at a counterpoint, is the slow romance that blooms between ye-Kan and Nian as they manage the political quagmire of the beiles in the palace.
The romance takes backstage to the threat of piracy which brings the friends of the Engineering guild back together to brainstorm how to combat the invisible ships attacking the ports. Add to this already explosive mix, a race to the death, a coup, a betrayal, it all culminates to an amazing and satisfying finish to the tale - in peace!
Thank you to Netgalley, Viking Books for young readers for providing me an opportunity to read the ARC! A million thank yous to Amber Chen for executing a flawless duology - one of the best reads of 2025!
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