Scars of Fire
Dragon-Mage #2
by Raina Nightingale

BEFORE SHE CAN FACE THE NIGHTMARE AND SURVIVE, CAMILLA MUST FACE HER OWN FLAWS.

Camilla’s goals are simple. Get her brother safe. Rescue her Mom. Destroy the Wizard-King. Even though everyone thinks the last two are impossible, she and Radiance know they can do it. She has already used the power of the Heartfire to do the impossible: free a dragon from undead slavery to the Nightmare. But doing so has changed her, in ways visible and invisible, and some of those changes terrify her. What does it mean to be herself when she is part of the Heartfire?

So when Nelexi, a dragon god whose power comes from the Heartfire, appears in her life, all Camilla wants is to get away from her. But her desperate flight from the things she can’t face yet places her brother in danger and brings about an unexpected tragedy, forcing her to confront the ways in which she has violated her own values – or succumb to the Nightmare. Her own guilt could destroy her.

5 out of 5 fairies

An exciting journey across a fantastical world, with unforgettable characters, and an important quest waits for you inside this book (but read book one if you want to have a total understanding of what’s going on, and who Camilla is). I loved getting to explore more of Camilla’s world, meeting new people, and getting to see new cultures of the peoples who live in the world. There’s a richness to the world and cultures that creates an amazing depth to the setting. The plot moves along smoothly, and hooks you early, so you won’t want to stop reading once you start. Cannot recommend if you’re looking for a new, epic fantasy to read!

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I (Raina Nightingale) have been writing fantasy since I could write stories with the words I could read (the same time that I started devouring books, too). I now write “slice of life” and epic dawndark fantasy, for fiction lovers interested in rich world-building, characters who feel like real people, and spiritual experiences. I think giant balls floating in space can have the same magic that fairytales teach us to look for in oak trees and stars. I have a lot of universes and while not all of them have giant balls floating in space, most of them have dragons of one sort or another!

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