Dark Wyng

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Center, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 14, 2018

Review

Second in D'Lacey's newest series, Dark Wyng lives up to expectations of readers as it offers lots of action. The author has continued his status as one of the most popular fantasy writers of the time. Not only is this book good fantasy but the technology employed is amazing. The i:images sent from one character to another are worthy of admiration.

This reader did not have the advantage of reading The Wearle (bk 1 in the Erth Dragons series) but was able to follow the storyline. In the beginning it was somewhat difficult to discern the many characters but the content was intriguing enough to make clarifications worth waiting for. Certainly Ren who is a Kaal (human) and Gabrial who is a blue dragon are the primary characters and in the end the heroes.

Public libraries who collect youth fantasy will want to get both bk 1 and bk 2 of this new series: The Erth Dragons. Most intermediate and middle schools will want to add this series to their shelves. This reader would love to use The Dark Wyng or its prequel in a parent/child book group.

Overall Book Score: very good