I’m fairly sure this is the last book in the Dauntless Path trilogy but I will absolutely not be upset if there is another, though it would focus on someone else. Once again this is a fantastically written fairy tale, skilfully weaving the darkness that tends to come up in the genre with light moments of good humour. Picking up a few days after the end of The Theft of Sunlight, we find Rae stuck in the hold of a slave ship. I don’t want to spoil what happens next but man, this book does not mess around. Selecting story threads and plot points that’s been woven through the previous two books and introducing them in a natural but exciting way, every reveal was fantastic. My only complaint is that once again some prior adventure with a dragon was referenced and I can’t seem to find it anywhere. It’s not important to the story, per say, but it would really complete my experience if I could read it.

But that aside this story was such fun to read. The characters are well realised, even if a bit stuck in their own heads on some occasion (well at least one character…). It’s adventurous and shows even more of this interesting world. As a story it took me on a journey and I loved every moment of it. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in fairy tales or just really good, well developed characters.

And if someone could let me know where I could find the story about the dragon that would be fantastic.