Review: Dragh's Demise by Isaac Hill
Blurb:
A Military Fantasy Series, The Sunborn Series Novella
Taxes are due.
The Eighth has been dispatched to administer the Kings Justice.
Dragh Sunborn has to make a decision. Do what he is ordered, or what is honorable.
The prequel to The Dragon Legion, find out how the last prince of Landor finds himself in the Second Legion, a Legion of Criminals.
BLOOD AND HONOR
Review:
I just finished my ARC for Isaac Hill’s novella, Dragh’s Demise, a prequel to The Dragon Legion. This was a wonderful introduction to The Sunborn Series, and I’m upset with myself that I haven’t begun my journey into it sooner.
We follow Dragh Sunborn, son of the King of Landor, as he learns what it means to be a soldier and follow orders as those beneath him are destined to do. The only problem? He doesn’t like what he finds in the cavalry of the Eighth and quickly becomes appalled by their heedless killing.
Led by men who are dodgy at best and downright despicable, the Eighth is not what Dragh made it out to be, and from the bet we get a very humane perspective from our main character. It’s not often that we see princes so forgiving in their assessment of the common man, and it brought me into the story faster than I thought it would have. From the getgo, Dragh has to toy with the prospect of righteousness and following orders, even if they come from his father, the King.
This story is pretty short, and so I regrettably find this review to be short as well, but Dragh’s Demise was a great setup for the series, and I can wholeheartedly say I am fully invested in Dragh as a character and can’t wait to see how he pans out in the Second. I don’t want to say too much in terms of spoilers, but I’m curious to see how his noble friends get their comeuppance, if at all. I guess I’ll just have to read The Dragon Legion to find out.
The characters were compelling—even those that I found myself disagreeing with—and in only a short amount of pages Isaac was able to weave a wonderful story full of worldbuilding that wasn’t too dense nor was it too light, and it left me wanting more.
If you’re looking for a quick story of honor, heroics, and exactly what it takes to rule in a world full of vagrants and conspirators, Dragh’s Demise is for you, give it a shot!
