Ellen Oh

Warrior by Ellen Oh, founder of #WeNeedDiverseBooks, will appeal to action-fantasy fans of Ranger's Apprentice, Eon, and Marie Lu's Legend series! With a strong heroine, romantic intrigue, and mythical creatures, such as a nine-tailed fox demon and a goblin army, Kira, the yellow-eyed demon slayer who protected her kingdom in Prophecy, is back—and her dramatic quest is far from over. Kira has valiantly protected her kingdom—and the crown prince—and is certain she will find the second treasure needed to fulfill the Dragon King's prophecy. After finishing Ellen's first novel, Prophecy, School Library Journal said they were "ready for a sequel." Well . . . here it is! Filled with ancient lore and fast-paced excitement, this page-turning series is one riveting adventure!

Warrior

Cindy Lee

Warrior is the sequel to Prophecy and I enjoyed the book last year. *There might be spoilers for Prophecy, by the way!* This book picked up pretty much where it left off as Kira and the gang sets off to find the second treasure. It's up to Kira again to try and save the world.

My feeling about this book is pretty much the same as Prophecy's. Kira is a kickass girl and she doesn't need anyone to protect her. She sets out on this deadly journey to find the second treasure and along the way, we see lots of weird things. For example, Gom is now my new favorite character even though he doesn't talk. I got to enjoy the fantasy aspect of this book more than I did in the first book.

In Prophecy, I think I was worrying about the romance a lot and that's what took me away from enjoying the whole story. There isn't much more romance in Warrior (sadly) but I think I'm okay with that now. I've accepted the fact that the romance is pretty minimal. I actually like it this way.

Warrior is a great addition to the Dragon King Chronicles and I'll definitely be waiting on the final book in the series!

Rating: B-

Disclaimer: I realized my rating from prequel to sequel has lowered. This does not mean that I think Prophecy is better than Warrior. It's actually the opposite. I think it's because my standard of rating has changed over time and that is why it would look like Prophecy gets a higher rating than Warrior. In truth, I actually like Warrior better.

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