...a snarky mage who’s forced to go on a quest to save the world with his twin sister (the dragon rider), and that one really hot healer who saved his life when he did something phenomenally stupid? Oh, and he's at war with his horse. She's winning.
Meet Talon Silverbright. He's in a Grave Situation.
He’s not the hero they deserve, but he’s the hero they’ve got.
No, seriously. Talon wants to know what he did to deserve this. What would make a sentient rock decide that he of all people should be the one to save the world from zombies? That’s right. Zombies. Because apparently a higher power decided that teaching magic to teenagers wasn’t enough of a challenge.
With a ridiculously attractive healer (who may or may not hate him), his sister (who he miiiight have a forbidden telepathic link with), a sentient god-like rock (that can only communicate via yes/no vibes), a disdainful dragon, and a rude matchmaking horse by his side, he just might be able to save the world.
Or die trying.
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This is completely like any of the other Louisa Masters books I have read (I am a loooong way behind on that quest).
And I absolutely adored it.
I mean, what's not to? Snarky mage who doesn't want to be a teacher, but is. A quest that he never wanted. Dragons. Oh, did I mention dragons? Yay!
This is not a quest that Talon every expected to be on, but one that he (eventually) takes on whole heartedly - and may just lost his heart to another along the way.
I love love love Talon's snark. I love his bonds with family and friends. I laughed out loud. I cried a tear or two.
And there is a secondary character that, under any other circumstance, would definitely be my favourite character in the book - but I don't want to give any of that away, but I want to cuddle them!
But most importantly, I was swept away on the quest with Talon and his crew.
I thoroughly enjoyed Grave Situation, and I hope we get more like it in the future.
