Tale of the Nine-Tailed: 1938 – Review

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Title: Tale of the Nine-Tailed: 1938

Language: Korean

Genres: Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Horror

Objectional Content: Violence, Language

Synopsis: (from MyDramaList): An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Ju. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she’s now the owner of a high-end restaurant in the capital city of Gyeongseong. He also meets his younger brother, Lee Rang. Meanwhile, another former guardian spirit and ex-friend, Cheon Mu Yeong, has become hostile. Lee Yeon struggles to return to the present, to his loved one.

My Review

I’ve been trying to think how to write this review and where to start, so I think I’ll begin with the negative. To be clear, by “negative” I don’t mean “bad” necessarily. This drama deals with time travel, which is always a difficult thing to do well. It’s stated in the show that anything Lee Yeon does while in the past will not have any affect on the future. This is obviously meant to ensure that the events of the first season can’t be impacted, but honestly, if you think about it even a little, how can his presence there not have an affect? The more I think about it, the more things I think of that would have affect on the timeline.

So, my conclusion is that the best way to enjoy this show is to just not think about the consequences of time travel. If you can.

Ok, time travel conundrums aside, Lee Yeon has regained his nine-tailed fox powers and has resumed working for Taluipa in exchange for Lee Rang’s soul being allowed to reincarnate. Not long after the deal is made, the guardian stone which keeps evil spirits from entering the Stream of the Dead is stolen and the thief jumps into a cabinet, traveling back to 1938. Lee Yeon follows after, on a mission to retrieve the stone. Soon after he runs into his younger brother, Lee Rang. From here, shenanigans ensue as Lee Yeon becomes involved in the current events of 1938 while he waits for the right time to be able to return to the present.

We get glimpses into Lee Yeon’s past, his childhood friends and how they grew up before becoming mountain gods. I love the relationship between the brothers. One moment they’re trying to kill one another, the next they’re trying to kill someone else for daring to harm one of them. They bicker and argue constantly but in the end, they truly love each other, even if they won’t say it.

I love when Lee Yeon goes in Fox mode. His eyes turn yellow and his tails show up. The only thing better would be if he actually turned into a fox.

I’m a bit disappointed that there was a pretty major plot point that wasn’t resolved. I’m not sure if a third season is intended or going to be made or not. I certainly hope so because, not only do I love the characters, that one point really needs to be addressed.

My rating for Tale of the Nine-Tailed:1938 is 4 out of 5 stars. It loses a star for the time travel confusion. I’d recommended this to anyone who has seen Tale of the Nine-Tailed and those you enjoy historical dramas with some supernatural flare.

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Genie, Make a Wish – Review

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Title: Genie, Make a Wish

Language: Korean

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

Objectional Content: Violence, Language, Death

Synopsis: (From MyDramaList): Cold, impassive Ga Yeong has spent her life under her grandmother’s care, whose watchful eye and tough-love approach have helped keep Ga Yeong’s psychopathic tendencies in check. When Ga Yeong unexpectedly stumbles upon a magical lamp, she awakens the mysterious spirit Genie from his thousand-year slumber — and yes, he promises the young woman three life-changing wishes. Unleashed into a new millennium, Genie’s mischievous magic shakes up Ga Yeong’s quiet life, and as he navigates the unfamiliar realities of the modern world, the two find themselves in a surprising whirlwind romance. But just when things couldn’t get any less predictable, Ga Yeong learns her wish-granting sidekick is actually Iblis, better known as Satan, who is hell-bent on proving that humans are corruptible. It’s a whole new twist on the genie-in-a-lamp story, and when Ga Yeong’s intractability and tightly controlled routines meet Genie’s trickster energy and clueless charm, it sets the stage for a romance that will be anything but ordinary.

My Review

Where do I begin with this one? It showed up as a recommendation on Netflix and I saw that Kim Woo Bin was the male lead, who I have very much liked in other dramas/movies. I watched the trailer and decided this series would be worth a watch. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite what I was expecting or hoping for. The genie, Iblis, is literally supposed to be Satan, and therefore, evil. Iblis is definitely not evil. Mischievous and kind of a dick sometimes? Yes. Evil? Not by a long shot.

I understand that seeing the modern world after spending nearly a thousand years trapped in a lamp would be very confusing and awe inspiring, but his behaviour borders more on childish than anything. He allows the female lead to literally beat him, despite the fact he can disappear at will, and gets addicted to an arcade game. There are a few times when he does become serious, and almost like an all powerful being that hates humans and wants to corrupt them so they go to hell, but those moments are few and far between.

Bae Suzy as Ki Ga-Yeoung was fantastic. She shows a great deal of range in this show. Ki Ga-Yeong is a psychopath and not once did I disbelieve that. In her past life, she was a sweet and kind person, despite being oppressed and degraded. The supporting characters were also pretty good. I quite liked Sade and Irem. I think they could have a really cute relationship.

My rating for Genie, Make a Wish is 3 out of 5 stars. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a slightly more serious romance, though with a good amount of comedy thrown in. I think if you start knowing that Iblis isn’t nearly as evil as he should be, this drama is a good series.

Have you watched Genie, Make a Wish? What did you think?

Boyfriend on Demand – Review

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Title: Boyfriend on Demand

Language: Korean

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

Objectional Content: None

Synopsis: (from MyDramaList) The story follows exhausted webtoon producer Seo Mi Rae as she escapes reality through a subscription-based virtual dating simulation program, where she meets the boyfriends of her dreams. Seo Mi Rae is someone who longs for a second chance at love in virtual reality. Accustomed to a nonexistent dating life due to her hectic schedule, Mi Rae receives a ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ device by chance, allowing her to enter a virtual world. Entering this virtual reality, she encounters unrealistically perfect boyfriends, awakening her dormant desires for romance. Park Gyeong Nam is Mi Rae’s colleague and rival webtoon producer. Although he is capable and competent at work, Mi Rae feels uneasy around him. To Mi Rae, he’s the last person she wants to see, yet in the office, he’s known as one of the best. Despite his indifferent and cold demeanor, he is someone with surprising secrets, sure to stir emotions in Mi Rae.

My Review

I have to say, I loved this drama. Is it the most amazing cinematography I’ve ever seen? No. Is it entertaining, cute and funny? Yes! The leads have gorgeous chemistry, I was rooting for them the entire time and nothing really annoyed me.

Korean dramas tend to follow a formula, as anyone who has seen more than one Korean rom com will know. We have the two leads, then normally there are two secondary leads who are alternative love interests for the main leads. While I wouldn’t really say there is a prominent secondary female lead to distract Gyeong Nam from Mi Rae, in this drama the secondary male lead happens to be an AI construct.

After receiving the virtual reality “Boyfriend on Demand” as a free gift in exchange for reviews, Mi Rae discovers that she does long for romance, though she has been living single since she broke up with her long term boyfriend. However, when she realizes that literally thousands of other women are “dating” the same man she is, the illusion of a perfect relationship shatters. That’s when she’s given the opportunity to create a custom character, her perfect boyfriend. What she gets, isn’t quite what she expects.

About half way through, the perspective shifts a bit and we, the audience, gets to see things a little more from Gyeong Nam’s point of view. From Mi Rae’s perspective, Gyeong Nam is very quiet, cold and distant. So much so that she has a hard time believing that he would like her. But from his point of view, it’s kind of like, how could he not fall for her? Honestly, it’s really cute and adorable. He’s clearly shy and a bit socially awkward so his attempts to talk to her are a little cringey, but also sweet.

I also loved the cameos of different actors in the Boyfriend on Demand simulation. Particularly, Lee Soo Hyuk. I really enjoy him as an actor, so it was fun to see him in this, even if his appearance was brief.

I really liked that there wasn’t some sort of overly dramatic scenario where one of the characters gets amnesia, or someone tries to break them up with a cheating set up. Instead, the relationship felt natural and relatable.

My rating for Boyfriend on Demand is 5 out of 5 stars. There was nothing I didn’t like about this drama or anything that annoyed me. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a cute romantic comedy.

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Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model

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Title: Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model

Language: English

Genres: Documentary

Objectional Content: Body shaming, Sexual Assault

Synopsis: A look behind the scenes of the popular show America’s Next Top Model

My Review

I wasn’t a huge fan of America’s Next Top Model, though I did watch a couple seasons of it near the beginning. I remember some of the contestants that appear in this documentary.

The show starts out by telling how America’s Next Top Model came to be, background on Tyra Banks and why she created the show in the first place. This all seems very positive at first, as Tyra wanted to make the fashion industry more diverse and inclusive. She pushed back a great deal with other judges on the show regarding damaging beauty standards. At first. As the former contestants start to tell their stories, it becomes obvious very quickly, that this show wasn’t about being as inclusive as Tyra made it out to be.

It begins fairly lightly (which should tell you something) with the makeovers. It’s clear that the hairdressers don’t know how to work with curly textured hair and end up ruining one girl’s hair completely. When the contestant tried to speak to Tyra about it, thinking Tyra would understand as a fellow black woman, she was completely brushed off and told she was showing up “ashy.” The contestant goes on to say that was a term previously used against black women in a derogatory way.

Sadly, it gets worse from here. A contestant from cycle 2, Shandi, tells her story as well. Hers, I think, is the most heartbreaking. This poor girl was literally sexually assaulted while no one did anything to stop it and the entire thing was filmed. Then in editing, the entire situation was framed as Shandi cheating on her long term boyfriend. I’m sorry but no! Everyone there, including the producers and other contestants allowed Shandi to drink til she basically blacked out and not one person stepped in to say “hey, I think this is going too far.” The producers of that show should be held responsible for that.

I wish that was the worst of it, but as the show goes in, it does get worse. Another contestant, Dani, was forced to have the gap between her front teeth closed, even though she didn’t want to. She was told she would be eliminated if she didn’t go through with it. The procedure was also a quick fix, not a proper procedure that would close the gap over time like braces would. In the same cycle, Joanie, who had something called “snaggle tooth” had 4 teeth removed to fix her smile. She spent over 12 hours in the dentist chair.

Keenyah Hill was another contestant that faced constant body shaming, experienced sexual harassment from a male model during a shoot, and even had scenes edited to make it look like she was over eating. Other girls got hypothermia from a shoot in a freezing cold pool, another fainted from the heat and not eating. It was all filmed and aired for the drama.

America’s Next Top Model became more and more of a reality show centered on drama than an actual course in how to become a top model. The best pictures were no longer chosen as the end and instead the picture would be chosen strategically to get a girl eliminated.

Not once does anyone who worked on or produced this show take any kind of accountability or responsibility. Jay Manuel blames things on Tyra, Tyra blames the audience for wanting more.

Honestly, I could probably go on and on about the problems on this show and how disgusted I was by it all but I’d really just recommend watching the documentary. It is very well done and it’s very interesting to hear from the contestants themselves and their experiences. The documentary is only 3 episodes but it is packed with so much it’s a bit insane.

Give it a watch and let me know what you thought too!

The Merchant Emperor – Symphony of the Ages #7 by Elizabeth Haydon

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Title: The Merchant Emperor

Author: Elizabeth Haydon

Series: Symphony of Ages

Sexual Content: Minimal

Objectional Content: Violence

Synopsis (from Goodreads): The war that they had feared is now upon them. Ashe and Rhapsody, leaders of the Cymrian Alliance, are gathering their allies to combat the machinations of Talquist, who will soon be crowned emperor of Sorbold. Gwydion Navarne remains by Ashe’s side. Anborn, Lord Marshal, has taken to the field. And Rhapsody has been forced into hiding to protect the life of her infant son.

The Merchant Emperor of Sorbold has unintentionally allied himself with a pair of demons and has begun targeting the dragons that remain on the Middle Continent. Talquist will stop at nothing until the Cymrians are wiped out and the entire continent and the rest of the Known World is under his rule.

Assailed by danger from all sides, surrounded by lies and intrigue, Rhapsody is left with one undeniable truth: if their forces are to prevail, she must join the war herself, wielding the Daystar Clarion, an ancient weapon whose power is nearly unparalleled. As she struggles to reconcile her duties as a mother and ruler, a danger far more devastating than Talquist is stirring beneath the surface of the land itself.

My Review

The Merchant Emperor starts off a bit slow, with a lot of dialogue. Rhapsody and Ashe have called a secret meeting of those they trust most to share what they all know of the current situation in the world. By the end, the various members of the council part ways, each to tend to their own duties in the coming war.

The Three are united once again as it is decided that Rhapsody should return to Ylorc with Grunthor and Achmed in order to protect the newly born Meridion. While there, Rhapsody assists Achmed in testing out his Lightcatcher.

There is a fair amount going on with various characters in difference places in this book. I’m happy to see more of Grunthor as he is definitely one of my favourite characters in this series. Achmed seems even grumpier than usual, though the exact reason isn’t really revealed until later. Ashe, on his own without his family, is slowly losing his mind. Finally, it is decided the best thing for him to do is leave Highmeadow in search of what has happened to distant allies, leaving Gwydion Navarne in his stead. Thankfully, this mission snaps him out of his madness and he’s actually useful once again.

About three quarters of the way through the book, Rhapsody makes a life altering decision that will change every thing. I honestly did not see this coming. It was mentioned that she would eventually have to enter the war, as the wielder of Daystar Clarion, but I would never have guessed what she would do in order to make that happen.

My rating for The Merchant Emperor is 4 out of 5 stars.

Have you read this book? What are your thoughts?

As You Stood By – Review

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Title: As You Stood By

Language: Korean

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Crime

Objectional Content: Domestic Violence, Violence against women

Synopsis: (from MyDramaList) Eun Su works in sales at a luxury goods retailer in a high-end department store. She has carried the weight of a deep-seated trauma since childhood. Her friend, Hui Su, shares a similar burden; both women are haunted by the scars of their pasts. Hui Su was once a promising children’s book writer, but her career has long since stalled. Now, she is trapped in a nightmarish existence due to the violent abuse of her husband, Jin Pyo. Desperate to escape his cruelty, Hui Su lives in constant fear, unable to break free from his grasp. One day, Eun Su reaches a breaking point and decides to take matters into her own hands. She makes the life-altering decision to save her friend by ending Jin Pyo’s life. Together, the two women devise a plan to kill him. As their plan unfolds, Jin So Baek, the powerful CEO of Jingang Firm, becomes aware of their intentions. Sensing an opportunity, he offers his support, becoming a strong ally in their dangerous mission. With his backing, the women feel emboldened, but their journey is fraught with peril as they navigate the dangerous path ahead.

My Review

This drama was very hard to watch at times. It highlights the nightmare of being in an abusive relationship, and how difficult it is to leave one. Hui Su tried to leave. Her husband threatened her mother and killed her cat. Hui Su’s sister in law, a police officer, told her to her face not to bother filing a report, as the majority of domestic violence cases never receive justice. The sister in law framed it as if Hui Su were filing a report for a friend, but it was obvious she knew what her own brother was doing to his wife. Her mother in law was even an advocate for abused women, who did nothing to help.

When Hui Su’s best friend, Eun Su finds out about what’s happening to her friend, she also goes to the police. However, their nonchalant attitude about the report disgusts her and makes her leave. She knew that even if she filed the report nothing would be done. After Hui Su attempts to take her own life, the two come up with a plan to kill the abusive husband.

With no one willing to help, especially the authorities, and those closest to her, is it any wonder these two women decided the only way for Hui Su to be safe was to kill the man keeping her trapped by his abuse?

There is no such thing as the perfect crime, however, and soon their criminal deeds threaten to come to light. Even with outside help, there’s only so much they can do to keep their secret.

This drama kept me engaged the whole time. I had to keep watching to know how it was all going to end, even when I found the violence difficult to stomach. I think dramas like this are important. They remind people how prevalent domestic violence is and what the consequences for turning a blind eye can be.

My rating for As You Stood By is 4 out of 5 stars. There was a thing or two that didn’t quite add up in the grand scheme of things. I highly recommend watching this drama to everyone.

Have you seen As You Stood By? What are you thoughts?

2025 Year End Wrap Up

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Another year has come to a close and 2026 has officially begun. It’s that time of year where we all post our wrap ups for the previous 12 months. So, what we my goals for 2025? Did I read those goals? And what is in store for 2026?

What Were My Goals for 2025?

I set a goal of 25 books to read last year, and specifically wanted to read the Symphony of Ages series. Did I reach that goal? No, not even close. I read a total of 6 books last year, which were all part of the Symphony of Ages Series.

Goals for 2026

This year I also set a goal of 25 books. At the very least, I hope to finish the Symphony of Ages series. I’m currently on book 7. After that I will continue with books on this list. It is my hope to read more than I did this past year, though I wouldn’t say my time was wasted. I did spend a lot of time on my phone, but I also crocheted quite a bit too.

How about you? Did you reach your reading goals in 2025? And what are your goals for 2026?

Sean Combs: The Reckoning – Review

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Title: Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Language: English

Genre: Documentary

Objectional Content: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault

*THIS DOCUMENTARY DEALS HEAVILY WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHICH MAY BE EXTREMELY UPSETTING TO MANY VIEWERS*

My Review

I literally just finished watching this documentary and I have to say I am absolutely disgusted by it. Anyone who has ever experienced sexual assault or any type of domestic violence would be so disgusted and triggered as well.

Over 4 episodes, this documentary goes over the life of Sean Combs (aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) starting at the beginning of his career as a young fresh faced teen who “just wanted to dance.” As he gains fame and fortune, that fresh faced teen turns into a slimy, manipulative predator, who uses that fame and fortune to get whatever he wants.

I knew very little about Sean Combs before watching this. I had heard about the allegations against him concerning his “freak offs” and other types of parties. So, going in to this, I didn’t have much of a bias. I now think that Sean Combs deserves a lot more punishment than what he ultimately got, in my opinion.

The fourth episode is particularly aggravating as it covers the trial and the outcome. There are even interviews with two of the jurors that really got my blood boiling. I honestly don’t know how he could be acquitted for some of the charges and only receive a 50 month prison sentence. For the record, that is less than 5 years.

The jurors expressed disbelief at some of the testimony of the witnesses, calling it “unbelievable” and just dismissing that it could have ever happened. They said things like “well, she went back” about Combs’ long time girlfriend Cassie, who endured years of abuse at his hands. Clearly, that person has no understanding of the cycle of abuse and how it affects the victim.

Combs’ lawyers said she could have left at any time, had she wanted to. Yet, there is video evidence of what happened when she tried to leave. The poor woman was thrown to the ground and kicked repeatedly. Not to mention the amount of influence someone like Sean Combs has. If he didn’t want her to leave, she wasn’t going to be able to with any success without a whole lot of help. That help was basically non existent.

To say that I was fuming by the end of the fourth episode is an understatement. This was a gross injustice to all the people, women and men, who suffered and were traumatized because of Sean Combs. In my opinion, he should be in jail far longer than he was sentenced to.

Every time I see cases like this it reminds of just how little justice there is in this world for victims of these types of crimes. Especially when the perpetrator is someone with a great deal of money. As one of the women in the documentary said “Powerful people can do terrible things.”

Thinking about cases like Epstein and Bill Cosby as well as Sean Combs, it is pretty clear that if you have a lot money, you can do whatever you want and get away with it. And, even if they are caught, their punishment will be light. I can’t begin to imagine the fear the people speaking in the documentary must feel thinking about him getting out of jail. It wouldn’t be surprising if a lot of those people didn’t experience some form of retaliation, in my opinion.

I feel terrible for all the victims in this case, as well as the victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in this world.

Despite it being a very hard watch and it making me so very angry, my rating for this documentary is 5 out of 5 stars and I think as many people as possible should watch it. The awareness of this sort of injustice needs to spread if anything is ever to change.

The Assassin King – Symphony of the Ages #6 by Elizabeth Haydon

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Title: The Assassin King

Author: Elizabeth Haydon

Series: Symphony of Ages

Sexual Content: Minimal

Objectional Content: Violence

Synopsis (From Goodreads): The Assassin King opens at winter’s end with the arrival by sea of a mysterious hunter, a man of ancient race and purpose, who endlessly chants the names of the pantheon of demons that are his intended victims, as well as one other: Ysk, the original name of the Brother, now known as Achmed, the Assassin King of Ylorc.

At the same moment of this portentous arrival, two gatherings of great import are taking place. The first is a convocation of dragons, who gather in a primeval forest glade–the site of the horrific ending of Llauron, one of the last of their kind. They mourn not only his irrevocable death, but the loss of the lore and control over the Earth itself that it represents. The ancient wyrms are terrified for what will come as a result of this loss.

The second gathering is a council of war held in the depths of the keep of Haguefort: Ashe and Rhapsody, rulers of the alliance that protects the Middle Continent; Gwydion, the new Duke of Navarne; Anborn, the Lord Marshall; Achmed, the King of Ylorc, and Grunthor, his Sergeant-Major. Each brings news that form the pieces of a great puzzle. And as each piece is added it becomes quite clear: War is coming, the likes of which the world has never known.

Cataclysm, both large and small, await in this sixth volume of the USA Today bestselling fantasy series, The Symphony of Ages. A twisting, fast-moving tale, The Assassin King promises endless surprises–most of which lead to pain.

My Review

Given the amount of set that occurred in the previous book, I was expecting the Assassin King to be much more fast paced. Instead, it starts with a meeting and a lot of dialogue. The characters have all come together to share what they learned in Elegy for a Lost Star. Anwyn is still alive and hunting for Rhapsody and a new character appears, searching for Achmed.

I don’t really have a lot to say about this books, in terms of a review. I found the beginning slow, but it picks up later on. I liked reading it, I’m ready for the next book. Three more novels and this series will be complete, which has been a goal for quite some time. i think it will be very satisfying once I have finished the entire series.

I may update this review in the future when my brain is working better.

Anyway, 4 out of 5 stars!

Elegy For a Lost Star – Symphony of the Ages #5 by Elizabeth Haydon

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Title: Elegy For a Lost Star

Author: Elizabeth Haydon

Series: Symphony of Ages

Sexual Content: Minimal

Objectional Content: Violence

Synopsis (From Goodreads🙂 Elegy for a Lost Star sets the stage for a major turning point in the Symphony of Ages series. The dragon Anwyn–who has lain for three years in deathlike sleep in a grave of rock and black coal is freed by the cataclysm that concluded Requiem for the Sun . Disoriented and confused, she remembers only the person who trapped her in dragon form and locked her in a rocky grave–Rhapsody; and an all-encompassing desire to wreak vengeance. Meanwhile, Achmed, the Firbolg king, resumes rebuilding his shattered home, while a guild of merciless assassins set about taking revenge on him for the killing of their leader. A horribly deformed but magical being finds its way through a carnival of freaks to the palace of an evil despot, who sees in it the potential to be the instrument by which his plans of conquest and brutal domination of a continent will be realized. With the rise of new leaders, good and evil, the long-awaited birth of the Child of Time, the dark plans of assassins and rulers, a confrontation that shakes the relationship of the Three, and a battle to the death between two dragons of unimaginable elemental power, the seeds of chaos are planted for a war that will, by its end, consume half of the world.

My Review

Picking up shortly after Requiem for a Dream ended, Elegy for a Star begins with Gwydion Navarne being invested as Duke. With the impending birth of their baby, Rhapsody and Ashe plan to move to their own keep. After the explosion that nearly destroyed the Firbolg kingdom, the dragon Anwyn, believed to be dead, has been awoken. Though her memories are fragmented, the one thing she does remember is her hatred for Rhapsody and begins to hunt her down.

Faron, the child of the F’Dor host Michael, is now adrift in this world. Found by a pair of fishermen, it is sold to a passing carnival as a “freak.” When the carnival makes it’s way to Sorbold, Faron comes under the notice of the emperor to be. Unfortunately, the would be emperor notices the scales Faron tries to hide and immediately buys it from the carnival for his own twisted purposes.

Unaware that Anwyn is alive and hunting her, Rhapsody goes to the dragon Elysynos during her pregnancy. As no one really knows what to expect with such a child, the dragon’s lair seems the safest place.

Elegy for a Lost Star very much feels like a “staging novel.” By this I mean that it’s setting up a great deal to be resolved in the next book. Other than Anwyn, there isn’t really a central antagonist to be fought against. Everything is ramping up for the next book.

The focus in this book has somewhat shifted away from the Three, following other characters to show what is happening in other parts of the continent. This is fine of course, not everything has to focus on Rhapsody, Achmed and Grunthor. Although, Achmed is getting more focus as of late.

This book is enjoyable and a must read if you read Requiem for the Sun. My rating for Elegy for a Lost Star is 4 out of 5 stars and I look forward to the next book in the series.