In an SFF market where sequels endlessly set up the next book rather than telling a complete story, a sequel that is largely self-contained is a welcome change. While readers who have read Skyfarer will have a deeper understanding of the characters and enjoy seeing them change and grow, Dragon Road actually works as a standalone story that doesn’t require extensive recall or knowledge of the first book. It’s remarkable how well this sequel stands on its own. Joseph Brassey’s first book, Skyfarer, is among my favorite debuts of the past few years (for me, it was like Final Fantasy XII in book form) and while I will recommend Skyfarer without reservation (seriously, if you haven’t read it, go read it!) you … don’t actually need to read it to enjoy Dragon Road. In short, Dragon Road is a book which reminds me why I love to read.! I, for one, can’t wait to revisit these novels and look forward to the next installment soon. Aimee and Elias battle their way through vicious sword fights, skirmishes with sorcery, fecund necromancy, and something ancient, deadly lurking ever closer! This book was superb! What more can you ever ask for from a fantasy book other than complete badassery!?!?!?!? I have to be careful not to gush like a simpering fangirl over this one! If you are looking for a book that delivers what the meaning of hero should be, then snatch up this series! I mean what else do you need to know. However, every now and again I get a gem like this to come across my desk and I cannot wait to read/review it! I am truly a fan of sci-fi/fantasy books! Worlds set in extraordinary circumstance and adventure abounding on the horizon! I often read YA because it is simple and easy to power through, not to mention quite popular so I can write reviews that relate to multitudes of other readers. Still, despite giving it four stars I absolutely loved it. I very very much enjoyed the drawn-out potential love story too, but it needed a bit more focus to make it completely compelling. A few more “senseless” moments like that would have pulled back the heavy punch that is the plot. There are a couple: one moment where the crew have a drink together and another part about a creature called a Squibble. I mean, it kept me addictively reading, but, like last time, I would have enjoyed a few “team-building” scenes. There are hidden necromancers, prophecies, political maneuvering, missing friends … there’s so much happening that the story moves too fast for the crew to have any downtime. The story feels like it’s told in one big breath.
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It is so crammed full of stuff (people, concepts, plots) that there is too much going on.
Yet, I can’t give it 5/5 (despite loving it) due to some narrative issues. There are several new characters, one of whom is great. We’re given a little more personality to the crew of the Elysium, though I still could have used a bit more. It was the perfect book to read on vacation and it has all the things that I enjoy about fantasy wrapped in a quick-moving, easy-to-read package.Ī cool setting (I love a flying citadel!)Īs a sequel, it doesn’t entirely stand on its own but it definitely builds on the first book. Anyone can buy a pit pass.Honestly, I straight-up loved this. Refreshments will be available at the Turn 3 concession stand.ĭriver pit passes as well as pit passes for crew members, non-drivers, and infield spectators can be purchased in advance using the Pit Pay app or purchased on the day of the event. Persons attending the event may view the event from the speedway’s trackside tailgating areas, the lawn chair seating area in turns three and four or a small section of the main frontstretch grandstands. Spectators will use the Turn 4 ticket gate or backstretch ticket gate to enter the event.
Tickets will be sold only on the day of the event.
After a break, drifting will resume at 2 p.m., with the event ending at 6 p.m.Īdmission is $12 for adults with children ages 12 and under admitted free. The first drifting session will run from 11 a.m. The Saturday, March 4 event day schedule has pit gates opening at 9 a.m. Cars that fans will see during the event will range from small compact cars to powerful muscle cars. Fans attending SoBo Drifts powered by Barlow’s Tire on Saturday, March 4 will experience the sounds of high-revving engines, seeing and smelling tire smoke as it boils up from spinning tires and the action of cars sliding through twists and turns on a course that snakes through the speedway’s infield area and portions of the oval track.
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