A fantastic story with openings of potential for many more books. Sadly, Bertin seems to have dropped off the literary radar. Oh well. ( )

I didn't enjoy this one as much as "The Last Dragonlord," which was much more straightforward and lively. Dragon and Phoenix has so many different threads, that the pace drags. I began skipping some of the threads in the last half without losing the storyline. ( )

I think this book is better than the first. The plot is better, the characters are stronger and they actually have problems they have to deal with. Things aren't just handed to them. I don't think the two different plot lines mash well. It almost feels like 2 different stories, one about a group of Dragonlords travelling into a hostile Empire to free a mad dragon, and the intricacies of said emperor's court. The two barely mesh and it was only on a re-read that I fully understood all the court stuff, of course it could be the first time I read this book, I skipped all that stuff.

I can't stand the character of Raven. He is such a whiner. Doesn't he understand about soultwins? And also Maurynna got on my nerves and I didn't understand why she couldn't change.

Things weren't very well explained. Especially why the full dragons can't sense Dragonlords anymore.

I really want the author to hurry up and write the 3rd book. I want to know what happens, even if the book is kind of mediocre. if the author would just focus on the court stuff, it would actually be a lot better. ( )

Gift from my sister. Enjoyed it very much, but it takes *forever* for the story to get anywhere. Must find others in series. ( )