Dragon Destiny is the final instalment of the Dragon Realm series. In the fifth book, we rejoin Billy Chan and his friends as they battle to save both humans and dragons while the worlds around them come crashing down.

I’ve followed this series eagerly from the first book to the last and found the finale a little disappointing. Whilst it’s certainly as action-packed as its predecessors, it feels a little rushed and not completely thought through. Huge parts of the plot are covered in a page or two, which means the peril never seems very real. New characters are introduced hastily and the characters move from one problem to the next with little development.

I liked how the story tied together and loved some of the ideas for locations within the Dragon Realm. I have no doubt fans of the series will enjoy this final book, but it fell a little short for me. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

The final book of the first series of Dragon Realm! (Yes, there are going to be more books!!!! But this is the end of our time with Billy and the gang, noooo) I just love these books - they are a bright spark of colourful fun, a lovely treat to gulp down on a grey afternoon, and DRAGON DESTINY was no different.

The Dragon Realm continues its slow (but dangerous) collapse into the human realm, and now humans and dragons have to learn to live with one another (and deal with things falling from the sky, like mountains...) Unfortunately, not everyone wants to live together - and humans and dragons are trying to control the situation and each other.

That situation felt sadly realistic, but I loved the hope of the children and their dragons trying to work together against all the fear and prejudice and old grudges held by others, and working right in the face of the governments saying they knew best. (Spoiler alert: they really don't.)

We also see the children off on another quest - this time to find a new home for the dragons to ease tensions. Which means finding the first dragon ever to be betrayed by humans, and hoping she'll be amenable to helping. We get to see some very cool new locations on this quest (as someone who can get claustrophobic, that cave was awful!! really cool but *shudders.*)

While the ending certainly wraps up this "Season" of the story (as the first five books are being called) in a satisfying way that leaves the world and children altered, but their story done, there is definitely space for more (which will come!) and also an interesting new world for the next "season" to step into.

my gosh, what a ride. This is the next and final instalment in the first round… and what an interesting and satisfying ending (for now!). Was definitely worried about my faves for a sec… but all was well! I love these kids and their dragons: they’re so much fun! I think these books just continue to be brilliant. Here you’ve got a new, mystical dragon, kids finding their powers and the power of friendship and trust.