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3.0
adventurous fast-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 
The Dragon Kings Chronicles is a young adult paranormal romance/urban fantasy adventure serial by author Kimberly Loth. It is set in the same world as her Dragon Kings series that featured Obsidian and his gang. This series is about the next generation of royal dragons, and where the first series was set in America, The Dragon Kings Chronicles series seems like it will be primarily set in Europe. I am excited about the idea of a serial. It is not a format that I read too often, but I like the shorter stories because I just flew through the first one. The Dragon Kings Chronicles will be short novella length adventures that will be released every two weeks until the end of the first set. Kimberly has said that the first set will be at least 20 novellas long!
The Dragon Kings Chronicles did a good job setting up the world and briefly introducing us to the players, and now that I know the lay of the land, I am even more excited to read the next installments. Because they are being releases every two week, I think what I might do next time is wait for a couple (or more) serials to release, so I can read them back to back, because I was not ready for this story to end. I found myself wanting to get to know the characters better and wanting some more detail on what was going on, which I am sure we will get in due time. 
The story seems like it is going to be an interesting one. In Europe there is a Dragon Queen that is tasked with magically hiding the dragons to keep them safe, but the Queen is locked away from the world and seems very disconnected with what is actually going on with her dragons. I can't wait to learn more about the unrest that some of the dragons feel towards the queen, and learn more about her dragon guards because I feel like I am only getting one snapshot in what looks like it will be a much bigger plot. I can't wait to discover it. 
I think The Dragon Kings Chronicles will be a great series for fans old and new of her previous dragon series. You don't need to read that series in order to understand this one. There is enough background history to get you going. The Dragon Kings Chronicles is perfect for readers that are looking for a quick, fast paced read. I found myself wanting a bit more detail while reading, which is why I think I am going to wait until a few books are released so I can read them back to back. This will be an interesting series format to read. I can't wait for more.