Like many, she's heard of a mythical land simply called 'the Blue.' They say it's a paradise, where the sun still shines and the waters are turquoise. The diamond in the ice desert is still a 24-hour hedonistic playground and nothing keeps the crowds away from the casino floors, never mind the rumors about sinister sorcery in its shadows.Īt the heart of this city is Natasha Kestal, a young blackjack dealer looking for a way out. Like much of the destroyed planet, the place knows only one temperature - freezing.

Melissa De La Cruz and Michael Johnston continue to create stories of courage and friendships, ones that both you and your young adults will enjoy.Welcome to New Vegas, a city once covered in bling, now blanketed in ice. This would be a great trilogy for your youngster, but make no mistake it is also a powerful work for any fantasy fan.

They will bring you the story in its entirety and you will find the set would be a great fit your library. However, if you want the full thrill and detail of this great work, you will want to start where it all began the making of an epic battle of the ages, and the distinction of varying shades of right and wrong with Frozen, and Stolen, Books 1 and 2. While part of a series this book will stand on its own, it will only raise a few questions that require knowledge of the previous books. Yet De La Cruz manages to twist red herrings into the work at various times to keep you from thinking that you know how it will all end. The danger and excitement, as well as the quest to find the answers keep you enthralled, helping to push the characters forward. The conclusion to the “Heart of Dread” Series is as exciting as the previous works that have led to the making of this new world. Will Nat survive the loss of her connection to her beloved dragon and can the love she has for Wes hold her to the task of seeing their world reborn? Their only hope now lies in Nat, and her quest to find a new world to replace the broken one they are now living in. Yet he and his crew find this help is not what they expected and that they are in a more perilous situation than they had been before. Seeking help from any direction, Wes accepts help from the mysterious voice calling out to him from the hidden Blue.

In his attempt to find and save his sister from the cruelty he imagines her life, he actually sees just how strong her power of darkness has become and how it has molded her into a stranger, one who will use that power to destroy whoever gets in her way. The bond Nat has with her dragon is draining daily, and the destruction of New Kandy, leaves Wes close to death.

In the conclusion of the “Heart of Dread” trilogy, we find a bleakness that seems more insurmountable then all that has come before. In Golden: Heart of Dread, Book 3 by Melissa De La Cruz and Michael Johnston, we find ourselves back in the darkened world of Nat and Wes.

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