A Darkening of Dragons

7.43 on CAWPILE......more

Super fun quest-style adventure! I absolutely LOVE the music-based magic system here and how this is an expansion of the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelyn. Lots of cool plot twists and turns. The characters are absolutely endearing as well. Things got unexpectedly dark in some parts and the plot was......more

This was a really interesting book with cool music magic and epic characters, from the outcast piper, Patch, to the girl-cursed-to-be-a-rat, Wren, to the dracogriff who loves to sew, Barver. The story wrestles with the question of why the Hamelyn Piper kidnapped all those human children (and, later,......more

4.5 stars to this glorious middle grade book. It has magical questing (yes, again, I really do love a quest!), a dracogriff, the pied piper of Hamelyn, a cursed girl, and a misguided but brave boy. I mean what’s not to love? I love the piper mythology, and think the author did a fantastic job of weav......more

A great middle grade full of magic and wonder. A young piper, a girl cursed to be a rat, and a dracogriff meet and might end up saving the world, who knows. I feel like it didn’t shy away from some darker themes, which I rather enjoyed. I read it in one sitting. only stopping to eat, that’s saying s......more