Revenants Return, James Riley
Revenants Return, James Riley
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Revenants Return

Author: James Riley

Narrator: Alana Kerr Collins

Unabridged: 6 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/03/2026

Synopsis

The fate of magic rests in the hands (and claws) of a cranky dragon, a feisty apprentice...and a prince who may not be all he seems? Get ready for the sequel to the hilarious New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure The Dragon's Apprentice—from the beloved author of the Story Thieves series!

You were warned to stay away from THE DRAGON’S APPRENTICE. It was forbidden for a good reason, as it told the story of a village girl named Ciara finding her own book of magic and learning spells from a dragon of all things. These are dangerous ideas, and no one should be allowed to see them.

Fortunately, Ciara’s story didn’t end there, or she might have doomed us all. No, thankfully, a true hero to the Draconic Empire, Prince Aiden, has come to Ciara’s village to stop her and her teacher, Scorch the dragon. The prince, like his father the Emperor, is a powerful magic-user. And Aiden uses his power to keep us safe from strange, forbidden books. If anyone can stop Ciara from teaching others magic and therefore summoning the horrible Revenants that once defeated the Dragon Mage herself, it’s the Empire’s beloved prince.

Let’s just hope that Ciara can’t spread her knowledge of magic before the prince can find her and put an end to her evil deeds once and for all…

About The Author

 James Riley is the New York Times bestselling author of the STORY THIEVES, HALF UPON A TIME, ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME, REVENGE OF MAGIC, and DRAGON’S APPRENTICE series. He’s never apprenticed with a dragon . . . yet. He’s pretty sure there’s still time, though, especially if he could do it as an online video apprenticeship sort of thing. Does that exist? If not, it should: Learn Magic over Zoom (and Try Not to Burn Down Your House)!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ishaan on January 11, 2026

I thought that this book was an awesome book because it had two of my favorite things: dragons and magic. I preferred the second one because it was more exciting than the first one. When I got to the middle of the book, I kept reading because it started getting intriguing. I liked that dragons weren......more

Goodreads review by Sails and Scales on February 12, 2026

I wasn't overly thrilled by the first book in this series. I thought it was somewhat forgettable and didn't really offer anything special, but I was curious about how it would go in future books. This sequel surprised me in all of the best ways. I enjoyed this one much more than the first and found......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on November 08, 2025

Ciara and the Dragon, Scorch, are still learning but more secretly as they don’t want to bring any attention to Ciara’s town, Skael, and her mom and friends. The Kings men are still looking for Bianca’s spell book which Ciara has. Now Ciara wants to train her friend in magic as well. When the young......more

Goodreads review by Brittani (Book_Byrd) on January 30, 2026

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for allowing me to have an eARC of this book. I really enjoyed this one! I would still agree with my take on the first book about this being geared more towards the younger age of Middle Grade readers. Ciara is characterized in a younger way with her actions,......more

Goodreads review by Alexis on January 18, 2026

I would like to thank James Riley and NetGalley for providing advance copies of this book. I had the pleasure of meeting James Riley in person, where he generously gifted me a physical copy, and I was also approved for the digital edition through NetGalley. Ciara returns in this installment, continui......more

Quotes

"A hilarious, swift-paced, thoughtful, and heartbreaking fantasy adventure." —Kirkus Reviews

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