by Colleen Houck
560 pages
High School+
Kelsey, Kishan, and Mr. Kadam have finally rescued Ren from the villainous Lokesh, but there is one big problem: Ren doesn't remember Kelsey. While everything should be right with the world, Kelsey's world is continuing to crumble. Not only does Ren not remember her, her very presence cause him physical illness.
While Kelsey tries to cope with this new development, the search for the treasures of the goddess Durga continues. To break the next part of the curse, not only will they have to dive in the ocean, a new skill for all of them, they will also have to face five dragons, each with their own trial to overcome. While this might be the best treasure yet, this might also be the hardest trial they have faced so far.
So, my feelings about this book are mixed, just like Tiger's Quest. I still like the adventure part, but the love triangle is still driving me crazy! Was I just a super level headed teenager/young adult? Her reactions to things just seem over the top. Yes, she is getting confused by everything going on, but oh my goodness, she is super dramatic.
I did LOVE the dragons! One of the things I love about dragons in general is how different each culture sees them, and even within each culture, dragons can have varied personalities and traits. This book lives up to that. While each of the five dragons has some traits typical to dragons (loves treasure, magical abilities), Houck did a great job of having each be different from the last.
Overall, good book, I'm sure teen girls understand and sympathize Kelsey more than I do. I will read the next, to see what happens, but that doesn't mean I will enjoy all the drama that the love triangle creates. Fun dragons, fun adventure, but a little too heavy for me with the love triangle business.
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