I don't know whether I will seriously recommend this book - some interesting moments where our hero Daven basically becomes a dragon and have to fight the dark urge of death and destruction. The opening paragraphs are really bad - love sick teenager is infatuated with Isabelle, but at last, he has to run away and the story begins. I did finish it and it was enjoyable, but not memorable. I think the first book was better. Dragonswarm was great book with a good plot and characters that only get deeper with each page turned. The second book in the Dragonprince Trilogy is a book with a much bigger scope and a much darker experience for our hero.Daven, coming off an amazing victory, saving Teelevon, is soaking in the good life when something that should have been wonderful news turns unwanted eyes in his direction forcing him to make a decision that will inevitably change his life. This experience/change brings on a whole new awareness of Daven's abilities and his significant changes from book one to book two. Some may see his changes as becoming evil but, being a fan of dark heroes, you can see that in certain decisions(and in power) there is only one choice and that choice may harm others. That does not mean that there are not hints of Daven losing control and in those moments Daven is not a boy learning his gifts but a man who is capable of destroying lives and land, and the deep wanting to do exactly that. Along with Daven you pick up two more unexpected companions that really help the story move along as well as add insight to not only the changes of the land but also the changes in Daven himself.The plot is much much broader in this book, as well. In the first we follow Daven on his quest of self discovery and coming into his own, following his own personal problems and how he handles them. In the second book there are many more involved in planning and scheming and many more lives to loss when they face the true threat of the land.Old friends (Vechernyvetr?), new friends, and some unexpected characters help to move this story along. Circumstances, fights of sword and magic for power and land add to the excitement and create experiences that will, down the road, cause him to make certain decisions.The only downside of this book that I could see was that somethings seemed almost too easy for Daven when compared to other things that he could not do anything about.The land is changing, powers are shifting, the time to fight is now but will the powers and companions of Daven be enough to stop what is coming? Read the second book in the Dragonprince Trilogy to see the Daven's fight for survival. Humanities survival.
What do You think about The Dragonswarm (2011)?
Slow as fck in beginning. But in the end aaron pogue pulls through with action action action
—missemalays
Definitely a step up from the previous book. I like where this is heading.
—iluvatar125
