Dragon's Breath

The next book in Emma's adventures is E. D. Baker's Dragon's Breath.

This book takes place only a day or two after the conclusion of the previous book. Emma has reverted back to normal, been proposed to, learned about her family's curse, realized she actually does have some magical talent, and reunited Grassina with Haywood, her lover turned into an otter.

I think she's been pretty busy. Your thoughts?

Anyways, this book mostly concerns Emma's magic and Haywood's curse. Emma and Eadric set off to learn how to turn Haywood back into an otter. Grassina is way too distracted to be of much use, and Emma's magic is still liable to go askew. Eadric bounces between being highly annoying and being extremely sweet, and Emma is seriously considering rejecting his proposal.

Despite all that, the book really isn't focused on the drama. It's focused on the quest.

I really enjoy Emma's perspective of things. Though she's a princess, she's not bratty or even really spoiled. She can get her hands dirty without a second thought, and in the process, she grows into her magic.

Oh, and did I mentioned there's a war going on during all of this?

It's Grassina's job to help, but as I mentioned earlier, she's way too distracted with Haywood.