Review - The Last Wyvern by Sue Perkins

The Last Wyvern by Sue Perkins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLTWPPWR

Here's a Gal Who Doesn't Need to Tame Her Dragon

This short story is an addition to the author's Dragon Series. I've read them all (I think) and enjoyed them a lot. This novella fills another niche in the Dragons series. What if there were only one Wyvern left in the world. As an experienced Dragon lover, I'm sure you know that a Wyvern is another breed of dragons, closely related but not exactly the same.

Kerridee is a girl on the verge of womanhood. For that "crime," she's evicted from her home because she's a bad influence for daring to thwart the limits set for women in the male dominated village. Wouldn't you know she'd be independent and a troublemaker. Off she goes into the unknown wilds, not quite sure where she's headed.

A fierce storm comes up and Kerridee can't see her hand in front of her face. She feels her way trying to find some type of shelter from the storm. As the reader might guess, she stumbles on the cave of a Wyvern. Fearful at first (who wouldn't be?), she finds the Wyvern named Zebu. As it turns out, Zebu believes his species to be extinct. Having lived with a human for years, Zebu is lonely and quite happy to make a new human friend.

From this meeting, the two begin a journey together to find any remaining dragons. Kerridee had heard of dragons and humans living together in the north. The two head that way.

Okay, from here, you can discover what happens to Zebu and Kerridee. BUT, I'd suggest you delve into the rest of the Dragon series to find out just how dragons and humans become connected. It's okay to read this short first since it doesn't give away a lot of details about the meeting and relationship of the humans and dragons. Just enough to whet your appetite for more.

I recommend this book and the rest of the fantasy books written by Sue Perkins. I think you'll be glad you found them.

Why not five stars? I rarely hand out 5-star reviews since nothing is perfect. My one complaint? I wish the book were longer. I can see a full novel (or more) starring Zebu and Kerridee.

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