Kathir's Redemption: Book Six of the Dragon Stone Saga: (Chronicles of Tallin) Paperback – March 31, 2015

Kathir’s Redemption is the final installment in the second trilogy of Alva’s Dragon Stone Saga. The book does a good job of wrapping up the various storylines set up by The Balborite Curse and Rise of the Blood Masters in a satisfying and engaging manner. As the last volume of the Chronicles of Tallin Trilogy, Kathir’s Redemption does a good job of providing a sense of closure while also looking forward to Alva’s next set of books.Readers who are familiar with Alva’s previous work will be pleased to find that Kathir’s Redemption picks up right where Rise of the Blood Masters leaves off. Both of the storylines that were (quite dramatically) suspended at the end of that book play a large role in this one and are each given the attention that they deserve.While it certainly has its hopeful and more lighthearted moments, Alva also incorporates a good amount of darkness into Kathir’s Redemption. I appreciate this quality of the story, as it serves to better expose the true nature of some of the characters and also makes for more riveting reading. I also found that the book contains some genuinely surprising dramatic moments, which certainly made things more entertaining than they would have been otherwise.Perhaps my biggest complaint about the latest installment in the Dragon Stone Saga is that it does not feature enough interactions between Tallin and Duskeye for my taste. In fact, the dragons in general remain in the background for most of the story. There is a lot happening in this book, and I understand why the dragons are not always the focus, but it is possible that Alva’s decision not to focus on them here will disappoint some readers slightly.That said, what Kathir’s Redemption lacks in dragons, it more than makes up for in character development. This is particularly true concerning Kathir, but also applies to Skera-Kina, Skemtun, and Tallin (among others)—fans of any of these characters definitely won’t want to skip this book.Kathir's Redemption makes for a thoroughly enjoyable weekend read. Alva continues to grow as a fantasy author, and her latest should appeal to a wide range of young and adult readers alike.

For days the dragon rider warrior Tallin, his aunt spellcaster Mugla and two elf dragon riders have been imprisoned within the dungeons of Balbor since being captured by Balborites and Tallin’s sister the Balborite assassin Skera-Kina. Tallin is called before the High Priest where he learns about the black magic and the trapping of the spirit creatures used to protect the High Priest. Tallin knows he has one chance to save everyone. Ripping the dragon stone from his chest, he causes the tiles that enslave the spirit creatures to shatter and releases them. Tallin’s gamble pays off, however, as he hides he wonders if he can stay alive in their fury…Kristian has done it again in book six of this outstanding series. Unique is how each book stands alone, but the series is creatively and captivatingly powerful. Between the imagery of the storyline and development of characters I can’t stop reading like an addiction I must know what happens next. As the story grows, so does the writing style, leaving no disappointments as around each corner anticipation abounds knowing excitement awaits. I’m not sure who has done the cover art for all these books, but they are to be commended for they are exquisite and tie in with the storyline perfectly drawing the reader in wanting to read what lies within its pages. A remarkable novel that sets readers on wonderful adventures for preteen through adult whether fantasy is your forte or not this is one book/series not to be missed.

Kathir takes a large role in this book after being re-introduced in the previous one. I remembered him from the prologue of the first book in the saga, Dragon Stones. He was interesting then, seemed to have a story that needed to be told, but when I realized he was a dragon hunter, I wasn't thinking there would be much focus on him in the future. Glad to see that I was wrong. Nice to see him again like this, fighting on the right side.This is the conclusion of the Chronicles of Tallin Trilogy and picks up where the last left off with Tallin, Mugla and the elves having been captured. Some of this takes an interesting turn, some of which I'm not sure how to take. They also discover more dragons and dragon riders, not hatchlings, but ones that were grown, so it's clear there are many more dragons than they thought and weren't as near to extinction as the feared.This was a satisfying end to the trilogy, but I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the others. It was good that Tallin was at the center of it all since his character had a more complex story to tell. But his story takes a bit of a turn, and it was unexpected. It's not bad, just not what I was expecting. A few other things that happened with Kathir and Skera-Kina left me a bit disappointed.I'm ultimately happy I read this conclusion and still recommend it despite not enjoying this one quite as much as the others.

I very much liked the first couple of books in this series, but each subsequent book has been a disappointment. It kind of seems like the author is just putting out more books because of the popularity of the series. I would prefer it, if the author would just start a new series in a new world because the author is good. I will not be reading any more of this series.

Tallin managed to escape from the elves in time to be thrown onto a greater challenge. Dragon's are finally breeding so the focus has changed. The enemies must work together until the greater enemy is conquered. Internal unrest threatens the entire Dwarf race and it will take a lot of work to get the dwarves through the unrest and into such a new way of life. Tallin's biggest commitment yet.

Loved it

These books aimed at teens and younger adults also impact those of us who are older. Overall very well written with just the occasional wording lapse. Exciting, easy to read with many twists and turns that make me want to keep reading the series rapidly. One frustrating point for me is the fact that the dwarves do not deal with - because of their current esteemed position - a rotten traitorous leader. Would this happen in real life? Well it does - doesn't it! This series also shows that pride, selfishness, secret keeping and distrust cause many to miss opportunities of mutually beneficial partnerships and collaboration.

Wasn't what I expected but still a very good book

I have enjoyed every book in this series.

Couldn't put this series down.