The Last Dragon

It’s been six months since the attack that took Fort’s father from him, but the recent hope that his father might be alive has given Fort a goal. Rescuing him is all Fort thinks about, and now he has a plan to steal the magic book he needs. But complications come from unexpected places, including a new roommate he is expected to spend all his time helping. Then there are the nightmares where the Old One promises Fort his father back in exchange for the last dragon. Can Fort find the last dragon? Should he make the trade? Or will his original plan work?For me, it had been six months since I read the first book in this series, so it was nice to see how this book eased us back into Fort’s world without slowing down the action. I was soon caught back up in his story. I do find the tone a little darker than author James Riley’s previous books and I miss the lighter tones those books had. Still, that’s a minor complaint as I raced through this book to find out what happened next. I enjoyed seeing Fort grow and his relationship with his friends change. In fact, I found those relationships something that helped ground the book since they dealt with some stuff realistically. I will definitely be back for more. How can I not come back after the ending of this book?

I'll be honest. I don't read much fantasy, and other than checking this out to make sure it's appropriate, I can't really tell you much about the story. What I can tell you is that my 13 yr old read the first book in the series, and he immediately asked for this one. Now, my kids have a minimum of 30 minutes reading time every evening, and this boy tests me on that every chance he gets. Until this series. He actually puts in more than his required 30 minutes, and he loves the story. So, if you have a mid grade kiddo who likes fantasy, I can't recommend this series enough.

Loved the first book, and this one is great too. Fort is hilarious and Colonel Charles is the worst. Perfect protagonist and antagonist. If you've enjoyed the series so far, keep going!

Man does my 11 yr old love this series more than the others he has read. We just ordered the next book and he was bummed it was going to take a few days lol. Ps now he wants dragon decor for his room.

Even this 71 year old Grandma enjoyed this easy read with all the action, suspense and MAGIC! Got this book series for myself.