A review by the_jesus_fandom
Dragon's Kiss by E.A. Winters

3.0

 Well, I read the other three books as well after reading this one so that should indicate that this one was interesting enough. 

 First off, I’ve seen a couple of reviews saying this book has some confusing writing, with someone mentioning the “hiding under a fountain” scene specifically. Now, that scene is actually understandable (the fountain was one of those things on the corner of the pool, where it hangs over the water and has a small area above the water under it). But I admit some writing and dialogue in the book can be confusing. There’s exposition dumps, people saying things in the middle of danger when they never would have had time to say all that, and Semra stating the obvious (like “she thought they suited each other”. About a married couple.) Another super unrealistic thing is

Semra being whipped within an inch of her life and then performing physics-defying feats (like fighting a dragon) for a full 30-60 minutes.

 

 I also wish Semra had gotten a personality or character development. One day she’s killing people for a dictator, the next she’s fighting against said warlord. This quote summarises it pretty well: 

 “Wait… so you’re telling me you’re assassins?” 

 “Precisely,” Semra replied impatiently. “But he told us we were purging the earth of evil, and now that we know better, he’s going to purge the earth of us.” 

 Question: does the mark not hurt? How does the skin connect to it? Is it more sensitive around the edge? Can you scratch or knock on the stone? 

 Also pretty proud of myself I called immediately which boy was endgame. 

 On the other hand, there were some super funny lines and scenes that I enjoyed, and at the time I was clearly interested enough to read the rest of the series.