4 stars for Forged by Fire (Dragon Temple Saga book 3) by Janine Cross.
Forged by Fire is a resolute finale to a dystopian fantasy trilogy that spans challenging themes of slavery, prostitution, oppression, venom addiction, graphic sexuality and bestiality.
This third and final instalment of the Dragon Template Saga series tells of how the poor and oppressed finally come together to plot against the rich and the aristocrats, how they fight to end the Emperor’s theocratic dictatorship of Malacar and their struggle to break out of the rigid confinement of the Temple’s patriarchal regimen. Most notably, the story centres on how our narrator, Zarg having suffered the horrors of Arena and survived, continues with her quest to end slavery, poverty and starvation in every Clutch, all across the land.
The author does a neat job wrapping up the trilogy by divulging the ancient dragon secret to breeding bull dragons in captivity, a much sought-after answer to a riddle by all power hungry men. And it is to Zarg to whom the mystery is unravelled after her participation in an unexpected ritual. With this revelation in hand, Zarg becomes the catalyst that unleashes the Great Uprising.
In summary, the Dragon Temple Saga is an impressive trilogy with great storyline. It may on certain level be disturbing to some due to the unusual themes involved. Nevertheless, I have enjoyed reading all three books in continuous succession.
Publisher: Roc, Reprint edition
Publication date: 5 Aug 2008
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In the explosive climax of the Dragon Temple saga, Zarq Darquel has secured a dragon estate for herself, in violation of every law which forbids women to own property. She had not seen herself as a revolutionary, but her enemies have given her no choice in her fight for freedom.
Abandoning the estate where she thought she would be safe, Zarq journeys deep into the jungle in search of an ancient dragon secret that would give her the power to overthrow both Kratt and the corrupt Dragon Temple. She has taken with her some of the female dragons from her own estate, and in the jungle she will once again risk the dragons' highly addictive, hallucinogenic venom-renewing a craving that is becoming an obsession.
*Blurb from FantasticFiction*
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