Veilfire (Nayis Trilogy Book 1, Andvell Saga Book 7)

I received an advance copy of the book for my honest review.

I'm SO GLAD that Naya gets her own series! She was an adorable little spitfire in the Cadis Trilogy, and I'm thrilled to get to know her as a teenager, even though it means that Andvell is in danger yet again.

If you haven't read the Meratis or Cadis trilogies, you could still jump in with this one, but you'll have a much richer experience if you read the others first. You'll know who the older characters are (Naya's parents and their friends), what has gone on before in this universe, and all that.

Now back to Veilfire: I was very impressed with this book, as I am with everything I've read by this author. I devoured it and can NOT wait until the next one! The action is exciting, and the plot is extremely intricate and imaginative, but the thing I am most impressed with is how spot on Ms. Walsh writes about being a teenager. Naya brought me right back to when I was 17 and having to balance what I wanted to do with what my parents would want me to do. (She did the same thing with Molly in her Dark Descendants series, plus she wrote wonderfully from the perspective of Molly being blind.)

If you like fantasy stories with magic and dragons and a bit of snark and humor, please check out this book and the other series in this universe (the Meratis and Cadis trilogies). This one is an excellent addition to Krista Walsh's collection, and I look forward to reading how things turn out for Naya, her family, her friends, and the dragons.