Plot: 5/5
The Iron Crown is an epic, multi-POV story that follows a cast of individuals as they discover that an ancient enemy is not quite so locked up as once believed. Meanwhile, one of the main characters also struggles with the loss of his memory and how he might bring it back.

The plot is well paced and filled with several surprises and intriguing moments. The stories combine and mix well as the characters each battle with their own personal battles while seeing rise to a much larger battle. I am very excited for book two and to see what the crew will face in the future!

Characters: 5/5
There is a large cast of characters and each are wonderfully molded within the story. You are introduced to their personal battles, which helps to provide deep and emotionally interesting characters and arcs.

Worldbuilding: 5/5
The world felt reach and plentiful, I was excited to keep diving in and learning more and more about the different creatures, dragon spirits, magic items, and so on.

Writing: 5/5
I always find writing to be harder to judge when listening to it as an audiobook, but I was always highly interested in the story and was not often lost or confused, so I feel confident when I say the writing was excellent. It was very easy to fall into the world and become captured by it entirely.

Enjoyability: 5/5
I had such a good time with this book, and was ready to return to it each time. I am excited to return once more to the world of the Dragon Spirits with book #2, The Shadow Gate!

OVERALL: 5/5 Dragons

Narration: 5/5
RJ Bayley narrated the audiobook for Iron Crown and his narration is fantastic. The voices are well done and rich, and helped to keep me interested throughout.

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