Patterns in the Dark by Lindsay Buroker [Review]

Patterns in the Dark (Dragon Blood #4) by Lindsay Buroker
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: November 12, 2021

Dragon Blood
0.5. Dragon Rider
1. Balanced on the Blade's Edge
2. Deathmaker
3. Blood Charged
4. Patterns in the Dark - Paperback | Kindle
5. The Blade's Memory
5.5. Under the Ice Blades
6. Raptor
7. Soulblade
7.1. The Fowl Proposal
7.5. Shattered Past
7.8. Crazy Canyon
8. Oaths

Lindsay Buroker
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Everyone knows dragons have been extinct for over a thousand years. Everyone is wrong. At least one dragon remains, and military scientists from the Cofah Empire are experimenting with its blood, using the magical substance to power deadly new weapons that could be used to bring the world to its knees.

That's a concern for Zirkander, Cas, and the rest of the Iskandians, but all Tolemek wants is to find his missing sister. The last time he saw her, their father had locked her in an asylum because of a mental illness with no cure. Now the military has taken her. What use the Cofah have for her, Tolemek can only guess, but he is certain she is in danger. He must save her before it's too late. But her fate is inexplicably tied to the dragon's, and he must find it to find her.

Thoughts on Patterns in the Dark: It's been a while since I spent time with Ridge and Sardelle and their crew and HEH. There's a lot of snark and wry humor being flung about as the group trudge through a deadly jungle in search of the source of dragon blood. Sure, sure, Tolemek is also looking for his sister, but Tylie is where the dragon is so they're all jaunting about to the same place.

Did I mention the deadly part? Because the jungle is that. Not only are there strange beasties to be found, but the natives are a little aggressive and there's the slllllliiiightest possibility there might be a deadly illness/virus in the area.

Good times, amirite?

Anywho. We get to meet Ridge's dad, see some thrilling escapades, fight pirates (among other things), and watch Sardelle and Jaxi do what they do best. Which means they saved the day on more than one occasion. GOOD TIMES!