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Secrets of the Sword 3 (Death Before Dragons Book 9) by [Lindsay Buroker]

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Book 9 of 9: Death Before Dragons

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I’m Val Thorvald, tough butt-kicking assassin and soon-to-be wife of Lord Zavryd'nokquetal. He’s a dragon from another world, and he’s haughty, arrogant, and has horrible taste in footwear, but I love him. Our wedding is going to be amazing.

At least… I’d like to think so. But when the coffee shop I’m a co-owner of gets bombed, our youngest employee goes missing, and the entire elven family I didn’t know I had shows up for a visit, my wedding preparations take an alarming turn.

Oh, and did I mention that Zav’s clan is coming to the wedding? Dozens of dragons flying into the Seattle area. What could possibly go wrong?

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08R583G69
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1772 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 195136712X
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Best Sellers Rank: #15,340 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,035 in Paranormal & Urban Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #1,119 in Paranormal & Urban Fantasy (Books)
- #6,577 in Literature & Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Lindsay is a full-time independent fantasy and science fiction author who loves travel, hiking, tennis, and vizslas. She's written over sixty novels, appeared on the USA Today bestseller list, and has been twice nominated for a Goodreads Readers' Choice Award.

She grew up in the Seattle area but has itchy feet and moves every couple of years. She's currently living in Bend, Oregon, and working on the next book.

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Extravaganza ending

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2021

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The last in the saga of Val and Zavryd is hilarious. Along with a less existential threat than usual, this book spends more time on the inevitable complications of an inter-species wedding. Between the human, elven, and dragon parents, teens, and other relatives, you have enthusiastic goblins, a dwarf, orcs, and trolls causing general mayhem. A wedding to entertain and feed all of these (picture catered foods on the left, lightly charred carcasses on the right) will be no small accomplishment -- assuming Val can keep a couple of enraged troll shamans from killing her and her guests.

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Jean Farmer

Fun fun fun

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021

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Val is a hoot, I enjoy her vexing attitude and her butt kickery. I really enjoyed the entire series and am only sorry it ended. I started the series a few weeks ago and just kept getting the next book as soon as I finished the last. It’s a very addicting series. If you enjoy books with a strong independent female lead who can handle their own problems but also has awesome friends who are funny and entertaining and also able to sometimes do some butt kickery then I think you will enjoy this series. It was delightful fun start to finish.

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Patrick Brimble

There Must be More

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021

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This book, the 9th and the series, was an excellent way to finish up this particular story arc. It brought together different plot lines and ended, as I suspect the readers of this series wished, with a happy ending. However, even after nine books I do not want to stop reading about these characters and their adventures and personal interactions. The humor, the different challenges, are enticing and wonderful escape. I really hope the author continues to write about some of these characters especially Zav and Val. They did vow to each other to ride into battle together, so perhaps they, and some friends could do that on Earth or in other parts of the Cosmic Realms.

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Rachel C.

A fantastic conclusion

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021

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I have loved this series from book 1! I adore Val, Zav, and Sindari, and the interactions between them. The bada$$ery of Val is top knotch, and she's starting the next generation off right with her daughter Amber. I love the humor in this series, as well as the adventure and action. The romance has been on point, and exactly how you would imagine between a half-elf and dragon. I put off reading this because I just didn't want to be done with this world, and these characters. I truly hope we'll be back with Val, Zav, and Sindari in the future! If not, I can say that this was a great ending, and the only disappointment I have is that I'm finished, and as of right now, so is this series!

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022

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I just finished this series and I miss the characters already! These stories are filled with action, adventure, glib and snarky dialog and a wide variety of magical beings, both good and bad. The central character is unlike any character I’ve ever read and the fact that she has the coolest weapons and a magical tiger as an ally are pure icing on the cake! I’d recommend this series to anyone looking for fantasy, romance, family, friends and kick-butt action!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2022

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Love this series.
Reminds me of the humor of Orlando A Sanchez - "Montague and Strong" series. "Meat is life! - Peaches" and Shayne Silvers - Nate Temple series.

Absolutely love the characters in Lindsays series and I'm really bummed its ended. I really hope she revisits this universe in the future.

I definitely will be re-reading the whole series because it was so entertaining and enjoyable.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021

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So very well worth reading!!! So fun!!! Funny, action, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, and just so much more can be found in the adventures of army turned Elf-human assassin and her Interstellar dragon Prince Lord Zav, and their family and friends. I've read all of the books in the series, and loved each and every one! In this one you get kidnappings, rescues, fighting, revenge, true love, sword fights, shootings, a wedding, and a happy ending!!!! Very well worth reading!!!! I wish there were more!!!

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Richard Cowand

Great final chapter for an enjoyable series.

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021

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Well dear readers, if you have made it thru books 1 thru 8 in this series (Death Before Dragons), you will find this to be a satisfying wrap up for Val and Zav. I'm a little depressed to finish the series, but I suspect this universe might see more stories in the future. Lindsay has a tremendous talent as a storyteller. Buy this final chapter, enjoy it - and then start a different series of books by Lindsay!

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Excellent story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2021

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I downloaded the first book because there wasn't much on Kindle unlimited that I was interested in. Four hours later I'd finished the first book and downloaded the other eight.
The story didn't get tired or repetitive and was well worth the read.
Here's hoping that we get a return visit to this time stream

Hilary Trott

An epic ending to an epic series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2021

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But have to say I would very much like more of the same! Pretty please? We could always discover that dragons and half-elves can breed? Anyway, fantastic series, a real MUST read from start to finish. Top marks to a brilliant author!

Trinity

Excellent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2021

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I have enjoyed reading all of your books but am sad that you keep on stopping with the series .not only with this one but with ridge and sardell and the flash gold series i would like to hear more of them you are a very talented writer and I hope you continue but I would like to hear more from all your world's bit just leave them in limbo

LDOT

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2022

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I have really enjoyed this whole series. really hope there are more adventures for this crocs wearing dragon11 and all the other characters from the story If you like adventure with attitude this is the series for you.

sjc

Secrets of the sword 3

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2021

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Another fantastic tale I would recommend more book's as this is one of the best and funniest stories that I have read in a long time to the author i would say keep them coming it is the best thing since sliced bread

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