City of Speed Battle Dragons 2, Alex London
City of Speed Battle Dragons 2, Alex London
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City of Speed (Battle Dragons #2)

Author: Alex London

Series: Battle Dragons

Narrator: A.J. Beckles

Unabridged: 11 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2022

Synopsis

In a modern mega-city built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground dragon battles and a high-stakes gang war that could tear his family apart.In the city of Drakopolis, dragons and humans have co-existed for centuries. Dragons burn the city's garbage, taxi its busy citizens from place to place, and even compete in vicious underground battles for ganglike kins.But the dragons also compete in legal sports, like the spectacular aerial races that draw in cheering crowds by the thousands.Abel is at just such a race when he witnesses something terrible. A long-shot competitor surprises the crowd by winning the relay -- but then flies into a destructive rage! Someone in the city is experimenting on dragons, dosing them with a dangerous serum that provides speed and strength at the cost of the dragons' health.Abel must find out who's behind the experiments and end them. But with his sister working for the kins, and his brother in the city's secret police, will that mean he has to face off against his own family?

About Alex London

Alex London has written books for adults, children, and teens. The first book in the Skybound Saga, Black Wings Beating—which the New York Times Book Review called “brilliantly crafted”—was a NBC Today Show Book Club Pick, a Kirkus Best YA Book of the Year, and received several starred reviews. His young adult debut, Proxy, was an ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, a 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults, a Rainbow List Selection, and appeared on state reading lists across the country. At one time a journalist reporting from conflict zones and refugee camps, Alex lives with his husband in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by kaylina on December 02, 2022

4.75 / 5: Some people thought dragons were just dumb animals, the best of whom could follow commands and fight like demons, but Abel knew they were so much more than that. They had complicated ideas and emotions and desires--and they all had a lot of pride. ....It was hard to hold all those feelings......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on March 24, 2023

I will admit that it took me some time to pick up this book after I finished the first one. In no one's fault except my own commitment issues. However, this book did not disappoint and it was an excellent sequel to the first. New dragons are introduced. New challenges to face. But the same ol' corru......more

Goodreads review by Katie on August 12, 2022

Incredible! Book two is even better than the first, which is saying a lot as book one was the most checked out book in my classroom library last year. Jam-packed with action, dragons, scientific conspiracies and more. A must read!......more

Goodreads review by Galaxy on November 15, 2023

I think that this book deserves a 4.75 in rating because this book there is so much action including when Abel, the main character, befriend his enemy's son! I think this book might have a bit too much family drama including when his sister was the real dragon thief that stole dragons and his brothe......more

Goodreads review by Melinda on November 19, 2022

Just as fun and fast paced as the first one. This time I loved seeing the family come together to work to solve their problems, even if it didn't really work out in the end. Can't wait to see where this goes next!......more

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