Love the genre and loved the beginning but at this point there is too much stuff swinging in Alexanders favor with no loss or consequence. Its turning into a YA book where the protagonist has protagonist powers and therefore always wins everything ever and never faces resistance or permanent negative consequences. Some of the book is getting too cliche and again, protagonist is OP. Also a good 3rd of the book is very …non linear. I didn’t understand what half of what going on had to do with anything as far as his socializing with the volunteers and blah blah blah. Griffins, Dragons, a water dragon, a legendary sword and shirt, super hot girlfriend who immediately falls in love with him, nobody had a problem with him being king, multiple monarchs treat him like family, more land than a kingdom,, AND he has a super powerful wizard at his beck in call?! Come on Dave. Way too much. You lost me. Narrated flawlessly though.