NetGalley: Devious Prey by Scott Reintgen
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Published: 5/31/2026
Pages: 304
Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi
Review: NetGalley and Publisher ARC
When an airship’s windmaster dies mid-flight, the crew and its passengers are swept out to sea by a violent storm. They crash on a desolate island, but they’re not alone. A dragoness had been stashed in the hold. After escaping a damaged cage, it begins preying on the surviving travelers in the hopes of remaining free.
The stranded group’s best chance of making it home alive is the young woman who smuggled the dragoness on board in the first place—and the mysterious teen boy who was led onto the ship in chains before takeoff. Both have secrets that could help them survive on the island…but those same secrets could deliver a death sentence if they ever make it home.
The stranded group’s best chance of making it home alive is the young woman who smuggled the dragoness on board in the first place—and the mysterious teen boy who was led onto the ship in chains before takeoff. Both have secrets that could help them survive on the island…but those same secrets could deliver a death sentence if they ever make it home.
Oh, this was an interesting read. Magic, flying boats, dragons, and adventure. What is going on!
When the windmaster dies, the airship ends up on an island with a dragoness. The survivors have to learn to survive with each other and avoid being killed by this dragoness. Pearl should be able to help control it, but the question is, will she be able to.
Marken, who was on the ship, seems to be a criminal, and he could probably help out a bit if he were uncuffed.
It seems that the dragoness studies the survivors before she attacks or anything, and I would have liked a little bit more learning about where she came from and whether there were others like her. I felt this was left out, and I didn't like that. She seemed very unique and magical, so I wanted to learn a bit more.
When you read a fantasy book that has magic woven into the storyline, you expect there to be some backstory. I felt this was just something that was left off. I assume everyone has different powers, and if so, how? Are they born with them, or do they get them as they come of age?
Marken, I really did like him because he didn't seem to be the bad guy, as he was portrayed.
The building of the island and what was going on seemed really neat, and I liked that. I did like the action that was given to us. Would I read more by this author? I believe I would just like to see what other fantasy realms he can give us, or if he can build more on this realm he provided.
Scott Reintgen grew up in North Carolina, and took full advantage of the fact that he lived on the same street as fourteen of his cousins. It could be a little crowded, but he threw a few elbows and carved out a space for himself as the family storyteller. He enjoyed the role so much that he decided to spend most of college and graduate school investing in the world of literature. This led to a career teaching English and Creative Writing in the great state of North Carolina, where he currently lives with his wife and family. To his great delight, the demand for stories and storytellers is alive and well. As such, he can often be found at local coffee shops laboring over stories that he hopes his family, and fans, will love.
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