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secre's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Fate of Dragons is an easy going YA fantasy novel with an intriguing world, yet a fairly predictable narrative/character arcs. That didn't stop me enjoying it, but it did feel lacking in some elements. Vahly should be the Earth Queen, the last human and the one with the power to stop the advancing tides of deadly sea water from wiping her adopted clan of dragons out. But despite al her efforts, she has never managed to manifest even so much as a tremor, let alone a landslide. Her magical powers seem non-existent. However, Vahly is determined to find the source of her power, even if it means tracking possible human rituals of old to the supposedly long extinct elves.
The world-building here is absolutely one of the strongest elements of the novel. This world of dragons warring against the sea folk determined to make them extinct really popped off the page. I'm genuinely interested to see how the author expands and builds upon what is a solid foundation here. The characters were a bit more of a mixed bag; some of the dragons were genuinely interested - particularly the Call Breakers - but others, including Vahly herself felt a bit thin. The added romance element was also off-putting, but that's more of a personal quirk. The pacing is a bit uneven as well, and events didn't always seem to flow well. I particularly found the few interludes into the sea world disjointed; despite adding to the world building, there were so few of them that they felt like random insertions rather than building on the plot.
So, an interesting start to a YA series. I'm intrigued enough by the setting to keep reading. If you're looking for clean, quick and light YA fantasy that involves cut-throat mermaids and dragons in a post-apocalyptic world with one sole surviving human, this is certainly worth a shot.
The world-building here is absolutely one of the strongest elements of the novel. This world of dragons warring against the sea folk determined to make them extinct really popped off the page. I'm genuinely interested to see how the author expands and builds upon what is a solid foundation here. The characters were a bit more of a mixed bag; some of the dragons were genuinely interested - particularly the Call Breakers - but others, including Vahly herself felt a bit thin. The added romance element was also off-putting, but that's more of a personal quirk. The pacing is a bit uneven as well, and events didn't always seem to flow well. I particularly found the few interludes into the sea world disjointed; despite adding to the world building, there were so few of them that they felt like random insertions rather than building on the plot.
So, an interesting start to a YA series. I'm intrigued enough by the setting to keep reading. If you're looking for clean, quick and light YA fantasy that involves cut-throat mermaids and dragons in a post-apocalyptic world with one sole surviving human, this is certainly worth a shot.
nic0lereads's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
laura_wska's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
krislyncarty's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
caitiecutie's review
3.5
3.5 but also DNF at 75% just didn't draw me in. May try again at another time.
caitygrace9's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
spellboundbybooks's review
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
acadian_wanderlust's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
constant2m's review
5.0
Okay, now I'm second guessing why I haven't read any of Alisha's books before. This was fantastic. To make it even better, it was narrated by the fabulous Caitlin Davies, one of my favorite voices in audiobooks.
Alisha's world was captivating. One human girl. The last human. Destined to be the earth queen. Whatever that means. In the meantime, Vahly is raised by and with dragons, longing for something more but without knowing what. Legends that the elves might know something of human rituals drives her to leave her home with several of her dragon companions. She meets the elves and finds much more than she's bargained for.
Not sure who she can trust, Vahly must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice and if she can be the leader that her clan believes her to be.
On a side note, totally loving that the possible love interest is an alchemist. And that Vahly's so awkwardly aware that she's crushing on the first humanoid she's ever met, so maybe that's all their is to it. He is such a sweetheart though. I ship them.
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author because she is cool like that, which has not impacted my review in any way.
Alisha's world was captivating. One human girl. The last human. Destined to be the earth queen. Whatever that means. In the meantime, Vahly is raised by and with dragons, longing for something more but without knowing what. Legends that the elves might know something of human rituals drives her to leave her home with several of her dragon companions. She meets the elves and finds much more than she's bargained for.
Not sure who she can trust, Vahly must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice and if she can be the leader that her clan believes her to be.
On a side note, totally loving that the possible love interest is an alchemist. And that Vahly's so awkwardly aware that she's crushing on the first humanoid she's ever met, so maybe that's all their is to it. He is such a sweetheart though. I ship them.
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author because she is cool like that, which has not impacted my review in any way.