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emberise's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Really strong character-driven plot in the first half, then descends into plot-driven characters in the second half. Disappointing ending.
rrobinson2025's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this story. It had so many comforting and familiar elements in it and I don't know why this sat on my tbr for so long! I loved the Aerin in this with her brains and her love for her father's old war horse. Her growth from a wallflower princess to a savior queen is something I will never tire of. I would have liked to see more from her and Luthe. Looking forward to reading The Blue Sword!
emath98's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rlisaacs's review against another edition
4.0
Shout out to Maddie, who recommended this to me and then lent me her copy so I could read it. I really loved this book!
Ever since "How to Train Your Dragon" came out, and even before that, I've loved stories with dragons, and have looked for books that might include them in the sense of companions, or even shifters that turn into dragons. This book obviously steers from that a bit, in that the dragons are bad guys. But I still loved this book. I loved Aerin. I loved Aerin's relationship to Talat, the horse. And though we saw him but briefly, I liked Luthe as well.
Can't wait to read "The Blue Sword". (Maddie has also lent me her copy of that as well. That is actually listed here as being the first book, but she told me that this one is the one that takes places first, so that is why I read this one first.)
Ever since "How to Train Your Dragon" came out, and even before that, I've loved stories with dragons, and have looked for books that might include them in the sense of companions, or even shifters that turn into dragons. This book obviously steers from that a bit, in that the dragons are bad guys. But I still loved this book. I loved Aerin. I loved Aerin's relationship to Talat, the horse. And though we saw him but briefly, I liked Luthe as well.
Can't wait to read "The Blue Sword". (Maddie has also lent me her copy of that as well. That is actually listed here as being the first book, but she told me that this one is the one that takes places first, so that is why I read this one first.)
heidi_mcj's review against another edition
5.0
Even after all of these year, I read it jr, high, I still enjoyed this book.
shareen17's review against another edition
2.0
I'm really pretty particular about what type of fantasy interests me, and this wasn't it. Way too much dragging expeditions, adventures & battle scenes for me.
lyssa_winegar's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0