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lcgordon's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
this book is so good and so slept on!! lost half a star bc i hate first person but it's done incredibly well in a way that i didnt mind too too much
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Violence, and Child death
moonlitreading_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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
4.5
“Together we’ll defy them, step by step through this fire, to the end.”
I will never be the same person I was before l read this. This book gave so much suspense (especially the last few chapters) that it got me hooked all throughout. I enjoyed the story a lot. I'm definitely a fan of the plot. The characters were so easy to get attached to, especially Annie my girl. The bond between dragons and their humans was heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. This is a story about friendship, love, and defying the odds.
I will never be the same person I was before l read this. This book gave so much suspense (especially the last few chapters) that it got me hooked all throughout. I enjoyed the story a lot. I'm definitely a fan of the plot. The characters were so easy to get attached to, especially Annie my girl. The bond between dragons and their humans was heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. This is a story about friendship, love, and defying the odds.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Child death, and Classism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Animal death
Minor: Vomit
dsarbear's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Death of parent
mandkips's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Grief
bookswithjk's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
While I did enjoy this story, I was disappointed by two things. First, there's a clear lack of action - every time we approach an action scene (the trials and the final battle), we quickly cut to the other character's point of view. Second, there's a minor pacing problem. With an impending invasion looming, I expected more tension, more suspense, but the story continued at its slow pace. I half expected the trials to be cut short and more effort spent on preparing the fleet to spark.
Still though, I did enjoy the book and am eager to pick up the sequel.
Still though, I did enjoy the book and am eager to pick up the sequel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Death of parent
cnohero's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I so loved this book. I love the plot the world building and the characters. I teared up a few times in this book. I think it is an excellent political fantasy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
thebakerbookworm's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My main disappointment with this book was the dragons. They have no individual personalities, they barely communicate, and they were more like casual side additions to this world than the main focus (which seems odd for a world where the ruling class rides dragons to keep people in line?). They seemed to only be present when convenient for the plot, and when not convenient, they were stowed in their caves (I think it was caves), not heard or seen.
Anyways, once I got over the lack of dragons in a dragon book, I started to enjoy the book. I loved Lee and Annie, and all the tension felt between them of their pasts and everything not said. I really wasn't sure what they would decide by the end, and I liked that they kept me guessing. The build-up of tension was good throughout the story, and while I think overall it has a slow pace, the climax at the end was a nice release of that tension with a lot of things happening at once.
There are some nice side characters too, though I'm hoping for some more development in the sequel. I'm interested to see where the story goes!
Anyways, once I got over the lack of dragons in a dragon book, I started to enjoy the book. I loved Lee and Annie, and all the tension felt between them of their pasts and everything not said. I really wasn't sure what they would decide by the end, and I liked that they kept me guessing. The build-up of tension was good throughout the story, and while I think overall it has a slow pace, the climax at the end was a nice release of that tension with a lot of things happening at once.
There are some nice side characters too, though I'm hoping for some more development in the sequel. I'm interested to see where the story goes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Violence
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