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adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
‘Blazewrath Games’ by Amparo Ortiz follows Lana Torres, a girl who has long dreamed of playing in the Blazewrath World Cup for Puerto Rico’s team. Lana lives in a fantastically slanted version of our world where dragons exist and humans ride them to compete in the Blazewrath World Cup. When Lana gets the chance to join Puerto Rico’s team, she is also thrown into a conspiracy that includes the Sire, a dragon that now lives cursed in a human body, who wants nothing more than to see the cup cancelled.
‘Blazewrath Games’ is an incredibly fun and intriguing story that pairs exciting worldbuilding with complex and engaging characters. Ortiz does a great job of including bits and pieces at the beginning of each chapter so that the reader is introduced slowly to the world and it builds off of what is happening in the story itself. Since Lana is new to participating in the Blazewrath Games, she is a great point of view character because, though she is well versed in the world, she is still learning new things right along with the reader.
One of my favorite parts of this story is the mystery that is simmering along in the background. Ortiz drops bits of information that expand what the character’s know and continues to increase the tension in the story. My other favorite aspect is the found family, both with Lana and her friend Samira, as well as the family dynamic that is built between the Puerto Rican team players.
The ending of this story does a great job of wrapping up what has been happening while leaving open enough pieces for the sequel. I am very intrigued to see where this story goes next and I will definitely be following along with what Ortiz writes in the future.
‘Blazewrath Games’ is an incredibly fun and intriguing story that pairs exciting worldbuilding with complex and engaging characters. Ortiz does a great job of including bits and pieces at the beginning of each chapter so that the reader is introduced slowly to the world and it builds off of what is happening in the story itself. Since Lana is new to participating in the Blazewrath Games, she is a great point of view character because, though she is well versed in the world, she is still learning new things right along with the reader.
One of my favorite parts of this story is the mystery that is simmering along in the background. Ortiz drops bits of information that expand what the character’s know and continues to increase the tension in the story. My other favorite aspect is the found family, both with Lana and her friend Samira, as well as the family dynamic that is built between the Puerto Rican team players.
The ending of this story does a great job of wrapping up what has been happening while leaving open enough pieces for the sequel. I am very intrigued to see where this story goes next and I will definitely be following along with what Ortiz writes in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
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