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A review by lightqueer
A Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert
4.0
when i received this ARC and began reading it, i had never seen it mentioned or heard of amongst my friends before. therefore, i was hesitant to jump into this. but i've never been happier to be wrong!
the relationship between jiara and raffar developed so beautifully, with their private dinners and little board games. freyad was also an incredible character, as was matid in his own special way. and even the insight into scilla both as an earthwalker and a ghost were wonderful. though i suspected who the killer was after the incident with the elephant bird, i was satisfied as hell to see things play out this way. most of all, i loved how openly queer this book is in its own little way. even though jiara and raffar were not, the existence of trans identities, of mlm and wlw relationships, the importance and reverence shown to the process of adoption... it was all wonderful.
all in all a great read.
the relationship between jiara and raffar developed so beautifully, with their private dinners and little board games. freyad was also an incredible character, as was matid in his own special way. and even the insight into scilla both as an earthwalker and a ghost were wonderful. though i suspected who the killer was after the incident with the elephant bird, i was satisfied as hell to see things play out this way. most of all, i loved how openly queer this book is in its own little way. even though jiara and raffar were not, the existence of trans identities, of mlm and wlw relationships, the importance and reverence shown to the process of adoption... it was all wonderful.
all in all a great read.