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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Dragons, half-breeds, religion and romance. A great combination! Seraphina's voice and character traits are strong and engaging. There were many many voices in this book and I found myself disappointed that a few of them were weak.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Still as great as the first time I read it. 100% recommend if you like medieval fantasy with dragons, outcast main characters, found family and court intrigue. If you expect the romance aspect to be a big part in the story you might be disappointed. It’s a subplot but I’d say it’s 15% of the story compared to the 85% plot
Perhaps since it's not my usual genre, it took a while to get into this one, but once I did, I found it unputdownable at times. I like the universe the author has created, and her characters face all the usual trials - prejudice, war, social stigma, and a little self-harm thrown in for good measure. It is a YA book, after all. Fortunately, there's a bit of humor as well. Will read the next one when it comes out.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Fucking superb. I screamed too much on a buddy read and don't know how to summarise it all for a neat review here. But in short I had a GREAT time with Seraphina and the gang, and C.Paolini was bang on with his cover quote; these really ARE some of the most interesting dragons I've ever met!!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
I really enjoyed the imaginative world-building in this one! The protagonist was likeable and there is fodder for more intrigue in later books. If you like dragons and mystery, then give'r!