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eelmore7's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
sara_girbal_santos's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
veraann's review against another edition
2.0
From other books I've read from this author I expected more of a world build. It was good in a way. A YA contemporary romance with a dragon twist. But I felt like because that twist wasn't further developed it would have been better without it. If it had all been human "operatives".
I really wanted to enjoy this more. I just didn't. It wasn't even the YA part that took me away from the enjoyment. This is one author that, while her YA humor can feel childish to me, and the character situations for their age can be a stretch, I still can enjoy it. The lack of dragon world building depth pulled me out of this one though.
I really wanted to enjoy this more. I just didn't. It wasn't even the YA part that took me away from the enjoyment. This is one author that, while her YA humor can feel childish to me, and the character situations for their age can be a stretch, I still can enjoy it. The lack of dragon world building depth pulled me out of this one though.
crisania's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
3.25
squidopedia's review against another edition
3.0
The idea for this story is definitely super cool I just found it was a cliché story line. I do think there was pretty good development with Ember and also Garret but I could predict it from the beginning. Even the little mean plot twist near the end I saw coming.
illusie's review against another edition
3.0
I went in blind and this was different than I expected. I thought it would be set in a fantasy world where dragons live. Instead we get teens who enjoy the summer in California. It feels like a normal young adult book. The big difference is that some of the teenagers are dragons in disguise or are dragon hunters. I like that one of the themes is forbidden love. There is a love triangle which I dislike. The premise is interesting, but the pacing is very slow. I thought the book was okay, but am not planning to continue the series.
ariaunarae's review against another edition
5.0
Minor spoilers*********
Julie kagawa is just one of those authors that that pulls you into their story from page one. This book wasn't any different.
I must say, this has to be one of my favourite books of all time. I loved the characters, the plot, and just the whole story altogether.
This book was just so amazing, I can barely even say anything. I have never read a book series with dragons in it, but I can say now that I will be searching all over the place for dragon books. I loved this book a lot more than the iron fey series and blood of Eden. And I still absolutely loved those books.
The main character, ember, was very entertaining and I loved reading things from her POV.
This book did have alternating POVs, it was between Ember, the main character, garret, who was a soldier trained to kill dragons, and Riley AKA cobalt, te rogue dragon.
This book was action filled, adventure filled, and had just the right amount of romance.
And can I just say, I do sense a love triangle happening, but knowing Julie kagawa, it won't take up the whole story nor be over exaturating. She won't waste the whole book series on who the main character is going to pick, and I can't say the same for most books.
I can't wait for the next book, rogue, to be released! And it's coming soon, so thank god i won't have to wait long.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
Julie kagawa is just one of those authors that that pulls you into their story from page one. This book wasn't any different.
I must say, this has to be one of my favourite books of all time. I loved the characters, the plot, and just the whole story altogether.
This book was just so amazing, I can barely even say anything. I have never read a book series with dragons in it, but I can say now that I will be searching all over the place for dragon books. I loved this book a lot more than the iron fey series and blood of Eden. And I still absolutely loved those books.
The main character, ember, was very entertaining and I loved reading things from her POV.
This book did have alternating POVs, it was between Ember, the main character, garret, who was a soldier trained to kill dragons, and Riley AKA cobalt, te rogue dragon.
This book was action filled, adventure filled, and had just the right amount of romance.
And can I just say, I do sense a love triangle happening, but knowing Julie kagawa, it won't take up the whole story nor be over exaturating. She won't waste the whole book series on who the main character is going to pick, and I can't say the same for most books.
I can't wait for the next book, rogue, to be released! And it's coming soon, so thank god i won't have to wait long.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
tfpeel's review against another edition
4.0
anche Riley ha il suo perché ma io resto#teamGarrett ... e mannaggia al cliffhanger che odio...
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
4,5*
Tak tohle bylo super! Ten konec s Dantem jsem teda čekala trochu lepší, ale což... líbilo se mi to. Fakt že hodně.
Tak tohle bylo super! Ten konec s Dantem jsem teda čekala trochu lepší, ale což... líbilo se mi to. Fakt že hodně.