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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
3.5 Stars: A great example of, I didn’t say it was good. I said I enjoyed it.
This is one of those books you just kinda have to passenger princess to read. Don’t look into the story or question things too much. If it didn’t have 4 chili peppers on romance.io I would have DNFed but the spice was nice!
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Possible Spoilers Ahead…
What I liked: I loved Cayden and Elowen. The side characters were great. I liked the overall premise of a Princess on a mission to get her dragons back and lead her people. I liked the revenge. The book was very tropey, and I’m not ashamed to say I liked them all. The pacing was great and there was never a point where I was bored.
What I didn’t like: Someone said this reads like a teenager’s Wattpad and that is 100% accurate. Worse though is writing would skip as if describing scenes cut from a movie. Like there was no spatial awareness. A character would be grabbing a towel then next sentence they would be sitting on a couch. And this was done constantly! Other things like it wasn’t always clear who said what, and sometimes a reaction would come before whatever caused that reaction. It was sometimes confusing and hard to follow.
I wish there was more backstory for everything. Why were Caden’s parents in hiding? What was the war between kingdoms over? What did El do those 15 years hiding (she briefly mentioned she was an assassin too?)? What are the other kingdoms doing? Why did the gods leave? Who is capable of magic? Etc. This is where the very little world building comes from. So many questions.
This is one of those books you just kinda have to passenger princess to read. Don’t look into the story or question things too much. If it didn’t have 4 chili peppers on romance.io I would have DNFed but the spice was nice!
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Possible Spoilers Ahead…
What I liked: I loved Cayden and Elowen. The side characters were great. I liked the overall premise of a Princess on a mission to get her dragons back and lead her people. I liked the revenge. The book was very tropey, and I’m not ashamed to say I liked them all. The pacing was great and there was never a point where I was bored.
What I didn’t like: Someone said this reads like a teenager’s Wattpad and that is 100% accurate. Worse though is writing would skip as if describing scenes cut from a movie. Like there was no spatial awareness. A character would be grabbing a towel then next sentence they would be sitting on a couch. And this was done constantly! Other things like it wasn’t always clear who said what, and sometimes a reaction would come before whatever caused that reaction. It was sometimes confusing and hard to follow.
I wish there was more backstory for everything. Why were Caden’s parents in hiding? What was the war between kingdoms over? What did El do those 15 years hiding (she briefly mentioned she was an assassin too?)? What are the other kingdoms doing? Why did the gods leave? Who is capable of magic? Etc. This is where the very little world building comes from. So many questions.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
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
Gahh! This story is amazing, and I'm foaming at the mouth for the next book. The FMC is a strong-willed, selfless (but slightly stabby) badass who's overcome trauma and is willing to sacrifice everything to protect those she cares about. The MMC is a snarky, brooding, HOT fellow morally questionable badass, and the reluctant allies to lovers transition is so spicy and well done. I could feel their tension. A haunting and unique approach to dragons in a fantasy and the author absolutely nailed the concept of confronting your trauma.
and the friend group is amazing! Great relationships and teasing throughout! love me a platonic bestie of the opposite gender done well!
and the friend group is amazing! Great relationships and teasing throughout! love me a platonic bestie of the opposite gender done well!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was good. I liked how much she loved her dragons.
I wasn’t in the mood for romantasy, which is probably why I didn’t love it as much.
I liked Cayden sometimes, but other times the things he said seemed a little cringe.
I wasn’t in the mood for romantasy, which is probably why I didn’t love it as much.
I liked Cayden sometimes, but other times the things he said seemed a little cringe.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫4.5 stars
There’s just something about dragons in a book that gets me every time — and this one? I devoured it. I’ve seen some mixed reviews, but honestly, this was exactly my kind of read.
I love a strong, fierce FMC, and this one delivered. The tension and slow burn romance had me completely hooked. The banter? Chef’s kiss. The danger? Intense. The chemistry? Off the charts.
✨ Banter
🔥 Tension
🐉 Dragon bonds
👑 Commander x Queen
🗺️ Dangerous quests
💘 Allies to lovers
🚫 Forbidden love aspects
If you love romantasy with high stakes, dragons, and a heroine who’s as powerful as she is passionate — definitely pick this one up.
There’s just something about dragons in a book that gets me every time — and this one? I devoured it. I’ve seen some mixed reviews, but honestly, this was exactly my kind of read.
I love a strong, fierce FMC, and this one delivered. The tension and slow burn romance had me completely hooked. The banter? Chef’s kiss. The danger? Intense. The chemistry? Off the charts.
✨ Banter
🔥 Tension
🐉 Dragon bonds
👑 Commander x Queen
🗺️ Dangerous quests
💘 Allies to lovers
🚫 Forbidden love aspects
If you love romantasy with high stakes, dragons, and a heroine who’s as powerful as she is passionate — definitely pick this one up.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes