Reviews

The Dragons of Nova by Elise Kova

andreea11's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

lovecommafio's review against another edition

adventurous dark relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

amybraunauthor's review against another edition

5.0

Holy hell, this book was insane. I was ready to dive back into this truly unique world and see another, more ruthless side of it. There's so much I want to talk about, but I don't know where to begin! Let's start by saying that this book is much, much, much more violent than the previous one. Not in the conventional sense, but good Lord, the Dragon world is absolutely ruthless. And I loved it. I was always tense, always wondering what would come next. There were two more added perspectives, ambitious Dragon queen Petra and big, merciless baddie Yvuen, and they were just as interesting and engaging as unstoppable Arianna, loyal Cvareh, and all-around-wonderful Florence. The story was very strong, intriguing, and complex, which I loved, and the ending will leave you all but screaming for more. Huge twists and shocking reveals, and a final chapter that will have me biting my nails until December. This series truly stands out in high fantasy, and I can't recommend it enough, though it's not for the faint of heart. It's a brutal, bloody, wild ride from start to finish, and I need to see how it ends!

hammy91's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

nicolemhewitt's review against another edition

5.0

This second book in the series jumps in right where the first left off, with Ari on Nova. There is a lot for Ari to deal with in this book—she can’t just jump into Nova and start bossing people around, the way she’s used to (though she does try!). She has no standing in this new society and she’s way outnumbered. At first, I was frustrated that Cvareh didn’t seem to be working very hard to help Ari (and Ari was frustrated about that too!). She sort of has to figure out things on her own for quite awhile. Of course, she’s used to that, but I was hoping for more Ari-Cvareh interaction a little bit sooner. Still, don’t worry—there’s plenty of development between these two!

Since this book takes place in Nova, we get to learn a lot more about how the dragon society works and what goes on there. The stakes are very high, and there’s plenty of action and danger to keep us interested. We also learn a bit more about what went on in that first revolution that made Ari so bitter toward the dragons in the first place.

The book adds a few POV’s: Florence, Petra and Yveun. I’ll admit that I wasn’t as interested in Florence’s POV as the others, but it keeps us apprised of what’s happening back on Loom while Ari is on Nova, so it was definitely necessary.

There was certainly no middle book syndrome here: Kova keeps the plot moving forward and builds the tension in a way that makes the book practically impossible to put down. I give this one 4.5/Stars.

***Disclosure: I received these books from the publisher via Chapter by Chapter Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***

jillyrabb101's review

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Faster paced than the last. Delicious slow burn romance finally ignites. Multiple character development 

elswe's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

glcn's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

vashnii's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

alyxbeau's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

I didn't love this one. It felt only like a book meant to fill in knowledge gaps for the next book instead of a book with its own merit. It probably didn't help that it took so long to read though, that's on me. I took a very long break from it. I'm excited to see how book three goes, and if it reminds me more of the first book than this one did, but I won't be rushing to it.