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olivia_meret's review
4.0
Princess Jiara’s sister is murdered and before her sister’s spirit can find rest her murder must be solved. To find the killer before her sister's spirit turns violent, Jiara travels to a neighboring country to investigate by marrying that country’s king, her sister’s intended husband.
This was a great debut! The build up in romance was sweet, the mystery was intriguing, the world was well built and surprisingly expansive. It was fun to watch Jiara learn the culture and language and come to love her new husband and country. Recommend for all the YA Fantasy Romance lovers
eARC received in exchange for an honest review.
This was a great debut! The build up in romance was sweet, the mystery was intriguing, the world was well built and surprisingly expansive. It was fun to watch Jiara learn the culture and language and come to love her new husband and country. Recommend for all the YA Fantasy Romance lovers
eARC received in exchange for an honest review.
booksandpops4000's review
4.0
I thought this book was so well crafted. I loved both the political intrigue in this read and also the hints of supernatural elements. I also really loved that this book as of right now is a complete story (standalone) It was a fun read. I also really loved how this book tackled not common representation like learning challenges like dyslexia. I struggled with learning challenges my whole life. I also this this one of the best political romances I have read in recent years. The villain was a bit predictable but It was a super fast pace read and one that I enjoyed. I really enjoyed this read and think you should check it out if you liked the political focus worlds like ash princess!!! Such a great read!
bookish_blanche's review
5.0
An amazing debut fantasy novel
-I got this book as an eARC with Netgalley in exchange for an honest review-
Ever since she's been murdered, Jiara is haunted by her sister, Scilla, who's demanding her to find her assassin. Jiara is determined to help her sister, but when King Raffar, Scilla's former betrothed, asks for her hand instead, she has to leave with him to his land. Struggling to learn the new language, Jiara still plans on finding her sister's murderer to set her free. But now, she has other things on her hands...
This book is an absolute jewel! I loved every second of it and it's even more impressive since it's a debut novel. Jiara is amazing. She's unique, realistic and incredibly relatable. I loved how her dyslexia was a part of the story in a casual way and I found it quite fascinating. The story in itself is really interesting. We altern between trying to find Scilla's killer, the romance between her and the king, and the political intrigue behind it all, which keeps us on our toes. As for the world in itself, I loved it. I really liked the fact that the author raised the issue that Jiara struggles to be understood and to understand the new language. It was really realistic, but not boring at all, which I really liked. The mythology with the Watchers, earthwalkers, Gods... was also quite interesting and original. I was really entertained throughout the book and couldn't put it down. I was enthralled in trying to find Scilla's killer but all that was going on besides that made my heart race faster and I was here for it! I also loved how the author turned the arranged marriage trope around because most of the time, it's enemies to lovers, but in this book, Jiara and Raffar created their own story, which I found beautiful. Honestly one of the best fantasy standalones I've read so far and I cannot wait to read more books by this author.
Just go for it! It has everything a good fantasy book needs, plus a bit of murder mystery!
"But everything wasn't fine, not at all."
-I got this book as an eARC with Netgalley in exchange for an honest review-
Ever since she's been murdered, Jiara is haunted by her sister, Scilla, who's demanding her to find her assassin. Jiara is determined to help her sister, but when King Raffar, Scilla's former betrothed, asks for her hand instead, she has to leave with him to his land. Struggling to learn the new language, Jiara still plans on finding her sister's murderer to set her free. But now, she has other things on her hands...
This book is an absolute jewel! I loved every second of it and it's even more impressive since it's a debut novel. Jiara is amazing. She's unique, realistic and incredibly relatable. I loved how her dyslexia was a part of the story in a casual way and I found it quite fascinating. The story in itself is really interesting. We altern between trying to find Scilla's killer, the romance between her and the king, and the political intrigue behind it all, which keeps us on our toes. As for the world in itself, I loved it. I really liked the fact that the author raised the issue that Jiara struggles to be understood and to understand the new language. It was really realistic, but not boring at all, which I really liked. The mythology with the Watchers, earthwalkers, Gods... was also quite interesting and original. I was really entertained throughout the book and couldn't put it down. I was enthralled in trying to find Scilla's killer but all that was going on besides that made my heart race faster and I was here for it! I also loved how the author turned the arranged marriage trope around because most of the time, it's enemies to lovers, but in this book, Jiara and Raffar created their own story, which I found beautiful. Honestly one of the best fantasy standalones I've read so far and I cannot wait to read more books by this author.
Just go for it! It has everything a good fantasy book needs, plus a bit of murder mystery!
"But everything wasn't fine, not at all."
mmttleffert's review
5.0
A Dragonbird in the Fern is the first sci-fi/fantasy book that I have read in a long time! I enjoyed every minute of it! Princess Jiara, Raffar and their story is amazing! If actually like to read more of Jiara’s story!
Congrats Laura Reuckert! This book is amazing!
Congrats Laura Reuckert! This book is amazing!
nikitapurkayastha's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
rocknrollbibliophile's review
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and North Star Editions for sending me this ARC in exchange for a review.
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked from the first page.
I try not to compare authors but this book gave me the same feeling I got when reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik for the first time. The world and character building is really enthralling and I loved learning more about the different customs of the different countries and characters.
Reading about the various traditions, beliefs, languages, and costumes that are part of the various kingdoms, is so easy to imagine and it builds a fascinating picture of this fictional world.
Having been in a relationship with a language barrier, I really enjoyed reading about how Jiara and Raffar learn how to communicate in their own little way while Jiara is still struggling to learn a new language. Jiara is shown to be struggling with reading and learning is difficult because of this. It's always refreahsing and appreciated to have a MC that struggles with invisible difficulties, particularly a learning disability as this is so rare to find in a fictional world, and it's written in a way where it's not the main plot point around this. Ever though Jiara struggles, she manages to stubbornly stick with it and grasps the language as best she can. It's really nice to read.
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked from the first page.
I try not to compare authors but this book gave me the same feeling I got when reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik for the first time. The world and character building is really enthralling and I loved learning more about the different customs of the different countries and characters.
Reading about the various traditions, beliefs, languages, and costumes that are part of the various kingdoms, is so easy to imagine and it builds a fascinating picture of this fictional world.
Having been in a relationship with a language barrier, I really enjoyed reading about how Jiara and Raffar learn how to communicate in their own little way while Jiara is still struggling to learn a new language. Jiara is shown to be struggling with reading and learning is difficult because of this. It's always refreahsing and appreciated to have a MC that struggles with invisible difficulties, particularly a learning disability as this is so rare to find in a fictional world, and it's written in a way where it's not the main plot point around this. Ever though Jiara struggles, she manages to stubbornly stick with it and grasps the language as best she can. It's really nice to read.
kherbs's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
fsmeurinne's review
5.0
What an intriguing and refreshing fantasy story to read. Princess Jiara finds herself in an arranged marriage with King Raffar, where she needs to learn a new language but she has dyslexia, but this story is more than that, she wants to solve the murder of her sister, she will find herself in a world where war is brewing. The world-building is fantastic, the story is amazing and the romance side of it is a cherry on top. This is a standalone book, so if you love fantasy YA stories give this one a go, it's refreshing and quite good.
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