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A review by konstance
The Sunset Sovereign: A Dragon's Memoir by Laura Huie, C.D. Houck
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I had the honour of being a beta reader for this book and I have to say - I was so pleasantly surprised by both the premise and the story. Usually, I’m all for the world building and the details of what’s happening, but having a dragon as a main character is a first for me (I never got into Eragon as a young one).
Not only is it a first for me because of it being a dragon, but such a unique one with a personality that makes me want to befriend him, hug him, and also stay a safe distance away from those epic teeth. Vakandi feels so real and unique and such a pleasant voice to listen to as he tells his stories.
Outside of that, I am a huge fan of the stories-within-the-story that show us a different perspective and even more so of stories that challenge history. In this case, we have Sisal (the main female badass character) who grew up on a certain history of her city and then Vakandi basically destroys that by telling her his version of events. Feeling that pull and switch within Sisal, that fight for finding out what really happened, was a pleasure and so realistic.
Thank you to Laura for taking on this amazing tale and learning how dragons can be more human than us.
Not only is it a first for me because of it being a dragon, but such a unique one with a personality that makes me want to befriend him, hug him, and also stay a safe distance away from those epic teeth. Vakandi feels so real and unique and such a pleasant voice to listen to as he tells his stories.
Outside of that, I am a huge fan of the stories-within-the-story that show us a different perspective and even more so of stories that challenge history. In this case, we have Sisal (the main female badass character) who grew up on a certain history of her city and then Vakandi basically destroys that by telling her his version of events. Feeling that pull and switch within Sisal, that fight for finding out what really happened, was a pleasure and so realistic.
Thank you to Laura for taking on this amazing tale and learning how dragons can be more human than us.