A review by curiousdoodler
Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read some vintage fantasy, and Brandon Sanderson sited this as the book that got him into fantasy as a kid. His description hooked me and I'm so happy I read this! It definitely has a different flavor to modern fantasy, but the story was incredible. I have been looking for something with mature protagonists and really got that here. I love how love was a major theme without being a romance story, and the approach to motherhood was fresh and exactly what I was looking for! Neither glorifying nor vilifying it.