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Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was such a fantastic surprise. I genuinely can't stop eyeing up book 2 in shops!
I can't for the life of me remember where I heard about this book, but when a friend also had it on their TBR, we decided a buddy read was in order! I'm not sure I would have ever gotten to this book, so I'm VERY happy to have done this, buddy read.
The book follows our main character of Julius, a dragon who, unlike his siblings, sucks at being a typical dragon. At the beginning of the novel he's trust out of his comfort zone (both literally and physically) and is forced to confront the realities of a rich and unique sci-fi meets magics-return world.
To say I enjoyed this would be an understatement. Every new plot, character, and world detail we would meet I'd have to come to terms with just how well thoughtout and intriuging this world is. I felt like this book barely brushed the surface, and I'm already clammering for more.
That isn't to say that the characters aren't equally delightful to follow along. Our main characters of Julius and Marci are a treat both in their own stories and in their eventual teamwork! While this book could have easily leaned into tropey and more basic character dynamics, instead, it has a fresh and more nuanced approach to more than just our main duo.
As soon as I lift my book buying ban, I'll have my hands on book 2!!
I can't for the life of me remember where I heard about this book, but when a friend also had it on their TBR, we decided a buddy read was in order! I'm not sure I would have ever gotten to this book, so I'm VERY happy to have done this, buddy read.
The book follows our main character of Julius, a dragon who, unlike his siblings, sucks at being a typical dragon. At the beginning of the novel he's trust out of his comfort zone (both literally and physically) and is forced to confront the realities of a rich and unique sci-fi meets magics-return world.
To say I enjoyed this would be an understatement. Every new plot, character, and world detail we would meet I'd have to come to terms with just how well thoughtout and intriuging this world is. I felt like this book barely brushed the surface, and I'm already clammering for more.
That isn't to say that the characters aren't equally delightful to follow along. Our main characters of Julius and Marci are a treat both in their own stories and in their eventual teamwork! While this book could have easily leaned into tropey and more basic character dynamics, instead, it has a fresh and more nuanced approach to more than just our main duo.
As soon as I lift my book buying ban, I'll have my hands on book 2!!