A review by clumsyqueenie
Alliana, Girl of Dragons by Julie Abe

4.0

“Alliana raised her chin, regal as Queen Natsumi. ‘I may be a girl of dust, but that’s not all there is to me. Remember this: I am a girl of dust and dragons, and I will not let myself be treated like this a moment longer.’”

Rating: 4.5/5.0
★★★★✩

Thank you Netgalley, TBR and Beyond Tours and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for providing me with an advanced copy of the book in exchange of a honest review!

check out my review, along with five reasons to read this book on my blog!

In short, Alliana was everything whimsical. A retelling of the Japanese Cinderella, it wastes no time in pulling you into the story, leaving you gaping at the magical world of witches and dragons.

Like Cinderella, Alliana starts off an ordinary girl, orphaned at a tender young age, now forced to do her stepmother’s endless list of chores to fulfill her “debt”. But her life takes a complete turn when a nightdragon and a young witch enter her life, rendering Alliana and the readers curious for more!

The twist here though, is that our Cinderella here isn’t out for her Prince Charming, but to enrol in the prestigious Royal Academy. I went into this book not expecting to like it very much, but I’m so glad to say that I loved reading this! (No, we will not be blaming it on my recent love for middle grade releases).

So if this isn't reasons enough for you to pick up Alliana, Girl of Dragons, then obviously, check out my blog post linked above that has five reasons you need to pick this up!