A review by steinmetzdan
House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess

3.0

I really, really wanted to like this book. I LOVED Kingdom on Fire, but in comparison this felt sort of... empty. A Shadow Bright and Burning had this frenetic energy to it that kept me guessing to the very end and was an absolute joy to read, and as I read this I kept trying not to compare them because I knew I’d be disappointed. The plot is pretty drum-tight, especially the second half, which I read most of in one sitting, but nothing ever surprised me and there were a handful of... choices that I disliked, let’s say. I’m not sure I’ll read the sequel when it’s released.