meagankc21 's review for:

Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz

4.0

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3.5 rounded up to 4. This was a really fun fantasy with classic elements that get a contemporary twist with diverse characters. In a nutshell, the blazewrath games is the world cup with dragons, and Puerto Rico is competing for the first time. But there's a greater mystery afoot and the protagonist, Lana, must fight for something greater than a sports competition. There's some great discussion about identity gatekeeping and what makes someone truly Latinx, particularly those of diaspora. There are many queer side characters. But I did wish there was a little deeper discussion about those points, as the story didn't dive enough into them. However, the dragons and magic and mystery were the greater focus of the plot and Ortiz's narrative was a lot of fun. Full review coming to my blog soon.