A review by dragonwriter
The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Seventeen years ago, Anahrod the Wicked was cast out of Crystalspire and presumed dead--a presumption Anahrod is in no hurry to disprove. Content to simply survive in the jungles of the Deep, Anahrod is dismayed when Sicarion, the local warlord, puts a bounty on her head. She is rescued from a group of bounty hunters by a group searching for the legendary Anahrod, wanting to bring her back to Crystalspire, but Anahrod has no desire to return. The search party does not take ‘no’ for an answer, and drags her back home to help them with a heist--robbing the hoard of the ruling dragon, Neveranimas, the same dragon that wants her dead. 

 

BEHOLD! Another gay dragon heist! I absolutely loved this one! The characters were an absolute delight, and had such good chemistry together. The dragon-centric society was a delight, especially when it looked at the power differential between a dragon and its rider, what it should and shouldn’t be. Their “garden” and “social” rings were absolutely fascinating to me, picking out rings after a certain age that denotes pronouns, sexual preferences, and social status. I really wish there had been a glossary or index in the back of the book that gave a quick guide to the meanings behind the different rings, especially the garden rings. A lot of it is left up to context clues, and I would love for all the options to be spelled out so I could build my own set. The plot and complications were well-written and paced, and I loved watching Ris, Sicarion, and Anahrod bicker themselves straight into bed. It was absolutely adorable, and I wish I could spend more time in this world.