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A review by coffeedragon
The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen
5.0
At this point terms like Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer have been terms I’ve heard many times, but Aromantic and Asexual were new concepts for me. We had some discussions and looked at how media portrayed these characters and I realized I didn’t know any characters that would fall into this category. Which is why I decided to pick this book up. I wanted to read the story (dragons!) but also meet new characters
In The Dragon of Ynys we have Sir Violet, the only knight at the small village of Ynys. The people of Ynys have lived peacefully for many years until one day a gold necklace is stolen. Everyone believes that Heath, the newcomer of the village has stolen it, but Sir Violet holds off on punishment, deciding to investigate first. And his investigations lead him to a Dragon that lives in the mountains near Ynys. He goes to retrieve the necklace and finds that the Dragon is well mannered, returning the necklace immediately
This pattern continues until a person goes missing and that’s where Sir Violet draws the line!
Aside from a kleptomaniac Dragon and a knight visiting this dragon, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the story. One thing I didn’t expect was opening this on my phone and finding that it was only 70 pages long! I was a bit worried of the pacing but as I started reading, EVERYTHING just felt Right. We’re introduced to the village of Ynys and our main character, Sir Violet. We’re thrown almost immediately into the theft of the necklace and the discovery of the Dragon. The story gave us enough information about everything, not going too quick or too slow. But the best part was that it was very rhythmic and fairytale-esque. I could really picture myself reading this aloud to people
While the story wasn’t amazing (it was simple), the message of the story really came through. It really hammered down that it’s OK to be different (in fact, it’s Awesome) and that not all fairytales should end with a knight and the princess living happily ever after. I really feel it’s a story that can be read to children to introduce a lot of topics and create discussions. For example, not only do we see a positive portrayal of a married lesbian couple but one of the wives is trans. A very optimistic and great read
I have no complaints, give this short story a solid 5/5
In The Dragon of Ynys we have Sir Violet, the only knight at the small village of Ynys. The people of Ynys have lived peacefully for many years until one day a gold necklace is stolen. Everyone believes that Heath, the newcomer of the village has stolen it, but Sir Violet holds off on punishment, deciding to investigate first. And his investigations lead him to a Dragon that lives in the mountains near Ynys. He goes to retrieve the necklace and finds that the Dragon is well mannered, returning the necklace immediately
This pattern continues until a person goes missing and that’s where Sir Violet draws the line!
Aside from a kleptomaniac Dragon and a knight visiting this dragon, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the story. One thing I didn’t expect was opening this on my phone and finding that it was only 70 pages long! I was a bit worried of the pacing but as I started reading, EVERYTHING just felt Right. We’re introduced to the village of Ynys and our main character, Sir Violet. We’re thrown almost immediately into the theft of the necklace and the discovery of the Dragon. The story gave us enough information about everything, not going too quick or too slow. But the best part was that it was very rhythmic and fairytale-esque. I could really picture myself reading this aloud to people
While the story wasn’t amazing (it was simple), the message of the story really came through. It really hammered down that it’s OK to be different (in fact, it’s Awesome) and that not all fairytales should end with a knight and the princess living happily ever after. I really feel it’s a story that can be read to children to introduce a lot of topics and create discussions. For example, not only do we see a positive portrayal of a married lesbian couple but one of the wives is trans. A very optimistic and great read
I have no complaints, give this short story a solid 5/5