A review by princesspandoraslibrary
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

5.0

Dragonfruit is a YA romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. Hanalei, the daughter of an island family, is forced into a life of exile after her father steals a precious sea dragon egg (dragonfruit) that had been saved to aid a dying princess. She becomes a student of sea dragons, learning all she can about them. One day, she is presented with a situation that could right her father's wrong and give her family a chance to return from exile.

I absolutely cannot believe this book isn't taking social media by storm. This is my top book of the year so far, ranking ahead of all of the other fantasy and sci-fi books I have read in the first half of 2024. My only wish is that the book never ended!