A review by fleshymutt
After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang

5.0

I adored this read! It was everything I was hoping for and more. The characters, development and gentle writing crafts such a nuanced three dimensional story. The implement of dragons into every day life Beijing I adored as well. Urban fantasy elements are always welcome and it added such a nice twist to the story.
The themes are very relevant to today, but aren’t presented in a way that was depressing to read about. It was distanced enough from our real world I could still escape into the fantasy.
The building relationship was a highlight! I found it very believable and well crafted. I often found myself smiling at the unique interactions between Eli and Kai.