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A review by theknightswhosaybook
Ripples of Smoke and Water by Lotus Oakes
4.0
A good, short fantasy book! It takes general fantasy elements like the dragon's captive and the girl rescuing a prince through three trials and weaves them into a new fairytale for queer girls with a traditional feel to it.
I do think that some elements in it could have been more fleshed out. For example, though solving challenges with magical gifts is a fairytale tradition, I wish Adara had used her wits to solve the riddles more. But other than that, I really enjoyed that this story had pretty writing and managed to add more depth to some traditional tropes while still being a quicker kind of read. I'd happily read more about Adara (the ending is closed so I don't really expect a sequel, but I'd love one).
I do think that some elements in it could have been more fleshed out. For example, though solving challenges with magical gifts is a fairytale tradition, I wish Adara had used her wits to solve the riddles more. But other than that, I really enjoyed that this story had pretty writing and managed to add more depth to some traditional tropes while still being a quicker kind of read. I'd happily read more about Adara (the ending is closed so I don't really expect a sequel, but I'd love one).