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A review by curls
The Priestess and the Dragon by Nicolette Andrews
5.0
Suzume is a princess in exile by her father, the emperor. Her mother had an affair, and now all her children are banished from the palace. Suzume is sent to a remote mountain shrine to become a priestess, a bride of the god of the mountain.
Suzume has no magic until she walks into the shrine. Magic is released, and the god of the mountain is awakened. Except he’s not a god, he’s an arrogant dragon named Kaito.
All Suzume wants is to return to her old life at the palace. But fate has another plan. The dragon was sealed by the priestess Kazue many years ago, and he believes Suzume is her reincarnation.
Suzume is far too independent (and stubborn) to let some dead priestess dictate what she’s going to do, reincarnation or not. She’s got her own life, and that involves leaving the mountain and getting back to it.
Kaito has a score to settle with her and won’t let her get away so easily. I loved the bickering back and forth between the two characters. They were so mean and so funny to each other. There’s potential for some serious romance in this series.
The world is well developed and the secondary characters are distinct. I don’t read manga or watch anime, but I have a feeling this book would be good for fans of Inuyasha, which I saw episodes of in high school. The main character is the reincarnation of the dragon’s priestess love, who sealed him in stone. The world is filled with yokai, which are animal like humanoids with magic powers. There’s even a quest for stones.
If you are looking for a fantasy based in feudal Japan with a lot of Japanese folklore and myths, you will love this one. If you are looking for what looks like the start of a slow burn romance between enemies, you might want to give this a try too.
Suzume has no magic until she walks into the shrine. Magic is released, and the god of the mountain is awakened. Except he’s not a god, he’s an arrogant dragon named Kaito.
All Suzume wants is to return to her old life at the palace. But fate has another plan. The dragon was sealed by the priestess Kazue many years ago, and he believes Suzume is her reincarnation.
Suzume is far too independent (and stubborn) to let some dead priestess dictate what she’s going to do, reincarnation or not. She’s got her own life, and that involves leaving the mountain and getting back to it.
Kaito has a score to settle with her and won’t let her get away so easily. I loved the bickering back and forth between the two characters. They were so mean and so funny to each other. There’s potential for some serious romance in this series.
The world is well developed and the secondary characters are distinct. I don’t read manga or watch anime, but I have a feeling this book would be good for fans of Inuyasha, which I saw episodes of in high school. The main character is the reincarnation of the dragon’s priestess love, who sealed him in stone. The world is filled with yokai, which are animal like humanoids with magic powers. There’s even a quest for stones.
If you are looking for a fantasy based in feudal Japan with a lot of Japanese folklore and myths, you will love this one. If you are looking for what looks like the start of a slow burn romance between enemies, you might want to give this a try too.