A review by sweetrdee
House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The premise sounded interesting so I checked out the book from my library, despite not knowing anything about it. Honestly, it’s pretty terrible. I think I get what the author was trying to do but it really missed the mark for me. 

There’s little to no character growth at all and their characterization is incredibly shallow. You can define each of them completely with about two words. Additionally, the plot makes zero sense.

None of them are suitable to be a ruler. Especially not Vespir or Ajax. I’m sorry but an illiterate teenager can’t be a Empress, no matter how nice of a person she is. And Ajax is an immature pos who learns not one lesson throughout the book and then is rewarded with the position anyway. Honestly, Emmelia has enough to worry about with controlling her magic that she shouldn’t be here either, even if she’s knowledgeable. It just feels like such a cop out of an ending.