A review by smittonwith
To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

adventurous reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

To Shape a Dragon’s Breath is a great read. It is a longer book, but I throughly enjoyed the storytelling in this novel. There are plenty of parallels between this novel and our current world. This book follows the story of Anequs, an indigenous teenager who discovers a dragon egg on her island. This discovery means that Anequs must enroll in a specialized dragon minding school on the mainland that is run by colonists. This creates a string of challenges for Anequs and her family as they are forced to disregard their cultural upbringing and traditions and instead learn the “approved ways”. This book touches on the topics of racism, colonialism, magical realism, queer identity, polyamory and plenty more. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a solid fantasy read that makes an attempt to draw similar parallels and realizations between this world and our current one. 
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