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A review by amybraunauthor
Stormrise by Jillian Boehme
4.0
Perfect for anyone who loves Mulan retellings and dragons! I'm a huge fan of both, so this seemed like the perfect book for me. It was expertly paced and filled with trials for the main character, Rain. She is a brave, strong character who sacrificed so much, and I genuinely wanted to see her succeed in all of her trials. I also found her relationships with Forest, Jasper, and Nuaga to be truly compelling and were my favourite moments.
Though the book was filled with action, the fight scenes weren't as detailed as I would have hoped for. The antagonists were also a little lacklustre, since we didn't spend as much time being afraid of them. Also, while I truly did love the dragon lore and the dragon that did appear, there were not as many as I would have liked. That said, this book was more about a girl finding her identity and the power within herself. At the end of the day, that theme is far more important than dragons.
All in all, I wish I loved the book more, but that could also be because I tend to favour more fantasy novels that are rooted with more fantastical elements. Having nit picked however, I can recommend Stormrise to anyone who loves stories of empowering young women and strong themes of taking pride in being a girl.
Though the book was filled with action, the fight scenes weren't as detailed as I would have hoped for. The antagonists were also a little lacklustre, since we didn't spend as much time being afraid of them. Also, while I truly did love the dragon lore and the dragon that did appear, there were not as many as I would have liked. That said, this book was more about a girl finding her identity and the power within herself. At the end of the day, that theme is far more important than dragons.
All in all, I wish I loved the book more, but that could also be because I tend to favour more fantasy novels that are rooted with more fantastical elements. Having nit picked however, I can recommend Stormrise to anyone who loves stories of empowering young women and strong themes of taking pride in being a girl.