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A review by tmdreads
To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A compelling story, I can’t wait to read the next books!
There are a lot of themes around colonialism explored in this fantasy. The world is similar to ours but imagine our world with dragons, dragons that not only fly but do chemistry. Anequs lives a peaceful substance life on her island before she finds a dragon’s egg and becomes a Nampeshiweisit -a person that belongs to a dragon. She must attend an school on the mainland and learn about the ways of those who colonize this land to keep her dragon.
There are a lot of themes around colonialism explored in this fantasy. The world is similar to ours but imagine our world with dragons, dragons that not only fly but do chemistry. Anequs lives a peaceful substance life on her island before she finds a dragon’s egg and becomes a Nampeshiweisit -a person that belongs to a dragon. She must attend an school on the mainland and learn about the ways of those who colonize this land to keep her dragon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Sexism, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, War, Ableism, and Homophobia
Minor: Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Hate crime