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A review by kathleenabby
A Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
We follow Princess Jiara. She is grieving the lose of her elder sister who was recently assassined but they don't know by who. And now her vengeful ghost is tormenting her and loved until they find her killer. They need justice for Scilla before she becomes dangerous.
Before Scilla died she was set in an arranged marriage to form an alliance with the neighbouring country. So Jiara now needs to take her place. Unlike her sister she was raised for this role she doesn't even know the language. She is terrified of life in a country she'll be unable to communicate in.
This was a good book, it just wasn't to my own personal taste. My favourite thing is the disability representation. Jiara dyslexia and following her trying to learn the language and navigate this new country/culture was interesting and done well.
This is fantasy and although we have magical creatures this book very much sits in magical realism. The magic there was I would of like to explore alittle more, there wasn't alot of depth to this world. It was simply built but I can see how it would work for other readers.
This wasn't a bad book, it was just a bit to much on the cozy side. The characters were sweet, the romance was sweet, the world was cute. The murder mystery although alittle predictable was what carried this for me. I think this is a good book for someone else that likes cozy and nice.
Before Scilla died she was set in an arranged marriage to form an alliance with the neighbouring country. So Jiara now needs to take her place. Unlike her sister she was raised for this role she doesn't even know the language. She is terrified of life in a country she'll be unable to communicate in.
This was a good book, it just wasn't to my own personal taste. My favourite thing is the disability representation. Jiara dyslexia and following her trying to learn the language and navigate this new country/culture was interesting and done well.
This is fantasy and although we have magical creatures this book very much sits in magical realism. The magic there was I would of like to explore alittle more, there wasn't alot of depth to this world. It was simply built but I can see how it would work for other readers.
This wasn't a bad book, it was just a bit to much on the cozy side. The characters were sweet, the romance was sweet, the world was cute. The murder mystery although alittle predictable was what carried this for me. I think this is a good book for someone else that likes cozy and nice.