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A review by thedragonqueen
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Dragonfall is multi-POV, enemies to lovers, queer fantasy.
In the human realm, dragons are revered as Gods, their history lost. Illness has ravaged the realm twice now, leaving humans to succumb to hunger. They become Starvelings if they push their magic too far, causing them to devour whatever and whoever is near them .
Dragons have been banished from their realm they originally shared with humans. Bonds between humans and dragons have been long forgotten, and the dragons have been trying to get back to their realm for centuries. Predominately a female race, the first male dragon is born after hundreds of years, Everen. Male dragons are meant to be the seers for their kind, and Everen looks for his purpose, leading him to dive through a rip in the Veil.
Once through the rip, he finds Arcady. A young, nonbinary thief who wants nothing more than to prove their family line isn’t what the humans believe it to be. Arcady and Everen end up bonded to one another and must learn to trust one another to be able to break the bond that has tied them together. Arcady plans heist to get enough money for a team, and for them to attend University.
Arcady teaches Everen the life of a thief as they plan the biggest job ever planned. But Arcady doesn’t know Everen is a dragon in human form. Everen needs to complete the bond and then kill Arcady to get his kind back through the Veil. Can Everen actually kill Arcady? Or will he fall first?
I really enjoyed this book, starting with a dragon POV definitely had me intrigued. I love a queer-normative world as well. The writing at times was confusing but made sense in the end. Speaking of the end, WOW. I won’t spoil it, but it kept me on the edge of my seat.
4/5 stars, very happy to have this as our Pride pick!
In the human realm, dragons are revered as Gods, their history lost. Illness has ravaged the realm twice now, leaving humans to succumb to hunger. They become Starvelings if they push their magic too far, causing them to devour whatever and whoever is near them .
Dragons have been banished from their realm they originally shared with humans. Bonds between humans and dragons have been long forgotten, and the dragons have been trying to get back to their realm for centuries. Predominately a female race, the first male dragon is born after hundreds of years, Everen. Male dragons are meant to be the seers for their kind, and Everen looks for his purpose, leading him to dive through a rip in the Veil.
Once through the rip, he finds Arcady. A young, nonbinary thief who wants nothing more than to prove their family line isn’t what the humans believe it to be. Arcady and Everen end up bonded to one another and must learn to trust one another to be able to break the bond that has tied them together. Arcady plans heist to get enough money for a team, and for them to attend University.
Arcady teaches Everen the life of a thief as they plan the biggest job ever planned. But Arcady doesn’t know Everen is a dragon in human form. Everen needs to complete the bond and then kill Arcady to get his kind back through the Veil. Can Everen actually kill Arcady? Or will he fall first?
I really enjoyed this book, starting with a dragon POV definitely had me intrigued. I love a queer-normative world as well. The writing at times was confusing but made sense in the end. Speaking of the end, WOW. I won’t spoil it, but it kept me on the edge of my seat.
4/5 stars, very happy to have this as our Pride pick!