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A review by annettesbookbanter
Dragon Den by Kriss Dean
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
2.5 Stars
Let me start with the positives. The dragons were done well and I enjoyed the telepathic type connection with their riders. I thought that the collars and how they worked were interesting.
If you love The Fast And The Furious movie and thought it would be cool with dragons instead of cars than you might enjoy this. When I read the synopsis I was anticipating to notice some influence from that movie as well as Fourth Wing and How To Train Your Dragon (HTTYD), since it had mentioned that this was for fans of them. However the storyline basically mirrored that of the storyline from the first Fast & Furious (F&F) movie, with a few noticeable influences from HTTYD. There wasn't a lot of character development which also made it difficult to really become invested in their story. The romance was very quick, partly I think due to where the story starts off, but it still felt relatively authentic. However it too followed the same path as the MMC from F&F and his love interest. I also felt that the world building was lacking and the book relied too heavily on the fact that this was set in a future version of our world.
I received this as an arc and am not sure if the fact that the version I received, being only 180 pages instead of the 310 pages that is stated in Goodreads, means that I received and earlier edit of the book.
Thank you to Booksirens for the opportunity to read this arc in exchange for an honest review.
Let me start with the positives. The dragons were done well and I enjoyed the telepathic type connection with their riders. I thought that the collars and how they worked were interesting.
If you love The Fast And The Furious movie and thought it would be cool with dragons instead of cars than you might enjoy this. When I read the synopsis I was anticipating to notice some influence from that movie as well as Fourth Wing and How To Train Your Dragon (HTTYD), since it had mentioned that this was for fans of them. However the storyline basically mirrored that of the storyline from the first Fast & Furious (F&F) movie, with a few noticeable influences from HTTYD. There wasn't a lot of character development which also made it difficult to really become invested in their story. The romance was very quick, partly I think due to where the story starts off, but it still felt relatively authentic. However it too followed the same path as the MMC from F&F and his love interest. I also felt that the world building was lacking and the book relied too heavily on the fact that this was set in a future version of our world.
I received this as an arc and am not sure if the fact that the version I received, being only 180 pages instead of the 310 pages that is stated in Goodreads, means that I received and earlier edit of the book.
Thank you to Booksirens for the opportunity to read this arc in exchange for an honest review.