Kayleigh
Let me start out by saying this book has been on my TBR since I started reading again. I have purchased this book several different ways, all with the intent to read it and it has taken until now for my to get to it.
That being said, let's get into it.
I LOVE dragons. I have loved them since I was very little, and some of my favorite books consist of stories with or about dragons. If you ever felt like Daenarys from Game of Thrones didn't have enough interactions with her dragons, or didn't have enough at all, then you will LOVE Elowen.
Elowen is feisty, strong, and beyond brave for undergoing the trials and abuse that she has. She has held onto her sense of self, and turned that into the determination that she will survive anything. She proves that even if you are beaten and broken, you can rise again.
The way her bond with her dragons is described, makes me feel like I am living it myself. She can't read their minds, she can't understand their thoughts. But she can feel the pull, she can read the emotion and questions in their eyes and body language. I love how she talks about them as she remembers them, the way their scales feel or the way they shift colors. She doesn't just feel connected to them through the bond, but also through a real relationship.
She is that way not only with her dragons, but the friends and people she meets along her journey. Finnian is one of my favorite side characters. There's no longing between them (y'know the type; typical I've always loved you trope). Instead, there's genuine found family. For the first time in a very long time, I wish there was more with the best friend. She doesn't have to explain herself to him, he just knows her cues. And she begins to trust others the same way throughout the book. I mean, Cayden – need I say more? Talk about a perfect book boyfriend.
There's betrayal, and forbidden love. There's adventures, and bloodlust. This story is only just beginning, and I cannot wait to see the shape it takes. I could not put this down, I was so caught up in the world that I forgot reality for moments. As of writing this, I am itching to get my hands on the sequel to continue reading! I highly recommend adding this book to your TBR, or moving it up to be one of your next reads. This is one of the few books I actively annotated along the read.
Let me start out by saying this book has been on my TBR since I started reading again. I have purchased this book several different ways, all with the intent to read it and it has taken until now for my to get to it.
That being said, let's get into it.
I LOVE dragons. I have loved them since I was very little, and some of my favorite books consist of stories with or about dragons. If you ever felt like Daenarys from Game of Thrones didn't have enough interactions with her dragons, or didn't have enough at all, then you will LOVE Elowen.
Elowen is feisty, strong, and beyond brave for undergoing the trials and abuse that she has. She has held onto her sense of self, and turned that into the determination that she will survive anything. She proves that even if you are beaten and broken, you can rise again.
The way her bond with her dragons is described, makes me feel like I am living it myself. She can't read their minds, she can't understand their thoughts. But she can feel the pull, she can read the emotion and questions in their eyes and body language. I love how she talks about them as she remembers them, the way their scales feel or the way they shift colors. She doesn't just feel connected to them through the bond, but also through a real relationship.
She is that way not only with her dragons, but the friends and people she meets along her journey. Finnian is one of my favorite side characters. There's no longing between them (y'know the type; typical I've always loved you trope). Instead, there's genuine found family. For the first time in a very long time, I wish there was more with the best friend. She doesn't have to explain herself to him, he just knows her cues. And she begins to trust others the same way throughout the book. I mean, Cayden – need I say more? Talk about a perfect book boyfriend.
There's betrayal, and forbidden love. There's adventures, and bloodlust. This story is only just beginning, and I cannot wait to see the shape it takes. I could not put this down, I was so caught up in the world that I forgot reality for moments. As of writing this, I am itching to get my hands on the sequel to continue reading! I highly recommend adding this book to your TBR, or moving it up to be one of your next reads. This is one of the few books I actively annotated along the read.