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taeriyaki's review against another edition
The constant changing of perspectives is definitely... a choice. I struggle reading first person POVs in the first place but the way it goes back and forth between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd POV feels like a mess. Normally I can push through it if the writing backs it up, but it's just not worth it to me. It comes across as a poorly thought out concept. Maybe someone else will love this book! But personally I just couldn't do it.
icmcmx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Why is part 2 not in my hand rn
jackieswitzer96's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
dragonwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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? Yes
4.0
800 years ago, dragons were banished to an alternate world that is too hot for them, leaving their species to slowly die, while the humans who banished them--who used to form bonded pairings with the dragons--populate the world the dragons once called home. Everend, the only male dragon that’s hatched in the last 300 years has found his way back to his ancestral homeworld and accidentally bonds with a human, Arcady, but the bond hasn’t fully taken, leaving them both vulnerable to damage. If one gets hurt, so does the other, leaving them trapped in this unlikely pairing. Everend wants to finish the bond so he can use Arcady’s magic to open the rist and allow the rest of the dragons to come home. Meanwhile, Arcady is trying to shake the curse of his family’s name. Having been forced into a life of thievery, Arcady manages to steal a dead person’s identity, but to fully start over, he needs money. He sets his gaze on a valuable relic and builds a team for a special heist. But will he be able to teach Everend to be a thief in time? And will these growing feelings between Arcady and Everend overwhelm the dragon and sentence his people to a life on their dying world?
GAY DRAGON HEIST. GAY DRAGON HEIST! Arcady is gender fluid, Everend is educated on not assuming genders and to always ask, defaulting to the “they” pronoun when it’s not clear. There’s also a lot of sign language included in this, since there was a plague that had a side of effect of damaging vocal chords. I like the idea of the humans worshiping dragons, even though they’re the ones that ran the dragons out of the world, and I liked seeing Everend’s reaction to the different relics they value, bits and pieces of mummified and found dragons that the secret society uses to patch holes in the rift. Everend’s relationship to his sister was a sweet one, though I like how it compared to the relationship they both have with their queen mother. There was a minor third-act breakup/liar revealed, but it was thankfully resolved quickly. I’m quite interested to see where the second book takes the story.
twinklstarcandy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Good, slow to start and more confusing than it had to be, didnt feel connected until the last half
saskia_slottje's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was such an enjoyable read for me. I love stories with intricate worldbuilding with twists and turns and no clear goodies vs baddies.
I already look forward to reading it again for the hidden gems I missed the first time round.
I already look forward to reading it again for the hidden gems I missed the first time round.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
theknightgarden's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
1.5
kieran_c's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This could have been great tbh, fun premise, I enjoyed the fun change in tense and first/second/third person, but fundamentally the plot was weak, the romance felt forced - neither of these characters did anything to become less fascist about humans / less mistrusting of literally anyone to have an authentic romance develop .
baeden's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
aiki's review against another edition
Had to return eBook, didn't have time to finish before it was due, haven't gotten back to it.