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House of Dragons
by Jessica Cluess
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Book: House of Dragons
Author: Jessica Cluess
Book Series: House of Dragons Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: f/f romance
Recommended For...: dragons, thrones, medieval style
Publication Date: May 12, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, dragon harming, romance, heartbreak, TW sexual violence mention, TW rape mention)
Publisher: Random House for Young Readers
Pages: 470
Synopsis: When the Emperor dies, the five royal houses of Etrusia attend the Call, where one of their own will be selected to compete for the throne. It is always the oldest child, the one who has been preparing for years to compete in the Trial. But this year is different. This year, these five outcasts will answer the call....
THE LIAR: Emilia must hide her dark magic or be put to death.
THE SOLDIER: Lucian is a warrior who has sworn to never lift a sword again.
THE SERVANT: Vespir is a dragon trainer whose skills alone will keep her in the game.
THE THIEF: Ajax knows that nothing is free--he must take what he wants.
THE MURDERER: Hyperia was born to rule and will stop at nothing to take her throne.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a great read. The book was thrilling and it had a definite Game of Thrones feel to it (although not inspired by it, but along the same feel ala medieval times with dragons and throne stealing). I thought that the character development of not only the kids, but the dragons as well, were well developed. I thought that the author did well to write extremely strong female characters. The writing was extremely well done and the pacing was on point. The book also did amazing with world building and while it had a “set in the medieval” theme, the feminism in this book was amazing and I loved how the author had LGBT+ characters.
However, I did have some issues with the book. I thought that 5 POVs made the book a bit of a difficult read. The book jumped around a lot in the beginning and the repetition at the beginning was also a bit of a struggle. I also didn’t really understand the “game” the kids played and I think that the backstory/explanation of the events was a bit to convoluted. However, despite my early struggle with the book, I did extremely enjoy the book from about page 100 onward. The book really did pick up pacing at the end, even though I think that momentum could have been executed earlier.
Verdict: A great read!
Book: House of Dragons
Author: Jessica Cluess
Book Series: House of Dragons Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: f/f romance
Recommended For...: dragons, thrones, medieval style
Publication Date: May 12, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, dragon harming, romance, heartbreak, TW sexual violence mention, TW rape mention)
Publisher: Random House for Young Readers
Pages: 470
Synopsis: When the Emperor dies, the five royal houses of Etrusia attend the Call, where one of their own will be selected to compete for the throne. It is always the oldest child, the one who has been preparing for years to compete in the Trial. But this year is different. This year, these five outcasts will answer the call....
THE LIAR: Emilia must hide her dark magic or be put to death.
THE SOLDIER: Lucian is a warrior who has sworn to never lift a sword again.
THE SERVANT: Vespir is a dragon trainer whose skills alone will keep her in the game.
THE THIEF: Ajax knows that nothing is free--he must take what he wants.
THE MURDERER: Hyperia was born to rule and will stop at nothing to take her throne.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a great read. The book was thrilling and it had a definite Game of Thrones feel to it (although not inspired by it, but along the same feel ala medieval times with dragons and throne stealing). I thought that the character development of not only the kids, but the dragons as well, were well developed. I thought that the author did well to write extremely strong female characters. The writing was extremely well done and the pacing was on point. The book also did amazing with world building and while it had a “set in the medieval” theme, the feminism in this book was amazing and I loved how the author had LGBT+ characters.
However, I did have some issues with the book. I thought that 5 POVs made the book a bit of a difficult read. The book jumped around a lot in the beginning and the repetition at the beginning was also a bit of a struggle. I also didn’t really understand the “game” the kids played and I think that the backstory/explanation of the events was a bit to convoluted. However, despite my early struggle with the book, I did extremely enjoy the book from about page 100 onward. The book really did pick up pacing at the end, even though I think that momentum could have been executed earlier.
Verdict: A great read!