Dragons. Family. Determination. Erasure. Consent. Friendship. Power. To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose touches on all of these themes and even more (not going to put them all here - if these pique your interest grab the book!).

Anequs’ practical mindset was beautiful to me. She’s straightforward and caring and enters a world where neither of those qualities are considered of benefit. She doesn’t let that stop her. Anequs and her bonds to not only her dragon but to her home, family, friends, and the world around her are a powerful part of this book. Blackgoose’s descriptions of the world and sciences here are in-depth which I appreciated. I love elaborate detail. Not to mention how well the cultural contexts of our narrator, Anequs, shine through.

This is a stunning work of character, happenings, thought, and story. This book was tough to put down, and I cannot understate how much I adored flying through this story.