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Before She Ignites
by Jodi Meadows
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1. Preorder from your indie bookstore or retail site
- BONUS: Preorder a personalized & stamped copy from One More Page & receive an exclusive When She Reigns sticker from Hey Atlas Creative
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I think Jodi Meadows has turned me into a fantasy reader.
And I am totally cool with that.
Before She Ignites is a diverse and accessible fantasy…with dragons. DRAGONS. Ok, but back to the rest of the story. Mira is a political figurehead in name only, so named for a treaty meant to provide structure for independence while unifying under agreed upon boundaries (like not trading or selling dragons, who are majestic creatures meant to roam free). She’s not supposed to have any power other than to be a pretty mouthpiece for whatever the all-knowing adults need her to say or do.
Problem is, adults sometimes break the rules and do really bad things. Selfish things. Things that do not align with the morals and ethical boundaries of their society.
Mira learns this the hard way when she happens upon such a conspiracy and it lands her in the worst of the worse prison. Mira has been taught to be pretty. To be proper. Her only friends in this world are people who are paid or assigned to be around her.
To say Mira does not have the skills to survive prison is an understatement. We spend most of the book uncovering Mira’s strengths and the things that she views as weaknesses. Mira’s anxiety, something she’s been taught to keep under wraps, becomes prominent - but so do her coping skills.
In addition to Mira, there’s a fantastic set of side characters, both in and out of prison. From her two best friends (who double as protector and mentor) to the morally-gray characters she meets in prison to the politicians who I can’t wait to see GO DOWN, I am invested in their stories the same as I am Mira. I also have my ‘ships ready but that’s for all of us to see how they play out in As She Ascends and book 3.
But wait, there’s more! You didn’t think I was going to forget about the dragons, did you? I appreciate that we don’t have the full scope of the world built out. I get bored easily when there’s a lot of worldbuilding, especially since the book isn’t fully set in the world. But I do appreciate getting to know the different types of dragons. That helped endear me to them and I left the book very concerned for their wellbeing. I NEED As She Ascends to be sure Lala and Crystal and Lex are doing ok.
1. Preorder from your indie bookstore or retail site
- BONUS: Preorder a personalized & stamped copy from One More Page & receive an exclusive When She Reigns sticker from Hey Atlas Creative
2. Forward your receipt to Jodi
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I think Jodi Meadows has turned me into a fantasy reader.
And I am totally cool with that.
Before She Ignites is a diverse and accessible fantasy…with dragons. DRAGONS. Ok, but back to the rest of the story. Mira is a political figurehead in name only, so named for a treaty meant to provide structure for independence while unifying under agreed upon boundaries (like not trading or selling dragons, who are majestic creatures meant to roam free). She’s not supposed to have any power other than to be a pretty mouthpiece for whatever the all-knowing adults need her to say or do.
Problem is, adults sometimes break the rules and do really bad things. Selfish things. Things that do not align with the morals and ethical boundaries of their society.
Mira learns this the hard way when she happens upon such a conspiracy and it lands her in the worst of the worse prison. Mira has been taught to be pretty. To be proper. Her only friends in this world are people who are paid or assigned to be around her.
To say Mira does not have the skills to survive prison is an understatement. We spend most of the book uncovering Mira’s strengths and the things that she views as weaknesses. Mira’s anxiety, something she’s been taught to keep under wraps, becomes prominent - but so do her coping skills.
In addition to Mira, there’s a fantastic set of side characters, both in and out of prison. From her two best friends (who double as protector and mentor) to the morally-gray characters she meets in prison to the politicians who I can’t wait to see GO DOWN, I am invested in their stories the same as I am Mira. I also have my ‘ships ready but that’s for all of us to see how they play out in As She Ascends and book 3.
But wait, there’s more! You didn’t think I was going to forget about the dragons, did you? I appreciate that we don’t have the full scope of the world built out. I get bored easily when there’s a lot of worldbuilding, especially since the book isn’t fully set in the world. But I do appreciate getting to know the different types of dragons. That helped endear me to them and I left the book very concerned for their wellbeing. I NEED As She Ascends to be sure Lala and Crystal and Lex are doing ok.