rating: 3.5 stars

The Sun Dragon is a standard YA novel with dragons and magical people, and a "Chosen One" protagonist. The main character, Allanah is actually bisexual, and has feelings for both a boy and a girl in the book. She also loves fantasy novels of all kind, and has the tendency to space out, which were both great to read about. I love reading about dragons, and with Allanah's time spent with the Igreefee, this book reminded me of Gunnerkrigg Court, which is a graphic novel series I adore.

The Sun Dragon is also divided into three parts, with the third part being shorter, and this is where my main issue lies. This book essentially felt like two (and a half) books crammed into 180 pages. By the end of the first section (halfway through the book) Allanah goes through a character journey that should have taken a whole book. This made the whole thing feel rushed, and her character development undeserved. Likewise, the romance felt incredibly undeveloped to me, which is unsprising given that it didn't have /time/ to develop.

Overall, this was a fun read, but it seriously should have been two separate books, or at least longer.