Thank you to Random House Children's and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this title to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
I will admit to not knowing much about lore from this culture but give me a Beauty and the Beast or Phantom reference in a blurb and I'm all over it!
Truyan Saigas lives her life as a con artist, hoping to one day use her artistic talents to actually sell her art. When she stumbles upon the town's beastly mysterious dragon lord and they make a bargain for her to be his wife in exchange or the safety and security of her family, she jumps at the chance. It doesn't hurt that the dragon prince assures her her father, who disappeared and was presumed dead five years ago, is alive and can be rescued. She also doesn't plan on falling for the dragon prince, despite his prickly demeanor.
Can we first talk about this cover? It is absolutely gorgeous. I love the colors and the lines. I will admit to having judged this book by the art presented to me. 
I really enjoyed this story. This is my first book by this author and her writing is expressive and easy to read. It flows so well. I don't know much about Eastern lore. Lim does a great job of building the world and explaining the background associated with the things that happen throughout the tale. I loved the otherworld she built and I was especially intrigued by how they got there and what they needed to do to stay there. Plus there are so many interesting characters and different "monsters" I really enjoyed meeting them all. I will say there were times I had to flip back a bit to understand scenes. Many scenes were intense and I think I got caught up in that and would miss the subtle things Lim included in the story.
Tru was a great character. She was easily relatable despite her future site. She cared so much for her family and would do anything to keep them safe and secure. She grew into herself and her "power" during the story. I enjoyed how she used it and didn't abuse it in any way. all she wanted to do was help.
Elang was a harder one to like. He was so prickly and standoffish. I do understand why. But I didn't feel he genuinely fell for Tru in a way that would show he was changed. Likeable enough but not one of my favorite male characters.
This book is definitely for the YA crowd. There's nothing steamy about the romance. It's presented by touch and kissing. It was simple. The pacing was fast at times, slower at others. The overall plot was interesting and kept me wanting to read on to see what would happen. The heartfelt ending was a nice touch.
Overall, I enjoyed the tale and I learned some things about Eastern culture and lore. I'd dive into future books from this author.