Synopsis
Ten years ago, half-Fae, half-human Kerrigan Argon was discreetly dropped off at the steps of Draco Mountain with nothing but a note. Her life changed completely as she was swept into the care of the House of Dragons – an elite training programme for gifted Fae.
On the year of their seventeenth name day, each student is chosen by one of the twelve tribes of Alandria to enter society. This year, everyone is chosen – except Kerrigan.
So, she strikes a bargain with the Dragon Society: convince a tribe to select her or give up her birthright forever. With the unlikeliest of allies – Fordham Ollivier, the cursed Fae prince who escaped his dark throne – she has to chart her own destiny to reshape the world.
Review
Fourth Wing meets Fear the Flames. No, not the Game of Thrones show.
Addictive, spunky, fun.
Half-fae Kerrigan was left in the care of the House of Dragons, the home of Fae training to be selected by the different powerful tribes.
Not only is she not chosen, Kerrigan is assigned to escort the dangerous Shadow Fae in the highly anticipated Tournament, where the chosen will become a dragon rider.
I read this in one sitting.
There are crime lords, fighting rings, and amazing found family.
The slow burn is SLOOOOW.
However, I must warn you that the dragons are not a huge feature of this book, but I am sure they will be in future instalments.
“Someone once told me that if you master your fear, you’ll do great things. So for most of my life, I’ve walked right into every fear I’ve had. I face them and embrace them. I don’t want to have any fears holding me back on my way to greatness.”
“Hmm,” Fordham said. […] “Well, that doesn’t sound like you aren’t afraid of anything. It sounds like you’ve learned to live with your fears every day of your life. Which means you’re afraid all the time, of everything, but no one can see it.”
I appreciated, despite the friendship and banter, the deeper, more meaningful conversations around prejudice and racism (in terms of fae and human). Whilst it was heavy-handed at times, I liked how this was interwoven into the story. Furthermore, the heroine is shown that she isn’t the worst off either and is humbled by this acknowledgement.
It is a fun romantasy that had me turning the pages. Yes, it was very predictable, but I will continue on for a good time.
“They’re nearly as insufferable as you are.”
“And what does that make you, princeling?”
He arched an eyebrow. “Suffering.”
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