This book should have been right up my alley but it turned out to be a pretty bad one – and I\u2019m not sure why I persevered through to the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I heard that it features dragons prominently, so that was the initial hook. I really liked the books by Naomi Novik, so I thought I\u2019d check this one out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What the hell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More of a horny romance book full of tropes lifted from the likes of Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Twilight. Dialogue written like a people are teenagers, laced with pop-culture expressions and social issues from 2023 USA. An over-the-top sexualization and objectification of the male romantic interest – and page after page of description of his physical traits. Would this be acceptable if the main character was so focused on the physical traits of a female interest? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a story point of view I thought it would be much more interesting to focus on the relationship between the dragon and the rider – Novik\u2019s books do this so well – where here the dragon is sort of the background to the main character\u2019s attraction\/lust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So if you\u2019re in the market for a well-written book with dragons that doesn\u2019t treat you like a teenager, Naomi Novik\u2019s series with Temeraire is what I recommend. Skip this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next I am reading Devil In A Blue Dress by Walter Mosley. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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