I really enjoyed this book! I flew through it on one afternoon and I am so sad that it's over. The author did a great job with the plot and keeping the story moving with no stagnant parts. The characters were very relatable and fun to learn. Great read!

I love the world building! I really enjoyed the lore and the backstory. The POVs are a little hard to get into the first few chapters, but eventually it was fun when I get it. Arcady and Everen is so adorable together aaaaaa I ship! It was a great start of a series and I'm so looking forward the next book!

"epic trilogy fantasy" Three words that make me jump right into a book. I've been looking for my next fantasy trilogy fix since finishing "War of Lost Hearts." I am now currently heartbroken that the rest of the trilogy hasn't yet been released. This book was phenomenal. There are few to no forced gender constructs in this story and it's a breath of fresh air. The dragon's morals and aspirations left me shaking and the bond between Everen and Arcady was phenomenal. I want to dive deeper into this world and not surface for air. Can't wait until book 2 comes out.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

“I hunted a prophecy”
“As the sun kept rising in the sky, I knew: all I needed to do was find you again. Fate would tell me what to do next”
A wonderful fantasy story where the main characters are dragons and gender is just a label some people may use and others may not.
I really enjoyed this beginning of a fantasy series !! A thief and a dragon, with a bond none of them fully understand. Arcady is a normal person with a thievery ability and Everen is the last male dragon destined to save or doom them all.
I really liked how they found each other together in a way that was both unexpected and entertaining. Some of the side characters were more than interesting and I believe they have some pokers in their sleeve ready to be unveiled.
Really excited for the other books in this series !!!
“Once a thief, always a thief”
“Gender is both so important and yet inconsequential … trying to unpick what fells innate to you, and what is put upon you by others”

What a journey 😮‍💨 Incredible world building and a story that you sink your teeth into. In a world where a lot of fantasy books are seeming to blend together, this one stands out.
The characters were written with care and had great development. The ending was a twist I did not see coming and it had me wishing for the second book immediately. I feel happy. I feel sad. I feel like it shouldn’t be over.

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3,5/5 stars.

Dragonfall is a story of betrayal, magic and action.

Everen, the last male dragon existing, crosses the Veil to fulfill a prophecy: let dragons conquest the world and regain their magic from the humans who stole it. To do so, he has to complete the bond that links him to Arcady, human and professional thief.

The premises of this book are great. The execution not so much.

In my opinion, the main issue is the writing style. The first person narration is paired with a third person narration, which is reserved only to supporting characters, without any apparent reason. In general, I am not a big fan of first person narration, but in this book specifically it slows down the pace and doesn’t let the story flow very well.

My general annoyance toward the writing style reflected on the characters too. I didn’t connect at all with the main characters, Everen and Arcady, while I wish there were more chapters dedicated to Sorin.

On a positive note, the author created an interesting and original enough wordbuilding for Dragonfall. The plot too is well crafted, but, as I said, it would have benefited from different writing choices.

DNF-ed at 33%

Summary of plot:

Everen is the last male dragon, destined to save his fellow dragons. He falls through the Veil into the human world and accidentally bonds with a human named Arcady. In order for Everen to fulfil the propehcy, he has to fully bond with Arcady, which comes with a lot of risks.

Thoughts on the book:

I feel like this book had SO much potential to be good, but the main issue I had was the writing style. It's written in first-person, but it's almost like the character is talking to you (the reader). To me, it slowed down the story. I fell asleep three times reading it. To make matters worse, both Everen and Arcady sound the same, so it made it difficult to separate the two voices. There wasn't really anything super exciting about the first third of the book. Honestly, I wish I could continue, but there are better books for me to read.

Would I recommend this book? N/A because I didn't finish it.