Dragons. Warring kingdoms. And an arranged marriage that's about to go horribly, horribly wrong. What's not to love? I had some high expectations for this book, obviously, but some reviews had me a little wary, so I tried to temper my excitement. And while this book wasn't perfect, it was a lot of fun to read.

At first, I detested the damsel in distress who has to be taught everything, but that aspect is shifted on its head with a revelation later in the story, and so I can forgive the beginning. Especially amid other truths that come to light. Sorrowlynn's upbringing would have left her vulnerable to life outside of a castle, and so it's safe to assume she wouldn't have any survival knowledge, past who dresses her and brings her breakfast tray in the morning.

Despite Sorrow being a complete ninny in the beginning, I grew to love her character. And I was on board for the sweet romance that develops pretty much from the start. I loved that there was a lot of communication between the two leads. That rather than shy away from their complicated feelings, they discussed them. They embraced them, regardless of what others might think. And despite some cringe-worthy dialogue, the romance felt genuine and not overly saccharine. The romance was the perfect balance: endearing and enduring, just like Sorrow and Golmarr.

But I should mention: I hate bookish comparisons like those in the summary. And I hate when I see something on Twitter that, well...it didn't spoil the book for me, but it made me question how I was reacting to the book. And that's absurd because I was enjoying it up to that point. It's also pretty irrelevant since I don't watch the thing that was mentioned and therefore wouldn't see the similarities anyway. But I'm still upset that I saw it and let it have any bearing on my own enjoyment of the story, if only for a minute. I want to make those comparisons for myself, and if I don't see them for myself, I'm none the wiser.

But I digress. I was completely captivated by this story, sneaking in reading time whenever I could. The writing is really sketchy at times, and the juxtaposition of fantasy and modern speech was hard to bear, but it's the plot that kept me reading. A little more editing and this series could easily become a favorite. As it stands, I kind of love it in spite of its issues, and I'm dying for the next book after that ending.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

Meh, not really feeling this one. The characters were boring, the plot was boring, even the dragon was boring. The plot also doesn't make any sense. Why would marrying two kingdoms keep a dragon from attacking? This is never fully explained and is the whole set-up for the book! Sorrowlyn is extremely flaky and when she isn't insulting Golmarr (and his entire race), shes swooning over him. I can't say I'm a fan of his either though. Overall, I was just not impressed.

I loved the storyline, the characters, and the romance! The pacing was a tad slow so it did take me quite a few days to get through this one. About 60% of the way in though it really picked up and I read the remainder in one sitting!

My favorite thing about this book was the romance. It certainly has a Cinderella/Ever After vibe going on. Imagine if Cinderella knew how to fight, well that's Sorrowlynn, the main character in this book. Golmarr is absolutely perfect for her!

I will say that I did guess the ending pretty early on. I was a little disappointed but on the plus side, I like the direction that book two will be going in!

What a book! Full of fantasy and magic, a book you'll fall in love with on the first page! It takes you to a whole other world!

The cover is simply amazing. It suits the story perfectly and when I saw it, I knew that I need to read the story behind it.

The author's writing style is definitely thrilling and the plot is surprising. Bethany Wiggins has created a stunning story with wonderful characters and amazing locations. I couldn't find any dull or boring scenes at all and have inhaled this book in just a couple of hours. The author also caught me more than once off guard - every time I thought I know exactly what happens, something entirely different happened and I was left speechless.

Faodara is the polite and noble kingdom. The Faodarian princesses are known to be weak, as they never need to learn how to fight to defend themselves or their people.

Anthar is the barbarian kingdom. The Antharians are known to be brutal, mean slaughters, as they fought and won many battles with their deadly fighting skills. But are they the real barbarians or is everything different to how it seems in the first place?
You will come across many amazing characters and most of them will surprise you more than once.

Sorrowlynn - the protagonist - is the youngest Faodarian princess. She left her own chambers just a handful of times as it was forbidden for her to do so without the kings permission. But she is not the typical princess. Sorrow has courage, is kind and loving and learns quick how to fight. I loved her from the beginning. Not because I pittied her. No. I love her because she is strong - by heart and head. She has an absolutely pure and loving soul.

You will also meet Golmarr, who is the youngest of the nine Antharian princes. He is teasing, funny, handsome, kind and protects the people he cares about. Long story short he is everything you wouldn't expect an Antharian prince to be. He earned his place in my heart quickly.

And then there is Ornald. Long ago he has been the captain of Faodara's army but now he is just a simple soldier. But there is way more to him than one would think, you will be surprised.

Finally you will meet the dragons. And they are neither kind nor loving. They are exactly how dragons are supposed to be: majestic but deadly.

As soon as I saw the word 'dragon' I wanted to read this book and it didn't disappoint at all. 'The Dragon's Price' is most definitely one of my reading highlights. I absolutely love this book and can recommend it to every Fantasy-lover out there! I for my part can't wait to get my hands on book #2 in this great series.

A big thank you goes to Random House for providing me with an ARC for my honest opinion.

Sometimes the description and cover can be misleading. I was so bored and by the end of the book, I could care less for the characters. They were so bland that I wasn't able to form the proper chemistry I crave when reading a romance. Which, by the way, the romance happened way too fast and it wasn't swoon worthy. I can't recommend this to anyone.

I can't recall another series about dragons that I've read, though I know there are some popular ones out there. For me though, this was a new theme. I very much enjoyed it! Not knowing which direction the story would go, given the title, I was intrigued to know exactly what "the dragon's price" actually was. The cover combined with the synopsis was a win for me to request this title.

The story is about a Faodarian Princess, only 16 years old, being forced to either a) accept a marriage proposal to a prince from a barbarian kingdom that her own kingdom has a peace treaty with or b) deny the union should she be chosen and instead sacrifice herself to the fire dragon that is bound in a mountain by magic. Being abused her entire life by her father, the King, she can't accept having to return home with her parents either. So she chooses sacrifice. Only, the young prince of the Antharian kingdom, so intrigued by Sorrowlyn's bravery and reckless nature, comes to her aid as she is lowered into the mountain. What awaits them is beyond what they could've comprehended and starts them both down a path they never could've imagined. A path that in only a matter of 7 days bonds them together in a deep way.

One of my greatest entertainments of this story was watching how Sorrowlynn, trained in propriety as a Princess, is pushed beyond her comfort levels and teased mercilessly by Golmarr. What he views as silliness or naivety in her reactions, she views as barbaric in his. Until eventually they learn to understand one another, and compromise, and do what is necessary to survive.

As most stories have often told of dragon's treasure, the question begs, exactly what use is gold to a dragon? What Sorrowlynn and Golmarr come to discover is that the true treasure of a dragon is something much different than what a human would value as treasure.

This story has it all really - sacrifice, love, battles, dragon's, warring kingdoms, a princess and a prince who balk at the idea of being forced into a union. It even had me tearing up at the end. Add in a bonus for clean content. Sign me up for book 2!! I MUST know what happens next.

Top 5 Favorite Quotes (and a bonus):
"I don't know how they do it in your kingdom, Princess," he says, "but in mine, the man typically leads."

"But when necessary and proper battle it out, necessary always wins."

"Sometimes our lives turn out in ways we never imagined they would,"

"In one week you've bewitched me with your magic, Princess Sorrowlynn."

But the most important piece of knowledge stores with the many thousands of things is that love is precious, priceless beyond all treasure, and not to be forsaken.

Fighting to protect the greater good is more than simply necessary. It is noble, honorable, and self-sacrificing.

Language Rating: 0 (none)
Mature Content Rating: 1 (light)
Final Rating: 4 stars

I'm always on the lookout for a good fantasy and dragons are always interesting to me.

In The Dragon's Price, Princess Sorrowlyn of Faodara has to make a choice now that she is of age. The peace between her reign and Antharian's kingdom is at stake. Years ago, the two kingdoms were at war and one of them used a dragon as a weapon. When the dragon got out of control and before he could destroy both kingdoms, it was captured and secured in a cave. A spell keeps the dragon in the cave. It's also responsible for the Faodora kingdom to only have daughters while the Antharians heirs would all be males. When of age, the Faodora regents will offer their daughter to the Antharian heir. For the most part, the Antharian have refused the Faodora women during the ceremony.

Sorrowlyn doesn't want to marry an Antharian barbarian. She also doesn't want to stay in her kingdom. Her father hates her and he's happy to punish her when he believes she has done something he doesn't approve of. When Sorrowlyn was born a prophecy said that she would die by her own hand. Most of her life she has been nothing more than a prisoner in her own room when all she wants is her freedom.

When Sorrowlyn decides she rather give herself to the dragon than marry a barbarian, she seals her fate but not before Golmarr, Prince of Antharian, joins her in the cave.

I enjoyed The Dragon's Price. I thought it was interesting to find out what the real treasure the dragons possessed was.

The two main characters were likable. Sorrow had to leave her home for her character to develop. She had to learn how to fight and survive on her own. She also had to learn that not because Golmarr came from a different kingdom with different customs, he was truly a barbarian.

"I will follow you to the end of the world"


Golmarr was easy to adore. Once he decided to join Sorrow in the cave and he was willing to fight the dragon, he became a true hero. He was born to protect and defend yet, he treated Sorrow as his equal. He listened to her and respect her decisions.

"You make me feel things I've never felt before, and you make want things I never thought I would want."


I'm hoping we don't have to wait too long for the next book.

Cliffhanger: No

3.5/5 Fangs

Dragons. Warring kingdoms. And an arranged marriage that's about to go horribly, horribly wrong. What's not to love? I had some high expectations for this book, obviously, but some reviews had me a little wary, so I tried to temper my excitement. And while this book wasn't perfect, it was a lot of fun to read.

At first, I detested the damsel in distress who has to be taught everything, but that aspect is shifted on its head with a revelation later in the story, and so I can forgive the beginning. Especially amid other truths that come to light. Sorrowlynn's upbringing would have left her vulnerable to life outside of a castle, and so it's safe to assume she wouldn't have any survival knowledge, past who dresses her and brings her breakfast tray in the morning.

Despite Sorrow being a complete ninny in the beginning, I grew to love her character. And I was on board for the sweet romance that develops pretty much from the start. I loved that there was a lot of communication between the two leads. That rather than shy away from their complicated feelings, they discussed them. They embraced them, regardless of what others might think. And despite some cringe-worthy dialogue, the romance felt genuine and not overly saccharine. The romance was the perfect balance: endearing and enduring, just like Sorrow and Golmarr.

But I should mention: I hate bookish comparisons like those in the summary. And I hate when I see something on Twitter that, well...it didn't spoil the book for me, but it made me question how I was reacting to the book. And that's absurd because I was enjoying it up to that point. It's also pretty irrelevant since I don't watch the thing that was mentioned and therefore wouldn't see the similarities anyway. But I'm still upset that I saw it and let it have any bearing on my own enjoyment of the story, if only for a minute. I want to make those comparisons for myself, and if I don't see them for myself, I'm none the wiser.

But I digress. I was completely captivated by this story, sneaking in reading time whenever I could. The writing is really sketchy at times, and the juxtaposition of fantasy and modern speech was hard to bear, but it's the plot that kept me reading. A little more editing and this series could easily become a favorite. As it stands, I kind of love it in spite of its issues, and I'm dying for the next book after that ending.

While I liked the writing style, I felt like the entire story was told in the synopsis and then in the first 25% of the story. I made it to 30% and didn't find it intriguing anymore. I gave it two star for the writing style. Because I did not finish it, I will not be posting a review on my site.

The Dragon's Price is a YA fantasy with a great premise, and boasts a fresh approach to worldbuilding and unique lore. It's fun and fast to read, though unfortunately the overall plot is somewhat easy to anticipate and the characters are rather basically drawn. Despite the few flaws in its short pages, there's more to like than dislike in Bethany Wiggin's latest novel. The story is entertaining despite its admittedly predictable nature. Sorrowlynn's story is full of the usual fantasy hallmarks (lots of traveling! Threatening dragons!), but this experienced author throws plenty of her own ideas/twists into the narrative.

For the most part, I liked the various characters at play in The Dragon's Price. This is a series opener so there's more potential than proof so far. Sorrowlynn, the would-be sacrificial princess, is the best defined as the main character, but she is the exception and sadly not the rule. Her "barbarian" counterpart of Golmarr is somewhat less developed than his love interest, though his personality deepens the longer the two are together. Their romance is as expected as it is well-handled; it might be a bit fast-paced but given the nature of their circumstances.... I find myself more forgiving of how quickly their bond is established.

The strongest idea in the novel lies in the title and its unique meaning. Bethany Wiggins has created a total fresh new idea for what the phrase "dragon's treasure" would mean in her invented world and uses it smartly. I love the way she adapted a fantasy staple into something new and a natural fit for her storyline. The premise and overarching threat lends itself to sustaining the sequels well, too -- there will be plenty of time and opportunity for the other dragons to search out Sorrowlynn and use their unique powers.

This is a solid young adult fantasy novel. The inventive approach to old genre staples keeps even the predictable elements fun, and the romance is promising. An entertaining beginning to a new series, The Dragon's Price is solid start.

Amazing book! So happy I got to read it and I can't wait for book 2!!

I admit I was intrigued since I saw the cover, which I think it's great and also because of the title, I have a huge thing for dragons so I had to check what this book was about, and the blurb caught my attention, it sounded like a great fantasy story and guess what? it totally is!! Congrats to the author on this amazing book!

I was hooked from the start, while the plot is simple enough it, it doesn't diminishes from the merits this story has. You don't need an overly complicated storyline or a complex world to have a great fantasy adventure. Bethany Wiggin's writing is very fluid, engaging and enjoyable; she has a solid world building and compelling characters and it all combines to have the readers addicted since page one.
Princess Sorrowlynn was fantastic! Despite living such a sheltered life, she's not an obnoxious character, sure she has flaws, which I think are expected given her upbringing but she's also brave and fierce, I liked her a lot.
Prince Golmarr, oh what can I say? he's definitely in my book boyfriends list now! I love him!! he's kind, protective, courageous, sweet, and I could go on an on because he's pretty much perfect to me. As for Sorrowlynn and Golmarr's relationship it might develop a bit quickly to some but I didn't see a problem in it, I just love these two together so any chance to get more of them I wouldn't complain.

As I said the author's writing is fluid and fast paces so you can read this book very quickly; there's also some really cool secondary characters. So, good characters, action, dragons, solid writing, romance, there's something for everyone in this book, no matter if you're a fantasy fan or not, I think everyone should check this out!

Look, I'll be honest: I didn't have the highest expectations when I picked up The Dragon's Price. But I was willing to give it a shot because Wiggins' other books received a lot of praise and, you know, dragons.

Unfortunately, the book is as formulaic as this genre gets. A princess called Sorrowlyn is being forced to marry one of the heirs of a neighboring kingdom to keep peace, or else she must sacrifice herself to a fire dragon. But, really, it's a badly-concealed romance masquerading as fantasy adventure.

The pact that says Sorrowlyn must marry to protect the kingdoms from the dragon made absolutely no sense - no thought is given as to why a marriage between these two kingdoms would do anything to appease a dragon. This immediately establishes the world and its customs as undeveloped and ill-conceived, and everything political/dramatic exists as a vehicle for romantic angst.

Super special Sorrowlyn refuses to marry the heir of the neighboring kingdom and must face the dragon. However, at the last minute, the youngest heir - the hunky Golmarr - joins her, believing she has a better chance of defeating the dragon with him at her side. Spot the love interest, anyone?

This formula is familiar, but it really only forms the base of the novel's problems. There are two far bigger issues. One being that the main story feels over by 25% into the book. By that point, Sorrowlyn has already defeated the dragon and escaped her abusive father. What follows are a couple hundred pages of romancing and kissing, with a few subplots thrown in to try to convince the reader that there's more at stake than Sorrowlyn and Golmarr's hormones.

Spoiler: there isn't.

And perhaps more troubling is the romance itself. Sorrowlyn is a lily-white princess from a kingdom known for its finery, for being civilized and respectable. The heirs from the other kingdom have long black hair and dark skin described in various food metaphors from "caramel" to "toasted bread", and are a savage race, in touch with nature (they feel very reminiscent of Native American peoples, to a discomfiting degree).

At times, Sorrowlyn dismisses them with:

"I shudder at the thought of associating with these barbarians."

And at other times she portrays Golmarr as an exotic - insert food metaphor for skin colour here - hero. Either way, it's troubling.

An all-round unimpressive and problematic read.

Imagine two souls destined to be together yet fate continues to keep them apart. Sorrowlynn and Golmarr are two halves of the same whole. She must agree to marry someone who she thinks is a barbarian or be sacrificed to a dragon. He sees a diamond in the rough but has no idea how much she will change everything in his life. I was on the edge of my seat throughout this book and I cannot wait to read the next one.

Thanks to Crown Books and NetGalley! Let me just jump right into this one. I had a book hangover from King's Cage and thought it would be hard to dive into my next read. How could something possibly be enough? WELL this was more than enough. Sorrowlynn is out princess locked in tour, she lives with an awful prophecy that she will die by her own hand. On her 16th birthday she must be willing to give herself to another kingdom or to the dragon they are cursed by. COME ON PEOPLE who would not be intrigued by this.
Sorrowlynn was a great character. She is super sheltered and does not know much about life. Somehow finds a way to push through that and do crazy things. She thinks about what is good for her and the people around her. We also learn a little about her past and abuse. I think abuse is something that needs to be talked about in all genres of books. So much happens in this book that I need to keep quite so I am trying to be careful with my review.
Golmarr is the male lead in this and I LOVE HIM. He is so swoon worthy. I swear everything about this character is life for me! He is from the other kingdom and takes an interest in Sorrowlynn rather fast. He is curious about the princess who has been locked away. He is a strong character but he is also kind and understanding. He trusts Sorrowlynn and her opinions, he never makes it seem like she cannot protect herself. I loved that about this story! For example he is telling a story saying that he was on his way to do his knightly duty to save the princess laughing with his family but then stops and say's.
"She had already saved herself." He was proud of that! I love when we have bad ass females to look up too!
Let's talk romance! There is insta but not insta love. It is obvious who the OTP is right away BUT it is still slow burn loveliness. I was obsessed with this couple. I thought it would be young and fluffy but it was sexy smoldering but also sweet and beautiful and perfect and GUYS this may be my new favorite OTP. This couple is perfect together. They push each other to be better and listen to each other's opinions. Never judging each other. Also so refreshing to read no love triangle for the girl! Maybe even a little love triangle with the male but that's to be seen.
I loved this book the end though was slightly easy to predict but it's okay with me because I love where this story is going. It had me on the edge of my seat, then laughing, and crying 4.5 Stars because I saw the end coming but 1000000 stars for that damn wonderful romance!


Favorite Quote
"I want you to feel what you do to my heart when I kiss you, Sorrowlynn"

This is quite the fantastic start to the brand new Transference series. I couldn’t get enough of the plot, world-building, action, romance, and even the characters. This is a book that has it all. You’ll find yourself surprised by twists and mad at that ending because helloooo cliffhanger. You will be absolutely dying for the sequel!

The Dragon’s Price follows Sorrowlynn, the sheltered princess faced with a choice that most think is obvious. She can either marry the barbarian heir Golmarr or be fed to the dragon. She chooses the latter. But Golmarr has different plans when he decides to rescue Sorrow. And the dragon as a plan of his own.

The story is filled with phenomenal world-building. There is so much to discover about this new world with the different kingdoms and their deep histories and the realms. It’s simply marvelous. Filled with detail. Plus, who doesn’t love a world where there are dragons? I rest my case.

No worries - the book doesn’t let up on the romance and action! There is action right from the start. Plenty of battles and dragons. You’ll find it hard to put this one down. The romance is very sweet. It has you rooting for that first kiss long before it happens.

The characters are excellent. Not only are they compelling, but well-developed. I found myself wanting to see most all the secondary characters again later in the series. On top of that, the protagonist is impossible not to cheer for.

If you enjoy young adult fantasy or books with romances that will make your heart melt, I cannot recommend The Dragon’s Price enough.

This book starts where you think it should end with the princess and prince being eaten or not eaten by the dragon. And man did that make it fantastic! I really didn't care for the cover though which was the only thing I didn't like about this story. I think they could have done much much better!

This book was out of this world! It starts with giving us just a bit of the history of their world which was great. Then we get this mind blowing twist and well it really did seem that for a normal story this is where the story would be summing up and ending. But lucky for us Wiggins decided to start the story there and give us even more. We get this wonderful journey find out some really important things and well I just fell in love with the characters and the story at large! Wiggins has done it again with this one about dragons and magic!

I really hate that I have to wait for the next book as I really want it right now.

The characters were so good! Lynn was a great heroine although she started out how you would think a princess would she was still her own person. She did what she thought was right for herself and pretty much screw the consequences. I loved her so much. She grew as a character though out this story and I really can't wait to read more of her.

Golmarr was also great. He was funny, quirky, smart, and sometimes just so eye rolling (in a good way). He also grew and he will def. be a new book boyfriend that the teens all swoon over. I can feel it!! I really love how he treated Lynn though the book. She was an equal to him and not below her.

The plot/story line in this one was pretty easy to follow. You wont get lost with the characters or whats going on. Its well paced and only took me about 5 hours to finish it. The dragons were also wonderful. They made me think of the oldish movie Dragonheart but with some really good twists. I can't wait to see where the story goes through this series. I was never bored and I just wanted to keep reading more of this world. I would love to see a prequel novella about Lynn's parents (I wont say why I don't want to spoil anything).

This is one book that will be on my I have to have a signed copy of it.

Dragon, Magic, Fantasy, and Romance lovers check this one out you wont be disappointed!

Is it just me or is YA fantasy sorely lacking in dragons? I haven't come across many with them, but when I do, I'm always quick to read. That was honestly the main reason for me picking up The Dragon's Price. I hadn't read anything by the author before, so I went in with zero expectations, and ultimately, the book wound up being a book I couldn't put down.

Here are a few reasons, why I enjoyed this book:

1. It's unique for a YA fantasy

I don't know about you guys, but lately, every YA fantasy book I've read has been the same old repetitive story. Over the past year, I've noticed that YA fantasy has lost its originality and honestly, it has made me wary of the genre. Reading The Dragon's Price was a breath of fresh air. It's got a unique and utterly engrossing concept, and awesome world building, that may start off like the same old fantasy world, but slowly builds up to become something very original. It has bits and pieces here and there that you'll find familiar, but Bethany Wiggins manages to make the story entirely hers. If you, like me, are a little sick of reading the same story in every new YA fantasy book, then this is a must-read for you.

2. It has dragons, and they aren't just there in the background

Obviously, I have to mention the dragons, because woah! I don't know what it is about these mythical creatures, but I'm always excited to see one in a book. Here, we get glimpses to MANY different dragons. They are scary, and intriguing, and had me on the edge of my seat. There's much to learn about them and I'm excited to see what the author has in store, especially given how the main character becomes linked to them.

3. An enjoyable cast & a sweet romance

I wasn't too sure about the protagonist, Sorrowlyn at first, because she had her spoiled moments, but she grew on me as soon as she decided to sacrifice herself instead of getting married. Throughout the book, thanks to the push given by the obstacles that she faces, she grows a spine and becomes a lot more mature. I liked her love interest Golmarr a lot too. He was charming, flirty, but always there for Sorrowlyn. The romance between the two was slow-burn, but with instant-attraction. I loved watching the two of them banter, and become comfortable around each other. I will say that there are some really cheesy moments & dialogue in this book, but they didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story. We also get introduced to Golmarr's family, who I'm hoping we'll see a lot more of in the subsequent books. I especially loved his brothers, and the bond that existed between these boys.

All in all, I thought The Dragon's Price was a fun book and I'll certainly be looking forward to reading more of this series. If you're looking for a quick, but unique fantasy book, this one is for you!