Saturday, March 18, 2023

#BookReview: Dragonfall (The Dragon Scales Trilogy #1) by @LR_Lam






Synopsis: The first in an epic fantasy trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling author L.R. Lam.

Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the 'gods' remember, and they do not forgive.

Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of Vatra. Desperate, Arcady steals a powerful artifact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history. Only Arcady knows the artifact's magic holds the key to a new life among the nobles at court and a chance for revenge.

The spell connects to Everen, the last male dragon foretold to save his kind, dragging him through the Veil. Disguised as a human, Everen soon learns that to regain his true power and form and fulfil his destiny, he only needs to convince one little thief to trust him enough to bond completely–body, mind, and soul–and then kill them.

Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.

This title will be released on May 2, 2023.

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Rating: 4 Stars
My Review: So some warnings if you read this one.  This one starts off with some info dumping.  But if you can get past it this book is so worth it.  The magic is not the main focus of the book which was kind of interesting. As most fantasy books deal with this at the forefront of the story and this one didn't do that. The plot itself was kind of slow in parts but I was so hooked on the story at large I had to keep going.  I really enjoyed this one and think that if the author worked with a content editor this could be a bang out hit!! 











Review

Praise for Dragonfall

Dragons have never been so sexy. Lam's triumphant return to fantasy strikes the perfect balance between romance, action, high stakes heists, and betrayal, in a richly imagined world that's brimming with magic and heart. You can't help but fall for this book.”  —Kate Dylan, author of Mindwalker
 
“With a queernorm cast that challenges the roles of gender and sexuality, Dragonfall is a page-turner that keeps you on the edge of your seat with phenomenal worldbuilding and jaw-dropping twists. 
Leaves you as breathless as flying on dragonback.” —Linden A. Lewis, author of The First Sister

“Lam’s 
Dragonfall is a powerful all-new imagining of dragons and humans and the wild magic burning between them, set in a divided world as brilliantly original as it is convincing. With striking, beautiful prose and characters that will own your heart, this book—and those to follow in the trilogy—are must-reads.” —Julie E. Czerneda, author of the Night’s Edge series

Tight, tense, smoldering, and wonderfully queer.” —Mike Brooks, author of The God-King Chronicles

Dragonfall is fresh and exciting fantasy, full of treachery, romance, and kaleidoscopic world-building. You will gladly lose yourself in L. R. Lam’s creation.” —Jen Williams, author of The Poison Song

“Lam crafts 
a dynamic world of mystery and magic populated by diverse characters with well-shaded backstories and conflicting motivations that add a layer of depth to this sophisticated fantasy. Readers will be eager for more.” —Publishers Weekly

About the Author

L.R. Lam was first Californian and now Scottish. Lam is the Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning author of Dragonfall (the Dragon Scales trilogy), the Seven Devils duology (co-written with Elizabeth May), Goldilocks, the Pacifica novels, and the award-winning Micah Grey trilogy, which begins with Pantomime. They are also Programme Leader on the Creative Writing MA at Edinburgh Napier University.









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