About The Book
A young woman begins her studies at a dragon rider’s war college. To survive, she must navigate a treacherous world, battle fierce competitors, and unearth a long hidden secret. Success is paramount, even in the face of dangerous dragons and the treacherous world of political games and manipulations.
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My Rating

This book has received an overwhelming amount of hype. In my opinion, it is one of the most popular book series since The Hunger Games and Divergent trilogies. Naturally, as a bookworm, I had to check it out. Plus, the whole dragon riders, forbidden love, and political element sounded really interesting.

Violet, the book’s protagonist, expected to be a scribe. But her mother, a prominent military general, had other ideas about her future. So Violet was thrust into this wild world of dragon riders. Besides being unprepared, she’s developing feelings for Xaden Riorson, who dislikes her because of her family background. The plot was fairly simple and easy to follow.

Honestly, I found the book’s description incredibly interesting. I had not read any books about dragons or dragon riders. I enjoyed the college as a setting; it mirrored Divergent, with the college’s quadrants mirroring the factions of Divergent. Dragon riders, much like Divergent’s Dauntless faction, are also fighting for their lives.

That said, I had some issues, particularly with the romance aspect. I realize this opinion is controversial, given that it’s a romantasy novel. But, I thought Violet fell for Xaden pretty fast. I was hoping for more tension and a slow burn enemies-to-lovers thing, but it didn’t really happen. I’m not usually into slow-burn romances (you know this if you read my blog!), but this book could have used a bit more of that.

“You look all frail and breakable, but you’re really a violent little thing, aren’t you?”

The pacing wasn’t great, either. A lot of the book focused on the characters’ training and classes. I wished for a more action-packed story with quicker progression. The book didn’t grab me until the 40% mark, but after that, I was hooked. So trust me when I say that it’s okay if the book is hard to get into at the beginning. I’m confident the story will captivate you by the time you’re halfway through.

The writing was well-done and, thankfully, not cheesy or cringe at all. The world-building isn’t too intense, so even if fantasy isn’t your main genre, you should still consider reading this book. It’s definitely an open-door romance, so please be aware of that going into the book. But honestly, there aren’t many spicy parts—maybe two—so you could skip them if you like.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, especially the characters and the cliffhanger ending. Though, I have to admit; I saw one twist coming. But anyway, I’m totally continuing the series. That being said, I’m not convinced it deserves all the hype. But it’s special to me because I even got my husband to read it! He gave it a five-star review, FYI!

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Until The Next Chapter,
Bunny