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Child of the Dragon
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Expected 10 Mar 26Kat always thought her grandma's stories of Rhaegynne—shapeshifting dragons—were just fairytales. But that all changes when her grandma is killed, and she learns that not only are they real, but she is one.
A prophecy and a curse set in motion ages ago, have now turned Kat’s quiet senior year into chaos. What was supposed to be a gift becomes a tool for breaking a curse that forces others to serve tyrannical kings who will use them to wage war and destruction across Earth.
But hope . . . is more stubborn than a curse.
Fighting alongside friends new and old, Kat must learn to harness the heart of the dragon in order to break the curse, destroy the kings, and save the dragons. All before succumbing to the curse herself.
Honestly? It'll be a breeze compared to calculus.
A prophecy and a curse set in motion ages ago, have now turned Kat’s quiet senior year into chaos. What was supposed to be a gift becomes a tool for breaking a curse that forces others to serve tyrannical kings who will use them to wage war and destruction across Earth.
But hope . . . is more stubborn than a curse.
Fighting alongside friends new and old, Kat must learn to harness the heart of the dragon in order to break the curse, destroy the kings, and save the dragons. All before succumbing to the curse herself.
Honestly? It'll be a breeze compared to calculus.
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September 26, 2025
AHHHHHHHHHH I’m so excited for thisssss!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
rating: 5 stars
I had so much fun reading it, that it feels illegal.
1. The writing style? Perfect.
It was easy to understand all the magic, due to how it was portrayed, which (you might not believe but) it's really hard to do.
It was also really easy to slip into all the different POVs, due to how the characters were written.
2. Characters.
They were really cool and believable. Had their dumb moments, but that only further solidified them in my head and made me like them even more.
My only complain is that we didn't really see more of Kat's other friends (I liked them 🥺)
3. Worldbuilding (??)
It was soooooooo good. All the magic stuff was really cool. I also kept wanting to know more about the dragons and their politics; and I really appreciate how we got to uncover it along with our MCs, that was really fun.
Which brings me to the ending:
WHAT WAS THAT?! It was absolutely A M A Z I N G !!! (except I won't be able to sleep for a few days now, wondering what will (??) happen next)
Overall I loved this book and I'm so going to read more from this author!
I had so much fun reading it, that it feels illegal.
1. The writing style? Perfect.
It was easy to understand all the magic, due to how it was portrayed, which (you might not believe but) it's really hard to do.
It was also really easy to slip into all the different POVs, due to how the characters were written.
2. Characters.
They were really cool and believable. Had their dumb moments, but that only further solidified them in my head and made me like them even more.
My only complain is that we didn't really see more of Kat's other friends (I liked them 🥺)
3. Worldbuilding (??)
It was soooooooo good. All the magic stuff was really cool. I also kept wanting to know more about the dragons and their politics; and I really appreciate how we got to uncover it along with our MCs, that was really fun.
Which brings me to the ending:
WHAT WAS THAT?! It was absolutely A M A Z I N G !!! (except I won't be able to sleep for a few days now, wondering what will (??) happen next)
Overall I loved this book and I'm so going to read more from this author!
January 12, 2026
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My thoughts:
It made me cry, so it’s obviously 5 ⭐️ for me. I would kill to be on a dragon right now. Sounds kind of fun. It was a phenomenal ride with Kat, Jason, Coleman, Aaron, Hope, and Tythan (😭). So without spoilers, here are some things I liked:
I loved the background that you get in the book. It isn’t super heavy handed, but still enough that you get a good sense of what you’re about the experience.
The magic system was pretty cool and fun to read when they would use spells. The training parts had me cackling a bit because they were so random.
The action scenes were so cool! It wasn’t just magic and had hand to hand combat, which is so much fun. That “boss” fight had me on the she of my seat! Like I was over here terrified of what was going to happen. One smallish spoiled, I did cry here because that was just unfair!! Why?? But also okay typical hero stuff.
Overall a fun first fantasy ready. 10/10. Thank you NetGalley and Inked in Grey Press for the ARC!
My thoughts:
It made me cry, so it’s obviously 5 ⭐️ for me. I would kill to be on a dragon right now. Sounds kind of fun. It was a phenomenal ride with Kat, Jason, Coleman, Aaron, Hope, and Tythan (😭). So without spoilers, here are some things I liked:
I loved the background that you get in the book. It isn’t super heavy handed, but still enough that you get a good sense of what you’re about the experience.
The magic system was pretty cool and fun to read when they would use spells. The training parts had me cackling a bit because they were so random.
The action scenes were so cool! It wasn’t just magic and had hand to hand combat, which is so much fun. That “boss” fight had me on the she of my seat! Like I was over here terrified of what was going to happen. One smallish spoiled, I did cry here because that was just unfair!! Why?? But also okay typical hero stuff.
Overall a fun first fantasy ready. 10/10. Thank you NetGalley and Inked in Grey Press for the ARC!
September 12, 2025
Okay so I came for the snarky, chronically ill assassin, stayed for the dragons and feminine rage. I love Kat and Coleman so dearly and I'm so glad I got to read this book. It's such a fun read and so nostalgic of a time in my life when I just wanted to run away and be a dragon instead of a teenager. I love that the characters are allowed to be messy and make mistakes, and the themes of friendship and hope in the face of darkness give me so much life.
also that COVER? Obsessed ok
also that COVER? Obsessed ok
January 12, 2026
Still an amazing book!
I got to see this little hatchling in its teenage-ish years, and I'm so glad to have also read it once again right before it comes out. I love Kat's story, but Coleman's still my favorite. (Though Hope is a close second.) If you love dragons and magic and sword fights, you'll love this one.
Questions? Comments? Death threats? Five stars.
I got to see this little hatchling in its teenage-ish years, and I'm so glad to have also read it once again right before it comes out. I love Kat's story, but Coleman's still my favorite. (Though Hope is a close second.) If you love dragons and magic and sword fights, you'll love this one.
Questions? Comments? Death threats? Five stars.
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