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Return of the Dragonriders #1
DragonBirth
In a world where dragons are considered demons and Dragonriders are hunted and killed as witches...
A devout village-girl, Silmavalien, meets a dragon hatchling and discovers a love she could never have dreamed. At the same time, her world is ripped apart as she discovers the gods she has worshipped and everything she has ever been taught or believed is a monstrous lie. Not knowing what to believe - or even if she can trust her engaged, Noren, with her new secret - she must find a way to care for herself and her dragon, Minth, in a wild and hostile world, a world which only grows stranger as the days pass.
A devout village-girl, Silmavalien, meets a dragon hatchling and discovers a love she could never have dreamed. At the same time, her world is ripped apart as she discovers the gods she has worshipped and everything she has ever been taught or believed is a monstrous lie. Not knowing what to believe - or even if she can trust her engaged, Noren, with her new secret - she must find a way to care for herself and her dragon, Minth, in a wild and hostile world, a world which only grows stranger as the days pass.
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2020
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Raina Nightingale
16 books8 followersI have been writing fantasy since I could write stories with the words I could read (the same time that I started devouring books, too). I now write “slice of life” and epic dawndark fantasy, for fiction lovers interested in rich world-building, characters who feel like real people, and spiritual experiences. I think giant balls floating in space can have the same magic that fairytales teach us to look for in oak trees and stars. I have a lot of universes and while not all of them have giant balls floating in space, most of them have dragons of one sort or another!
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dnf
August 25, 2023DNF at 23%
The author states that she was around 13 when she wrote this book. I admire that. But unfortunately it reads as if a 13 year old written this. Starting authors also have the tendency to put the use of flowery language or “difficult” words before reading comfort. The sentences are off; there is not really a flow. We get a lot of repetition. I cannot really explain it (sorry!), but this was a big gripe for me.
Story wise I didn’t get that far. Via a bard we learn the why’s and how’s dragons are hated. Our heroine is around 13 and engaged to a 15 year old. Her brother is older than she and is married to someone younger than she. If I read and understand that correctly.
Some things go very fast, while others kind of drag on.
All in all not something for me.
The author states that she was around 13 when she wrote this book. I admire that. But unfortunately it reads as if a 13 year old written this. Starting authors also have the tendency to put the use of flowery language or “difficult” words before reading comfort. The sentences are off; there is not really a flow. We get a lot of repetition. I cannot really explain it (sorry!), but this was a big gripe for me.
Story wise I didn’t get that far. Via a bard we learn the why’s and how’s dragons are hated. Our heroine is around 13 and engaged to a 15 year old. Her brother is older than she and is married to someone younger than she. If I read and understand that correctly.
Some things go very fast, while others kind of drag on.
All in all not something for me.
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