This week is Self-published Authors Appreciation Week! I’m happy to have the opportunity to focus solely on some of the awesome self-published books that I’ve read. Feel free to join in the fun by shouting about self-published books on your various platforms. Twitter hashtags: #SPAAW, #SuperSP, #AwesomeIndies.
Dragons!!!! Books are always better with dragons, in my opinion, and I absolutely loved how they were portrayed in this book. They didn’t take a back seat to the human characters; instead adding an extra layer of awesome. They were very tribal, and had a fully developed hierarchy, which was incredibly creative.
Another win for me with this book is how, instead of the dragons taking on human characteristics, their bonded humans instead became distinctly draconic. The humans each had their own hoards that they were very protective of, and they showed anger and submission just like their draconish counterparts.
The story-line was interesting, the main characters being Palon and her bondmate, the dragon Windward. Palon was impulsive and emotional, which made for an interesting read. She is accused of stealing from dragons in order to grow her own cache of treasures, and she needs to figure out who is framing her- and why. At the same time, she is tasked with training a new dragon-bonded pair.
The dragon Silver Spine, and the new bondmate were my favorite characters. They often gave a bit of a break from focusing just on Palon, just when she was in danger of becoming obnoxious. The differences in their personalities played off each other quite well.
If you like your fantasies distinctly draconic, read this book. It’s a fast read, and highly enjoyable.
Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub 