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Beschreibung
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3.5 Stars
After reading through a few reviews and learning what happens I’ve realized that reading on would just put me in a reading slump. I enjoyed reading Dani’s POV although I found her frustrating at times. Her dynamics with Tómas and Nox were written well and added fun to the story. What made me lose interest was Eden. Reading her POV felt like nails on a chalkboard. While I found her likeable in the beginning or at least felt connected to her in a way that all stopped as soon as she met up with Calla and whatever the dude with her was called. She became absolutely childish and petty and I absolutely could not stand Eden anymore. I did not see at all how she allegedly loves her sister Dani. I saw no evidence of that. What I found interesting was that older siblings like Eden but hate Dani while younger siblings gravitate towards Dani and find Eden grating.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC! I requested it mostly because it sounds like exactly my cup of tea and I was not disappointed. The story is about Dani, who is the descendant of a famous family of dragon slayers. She isn't eager to continue the legacy, however, and is unhappy with all the high expectations placed on her. Her older sister Eden is unable to understand why Dani would rather live a normal life with her friends who don't even know of the exicstence of dragons. Eden is entirely focused on becoming the best slayer the world has ever seen, as opposed to Dani. Everything starts taking a more complicated turn, though, when Dani suddenly faces a real dragon and realizes that not everything is true that she had been taught. It did not take long for me to start being emotionally invested in the characters. The complicated relationship between the sisters is absolutely fascinating, especially because their different motivations are both very relatable. This evolved into fantastic character developments and is a joy to read from the beginning through the end. My favorite aspect is, of course, the dragons. I love the worldbuilding and how those mysterious creatures are being imbedded into our modern world. I also appreciate that Dani's change from dragon slayer to dragon friend is not an overly dramatic affair; instead, it feels authentic and compassionate. The pacing fits perfect for the book. The plot picks up pretty quickly after only three relatively short chapters. I am actually struggling to find objective aspects to criticize for this review. One might be the fact that magic as a concept is not explained in depth. It plays an important role but is never clearly defined. While that is usually by itself a sign of an underdeveloped magic system, it doesn't feel out of place at all in this book, since the sisters, who are both the narrating POVs, don't really know anything about magic themselves. Another thing I usually criticize in other YA is that Dani often acts like a typical reckless heroine. In this case, it never annoyed me as much as it usually does, probably because Dani has a character besides being unnecessarily stubborn. She is also aware of her tendency to be impulsive and knows her limits. She tries to become a better person and it becomes part of her character development. Therefore, I liked her a lot better and was rooting for her even when she made less-than-ideal choices. All in all, I am a huge fan of this book. Love the dragons, the characters, the pacing, the world. I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes dragons and is looking for something similar to Eragon or How to Train Your Dragon.
Beschreibung
Beiträge
3.5 Stars
After reading through a few reviews and learning what happens I’ve realized that reading on would just put me in a reading slump. I enjoyed reading Dani’s POV although I found her frustrating at times. Her dynamics with Tómas and Nox were written well and added fun to the story. What made me lose interest was Eden. Reading her POV felt like nails on a chalkboard. While I found her likeable in the beginning or at least felt connected to her in a way that all stopped as soon as she met up with Calla and whatever the dude with her was called. She became absolutely childish and petty and I absolutely could not stand Eden anymore. I did not see at all how she allegedly loves her sister Dani. I saw no evidence of that. What I found interesting was that older siblings like Eden but hate Dani while younger siblings gravitate towards Dani and find Eden grating.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC! I requested it mostly because it sounds like exactly my cup of tea and I was not disappointed. The story is about Dani, who is the descendant of a famous family of dragon slayers. She isn't eager to continue the legacy, however, and is unhappy with all the high expectations placed on her. Her older sister Eden is unable to understand why Dani would rather live a normal life with her friends who don't even know of the exicstence of dragons. Eden is entirely focused on becoming the best slayer the world has ever seen, as opposed to Dani. Everything starts taking a more complicated turn, though, when Dani suddenly faces a real dragon and realizes that not everything is true that she had been taught. It did not take long for me to start being emotionally invested in the characters. The complicated relationship between the sisters is absolutely fascinating, especially because their different motivations are both very relatable. This evolved into fantastic character developments and is a joy to read from the beginning through the end. My favorite aspect is, of course, the dragons. I love the worldbuilding and how those mysterious creatures are being imbedded into our modern world. I also appreciate that Dani's change from dragon slayer to dragon friend is not an overly dramatic affair; instead, it feels authentic and compassionate. The pacing fits perfect for the book. The plot picks up pretty quickly after only three relatively short chapters. I am actually struggling to find objective aspects to criticize for this review. One might be the fact that magic as a concept is not explained in depth. It plays an important role but is never clearly defined. While that is usually by itself a sign of an underdeveloped magic system, it doesn't feel out of place at all in this book, since the sisters, who are both the narrating POVs, don't really know anything about magic themselves. Another thing I usually criticize in other YA is that Dani often acts like a typical reckless heroine. In this case, it never annoyed me as much as it usually does, probably because Dani has a character besides being unnecessarily stubborn. She is also aware of her tendency to be impulsive and knows her limits. She tries to become a better person and it becomes part of her character development. Therefore, I liked her a lot better and was rooting for her even when she made less-than-ideal choices. All in all, I am a huge fan of this book. Love the dragons, the characters, the pacing, the world. I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes dragons and is looking for something similar to Eragon or How to Train Your Dragon.