Okay, so when I read this book I didn't know that it had only been published recently. I saw it on tumblr and thought that it was the coolest looking book ever. I really love natural history and nothing is cooler than dragons, so what could go wrong? Answer? Nothing.
I started it because I was looking for something to read while I was waiting for the sims to load and it was close at hand. I didn't end up playing the sims for long because the book kept calling to me.
The first few chapters are about her childhood and, if you'll excuse my language, she was a bit of a badass. Not only was she super smart and read philosophy, she explored her world and dissected things and was generally awesome.
Okay, enough spoilers! All I have left to say about plot/character development is that it's there and it's fantastic. The middle section is fantastic. The ending is bittersweet. Ugh! Such a fantastic book!
I really loved the writing style. The memoir really works well for the story. It really helps that the character of Lady Trent is super sassy and wonderful.
I give this book a 10/10. It's made my favourite shelf, which is a task by itself! I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy and dragons, obviously, but also anyone who's interested in intellectual pursuits. As contradictory as it might sound to some who abhor fantasy and sci-fi and think of it as unintellectual, although you're just wrong, in this case you're far wrong. The way that Marie Brennan wrote the novel, it won't disappoint you.
I started it because I was looking for something to read while I was waiting for the sims to load and it was close at hand. I didn't end up playing the sims for long because the book kept calling to me.
The first few chapters are about her childhood and, if you'll excuse my language, she was a bit of a badass. Not only was she super smart and read philosophy, she explored her world and dissected things and was generally awesome.
Okay, enough spoilers! All I have left to say about plot/character development is that it's there and it's fantastic. The middle section is fantastic. The ending is bittersweet. Ugh! Such a fantastic book!
I really loved the writing style. The memoir really works well for the story. It really helps that the character of Lady Trent is super sassy and wonderful.
I give this book a 10/10. It's made my favourite shelf, which is a task by itself! I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy and dragons, obviously, but also anyone who's interested in intellectual pursuits. As contradictory as it might sound to some who abhor fantasy and sci-fi and think of it as unintellectual, although you're just wrong, in this case you're far wrong. The way that Marie Brennan wrote the novel, it won't disappoint you.
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