From the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this propulsive new standalone fantasy is Dragonriders of Pern for a modern audience.
Enter a world ruled by dragons…
Anahrod lives only for survival, preferring to thrive in the jungles of the Deep with the titan drake she keeps by her side. When an adventuring party saves her from capture by the local warlord, Sicaryon, she is eager to return to her solitary life, but this is no ordinary rescue. Anahrod's past has caught up with her. And these cunning misfits intend to spirit her away to the cloud cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon's hoard.
There's only one in the cloud cities, dragons rule, and the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas―and she wants Anahrod dead.
Fans of Naomi Novik's Temeraire series and Rebecca Yarros's The Fourth Wing will enjoy this page-turning adventure with conniving dragons, high-stakes intrigue, a daring heist, and a little bit of heat.
Title : The Sky On Fire
Author : Jenn Lyons
Format : Physical
Page Count : 448
Genre : Fantasy
Publisher : Tor
Release Date : July 9, 2024
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★.5
Micky's 3.5 star review
Headlines:
Exciting but slowly paced
World building density
Heisty-dragon fun
Lock in your concentration because there's a lot to The Sky On Fire. It started out with full on excitement but settled into a more slowly paced journey over jungle, seas, courts and tribes. There was a cast of characters to get your teeth into that promised and delivered on found family and romantic connections (more on that later).
The characters in this book were different species, with a range of gifts and magic; we got drakes, trolls, dragons and dragon riders, then some more average folks too for balance. Lyons painted a vivid picture of the lands, sea and air, almost to the point of sense and smell. It was a gritty tale and not that fun for the characters in parts.
I spent some time in trust during this book...where was it going...what was the end goal...who was conning who...who could be trusted. The heisty tones were well done, the cast of characters stretched my capacity for who's who a little but it ended up worth the ride.
I'm not sure I got wholly invested in the romantic elements but kudos to the author for what they did with the emerging love triangle. I did like the core characters and was intrigued how they forged their way out of scrapes repeatedly.
Overall, lots of depth and world building with a solid story underpinning.
Thank you to Tor for the review copy.
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