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Oh, love love love. I am so glad I finally read this book, after hearing all the hype, because it is really wonderful. I think this would be a six star book if I could do that. The wonderful:
1. The world building. Brilliant, well formulated society. I loved that it felt historical, and new and fresh and unique all at the same time. The author obviously did a lot of historical research, but made it her own and brought all of the details into her own, incredibly well crafted world.
2. The character ...more
1. The world building. Brilliant, well formulated society. I loved that it felt historical, and new and fresh and unique all at the same time. The author obviously did a lot of historical research, but made it her own and brought all of the details into her own, incredibly well crafted world.
2. The character ...more
This feels like a story for an overcast day. Which makes it kinda silly that I read it on a tropical vacation.
It's a medieval costume drama, but with dragon shapeshifters. Politics, religion, music, royal intrigue, formal dances, class and species prejudice, and gadget making. It's high fantasy, with a slightly sci-fi vibe (the dragons are vaguely Spock-like).
I enjoyed it, but it didn't take over my brain the way that I wanted it to.
I also remember being slightly put off by the convenient supe ...more
It's a medieval costume drama, but with dragon shapeshifters. Politics, religion, music, royal intrigue, formal dances, class and species prejudice, and gadget making. It's high fantasy, with a slightly sci-fi vibe (the dragons are vaguely Spock-like).
I enjoyed it, but it didn't take over my brain the way that I wanted it to.
I also remember being slightly put off by the convenient supe ...more
I LOVED this one. With that said, I have a feeling that not all fantasy readers are going to love it as much as I do.
Some readers will find this to be an interesting, compelling, well plotted mystery along with a well drawn new fantasy world. It has a bit of a historical fiction feel to it, as it revolves around a royal court with all of its glory and intrigue. Seraphina (the character) is smart, musically gifted, and brave in spite of her fears. Hartman's vision of what/who dragons are and how ...more
Some readers will find this to be an interesting, compelling, well plotted mystery along with a well drawn new fantasy world. It has a bit of a historical fiction feel to it, as it revolves around a royal court with all of its glory and intrigue. Seraphina (the character) is smart, musically gifted, and brave in spite of her fears. Hartman's vision of what/who dragons are and how ...more
Mar 10, 2012
Rachel
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Marcy
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