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A Language of Dragons

S.F. Williamson

Start date: June 1, 2025

Finish date: June 30, 2025

Discussion: Stand Alone

Why we're reading this: Won the poll for the stand alone book for June.
[close] Won the poll for the stand alone book for June.

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* Stand Alone- Maybe Meant to Be
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Mar 15, 2025 Leanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I would have given this 4.5 stars -- thought it was more accurate to round up than down. This is an amazingly competent debut, and for me, any small undervelopment in character or plot (and I thought these were VERY small) were more than eclipsed by its overall success. Great concept, good pace, and (I felt) good world-building and character development. I look forward to the next installment. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Kristin Atherton, which was excellent.

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Feb 01, 2025 Kami rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, historical-fiction, romance, dragons, 2025-rrrc-reading-challenge

I won this book in a Book Riot Giveaway. Thank you.

This is a really interesting alternate history book set in 1920s London, where dragons live alongside humans. Except dragons are treated badly as fourth-class citizens and subject to cruelties. Vivien, a polyglot and a second-class citizen, finds herself on the wrong side of history, forced to work for the Prime Minister to save her family as a code breaker, which will end the war and enslave dragons. Lots of drama and excitement. I enjoyed thi ...more

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