Name: Dragonfall (Dragon Scales #1)
Author: L.R. Lam
Publisher: Hodderscape
Date published: May 2023
Genre: Fiction, adult, fantasy, dragons, romance
Pages: 432
Rating: 4/5
Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing
their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their
descendants worship dragons as gods. But the 'gods' remember, and they
do not forgive.
Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of
Vatra. Desperate, Arcady steals a powerful artifact from the bones of
the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history. Only Arcady
knows the artifact's magic holds the key to a new life among the nobles
at court and a chance for revenge.
The spell connects to Everen,
the last male dragon foretold to save his kind, dragging him through the
Veil. Disguised as a human, Everen soon learns that to regain his true
power and form and fulfil his destiny, he only needs to convince one
little thief to trust him enough to bond completely - body, mind, and
soul - and then kill them.
Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.
- From Goodreads.
This did have a bit of a slow start and took a little time to get into because there was a lot of explanation of the world and its history. It was necessary to understand the story, but it felt a little clunky at the beginning and some of the descriptions were difficult to picture in my head. However things did begin to move along more smoothly as the story went on and I soon found myself more invested and intrigued by the plot.
It was a very exciting plot, I couldn't tell exactly what was going to happen and it all felt very unique. The world-building also felt very new and it was fascinating to explore. I also liked the way the characters discussed gender and how we got different perspectives on how they felt about it.
Arcady and Everen's relationship was interesting and I will be curious to see how it develops in the next book, as they began to build a foundation in this book but did not really have the chance to explore any romance because of their situation and how neither of them could really be truthful with each other and could not really be on the same side. I'm looking forward to seeing how that changes.
Although it did have a slow start, I ended up really enjoying this book and I am very much looking forward to reading the second one. I would also like to read more from L.R. Lam in general as I'm curious to see what their other books are like. I'd definitely recommend giving this book a try if you are looking for a unique dragon story!
