Book: FIREBORNE by Rosaria Munda
Genre: Fantasy
Series: The Aurelian Cycle #1
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers / Penguin
Source: ARC via NetGalley!
Where to Buy: Shop local! Find your local independent bookstore at IndieBound!
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"Fireborne is everything I want in fantasy."--Rachel Hartman, New York Times bestselling author of Seraphina
Game of Thrones meets Red Rising in a debut young adult fantasy that's full of rivalry, romance . . . and dragons.
Genre: Fantasy
Series: The Aurelian Cycle #1
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers / Penguin
Source: ARC via NetGalley!
Where to Buy: Shop local! Find your local independent bookstore at IndieBound!
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"Fireborne is everything I want in fantasy."--Rachel Hartman, New York Times bestselling author of Seraphina
Game of Thrones meets Red Rising in a debut young adult fantasy that's full of rivalry, romance . . . and dragons.
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Goodreads Summary:
Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone—even the lowborn—a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders.
Now they are both rising stars in the new regime, despite backgrounds that couldn’t be more different. Annie’s lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee’s aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet.
But everything changes when survivors from the old regime surface, bent on reclaiming the city.
With war on the horizon and his relationship with Annie changing fast, Lee must choose to kill the only family he has left or to betray everything he’s come to believe in. And Annie must decide whether to protect the boy she loves . . . or step up to be the champion her city needs.
From debut author Rosaria Munda comes a gripping adventure that calls into question which matters most: the family you were born into, or the one you’ve chosen.
Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone—even the lowborn—a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders.
Now they are both rising stars in the new regime, despite backgrounds that couldn’t be more different. Annie’s lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee’s aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet.
But everything changes when survivors from the old regime surface, bent on reclaiming the city.
With war on the horizon and his relationship with Annie changing fast, Lee must choose to kill the only family he has left or to betray everything he’s come to believe in. And Annie must decide whether to protect the boy she loves . . . or step up to be the champion her city needs.
From debut author Rosaria Munda comes a gripping adventure that calls into question which matters most: the family you were born into, or the one you’ve chosen.
Check out my full review after the jump! Click "Read More" below to continue!
I received a copy of FIREBORNE from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
I REALLY enjoyed this one! This book could have gone in one of two ways: It could have been awesome, unique, and well-executed; or it could have been a stereotypical and unoriginal fantasy book about dragons. I am SO very glad that this book was the former because it is THRILLING, ENGAGING, and POLITICAL and I needed that in a YA fantasy!
Those who know me know that I am a huge fan of dragons, I have always loved them- but I've had issues in the past finding books that keep me interested when it concerns dragons. My FAVORITE YA book that has dragons in it is The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli. Never in my life have I read a book like that that kept me entranced from page 1 to the end, and it's because it was a bit of a different take on dragons than would fit into a typical mold. The other dragon book [series] that I loved isn't YA- but amazing nonetheless, is A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. Again, it's because it was a totally new perspective of dragons I've never seen before, one where they scientifically research dragons and the way it's told by way of Lady Trent is just EXCELLENT. Now we are here, at FIREBORNE, which has earned it's way up to the top three of my top three dragon series. It is a unique, imaginative, beautiful, and exciting story that reminded me a bit of How to Train your Dragon meets Divergent, except mostly not for kids and a lot more "grown up" stuff such as treachery, family legacies, and the bond between friends and family.
I started reading this on my Kindle, but then the Audiobook was released and I ended up finishing it on there. If you are an audiobook reader/listener, I would definitely recommend giving this book a go. It is just as entrancing as the novel itself and they picked perfect narrators.
The world of Callipolis was beautifully written and the world building was absolutely gorgeous. The bond between dragon and it's rider was super interesting to explore as well. I don't really want to write too much more because I just want you to experience this one for yourself. Definitely on my recommends list for the year!
The reason it doesn't get a full 5 stars from me, as always, five-star books needs to make me laugh out loud or cry- which unfortunately this one didn't- but I don't really think this would be the type of book to do that anyway. It's awesome no matter what! Grab a copy, borrow from the library, get it from Audible- just get this book in your hands as soon as possible!
Thanks again to Penguin & Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for my honesty!
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