I rated this book 3.5/5 stars. I enjoyed this book. It took me a bit to get into it. For a few chapters was hard to follow which character’s pov I was reading. Once I got it, the book was great. I found the dragons very unique in this book. The ending was great and unpredictable. Overall, I thought this aaa great, but it took me a bit to get into.

the perspective of the characters was very interesting, with the two cultures, dragon and human, intersecting, ut I did find the writing a little bit too flowery

I'll read anything with dragons. Epic fantasy? Even better. Unfortunately, this book missed the mark for me a little. The actual plot was pretty good, but I wasn't a fan of the writing style - I found my attention drifting during key bits and found it hard to stay engrossed in the book. A real shame, but not one for me!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Great story and world building. Lam brings together clashing worlds, a big heist, and plenty of intrigue all wrapped up in a lush midlevel style setting. I enjoyed the morally gray charters and the unique magic system. Lam leaves plenty to explore in the upcoming books which I am excited to read.

My one complaint is with some of the choices made around the writing style. The intro of the book states that it is a collection of historical documents and scrying visions and to aid to this feel Lam has written different chapters from different points of view. Arcady's chapters are written in first person, Everen's are first person speaking to Arcady, as if it is taken from letters or a journal written to Arcady. Chapters from the rest of the characters are written from third person. In addition there is a lot of telling not showing in the first half of the book. Based on Lam's talent at showing I would have loved to have some of the scenes that were told to be flushed out and experienced. However, I did get used to the point of view switching and the pace really does pick up and become quite exciting in the second half of the book.

Overall a great start to an epic fantasy trilogy. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for this honest review.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC!

I was so ready for this because I love a good epic fantasy! I love stories with dragons and magic and lore! And those were all really great here, Arcady and Everen? I ship. I just...didn't like the writing style. I don't really like books where the narrator is addressing the reader and I also got confused with the multiple POVs. That being said, it has excellent world building, lore, and character personalities.

I really enjoyed this book! I flew through it on one afternoon and I am so sad that it's over. The author did a great job with the plot and keeping the story moving with no stagnant parts. The characters were very relatable and fun to learn. Great read!

I love the world building! I really enjoyed the lore and the backstory. The POVs are a little hard to get into the first few chapters, but eventually it was fun when I get it. Arcady and Everen is so adorable together aaaaaa I ship! It was a great start of a series and I'm so looking forward the next book!

"epic trilogy fantasy" Three words that make me jump right into a book. I've been looking for my next fantasy trilogy fix since finishing "War of Lost Hearts." I am now currently heartbroken that the rest of the trilogy hasn't yet been released. This book was phenomenal. There are few to no forced gender constructs in this story and it's a breath of fresh air. The dragon's morals and aspirations left me shaking and the bond between Everen and Arcady was phenomenal. I want to dive deeper into this world and not surface for air. Can't wait until book 2 comes out.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

“I hunted a prophecy”
“As the sun kept rising in the sky, I knew: all I needed to do was find you again. Fate would tell me what to do next”
A wonderful fantasy story where the main characters are dragons and gender is just a label some people may use and others may not.
I really enjoyed this beginning of a fantasy series !! A thief and a dragon, with a bond none of them fully understand. Arcady is a normal person with a thievery ability and Everen is the last male dragon destined to save or doom them all.
I really liked how they found each other together in a way that was both unexpected and entertaining. Some of the side characters were more than interesting and I believe they have some pokers in their sleeve ready to be unveiled.
Really excited for the other books in this series !!!
“Once a thief, always a thief”
“Gender is both so important and yet inconsequential … trying to unpick what fells innate to you, and what is put upon you by others”

What a journey 😮‍💨 Incredible world building and a story that you sink your teeth into. In a world where a lot of fantasy books are seeming to blend together, this one stands out.
The characters were written with care and had great development. The ending was a twist I did not see coming and it had me wishing for the second book immediately. I feel happy. I feel sad. I feel like it shouldn’t be over.

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3,5/5 stars.

Dragonfall is a story of betrayal, magic and action.

Everen, the last male dragon existing, crosses the Veil to fulfill a prophecy: let dragons conquest the world and regain their magic from the humans who stole it. To do so, he has to complete the bond that links him to Arcady, human and professional thief.

The premises of this book are great. The execution not so much.

In my opinion, the main issue is the writing style. The first person narration is paired with a third person narration, which is reserved only to supporting characters, without any apparent reason. In general, I am not a big fan of first person narration, but in this book specifically it slows down the pace and doesn’t let the story flow very well.

My general annoyance toward the writing style reflected on the characters too. I didn’t connect at all with the main characters, Everen and Arcady, while I wish there were more chapters dedicated to Sorin.

On a positive note, the author created an interesting and original enough wordbuilding for Dragonfall. The plot too is well crafted, but, as I said, it would have benefited from different writing choices.

DNF-ed at 33%

Summary of plot:

Everen is the last male dragon, destined to save his fellow dragons. He falls through the Veil into the human world and accidentally bonds with a human named Arcady. In order for Everen to fulfil the propehcy, he has to fully bond with Arcady, which comes with a lot of risks.

Thoughts on the book:

I feel like this book had SO much potential to be good, but the main issue I had was the writing style. It's written in first-person, but it's almost like the character is talking to you (the reader). To me, it slowed down the story. I fell asleep three times reading it. To make matters worse, both Everen and Arcady sound the same, so it made it difficult to separate the two voices. There wasn't really anything super exciting about the first third of the book. Honestly, I wish I could continue, but there are better books for me to read.

Would I recommend this book? N/A because I didn't finish it.

The book was good but not great . The plot was good but I didn't like the writing style. I did like the idea of dragons returning and causing chaos .

This was a great start to this dragon epic fantasy trilogy, it had a great concept and does what I was hoping for. I was invested in what was going on and loved the idea of dragons returning. It was so well written and did a great job in telling the story. I can't wait to read more in this trilogy and from the author. L. R. Lam wrote this so well and did a great job in creating a unique world.

"Hm? Oh, probably. But when you grow up with it, you don’t tend to notice. It’s just the story you’ve always been told.” You considered. “It’s not all that different, is it? Except the first Monarch was chosen by benevolent dragon gods rather than demons from some dark realm. Opposite sides of a similar coin. A lot of superstitions and myths tend to have a little speck of truth.”