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4.5/5

As a child, Yeva put on the armor of a dragon-slayer and did her best to forget what life was like before. But when she is sent to Quanbao, she is forced to face the part of herself she has tried to hide and the fact that she may not know all there is to know about dragons.

This was an incredible novella that packed in so much mythology and world-building
into a beautiful story about suppressing self for misplaced loyalty and duty.

For a long time this was a So-So for me. I struggled with the world and the language (and a reading slump, tbh). But the more the story progressed, the more I got drawn into it. Since it's a novella, it all goes rather fast and I would've loved a little more time for the characters to get closer. But I loved how it all came together in the end.

#queerbc @PuddleJumper

After Yeva kills her 1st dragon, she is sent to the capital of the Empire to train as a guildknight. Eventually, the Emperor commands her to a nearby country w/ rumors of dragons. But the rumors, & the country itself, are not what they seem.

Yang‘s world building always captivates me. & the queer normative cultures are amazing. This is a lovely, quick tale of finding where one belongs, discovering what duty really means, & finding love.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

Received to review via Netgalley! I predicted the plot fairly quickly, but I still think it's a well written story; I know my sister is going to love it, though it'll have to wait for Christmas since it isn't going to be out in time for her birthday. Dragons and lesbians, oh my! And a story of belonging and masks and finding home in the end.

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