There’s rather more of the former and I was so thrilled at all the adorable interactions with dragons basically acting like overgrown cats (with the exception of Dog, who has a more canine nature as his name suggests)! I honestly didn’t even need a plot, just the dragons were enough to make me love this book, I had heart eyes every time they featured in the slightest way! Dragon lovers are going to absolutely adore this book. House of Dragons has immediately been described as Game of Thrones for teens and that’s an apt comparison – it involves the protagonists vying for a throne and there are dragons! But while I was always miffed with Game of Thrones keeping dragons off-screen and magic on the down-low, this book boasts an abundance of scenes with dragons being cute cuddly friends to their human riders or fierce intimidating opponents in battle. If you love dragons, you need to read this. The title sounded very promising and I went in with high hopes for a decent amount of dragon scenes, crossing my fingers it wasn’t a switch-and-bait…and WOW.

There is no way anyone can look at that cover with the five swords and stylized dragons and NOT be intrigued.

THE MURDERER: Hyperia was born to rule and will stop at nothing to take her throne. THE THIEF: Ajax knows that nothing is free–he must take what he wants. THE SERVANT: Vespir is a dragon trainer whose skills alone will keep her in the game. THE SOLDIER: Lucian is a warrior who has sworn to never lift a sword again. THE LIAR: Emilia must hide her dark magic or be put to death. This year, these five outcasts will answer the call…. It is always the oldest child, the one who has been preparing for years to compete in the Trial. When the Emperor dies, the five royal houses of Etrusia attend the Call, where one of their own will be selected to compete for the throne. A liar, a soldier, a servant, a thief, and a murderer will answer it. PUBLICATION DETAILS: by Penguin Australia on June 16th, 2020įive royal houses will hear the call to compete in the Trial for the dragon throne.

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