DAWN BEFORE THE DARK
In Slan, men have been cursed with a dread of
dragons for generations. As far back as anyone can remember, only women have been chosen to partner with dragons for defense and delivery of messages between Keeps and the capital.
That was how it always was, until one day, Vask, an ancient dragon finds Briant, a boy who doesn’t fear him. Briant knows he and Vask will have an uphill battle convincing the women and the other dragons that he is qualified to join their ranks, but when a group of hunters is kidnapped by stone trolls, it becomes clear that they all have bigger problems.
Trying to recover their lost people is only the start of battle to save Slan.
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I LOVED this book. I like how the genders were split by ability but neither of them felt superior than the others. It wasn't one of the tales of manhaters or women haters. Just an interesting story of men women, magic and dragons. Who can ask for more than that. Can't wait until the next book!
-Green Fire
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Engaging world with unique ability restrictions.
The world of Dawn Before the Dark is well developed with a rich lore that brings the reader immediately into the story. The characters have strong motivations and push the plot along convincingly. Briant in particular is a likeable protagonist with empathetic traits. The ability restrictions based on gender are a clever backdrop to the story. The magic system has several interesting surprises in store, and the action builds to a riveting climax. The book is definitely a page turner and subverts genre expectations while bringing in many familiar and engaging fantasy tropes. It's certainly worth the read, and I look forward to the sequels based on the cliffhanger ending.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
-Nolan
