Natalie Wright
Menaris Books
2023
482
eBook - EPUB
Fantasy
ARC via NetGalley
Quen Santu works for her father tanning hides, waiting for her tides to turn. Everyone she grew up with has already committed to a herdclan. But Quen was born cursed with a second, shadow soul. Sensing the oddity within, animals run from her—an untenable trait in a herding culture. On the cusp of her twentieth year, Quen is at risk of becoming pesha —no one.
Then, a dragon kills her father. The murder turns Quen’s life upside down and dashes her hope for an honorable life. As her anger grows, so does her untapped power. Fueled by a quest for vengeance, she joins a vigilante group of rogues hunting the beast. But her journey soon reveals a terrible truth: beyond the safety of her desert village, she has caught the attention of dangerous eyes. And now, she has become the hunted.
At the end of her journey, Quen’s fate will be sealed. Can Quen overcome her curse and unite her warring souls? Or will her shadow soul consume her—and everyone she loves?
The fate of her homeland—and all she loves—hangs in the balance.
Season of the Dragon was an intriguing start to an epic fantasy series. We launched straight in, but the world building was nicely handled, so we gradually found out more about the world and its peoples as the chapters progressed. I liked Quen as a principal narrator and was ready to get behind her as a heroine. This story ticked all the fantasy boxes, but I would recommend it for readers who don't mind a growing cast of characters and a lot of subplots and mythology to hold in their minds as they read, as it was on the more complex side by the end of this first volume. Dragons feature in this first book, but it looks as if they will have a bigger part to play as the series continues. There are some romance elements, but that is not the main thrust of the narrative. I am giving this opening book 3.5 stars. Recommended for fans of epic fantasy and dragons.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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