House of Dragons

I love dragons, - who doesn't? - but not all books about dragons are good. I already read some books about dragons really bad written and bad in general. But this book was perfect. Very well written, i loved the idea of having 5 different characters narrating the story. For me, it was this fact that caused the story to be so dynamic and interesting. For me there was no dull moments, maybe the beginning was a bit slow, but we had to know and to be introduced to the characters, but as the story progresses, it gets better and better and the ending was perfect. EMILIA is my favorite character, perfect character WOW but i also love Lucian and Vespir and off course, all the dragons - except Hydra- are perfect. In the end, it kinda reminded me ERAGON and SAPHIRA - Christoper Paolini's books - but this book has nothing to do with ERAGON because these characters are unique; also this book in my opinion has nothing to do with HUNGER GAMES, which is a story much more tragic and intense. The fact that this book has dragons, makes the story more easy to read for me, because i love fantasy and fictional books. Hunger Games looks almost real - that scenario could happen in a far future, who knows? I love this book, because is fictional and allows the perfect escape. I will certainly read the book 2. Jessica Cluess is now one of my favorite authors of the genre.

I actually really enjoyed this book. I didn't know what to expect with it but it was great. I liked the characters, their backstories, the idea of the whole book, the dragons were an added bonus! Well written with gretlat attention to detail.

this was such an interesting book! the characters were vicious af and it was amazing, such a good read.

Was a good read. I enjoyed it. And it came in good condition.

The original review can be found on TheFandom.net where a review copy was provided in return of an honest review.In HOUSE OF DRAGONS, Jessica Cluess delivers a non-stop thrill ride that dives deep into politics and breathes life into action-packed scenes.Normally, when the Emperor of Etrusia passes away, the Great Dragon calls the eldest child from each of the five Houses to compete in the Trials with their respective dragon. The winner becomes the new Emperor or Empress and they rule successfully until their passing, where the cycle restarts. It’s the same every single time, until now. Suddenly the younger siblings are being chosen, and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop it.When I first saw that House of Dragons was told from five different points of views, I became a little concerned. From past experience, multiple points of views start bleeding into each other and the character’s personalities start blending. I’m no longer able to tell them apart and end up getting frustrated. Cluess makes sure that every single one of her characters are completely different so that doesn’t happen. From the start, I was able to differentiate these distinctive characters. They all varied with their emotions and actions and stand apart from each other. You could literally open the book at any page and within seconds know who’s point of view it is.Their voices mirrored their arc that takes you on this wild journey and you see their progression the further in you go. I found myself questioning every single person and wondering which of them would win the Trials and take the throne by the end. Even the side characters play a large part with their depth and complexities. I found myself wanting to know more about everyone and hoping that we would get more stories out of them. I honestly liked every single character in this unique cast and wanted more.One of my favorite parts had to be the story itself. Because of the Trials, we see the characters doing their own things and going about their business. But the story makes sure that they cross each other and fits them into this larger puzzle. It was almost like a game of chess, where if you take out one characters action, nothing else can happen. The entire time I was reading, I was literally having fun. Through the happy moments, the action scenes, and even the sad times, I was having as much fun as if I were watching a blockbuster movie.I thought the world building was intriguing. While the novel focused more on the characters and their dragons, I thought that what we saw of the world was beautifully done. It made me want more, and want to dive deeper into its lore and cultures. I’m not sure if it’s because I really like the novel a lot, but I want to know about the past, present, and future. I want to see in-detailed passages about all the lands. I just want to ask for too much honestly.While reading, I did get little hints, almost easter eggs, to Game of Thrones. At least I hope they were easter eggs, what with one of the main characters being called Emilia, and especially with the way things ended. It gave me the same vibe except I wasn’t disappointed this time. I was Excited with a capital E. I found myself almost wanting the “villain” to continue with what they were doing.At the end of it all, Jessica Cluess is smart and witty and has easily given me one of my favorite books of the year. She introduces us to this almost modern fantasy world, with current “moods” and “sayings” that sets it apart from others. It wasn’t trying to be this classical fantasy novel, but gave us what we know today. It’s a little difficult to explain but that only means you’ll have to buy the book and read it to understand. And hopefully, she decides to write more worlds set in Etrusia aside from the sequel.