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Dragonfall
Reader Score
70%
70% of readers
recommend this book
Critic Reviews
Great
Based on 3 reviews on
The bestselling first book in the Dragon Scales duology, in which long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm.
Dragonfall is a slowburn, lush and inventive romance between a thief and the last male dragon in human form. Drawn together by an ancient artifact, they soon face a power that could break the world
Recommended by USA Today for readers of dragon-filled fantasy and Fourth Wing
"In Dragonfall, Lam has forged a fresh and intricate world, a smoldering romance, and a fire-new take on dragons." --Samantha Shannon, New York Times-bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
"What you will find here may be exactly what you love in fantasy Dragonfall is an intriguing blend of magic, a thief, trickery, and an unexpected dragon." --Robin Hobb, New York Times-bestselling author of Fool's Assassin
"Dragonfall is a romance fantasy like you've never read before. A queer-norm world with new ways of telling tales, L. R. Lam is breaking boundaries and binaries yet again with a brilliant fantasy book that you won't want to miss." --Hannah Kaner, #1 Sunday Times-bestselling author of Godkiller
Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the "gods" remember, and they do not forgive.
Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of Vatra. Desperate, Arcady steals a powerful artifact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history. Only Arcady knows the artifact's magic holds the key to a new life among the nobles at court and a chance for revenge.
The spell connects to Everen, the last male dragon foretold to save his kind, dragging him through the Veil. Disguised as a human, Everen soon learns that to regain his true power and form and fulfil his destiny, he only needs to convince one little thief to trust him enough to bond completely--body, mind, and soul--and then kill them.
Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.
Book Details
- Publisher: Daw Books
- Publish Date: May 2nd, 2023
- Pages: 352
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.10in - 6.30in - 1.40in - 1.14lb
- EAN: 9780756418410
- Categories: ā¢ Fantasy - Dragons & Mythical Creaturesā¢ Fantasy - Epic
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Strongly suspect I'm nearing the point in @LR_Lam Dragonfall where my heart gets ripped out and stomped on and flung into the sun.
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Somehow, I read @LR_Lam's excellent new book Dragonfall without realizing it's the first in a trilogy, and now I am bereft. BEREFT, I tell you! Anyway, read this for queer dragon prince / genderfluid thief smoldering + some excellent worldbuilding. And look at that cover! https://t.co/aHqb0kZjzg
Criticsā reviews
Praise for this book
"Dragonfall will delight fans of well-designed worlds, heroes' journeys and slow-burning romance. Here there be (sexy) dragons." --BookPage
"Dragons have never been so sexy. Lam's triumphant return to fantasy strikes the perfect balance between romance, action, high stakes heists, and betrayal, in a richly imagined world that's brimming with magic and heart. You can't help but fall for this book." --Kate Dylan, author of Mindwalker
"With a queernorm cast that challenges the roles of gender and sexuality, Dragonfall is a page-turner that keeps you on the edge of your seat with phenomenal worldbuilding and jaw-dropping twists. Leaves you as breathless as flying on dragonback." --Linden A. Lewis, author of The First Sister
"Lam's Dragonfall is a powerful all-new imagining of dragons and humans and the wild magic burning between them, set in a divided world as brilliantly original as it is convincing. With striking, beautiful prose and characters that will own your heart, this book--and those to follow in the trilogy--are must-reads." --Julie E. Czerneda, author of the Night's Edge series
"Tight, tense, smoldering, and wonderfully queer." --Mike Brooks, author of The God-King Chronicles
"Dragonfall is fresh and exciting fantasy, full of treachery, romance, and kaleidoscopic world-building. You will gladly lose yourself in L. R. Lam's creation." --Jen Williams, author of The Poison Song
"Dragonfall is a soaring good time from start to finish, and has plenty for fantasy fans to love: an intriguing world, forbidden romance, unique magic, and of course, as many dragons as your heart could possibly desire." --Tara Sim, author of The City of Dusk
"A romance featuring a sexy dragon, stabbing, and kissing--what's not to love?" --Aliette de Bodard, award-winning author of A Fire Born of Exile
"Set in a unique and wondrous world, Dragonfall is a soaring and fiery love story that will burn or melt your heart. Lam's prose is delicate and gorgeous yet sharp, and will leave readers pining for the next book." --Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the War Arts Saga
"Dragonfall is a brilliant, beautifully paced page turner of a novel, up there with the best fantasy and one of my favorite reads of the year so far." --J.D. Oswald, author of The Ballad of Sir Benfro
What people are saying
Freelance writer for hire: music, movies, books, comics, video games, TVā¦ (he/him)
In my new interview with author L.R. Lam about her #EpicFantasy / #HighFantasy / #Romantasy novel "Dragonfall," she explains how it's not just about that hot human-on-dragon action. https://t.co/4triEwRjfe šš²š . . . . . . . . . . . . #BookTwitter #Fantasy #Romance #Books https://t.co/SDFJR2MNzY