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#serieslove2024 This first book was a little slow at first, but was actually quite good! (My opinion: Not as good as Fourth Wing but similar). A revolution to replace aristocracy and questions about if new regime is as bad as the old. Two orphaned dragon riders are left to question loyalties to family that is blood vs. found family. The author says this was inspired by the Aeneid and Plato. I will definitely read the rest of the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I finished this series last night and it is not one I see promoted a lot in the book community. I loved this series from start to finish. It is YA with no real spice but it is an excellent dragon based fantasy. It is adventurous, political, intriguing, and thoughtful. You go on a roller coaster ride with the characters and you root for them. I will miss then until I pick these books up again!

A very intriguing YA epic fantasy with dragons! A revolution has happened, overturning an aristocracy. Two orphans who are intrinsically connected are chosen to be dragon riders. They compete for a leadership position and political mysteries unravel. A solid read and I look forward to continuing the series. 4⭐️
#fabulousfebruary

I‘m in love 🐉

I‘ve always enjoyed country dancing (though I haven‘t done it in years) and listening to this description had me smiling.

The dragon riders (since all the old guard were killed inthe revolution) are all teenagers. Annie (Antigone) and Lee (aka Leo) ~15 &16, grew up together as orphans. She lost her family to dragonfire and he lost his to the revolution and both bear the scars of the past. Both want to be First Rider. They are kids on the cusp of adulthood but the dragoriders are all asked to bear a lot of responsibility for the new regime.

I really liked ‘Fireborne‘ when I read it but I didn‘t review it so now I‘m listening to it for a second go.
I like Julia; she wanted to be part of a male-only profession and not only did she go out and break barriers to achieve that, she rose to the very top.

I didn't even blink. We rarely get autographed copies in the local bookstore here, and when I saw this one, it was the only copy with that sticker. Picked it up, no further questions. 😂

I mean, you can never have too many copies of your favorite books. 🤭

After a revolution, everything is merit based and now dragons can bond to commoners rather than just the 3 hereditary dragon families. Young dragonriders grapple with their new role and we see the flaws in the new regime (even if they may not; there's a Ministry of Propaganda and a Censorship Committee)

This was so, so, so, so, good!!!! I can‘t wait to read book 2!!!

#TBRRead #WinterGames #MistletoeManiaca #AVeryMerryReadathon

Okay…I know you‘re thinking…”the heck does this have to do with Metallica‘s most popular song about a monster coming to haunt you at night?”
Hear me out…
In the second verse, James sings: “Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragon‘s fire…”
Soooooooo I decided to listen to my epic fantasy obsession and go with this book! 🐉🔥⚔️
(Also I‘m totally not flexing that this is a signed copy 🙃)

#littensdressedinblood #dragons #war #fantasy #epic

🎧📚If you put Hunger Games, GoT, HP, Red Rising & an extra healthy dose of dragons in a blender on high ... you‘d get something close to his book.

I enjoyed it. Extra star for no real romance! It was slow.

War makes it possible for anyone to become a dragon rider. Annie the lowborn meets Lee the privileged. They both lost something to the other side. They both are fighting for the top spot.

Lots of dragons & political intrigue.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-

It's not everyday that you hear back from one of your favorite authors, or receive a bookplate in the mail from them. 🥺🥰 (The details on those stamps! 🐲)

If anyone needs to read at least one book or series with dragons in their lifetime, please consider reading The Aurelian Cycle by Rosaria Munda, particularly the first book Fireborne. The sequel Flamefall was released last March, and the third book's coming along. 😃

Happy World Book Day from this side of the world! 🥳📚

1. BOOK REC: Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle #1) by Rosaria Munda. The meaning of revolution. And dragons. 🤌

2. RECENT READ: The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday. Easily a 5 star read even before the first chapter of this novella is over.

3. SHELF UPDATE: The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec. That cover. 👀

4. ARBITRARY READING GOAL: Read a Kazuo Ishiguro novel before I turn 31.

@TheAromaofBooks my #BookSpin prize arrived last night and I'm thrilled all over again! First, simply to have won and then to receive this beauty! Thank you! 💗

@TheAromaofBooks my #bookspin giveaway book just arrived. I have been wanting to read this book for awhile! Thanks again for hosting such an amazing challenge every month!

I picked this book after hearing some pretty stellar reviews, and this did not disappoint.

This was really beautiful, and I can't express enough how much I loved the story Rosaria Munda masterfully crafted.

This is a book I will re-read over and over again, and still love as much as I did the first time I read it.

⭐: 5

My surprise anticipated read this year after hearing so many good things about it, and my (hopefully) soon-to-be 5th Austen novel. 😊 #bookmail

Game of Thrones meets Red Rising in a debut young adult fantasy that's full of rivalry, romance... and dragons.

A gripping adventure that calls into question which matters most: the family you were born into, or the one you‘ve chosen.

iPhone app ... I can‘t use my phone to access the BOTM site without it going strait to the app (without A LOT of hassle) and I couldn‘t use the app to get the birthday code. Had to sign on to the main BOTM website at work 🤦🏼‍♀️ I‘m happy with the book choices again this month!

I asked my boyfriend to choose a book in my bookshelf that I can read for July... And I regret the day I told him I'm not a fan of reading fantasy! Augh! #challengeaccepted

I did not love it. My frustration was more with the very unrealistic role for teen protagonists. They were in leadership roles that just did not make sense to me. Surely there are a range of adults in this world? It also reminded me of Hunger Games and Red Rising in little ways- but those are favorite books. #readyoursign

I‘m using the Summer to #readyoursign since all of these are on my TBR, one is my #book spin and I‘m only halfway through one. #gradschool and #Covid-19 have me with amazing books, many challenges and less time.

1. Tagged
2. Wow, almost impossible to say because I have SO many. I really love Patricia C. Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles - so sassy, and DRAGONS
3. I've never actually listened to them!

#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz

Here is my dragon Thalion! His name means 'the steadfast' in Elvish! 😀🐉📚💕 #dragonsoflitsy

I read the majority of this during a Disneyland trip so I had to take a pic of it with the OG dragon queen 🐉 I LOVE THIS BOOK. Action, nuanced characters/relationships, political intrigue, will-they-won‘t-they-slow-burn-romance (my favorite kind), an ACTUAL RESOLUTION even though it‘s the first book in a series (so rare!)... I can‘t recommend it highly enough, and I don‘t even typically like “dragon books.” #ya #fantasy #bookclub #teachersoflitsy

This book is SO GOOD I wanted my flight home to be LONGER 😳 Thought I‘d sleep on the plane... NOPE, wide awake, audibly gasped at least 7 times, probably scared the other passengers around me 😂 I‘m exhausted but I CAN‘T STOP! Also, kudos to Kristie Radwilowicz for this brilliant cover design (see the silhouetted faces under the dragon wings? 🤯) #ya #bookclub #fantasy #dragons

Last book was a little but of a let down. Onto the next!

I read an ARC of Fireborne and loved it. It was plot and character driven, fast paced and had great world building. The characters inspire empathy and the reader very quickly cares what is going to happen to them. The Dragons add an exciting dimension to the story. Fireborne is thought provoking and raises a lot of ethical questions about how to structure a society.

Ummm why are more people not talking about this book? It is AMAZING. Dragons. Slow burn romance. Loyalty. Life altering decisions. Dragon duels. Lee. Annie. LEE. ANNIE. DRAGONS. READ IT!!!!!

Made it about 60 pages. I don't like the writing style though so going to bail on this one.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2901367658?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

Started this on break at work this morning. 16 pages in so far.

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
I love the dragons in the book. I loved the dual POVs. I did not love the love story and felt like there was a lot of dull moments sprinkled throughout the novel. Will I read the next book? Maybe. I‘ll have to see.
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If you like your dragon fantasy in a world where society was supposedly “freed” and all people were made “equal” by overthrowing a king then this YA is for you. Inventive and by turns both dark and hopeful.

Good Morning everyone!

We are so excited to welcome @rosariamunda to Stuck in the Stacks for our first ever Saturday Spotlight.

Head on over to learn more about Rosaria and her dragon fantasy debut Fireborne.

Also, feel free to ask your own questions! We have invited Rosaria to hang around and respond at her leisure

https://stuckinthestacks.com/2019/12/14/saturday-spotlight-rosaria-munda/

#bookblog
#botmya
#authorinterview
#saturdayspotlight

If you read and loved Fireborne, Emily and I are doing a Q&A with Rosaria next month on our blog and would love to include some questions from readers.

You can follow the link and post your questions in the event. 😊

https://facebook.com/events/463338034315764/?ti=cl

We couldn't stand it anymore!

Check out our latest blog post to see some exciting news!!!

https://stuckinthestacks.com/2019/11/17/big-announcement/

#bookblogger #blognews #bookblogsoflitsy #bookbloggershub

Ahhhh! This was so damn good! Dragons and dueling sides with some RIDICULOUS political history and a cute romance.

I got my first months subscription to #bookofthemonth and I am beyond excited to get a chance to crack this one open!

Finished my first book for the #Readathon! And what a great book it ended up being! I was only mildly interested in this ARC at first because anything with dragons piques my interest, but Fireborne ended up having so much more to offer! The world-building in this story is phenomenal and I love the way the author was so clearly inspired by classics and Latin. I‘ll definitely be following up with this series! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Action-packed, triumphant, engaging, fascinating.

Fireborne‘s a novel destined to become a classic, the plot centers around two characters. The revolution involved dragons that belonged to a specialized few, after the revolution that changed. The dragon rider‘s became based upon a merit-based system for all people, that must be proven from tournaments. The two main characters Lee, and Annie are dragon riders, with one of their identities hidden.

I absolutely loved this first installment in a new dragon-based YA fantasy series. It reminds me a lot of a less wordy Game of Thrones, but with more dragons. The narrator changes between 2 dragon-riding orphans, Lee and Annie. My favorite aspect of this book so far though is the history and politics of the world. I definitely recommend this first book in the Aurelian Cycle series to anyone who enjoys this genre. In stores today 10/15/19. 🐲🐉

Fireborne has been described as Game of Thrones meets Red Rising. Sounds awesome, right?! Okay, maybe it sounds awesome to you but I‘m not familiar with either of those stories! 😬 I‘m not a huge fantasy reader but I‘ve been trying to find storylines that appeal to me.

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Presenting my #botm #yabotm Fireborne by Rosaria Munda! 👏🏼 I cannot wait to dive into this peach!🐉 #tbr #currentread

A fierce #orange-y cover on one of my new #BOTM books.

+1 for #TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon #ChillingPhotoChallenge

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Since it‘s the last day of September, the YALIT code I told you about is still good. That means you can still sign up and get your first box for just $5 plus tax. Shipping is free! The code will expire tonight so don‘t delay!

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I‘m of two minds about this YA dystopian fantasy.

First the pros: it‘s well written, features wonderful world-building and portrays strong male and female protagonists in Lee (17) and Annie (16)...we are able to hear both their perspectives as told in alternating chapters. And I especially enjoyed how the bonds were forged between humans and their dragons (and how strong they become).

But I felt that it was too drawn out, lagged in places 🔽🔽