LoveReading Says
This engaging fantasy flirts with magic, adventure, and romance yet still has a decidedly sharp edge. The last male dragon, a dragon prophesied to save his kind from ruination, is pulled from a dying world back into the land dragons were banished from. This is the first in a trilogy and L.R. Lam world-builds with ease, not just one but two locations that are incredibly easy to fall into and believe in. This all feels delightfully different, and yet I felt at home, as though I had already visited these lands. There is an inclusivity on offer here that feels fitting and beautifully established. The differences between the two populated worlds allows the similarities to shine. It is difficult to know who to trust as the main characters have been raised in such opposing ways, and this allowed me to really test my thoughts and feelings for them. While the story is complete in its own right, it feels as though there is much to come. Dragonfall is wonderfully provocative and hugely entertaining novel, and I have chosen it as a Liz Pick of the Month.
Liz Robinson
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Dragonfall Synopsis
The last male dragon. A desperate thief. A bond that will save the world . . . or shatter it.
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.
Since they were orphaned, Arcady has scraped a living thieving on the streets of Vatra, dreaming of life among the nobility - and revenge. When the chance arises to steal a powerful artefact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history, they jump at it, for its magic holds the key to their dreams.
But the spell has unintended consequences, and drags Everen - the last male dragon, who was once foretold to save his kind - into the human world. Trapped, and disguised as a human, Everen soon realises that the key to his destiny, and to regaining his true power, lies in Arcady.
All he needs to do is convince one little thief to bond with him completely - body, mind, and soul - and then kill them . . .
Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.
About This Edition
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9781399715485 |
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2nd May 2023 |
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L.R. Lam |
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Hodder & Stoughton |
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Hardback |
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448 pages |
| Series: |
The Dragon Scales Trilogy |
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Fantasy
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L.R. Lam Press Reviews
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, smouldering, and wonderfully queer - Mike Brooks, author of The God-King Chronicles
Sumptuous epic fantasy - Publishers Weekly
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
