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kellynorton's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very fast pacing but otherwise alright. The children are all so sarcastic to a point where it’s almost unbelievable though.
keabea's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
this book is about the events in the show, “the dragon prince” so i’d be smart to watch the show first before reading because then you’ll be able to read about scenes in the show with more details
plato20's review against another edition
5.0
This a great easy read! Also has some new information the show doesn't have.
foreverly_me's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sashapage's review against another edition
5.0
Me: I'm an adult now, I should stop getting obsessed with children's shows
The Writers of Avatar: Hey, we made a new show about unlikely friends on opposite sides of a war who are learning to overcome prejudices and find peace between their people. Oh, and the elves are gay.
Me: ...shit
And now I'm gonna have to read this because there's stuff that wasn't in the first season.
Anyways, let me tell you about a cute little show on Netflix that is perfect if you grew up loving Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Our main characters are Callum and Ezran, they are half-brothers
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Ezran is about ten years old, he's the King's son, he loves cookies and playing hide and seek with his pet toad. Callum is his older brother and the King's stepson, he is voiced by Sokka but unlike Sokka he can draw and use magic and his first girlfriend does not turn into the moon, kinda. I don't think he's forgotten boomerang tho XD.
And then we have our beautiful leading lady, Rayla.
Rayla is cute and she is Scottish and she runs like naruto. She is an elf assassin who has never killed anyone but she's sent to kill the King and Ezran anyway despite being like fifteen years old. She was raised by two elf dads who taught her to sword fight.
Now elves and humans have been at war for one thousand years, but Rayla, Callum, and Ezran find something that could stop the war, and they go on a long journey together for peace!
There's a bunch of characters I'm skipping over but the bad guy is named Viren, he's an asshole and we all hate him and he gets the award for worst father of the year, y'know cuz he manipulated both of his children, tried to get his son to kill his oldest friends, emotionally abused his daughter so that she wouldn't leave him. Just dad things.
There's some great representation with many characters of colour, and Callum and Ezran's aunt is deaf but she's still leads armies because she's just that badass.
So yeah if you haven't checked out The Dragon Prince I highly recommend you do :)
The Writers of Avatar: Hey, we made a new show about unlikely friends on opposite sides of a war who are learning to overcome prejudices and find peace between their people. Oh, and the elves are gay.
Me: ...shit
And now I'm gonna have to read this because there's stuff that wasn't in the first season.
Anyways, let me tell you about a cute little show on Netflix that is perfect if you grew up loving Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Our main characters are Callum and Ezran, they are half-brothers
Ezran is about ten years old, he's the King's son, he loves cookies and playing hide and seek with his pet toad. Callum is his older brother and the King's stepson, he is voiced by Sokka but unlike Sokka he can draw and use magic and his first girlfriend does not turn into the moon, kinda. I don't think he's forgotten boomerang tho XD.
And then we have our beautiful leading lady, Rayla.
Rayla is cute and she is Scottish and she runs like naruto. She is an elf assassin who has never killed anyone but she's sent to kill the King and Ezran anyway despite being like fifteen years old. She was raised by two elf dads who taught her to sword fight.
Now elves and humans have been at war for one thousand years, but Rayla, Callum, and Ezran find something that could stop the war, and they go on a long journey together for peace!
There's a bunch of characters I'm skipping over but the bad guy is named Viren, he's an asshole and we all hate him and he gets the award for worst father of the year, y'know cuz he manipulated both of his children, tried to get his son to kill his oldest friends, emotionally abused his daughter so that she wouldn't leave him. Just dad things.
There's some great representation with many characters of colour, and Callum and Ezran's aunt is deaf but she's still leads armies because she's just that badass.
So yeah if you haven't checked out The Dragon Prince I highly recommend you do :)
stacieladams21's review against another edition
If you are an Avatar: The Last Airbender fan, you need to watch The Dragon Prince on Netflix because it's by the same writers! These are the books for the show. Quick, fun read but I would suggest watching the show first ♥️
user613's review against another edition
1.0
This book does not do a good job of standing on its own.
The entire book felt juvenile and immature, with a narration that jumped from character to character without letting me get a good feel for any of them, and many plot twists that were thrown into the story without any enough setup.
All in all, unless you have a reason for wanting to read this book specifically, I’d recommend choosing a different read.
Alternatives:
[b:The Door to the Lost|36899920|The Door to the Lost|Jaleigh Johnson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513115102l/36899920._SY75_.jpg|58660707], [b:Magyk|769483|Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1)|Angie Sage|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404330986l/769483._SX50_.jpg|2215929], [b:Howl’s Moving Castle|6294|Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)|Diana Wynne Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1630502935l/6294._SX50_.jpg|2001]
Content:
We're told that they worship the moon. Magical powers are taken from the moon and other elements.
Rayla's an assassin who decides to help the prince, instead of killing him. She has a binding on her wrist which slowly gets tighter throughout the book, until she kills the prince. She’s sure she’ll lose her hand.
We’re told that Rayla’s male mentor has a husband who will mourn his death.
The entire book felt juvenile and immature, with a narration that jumped from character to character without letting me get a good feel for any of them, and many plot twists that were thrown into the story without any enough setup.
All in all, unless you have a reason for wanting to read this book specifically, I’d recommend choosing a different read.
Alternatives:
[b:The Door to the Lost|36899920|The Door to the Lost|Jaleigh Johnson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513115102l/36899920._SY75_.jpg|58660707], [b:Magyk|769483|Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1)|Angie Sage|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404330986l/769483._SX50_.jpg|2215929], [b:Howl’s Moving Castle|6294|Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)|Diana Wynne Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1630502935l/6294._SX50_.jpg|2001]
Content:
We're told that they worship the moon. Magical powers are taken from the moon and other elements.
Spoiler
The novel is full of assassins, war, non-graphic torture scenes, dark magic, betrayal and death.Rayla's an assassin who decides to help the prince, instead of killing him. She has a binding on her wrist which slowly gets tighter throughout the book, until she kills the prince. She’s sure she’ll lose her hand.
We’re told that Rayla’s male mentor has a husband who will mourn his death.
artemislover13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
angelreadsfantasy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0