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A review by siavahda
A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron
4.0
HOW DARE YOU STOP THERE, RACHEL AARON
HOW DARE YOU
Argh, the cliffhangers in this series! No, I'm not really complaining - especially since I know that, unlike a certain tv show featuring a certain pair of monster-hunting brothers, Aaron always delivers on her cliffhangers, and the beginning of book five will no doubt jump right into the action.
BUT SO CRUEL, AARON. SO CRUEL.
Other than that, what is there to say? This is book four in a series that has just gotten stronger with every installment - book one was fun, book two was excellent, book three had me shrieking, and Dragon of a Different Color continues the trend: better, bigger, with even higher stakes and yet more of Aaron's incredible world-building revealed. Everything fits together so perfectly; hints and clues dropped as far back as book one blend seamlessly together into new revelations about the world, the magic, and the characters and their history - not to mention the problems and enemies they face. I can't talk much about the plot without giving spoilers for previous books, but suffice to say that this series about Quetzalcoatl-descended dragons, ridiculously badass mages, cat-shaped death spirits and the nature of humanity and magic continues to be one of my very favourites, and I both can't wait to get my hands on book five, and am dreading it. Because it's supposed to be the last, and I don't ever want this series to end!
HOW DARE YOU
Argh, the cliffhangers in this series! No, I'm not really complaining - especially since I know that, unlike a certain tv show featuring a certain pair of monster-hunting brothers, Aaron always delivers on her cliffhangers, and the beginning of book five will no doubt jump right into the action.
BUT SO CRUEL, AARON. SO CRUEL.
Other than that, what is there to say? This is book four in a series that has just gotten stronger with every installment - book one was fun, book two was excellent, book three had me shrieking, and Dragon of a Different Color continues the trend: better, bigger, with even higher stakes and yet more of Aaron's incredible world-building revealed. Everything fits together so perfectly; hints and clues dropped as far back as book one blend seamlessly together into new revelations about the world, the magic, and the characters and their history - not to mention the problems and enemies they face. I can't talk much about the plot without giving spoilers for previous books, but suffice to say that this series about Quetzalcoatl-descended dragons, ridiculously badass mages, cat-shaped death spirits and the nature of humanity and magic continues to be one of my very favourites, and I both can't wait to get my hands on book five, and am dreading it. Because it's supposed to be the last, and I don't ever want this series to end!