A review by originalbooknerd
House of Dragons by K.A. Linde

dark emotional mysterious slow-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? No

4.5

House of Dragons – Royal Houses Series #1 - Review 

 

Author: K.A. Linde 

 

Couple: Kerrigan Argon & Fordham Ollivier 

 

Tropes: dragons, fantasy romance, PNR, morally grey MMC, rebel FMC, fae/dragon/magic, shadow powers, slow burn, enemy to friends 

 

Review: I love this series. It is a terrific YA fantasy series that is from one POV. The book begins with Kerrigan rebelling against the society she was raised in and we quickly learn she has many reasons to. 

 

K.A. Linde does a phenomenal job chronicling Kerrigan’s journey in this first book. I enjoyed how she refused to back down from Fordham when she was assigned to show him around the trials. I also liked how she pushed all his buttons and made him question his beliefs. Kerrigan’s character in this first book is more on the silent rebellion spectrum and she has yet to really push boundaries with half-fae rights but I loved how we can see her taking tiny steps to be a huge figure on that area  in the book. 

 

This book has so many layers and I appreciated how K.A. Linde created the dragon bonds and how she included the dialogue between Kerrigan and the dragons. I was also curious about Kerrigan’s past and the true reason why she was left at the mountain by her father. I found myself hoping we saw them resolve the history and then build a bond…but that does not happen here. I also enjoyed how her prophetic powers were slowly revealed throughout this book. The sly way she helps Fordham continue on and win his trials shows how much she trusted him when when she did not know him. 

 

My favorite areas in this book always included the wit and banter between Fordham and Kerrigan. I loved how she engaged with him and brought him out of his shell. I also found myself liking how he began protecting her and never truly realized it until the end. The bond between them in this book takes precedent over any heat or spice and I was all for it when he gave her the option at the end to join his house. 

 

K.A. Linde tackled the main conflict well in this book too. After Kerrigan is passed over on her clan claiming night we begin to learn about how corrupt the dragon rider society is. I appreciated how it was revealed slowly and how she introduced new and old characters that continue to build in this book. 

 

Rating: 9/10, a great first book is this fantasy series!