A review by pennym_
Blood of Dragons by Robin Hobb

adventurous 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

4.0

a great conclusion to a really solid addition to the rote literary universe. i appreciate how much there was to learn about the world and its history and dragons. i was admittedly pretty sick of the love triangle aspect with thymara and tats and rapskal, but i did find hobbs dissection of thymaras choices and firm enforcement of her own bodily autonomy interesting and refreshing; its not something i have often seen in fantasy or the love triangle trope. particularly wonderful to see was

alise and sedric standing up to hest, and how they have both managed to find happiness without him and also have not allowed his machinactions to ruin their friendship. such a rewarding moment.

 

also was surpsised at the moment of actual horror in this (

the duke of chalced LITERALLY drinking seldens blood while hes still alive??? i have read many a vampire story, but none as grotesque and horrifying as that scene. holy shit, hobb

). overall i had a really good time with this series even though it did take me forever. despite not exactly loving the fitz storyline, i am definitely entranced by this world, and i continue to be amazed by hobbs writing and characters