A review by moonlitreading_
Breath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee, Fonda Lee

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“The abilities that matter the most don’t come from Dragon’s blood. They’re gained day by day, through sweat and tears. Marked or not, every one of us has Breath enough to will our own destiny into being.”

Breath of the Dragon follows Jun as he tries to fulfill his dream of competing and winning the Guardian’s Tournament where the winner gets the honor of being the next protector of the Scroll of the Earth. More than that, Jun wishes to restore his father’s honor and right a mistake that many years ago changed the course of their family’s life. What started as a dream to make everything right turns into something bigger than Jun could ever imagine.

I see Fonda Lee, I read. It’s really that simple for me.

Breath of the Dragon mixing Martial Arts with fantasy elements was kind of a cool concept. I’m not really familiar with Martial Arts but the way the fights were written really helped me visualize everything. I said it before about the Green Bone Saga and I’ll say it again, it’s like watching anime.

I honestly thought this was just going to be about following the main character’s path to victory but there’s so much more to it than that. Jun really grew as a character and I feel like a proud big sister. With the way things ended I’m scared for him. As a reader, though, I’m excited for me.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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