A review by apierlessbridge
Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I adored this book. It reminded me so much of the colors, sights, and sounds of Spain (*ahem* Hispalia) it was hard not to immediately book a ticket. Zarela is a great heroine; a flamenco dancer at heart who is forced to try to fix things that everyone else broke, I loved that she was so 3 dimensional. She wasn't your usual all-powerful YA heroine, but she was vulnerable and sad, but pushing through it anyway. Not to mention ARTURO. He was grouchy, kind of mean at first, but with great hair. I loved watching their relationship develop organically with actual mutual respect and boundaries. Also, the dragon lore was so fascinating! Very creative. I also loved how the other characters had actual personalities and goals and ambitions beyond just helping the story along.  

I did not love the dragonfighting (*ahem* bullfighting) and while it didn't go into a ton of detail it is definitely a big part of the world. The story overall, though, was worth it in the end. I'm still thinking about the food....


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