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Fireborne: 1 (Aurelian Cycle)

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He was spared as a child and smuggled out (after witnessing the torture and murder of his entire family) but this is obviously a secret. Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone-even the lowborn-a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders. Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone–even the lowborn–a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders.

While it may not draw you in the way Fourth Wing does from the first chapter, it eases you into a much darker, much more upfront world that still relies on dragons. Aside from the reason listed above, I would say half of the reason that I adore this book is the writing itself.

Their world is very gray, because every character has their reasons and those reasons make sense even as they are in opposition to one another. She also does harken back to the Aeneid and Republic in some ways, glorifying their ancient poetry and texts that are oh so similar to the Aeneid and the Republic. I found myself agreeing with the proposed actions of one character, and then the very next chapter I would change my mind and agree with a different character. Actually even more maddening to me than a lack of policy (eh, maybe not; maybe it’s a toss-up, I find both of these things frustrating) is the suggestion that you can foment and enact revolution without getting your hands dirty.

seeing both characters’ perspectives on the new regime and figuring out how things aren’t so black and white in terms of good versus bad.There is an exquisite balance between resolution and hints of what is to come to really make me eager to see what's next. That and the difficult choices, plus the twists in the backstory that you think you know, add up to a real page turner.

I know my teenage self would have LOVED this, but its heady mix of fantasy, politics, philosophy, and yes, a dash of romance feels entirely fresh. Until the revolution that overthrew them, and nearly stamped them out by killing all the dragon lords down the the smallest kid. Who’s to say that the new regime won’t become like the old, when those in power forget their promises? i’m very excited and scared to continue this incredible world of the aurelians to see where the story will take me next. I look down at this boy, vulnerable, at my mercy, and think, To the ends of the earth I will protect you.

And the exploration of the political and social aspects created an extra depth of reflection for myself that I feel I don't get with some other books (fantasy or not, just books in general). she wanted to break the stereotype that people had about Serfs (lowborns) and make a name for herself but at the same time she found it difficult to do so because of her bond with lee, who is a highborn.

Second brief digression: I just learned that Munda studied political theory and, I swear, it shows--but in an amazing way, because only someone educated in political theory could pull off the complex politics of this story and nail it like Munda does.I guess it was supposed to hype the reader for the rest of the series, which did not work, at least for me because I have no plans on continuing with this series. Our two protagonists, Lee and Annie, grew up in an orphanage together and are now two of the lead candidates competing to be Firstriders in the dragon corps. Still, Lee and Annie (and Griff, now) keep striving to find justice in a world hobbled by the systems put in place by the last bunch of omelet-makers, idealists and pragmatists and tyrants alike.

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