Acne, Asthma, and Other Signs You Might Be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford

Ideally world-building should be doled out like little pebbles, carefully–or in some creative way I’ve never before seen. I recall glancing at the scroll-bar, realizing I was 3/4 of the way through, and we were just now uncovering important points for the climax 30 pages away. Usually authors have the opposite problem, dumping exposition on the reader in the beginning like clods of mud. Actually, I think it would have benefited from more exposition earlier in the book. This isn’t to say that DRAGON lets all the secrets out of the bag immediately, there are still details to discover as the book bounces on. In this kind of story I would much rather discover the consequences of the Thing instead of wondering if the main character is the Thing. DRAGON admits this and moves on in the first chapter, correctly recognizing that the fun part isn’t the speculation, but rather the shift in world-view and character development after the reveal.

(Looking at you, WHEEL OF TIME) You’re the main character, we get it, you’re Special. Too many Chosen One/Special Person narratives try and hide the main character’s quirk or identity, often with lots of whining and overdone speculation. My adult self appreciates the lack of wishy-washy waffling in the beginning of the book. The inside was everything a limousine should be, and I was everything that should not be riding in one (223). Example of the voice and a sentence I quite enjoyed: It’s been a while since I’ve read something solidly pegged as YA fantasy, but I can totally see my 12-year-old self enjoying it, with the modern spin on mythical creatures, slightly snarky main character, and adventure through the American Southwest. With a title like that, how can I not read it?ĭRAGON is a fun book. Hello readers and welcome back to my life! Today we have another review pre-release review from Curiosity Quills Press, the YA fantasy ACNE, ASTHMA, AND OTHER SIGNS YOU MIGHT BE HALF DRAGON, by debut author Rena Rocford.

Acne, Asthma, and Other Signs You Might Be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford