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Title: A Language of DragonsAuthor: S.F. Williamson
Published: 2025
The Story at a Glance: London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivian Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow the rules, get an internship studying dragon languages, and make sure her little sister never has to risk growing up Third Class. By midnight, Viv has started a civil war. With her parents arrested and her sister missing, all the safety Viv has worked for is collapsing around her. So when a lifeline is offered in the form of a mysterious ‘job’, she grabs it. Arriving at Bletchley Park, Viv discovers that she has been recruited as a codebreaker helping the war effort – if she succeeds, she and her family can all go home again. If she doesn’t, they’ll all die.
My thoughts…
Rating:
This one pulled me in right away! I really liked the MFC, she was relatable and unperfect. I also really liked the fresh take on dragons and how language were woven into the story. It was very cleverly done.
The story starts of strong and I was sure this was going to be a 5 start read. Unfortunately it doesn’t quite manage to keep the momentum going for me. Most of the last part happens in one location, so it felt a bit limited. I would’ve loved to see more of the world. I also felt like the main romance could have gotten some more page time. I never felt like I got to know the MMC so I just didn’t really care what happened to him (and I won’t spoilt anything, but if you’ve read the book you know the story kind of wants you to care about that..).
Still, this was a smart and enjoyable read and you’ll probably enjoy it if you like dragons, languages and a bit of mystery/codebreaking.
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