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As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, donāt cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons. But this meek behavior doesn't fly in a family of ambitious magical predators, and his mother, Bethesda the Heartstriker, has finally reachedā¦
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2 authors picked Nice Dragons Finish Last as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Do you know what makes life-and-death drama better? Throwing it in a pot with a healthy dash of family drama and stirring vigorously. Rachel Aaron understands that, and I love that almost all of her series effortlessly blends the importance of apocalyptic disasters with the difficulty of dysfunctional familial relationships.
And sometimesājust sometimesāthe characters get a little healing along the way.
From Erin's list on most original characters in fantasy or scifi.
I can practically hear you protest this choiceā¦ But, Christina, that's urban fantasy! Trust me, it's got what you're looking for. Mythologically inspired dragons, cats, spirits, magic, powerful motives, a diverse castā¦ I love the audacity Rachel Aaron displayed in making her main character a dynamic pacifist. Also, the DFZ is a great lesson in how to make a location into a character. This series traveled with me through one of the most difficult years of my life, and Julius helped me keep my focus while Marcy and Ghost reminded me it was okay to bend the rules. Go checkā¦
From Christina's list on adult fantasy if you grew up reading Tamora Pierce.
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