Charlotte Bond

The Fireborne Blade was a really good book, with strong likeable characters, and a twist that I didn't see coming, leaving me wanting to read the next book.

Maddileh, the main female character, is strong and determined, refusing to let the fact that she is a woman in a world where women are seen to be "lesser" and unworthy of being a knight or using magic. Letting nothing stop her from being the knight she knew she was meant to be. I liked her character very much.

In this book there are also short world developing stories that were quite interesting.

I don't want to say too much and give things away but I highly recommend this book.

If I could say anything "negative", which in reality is a compliment, it would be that I wish the book was longer so I could have spent more time with the characters. Even though I feel the story was written in the exact way it should have been. I personally like longer books, but that is just a personal preference.

I plan to ask my public library to get this when it's available as I think it is a very good book and would like others to have the ability to read it.

Dyslexia: As for my dyslexia some sentence formations did give me a little trouble but it was still a very enjoyable read. (Mild difficulty from point of view of an adult with dyslexia)

Thank you to Charlotte Bond and Tor publishing group for my advanced copy of this book for an honest review, I really enjoyed being able to read the early release and am happy to now have it in our home library.… (meer)

Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim your honor.
It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.

Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a knight, and made of sterner stuff.

A minor infraction forces her to redeem her honor in the most dramatic way possible, she must retrieve the fabled Fireborne Blade from its keeper, legendary dragon the White Lady, or die trying. If history tells us anything, it's that “die trying” is where to wager your coin.

Maddileh’s tale contains a rich history of dragons, ill-fated knights, scheming squires, and sapphic love, with deceptions and double-crosses that will keep you guessing right up to its dramatic conclusion. Ultimately, The Fireborne Blade is about the roles we refuse to accept, and of the place we make for ourselves in the world.… (meer)