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Dragons are one of my preferred themes in fantasy novels and I list Naomi Novik's Temeraire series (and especially Heitz' The Powers of Fire) to my favorite books. However, Jaida Jones & Danielle Bennett's Havemercy wins hands down over Temeraire (and might even be slightly ahead of the Powers of Fire). It's an entirely unique take on dragons in fantastic literature with "fantasy, dragons, war, magicians, political intrigue, steampunk, alternate history, Russia, China/Japan, and shonen ai" being my list of tags for it.
Havemercy is a fast paced direct narrative told from four distinctly different voices based on an in-depth, complex world building full of unique elements. The book is highly complex, with even small details from the beginning playing a vital role in the outcome that make even an attentive reader like me flip occasionally back just to make sure it was really there (it is!).
I can't say more about if without giving utter spoilers - hence, just be warned that the backtext just doesn't give it credit. Right now, I'm already devouring the sequel Shadow Magic.
Havemercy is a fast paced direct narrative told from four distinctly different voices based on an in-depth, complex world building full of unique elements. The book is highly complex, with even small details from the beginning playing a vital role in the outcome that make even an attentive reader like me flip occasionally back just to make sure it was really there (it is!).
I can't say more about if without giving utter spoilers - hence, just be warned that the backtext just doesn't give it credit. Right now, I'm already devouring the sequel Shadow Magic.
