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Book Review: A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron

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J. Elizabeth Vincent
March 12, 2018

*This review originally appeared on Goodreads.

A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love these books!

I first heard the author on Joanna Penn's podcast and thought her books sounded interesting, so I added one to my wishlist. I just started them recently by listening to book 3 on Audible (it was on sale, what can I say?). I plowed through that one and then this one before going back to book 1, where I am now.

It's not the first time I've started in the middle of a series, but the fact that I could says a lot about the series. There was always enough info about what came before but not so much that the pace got bogged down. It never felt slow in the least.

Marcy and Julius are just such loveable, flawed characters. I was rooting for them (and many of the other characters) from the start. I love the fact that I could feel empathy even for the "bad guys" at times.

Aaron deftly manages to introduce her characters at such a good pace that you get a good feel for them without getting overwhelmed by too many at once or getting bored.

There is plenty of humor and a genuine contemporary feel to this series, even though it's set on an alternate earth (in the near future?). The world building was excellent, and I could easily picture this world as it would be with magic, dragons, and spirits.

Excellent covers as well!

I could go on and on, but if you like contemporary fantasy (or just fantasy in general), read these books!

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