Bunny's Reviews: Lady of Dragons Review Spotlight

We're celebrating the release of Lady of Dragons by Shelby Elizabeth this week! Get your copy on August 29th!

Lady of Dragons is part one in Shelby Elizabeth's All The World's a Story YA series. This gripping novel details the story of young Finlay and Evander. Finlay lost her family as a child. It broke something in her, but she found hope. With a new family she began to thrive and rebuild her life. In fact, it became her dream to become a Dragon Knight and to one day bond with her own dragon. But what happens when a mistake is made? What happens when an expected truth comes in and rocks her entire world? Will she stay the course? Or will she allow it to forever mar her future?

Lady of Dragons is one of those stories that right from the beginning, it is going to engage you. You get dual POV with this story as the chapters alternate between Finlay and Evander. Both characters bring much to the story, and there really is never a dull moment with these characters. It's truly enjoyable.

Both Evander and Finlay are engaging and interesting. They both bring so much to the story. Add in the tiny forest dragon, Forrest and you have a recipe for a book that you're not going to want to put down.

One of the elements that are sure to be a draw for readers will be the relationships between humans and the dragons. It's so exciting to know that they can interact with each other! The downfall though are the mages. You'd think that they'd want the dragons for themselves for their own personal use. Well, while that is true...it's not in the way my mind first went. I was absolutely heartbroken when I learned the truth, but I won't spoil things for you. LOL!

Lady of Dragons is an absolute page-turner and yes, there will be a bit of a cliffhanger. Not a big one that leaves you raging and wanting to throw the book. So you can relax. But for readers who would prefer to wait to have the whole story before diving in, yeah, this is just a heads-up. Because, obviously there is more to come. The author throws in some twists that will have you biting your nails with a touch of anxiety, but I'm hopeful that everything will work on. Okay, I'm sure it all will.

I can't wait to find out what happens next.

I highly recommend this book to all readers. This book is classified as YA, but of course, older readers will absolutely enjoy this story as well. So, grab your copy of this new release and enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, Shelby Elizabeth, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next.

Lady of Dragons (Book One)

A Dragon Rider Friends-to-Lovers YA Fantasy

Publication Date: August 29, 2023

Genre: YA Fantasy Romance

Finlay McDonough wants nothing more than to be a Dragon Knight: a warrior bound with a dragon partner, intent on ridding the kingdom of its dragon-killing monarchy. Well, she might want one thing just a bit more … Evander, her childhood friend, now keeper of the dragon sanctuary. Scouting with Evander one day, Finlay’s attempt to save a dragon goes horribly wrong, and she inadvertently ties her fate to the dragon’s–their souls bind, lending Finlay powers like those of the Mages the Knights are sworn to destroy.

After passing the trial to train as a Knight, Finlay discovers a devastating truth about a beloved dragon. To save them, she’ll need to risk her dream of becoming a true Knight, her chance at a happily-ever-after with Evander … and maybe her very identity.

Fantasy romance with a strong heroine, sweet love interest, sassy dragon companion, and more than a dash of adventure awaits.

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About the Author

Shelby Elizabeth is an English teacher in Upstate New York, with a B.A. in Writing from SUNY Potsdam (2019) and an M.A.T. in Secondary English from SUNY Empire (2021). I have self-published a young adult fantasy trilogy about Shifters and Elementals in the modern world (Celestials), and a young adult contemporary m/m romance (Don’t Hate the Player). When I am not writing in my free time, I am spending time with my family and my cats, reading, or watching just a little too much television.

Shelby Elizabeth