Rebecca F. Kenney hits it out of the park with her latest novel, “Serpents of Sky and Flame.” I have been a fan of Kenney’s since devouring the entire Wicked Darlings and Immortal Warriors series. I absolutely love her world building of these fantastical realms, full of delicious characters and storylines that keep you hooked from the beginning. And the spice never disappoints!
It should be no surprise that “Serpents of Sky and Flame” hit no different; really, I think it’s the best book I’ve read of hers so far. This first novel in the Merciless Dragons series, introduces us to Princess Serylla, whose father is leading a war against a rival kingdom that has banded together with mercenary dragons. In retaliation for a fatal curse that desimates every female in the dragon kingdom, Kyreagan, the dragon prince, leads a raid that captures Serylla and a hoard of females from her kingdom. What follows is a tale of captor/captive that very much gives Beauty and the Beast vibes.
The story, told between dual POVs between Kyreagan and Serylla, is a lot of fun - mostly because of the miscommunication that runs rampant between the two main characters. Grumpy Kyreagan is often blunt - almost animalistic and so literal in his responses at times that it was quite humorous in how Serylla responded to him. (She literally thought she’d be torn apart because of his dragon sausage.) This novel had me laughing out loud and I couldn’t help but to appreciate the evolving dynamic between Kyreagan and Serylla.
And the nod to mental health representation with the panic attacks - and the subsequent care the character was given during the episode - was just beautiful! (Kenney does such a great job of this in her books. I felt seen!)
“Serpents of Sky and Flame” is a slow burn, enemies to lovers, monster romance that checked all the boxes for this dragon book girlie. If you’re looking for your next fun read (that’ll keep you turning those pages until the cliffhanger at the end), you’ll want to check this book out.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
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