About the Book
Together We Burn by Isabel Ibanez
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date: May 30, 2022
Book Review
An enthralling fantasy with dragons, flamenco dancing and burning love.
Zarela’s the daughter of the most famous couple in Hispalia. Her mother’s flamenco dancing is legendary, and her father’s reknown as a Dragonador (dragon fighter) is second to none. Zarela’s feared dragons since the day a runaway burned her mother to death right in front of her. She’s following in her mother’s footsteps, dancing as her father’s opening act on their famed dragon arena. However, when the dragons escape during their 500th anniversary celebration, the dragons attack the crowd and injure Zarela’s father. With the Dragon Guild threatening her with fines and more, Zarela is determined to do whatever it takes to keep the family business, even if that means facing a dragon in the ring herself.
But first, she’ll have to face the only dragon tamer willing to train her: the surly Arturo, a former Dragonador who refuses to fight dragons himself anymore. Arturo’s determined not to be won over by Zarela, even if her ferocity and endurance proves him wrong in calling her a spoiled little rich girl. However, Zarela quickly finds out that his grumpy exterior hides a protective heart of gold. Sparks begin to fly between these two, even as Zarela’s father tells her to date anyone but Arturo. This forbidden romance brings heat and longing to the pages.
The poetic language brings the rich colors and dangers of Hispalia to life in the reader’s minds. The characters live under constant threat of attack from wild dragons, despite their thinning the population by hunting dragons for the arena. However, Arturo is convinced that dragons aren’t innately evil and refuses to kill them himself. My favorite part of the story was when one particular dragon’s personality began to shine.
The beauty of the ending left me stunned. This was an instant favorite.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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