Stick with me till the end and I shall explain to you the reasons why. Before I went to bed, I gave it two stars but when I woke up this morning and immediately thought of this book (ergh) I realized that rather than it "being okay," to me, I just didn't like it. I could have stopped, I wanted to stop but I felt compelled to see where this trainwreck was going to ultimately end up. I read this book until about 3:30 in morning. Imagine Juliet Marillier books, but slightly less compelling.ĭragonswood was enjoyable enough to read, but I am not craving more of it. It is less mature than I prefer and than what is popular right now, less passionate, less edgy. I think that something that I mentioned earlier is that while being a perfectly fine, very well realized historical fantasy with a strong heroine and an interesting cast of characters (magic, or otherwise), the story reads a tad old-fashioned. She flees and starts a journey of figuring out the reasons for her strange attraction to Deagonswood and her role in a prophecy promising a peaceful union among humans, fey and dragons. When a witch hunter enters Tess' village, the girl is the easiest target for prosecutions. For now, Tess finds sanctuary from her father's fists in nearby Drangonswood, a vast piece of land that is surrounded by walls to protect dragons and fey living within them, no human is allowed there. Single women are open for abuse and accusations of witchery.
But those are not the right times for such dreams. Tess dreams of being free of her father and living alone somewhere alone and supporting herself. The story is set in 12th century Wilde Island (England?) The narrator, 17-year old Tess, is a daughter of an abusive blacksmith.
Dragonswood is a solid teen fantasy that lacks just a little bit of that special something that makes you want to treasure and read a book over and over again.
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