House of Dragons (Royal Houses #1) by KA Linde-Review Tour

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Royal Houses series with House of Dragons: the story of Kerrigan Argon, a half-Fae, half-human as she seeks her place in an unforgiving world filled with magic, mayhem, and romance.

Ten years ago, half-Fae, half human Kerrigan Argon was discreetly dropped off onto the steps of Draco Mountain with nothing but a note. Her life changes completely as she’s swept into the care of the House of Dragons—an elite training program for gifted Fae.

On the year of her seventeenth name day, each student will be chosen by one of the twelve tribes of Alandria to enter society.

Everyone is chosen, except Kerrigan.

So, she strikes a bargain with the Dragon Society: convince a tribe to select her or give up her birthright forever.

With the unlikeliest of allies—Fordham Ollivier, the cursed Fae prince, who escaped his dark throne—she has to chart her own destiny to reshape the world.

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REVIEW: I hadn’t heard of the authors that are compared to this book (but I did look on google and liked what I’d read) YA (Young Adult) books aren’t usually my thing, I’ve read a few, and they’ve been ok. But I did like the back cover…..

Twelve Tribes of Alandria had been split into four groups. The Society rules over everyone. Woodloch to the West, their magic is used for might (war) Viland to the East, their magic is for the good of the people (medicine) Moran to the South their magic is basically useless!!! And Tosin the magic they wield is for everyday tasks (efficiency)

Kerrigan hopes that when she’s selected her life will finally be better. But that doesn’t happen! She can’t understand why, but Kerrigan isn’t going to let non selection stop her from getting what she wants. Kerrigan has always had to fight for what she’s wanted. Being dumped as a baby was bad enough, but she’s half human, half Fae! The half breeds have been persecuted for as long as anyone can remember.

Fighting for money is the only way she can survive. But unlike most half breeds, Kerrigan can use all four elements of magic, she just doesn’t tell anyone. Kerrigan also has visions, not many, but enough to worry her! And she has an affinity with the dragons, she loves them and her, but she won’t miss cleaning them out!

I liked her band of friends, they all seemed to lend something to the the book. And I’m hoping we get to see more of them through the series.

Prince Fordham Ollivier, is not a nice person, he looks down on Kerrigan, and with the slur of her birth constantly on his tongue. I really don’t like him! But with the hate/hate relationship between Kerrigan and Fordham, you know it’s going to change, and it does eventually….

That was a good read. The start of a series is always tricky, giving enough background without getting too bogged down, and leaving enough for future books.

There are a lot of characters (loved the pronunciation of the characters in the front of the book) I did feel just a little overwhelmed remembering who was who and what they did (notes were needed) ? There are Red Masks (hate group who want half breeds and humans dead!) Kerrigan is a fighter, I liked her spirit. Fordham is totally different from what I thought he’d be….

So without giving too much away, Kerrigan is facing choices at almost every turn. There are factions working to keep Kerrigan away from dragons. Her magic is unstable, but she’s working on that. Throw in dragons, danger, a few twists and the beginning of a love story and you have a pretty good read.

It also ends on a little cliffhanger, so I’m definitely interested in the next book.

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Reviewed by Julie B

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K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling, and dancing in her spare time.

She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.