Goodreads Synopsis
On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron gas station for the dragon he’d hired to help on the farm…
Sarah Dewhurst and her father, outcasts in their little town of Frome, Washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, something only the poorest of the poor ever have to resort to.
The dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye, though. Sarah can’t help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn’t have a soul, but who is seemingly intent on keeping her safe.
Because the dragon knows something she doesn’t. He has arrived at the farm with a prophecy on his mind. A prophecy that involves a deadly assassin, a cult of dragon worshippers, two FBI agents in hot pursuit—and somehow, Sarah Dewhurst herself.
Review
This book had me requesting a copy from the word dragon. I mean, come on…what was the last book you read that had dragons at its forefront?!
I was slightly worried going into this book. Having only read one Patrick Ness book I was already nervous (because I absolutely loved The Rest of Us Just Live Here which I devoured in a few hours) and let’s be honest, bringing back dragons into young adult fantasy is a big risk to make.
However, Patrick Ness absolutely nailed it with Burn. I ended up reading this in two days and was addicted to the idea of how dragons are a norm in this world, almost as common as a house pet. Oh, and they talk! How amazing is that?
I loved the characters in this book and the amount of representation that could be found throughout. This book was so well written and do not get me started on the plot twists! I ended up having to put my e-reader down at one point in order for my brain to catch up with what I had read. I did not see that coming and was completely blown away.
The only qualm I had with this book was Part 2 felt like it went a bit too slow at parts for me (however this could have been to me being impatient to know what happened) and that I feel like the final few chapters could have gone on for longer without leaving me with the feeling that it ended too quickly.
Overall, Burn was such an interesting, magical and fascinating book that I recommend to any dragon lovers out there! I definitely will be taking the leap of reading more books by Patrick Ness.
Rating: 4/5 stars
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