First Line Friday Review: The Girl with a Dragon’s Heart

Friday, May 10th, 2024 by Heather Greer Start the Conversation

Welcome to this week’s first line Friday review. Today’s first line comes to us from the third and final book in the Firebird Series by Dawn Ford. The book is The Girl with a Dragon’s Heart, and it’s available now on Amazon.

Without further ado, here is the first line of The Girl with a Dragon’s Heart.

“I gasp at the sight before me.”

MY FIRST LINE FRIDAY REVIEW:

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series, and The Girl with a Dragon’s Heart is a great way to end Tambrynn’s story. As with any fantasy, adventure story the created world makes a huge difference. This author gives readers a world that is simple enough to understand and complex enough to entice us to go deeper into the story. I was left knowing exactly which kingdoms would make an almost (or really) magical place to visit and which ones would be more like a deadly version of Survivor with me being voted off in the first round. I could see the devastation caused by evil and imagine the healing that could take place in the presence of good.

The people groups are nicely fleshed out, and the individual characters are truly individuals. Like Tambrynn, you’re left wondering if she’s trusting the right people, headed for disaster, or both. I have my favorite people, and I’m sure each reader will come out with their own. Along with Tambrynn, readers have glimpses into the why beyond the actions of various characters. This allows them to develop past being cardboard cutout characters.

Even after book three, I feel like the story could have done without the (very mild) suggestion of romance between Tambrynn and Lucas. That’s not to say it wasn’t well done. It was believable and not distracting from the main themes of the story. I simply felt the story was strong enough on its own to do without the nod to romance.

There’s enough action, magic, adventure, and danger to keep readers fully immersed until the end. That fight against evil and Tambrynn’s ability to fully accept who she was created to be (with all that means for her) is what makes this a story you won’t want to put down. I give it five stars.

Thank you for joining me for the First Line Friday Review of The Girl with a Dragon’s Heart by Dawn Ford. If you’re ready to join Tambrynn’s adventure, use the link below.