Synopsis
Eighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. People come for miles to see her father fight in their arena, which will one day be hers.
But disaster strikes during their five hundredth anniversary show, and in the carnage, Zarela’s father is horribly injured. Facing punishment from the Dragon Guild, Zarela must keep the arena—her ancestral home and inheritance —safe from their greedy hands. She has no choice but to take her father’s place as the next Dragonador. When the infuriatingly handsome dragon hunter, Arturo Díaz de Montserrat, withholds his help, she refuses to take no for an answer.
But even if he agrees, there’s someone out to ruin the Zalvidar family, and Zarela will have to do whatever it takes in order to prevent the Dragon Guild from taking away her birthright.
Rating
★★★
Thoughts
I expected to love this story more than I did. With a premise that includes both flamenco dancing and dragons, I anticipated a lot more heat. While it was an easy young adult read, I found myself needing more depth.
Overall, this was a sweet story with an interesting concept. I would have appreciated stronger character and world-building, and definitely more dragons.
Edition
This gorgeous edition is from my OwlCrate book subscription box.