I just... can't... finish it. I tried, really I did. I'm a big fan of Kagawa's work and I've enjoyed both her Fae books and her vampire trilogy; it was only natural that I was dying to get my hands on her brand new series about dragons who take human form.But there was a missing spark for me that I managed to find in her other two series. Plus, throw in a bunch of regular YA paranormal cliches like a love triangle and this book, despite the original-sounding premise, was nothing special. You can...

Hear goes another review! So I will start by letting you know I read this whole beast of a book in 5, 30 min reading sprints. Yes it was that good! I loved the fact it was a fantasy based in modern time all about kick ass dragons that roam around as humans. Almost like the fantastical version of Hannah Montana! I can not wait for the second book! I currently have a headache from reading so much but just believe that this book is amazing! you all must read it! Ben ox

Okay. I have seriously been looking forward to writing this review. Because I HATED Talon with every fiber of my being and can't even think of ONE redeeming quality, aside from perhaps the fact that my roommate and I had a joyous time bonding over our simultaneous hate-reads of this audiobook. Sometimes reading a bad book can be fun, I'll admit it. But other times, it can make you want to drive your car off a cliff as you BEAT YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE EVERYONE IN THE BOOK IS

3.5 stars (0.5 stars for sentimental value) "We were taught their entire blood-filled history, from the dragonslayers, to the fanatical Templar Knights, all the way up to the militaristic order they were now... St. George was ruthless and cunning and unmerciful, the enemy of all of our kind." Look at that passage. Just look at it. Does it not reek of potential? Does it not guarantee High Fantasy epicness in the form of dragon vs human smackdowns? Does it not promise you incredible things??Now

DNF at 25%. I have theories about what happens throughout the rest of the book. Read my theories at the end, those who have read this series, and tell me if I'm wrong.I fully expected to enjoy this book, or at least find plenty of entertainment value, given that it was written by Julie Kagawa.I was wrong.Last week I read the fantastically craptastic Firelight which was essentially Twilight with dragons. So my standards weren't high to begin with. This book was only marginally better, and only so...

April 2013:Lets be honest, I'd read this woman's grocery list if she published it.

Challenge #7 A book with non-human character (popsugar 2015 reading challenge: http://tinyurl.com/mmbkthd)***Two stars only because 1 star is for DNF's***Today! On our segment of "REALLY?!?!" 1. Dialogue so cheesy you could grate it... 2. Heroine too trusting of the wrong people in very bad situations... 3. Frustrating amounts of NO ACTION... 4. Love triangle introduced in the last 20% of the book... 5.One guy has rape-y vibes and one guy wants to shoot her in her head... 6. Cl...

What I expected:What I got:I love Julie Kagawa. I’ve read her Iron Fey series and I liked it. So I had great expectations upon this book. I mean… it’s about dragons! But I’m actually disappointed.Ember and her twin Dante are exceptional. Dragons usually lay only one egg a time, so they don’t have siblings. They live in a Talon – organization that helps them to survive in a world, where dragons are killed by St. George – military forces, created to drive dragons to extinct. Ember and Dante are su...

well that was painfully average. I love Julie Kagawa. Truly, I do. Her Iron Fey series was once my favorite YA series. She’s awesome. This book… not so much.This book is an average YA novel, at best. It has average, unimpressive characters. An average plot. Average writing. And of course, average inta-love with an average love triangle.This is the kind of book I feel that I’ve read before if only because of how uninspiring it was. There was nothing too original or intriguing about it. There was

Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight. Please don't be a Firelight.Oh God. Oh God. Oh God. Oh God. Oh God.

Review:I FINISHED IT. FINALLY. YESSSSSSS!And if you're wondering, then yes, it was definitely worth the wait.First off - this book was different than Julie Kagawa's usual adventure type of books. If you've read her Iron Fey series, or her Immortal Rules series, you'd know that adventure is a big part of the story. It's one of my favourite things about her books. But Talon didn't really have any of that - and I actually didn't mind. I still enjoyed reading this. And I have a feeling that there wi...

2.5 stars, as much as it pains me to do this.Julie, oh Julie. Why you gotta do me like that? u_uPrior to reading this book, I was like:Because it's Julie! I adore her to pieces. The Iron Fey series to date is one of my favorite series' of all time, and so is Blood of Eden. She put out constant masterpieces that, naturally, I put her on a pedestal.After reading this book, I'm starting to think that was not a very wise idea. ._.This book suffered a massive case of blandness. It was extremely formu...

What I THOUGHT Talon would have:• Epic dragon battles and wars• FIREBREATHING!• Dragon lore• Dragon politics• Awesome dragon heroine• Epic romanceWhat Talon ACTUALLY had:• Beaches, parties, the mall, boys, surfing• Very little action, with a super slow pace• Practically NO world building• Girl kicks guy where 'the sun don't shine'• Insta-love... TWICE!• The LAMEST dragon ever!This is a book about dragons right?!I could count the number of times in ONE HAND that Ember shifted into a dragon. All I...

A ruse. That's all it was. Pretend to like this girl. Pretend to have feelings, to pursue some kind of relationship. Earn her friendship and trust, knowing I might have to destroy it, and her, in the end. Ruthless. Julie Kagawa is ruthless. Mad. Intoxicating...Brilliant. I just....I don't get why people aren't loving this one. Is it the content? Is it because it's about dragons and you just can't get past it? Is it the non-existent love triangle? The not-so-insta-love? Is it because it isn't

I am a huge, huge, HUGE Julie Kagawa, fan. Her Iron Fey series as well as Blood of Eden are on my list of favorites, which is why it pains me so much to say that Talon did not deliver as I thought it was going to. It did not hook me until the very very end and by then I was looking at the Epilogue. I thought Talon focused too much of its efforts on the wrong stuff, mainly the romance and the painfully obvious love triangle. It should have focused more on world building and a more epic plot… this...

Disclaimer: This is a review of an uncorrected Advanced Reader Copy.Know how to ruin a potentially great fantasy novel?Cram it up to the brim with Young-Adulterism. That's what I'm coining this phenomena.When, at around 60 pages I'm already smacked in the face with:- beautiful main characters- beautiful love interests- a third party making unwanted sexual advances to female MC just so male LI can step in and rescue her- a beautiful bad-boy to possibly serve as a future love-triangle- said beauti...

"The human race is weak and self-destructive, and the only thing they know how to do is destroy."I was genuinely excited to begin this book and, judging by the synopsis, I felt it had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, I was left disappointed for a large portion of the book. The premise of a book about a teenage dragon assimilating to life amongst the human race, whilst in her human form, was intriguing, but whilst reading, this felt like more of a straight-forward romance for the most part. Rom...

Rating: 3.5 / 5 starsI received this book for free from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.An exciting start to what should be a promising series. It is an intriguing concept, with dragons hidden amidst a modern setting, and I really loved progressively learning more about Talon and St George.It took me a little while to get really invested in the story. The beginning is slower in pace and I didn't find myself connecting with the characters until later on. However t...

➸ Book 2 : Rogue ✬✬✬ (2.5)Actual rating : 3.5 starsDeciding to read Talon was an instant-jerk reaction for me. After reading a bunch of mixed reviews, I reached the decision to never, ever read it. Guess I was fucking wrong. Because what happened next is kind of a blur : reading Chelsea's review - downloading it - eating it - loving it.I ended to disagree with almost all the warnings I read before. Go figure. Maybe I'm a weirdo. *shrug*About what have I been warned? Be careful, the main c...

2 stars. I read this book a while back, and tried re-reading it this past month before I realized I had already read it. I'm not too sure how I got through it the first time. Talon read like a cookie-cutter YA novel. I am extremely disappointed in it, especially since this is Julie Kagawa. I don't think I have it in me to read the sequel for such a lackluster start to this series. ________________________________________________update: Oh my God. This is so badass. OMG.She could be writing a boo...