Title: Together We Burn
Author(s): Isabel Ibanez
Release Date: May 31, 2022
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Genre(s): Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance
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.
An ancient city plagued by dragons. A flamenco dancer determined to save her ancestral home. A dragon hunter refusing to teach her his ways. They don’t want each other, but they need each other, and without him her world will burn.
My Review:
I loved everything about Together We Burn! It’s a well-written fantasy about family, tradition, and love. Isabel Ibanez ties her creativity and fantastic world-building together to give readers a book you can’t help but enjoy.
Zarela Zalvidar is an eighteen-year-old who has to grow up fast. After her famous father, a Dragonador, is injured in the ring she is faced with figuring out how to keep her livelihood and home together. She knows it will be challenging to do so she needs help from the best. That’s when she seeks out help from Arturo, a dragon hunter. They don’t get off on the right foot but Zarela won’t give up until he agrees to help.
As Arturo is helping Zarela hone her skills to become a Dragonador, she has to figure out what really happened to her father. Things just don’t add up and she wants the truth. Could someone be targeting her family on purpose?
I don’t think I’ve read anything like this and I couldn’t put it down. Zarela is such a feisty and strong female character which made it so much easier to love the character. Her tenacity made you believe that she could overcome any challenge. And when Arturo comes into the picture, their opposite personalities made their attraction and anticipation worth it.
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I give Together We Burn 5 stars. It’s so good to read a YA fantasy and be blown away by every aspect of the book. Isabel Ibanez is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. I already want to read the book again because it was just that good!
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