FIREBIRD is an enthralling romantasy taking Roman mythology and spinning it on its head. I was worried that the power dynamic between the two main character’s wasn’t going to work, but I think the author did a good job of acknowledging the uneven power/authority while allowing our main characters’ relationship to grow. I will definitely be reading the next in the series. It seems like each book will follow a different couple in this universe.
Firebird is set in the Roman empire, though the gods from mythology are actually dragons, as are the elites of society. A crazed emperor sits on the throne, terrorizing both the elites of Rome and the people they conquer. The story follows a Dacian witch as her life intertwines with a Roman dragon shifter’s. Please read if you like the following:
🐲 Historical romances with a magical twist
🐲 The grittiness (and maybe sexiness?) of a warcamp
🐲 “Fated mates” trope mixed with a little “forbidden romance” trope
🐲 Planned coups and rebellions trying to take down the crazy man in charge
Thank you to Netgalley, Bramble books, and Macmillan Audio for the Advanced Reader Copy of Firebird in exchange for a fair and honest review.
