Week 45 Review: The Tinker's Daughter

From Goodreads:

She thought she'd won a pig... but this wasn't that kind of lottery...

From bestselling author Josephine Angelini comes a delightful cozy fantasy read about magic, courage, and the power of an unlikely alliance. Perfect for fans of Olivia Atwater and Travis Baldree.

Jonara had been a good girl her entire life, and that's what nearly gets her killed. Being the only virgin for miles made her the perfect candidate for a sacrifice to the village dragon. But lucky for Jonara, this dragon is different, off virgins entirely, opting for a pescatarian diet instead.

Being the resourceful young woman that she is, Jonara uses the opportunity to enlist the dragon's help in her quest to defeat Asphodel, an evil sorcerer who has decimated town after town in his march south to claim the throne vacated by the newly dead king.

With the help of her dragon, Jonara gathers an army against Asphodel and his dark forces. But this dragon has a secret, one which holds the key to their success. And like with most things in Lucitopia, it also comes at a price, one which Jonara may be unwilling to pay.

My Review:
Oh, I loved reading this book! I loved the first and I was excited to see where this sequel would go. I had such a great time getting to know Jonara and her dragon! It was such a nice and enjoyable fairly low stakes story with characters that were so fantastic to read about! 

I'm wondering about the world, because the first book was about the Virtues, and they weren't mentioned in this one, it was about different creatures like dragons and such. I think each book will be affected by each story, which characters are there, and maybe about who is from our world. We'll see with future books! 

Jonara is practical, and she's resourceful. To be given as a sacrifice to this dragon, and being lucky that he doesn't want to eat her, well, that was great. But then things built to being a rebellion against Asphodel, and her common sense and organization was of great help, and I loved it! 

We basically got confirmation of my theory about Asphodel, which was great, as well as deeper view of this part of the world, which was great. Also, we got to see what it's like when someone from our world stays in Lucitopia, which was great to read!

This was a terrific read and I can't wait for the sequel! 

Author: Josephine Angelini 
Series: The Chronicles of Lucitopia #2
Read: November 2nd, 2024 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and WoW Book! 
Publisher: Sungrazer Publishing
Expected Publication: December 17th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars