I absolutely adored this! It was exactly the kind of queer high school novel I needed to read right now. The characters feel so real and close to you, CMQ really did something here. I was kind of worried after I disliked The Pairing so much, but I'm so glad I got proven wrong. Chloe is literally so relatable. I, too, would crash out if a hot girl made a scavenger hunt just for me.

I enjoyed this book a lot! After the first one instantly became one of my favourites of the year, I was hoping for a good second book and I wasn't disappointed. Story wise, the plot progresses in a similar pace, there's good foreshadowing and twists. I adore Deka and her little found family! They're such cool and interesting characters and got a lot more depth in this book. The introduction of arcane objects and exploration of divine gifts was, imo, well embedded into the story. Deka becomes stronger and more knowledgeable so of course the reader also learns new things. Cannot wait to get to the next book.

This book is written as a memoir from Alex, the MC. She tells the story of her life, of her mother and aunt, of the Dragoning and how she had to raise her cousin turned sister turned dragon. How she struggles and still manages to excel in her education and how she falls in love. Dragons here are women who escapes their confines of a human body, took revenge on the patriarchy and then return some years later to reenter society. I liked the book for a good long while, until the end turned a bit too magical utopia for me. In German, we would say "Friede Freude Eierkuchen".