Review: I Didn't Fling It!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
I am really, really getting into this whole dragon shifter craze! I mean I've always liked dragons in an abstract, that's cool, kinda way, but all these new versions and worlds are just working for me. Dragons are coming off as much more urbane and sophisticated. I guess it's the whole hoarding of the treasure mythos. The Queen's Wings was very unique for me because 1) it was written in first person POV and I didn't immediately go yuk, and fling it across the room, and 2) it focus mostly on the females of the species, and I didn't immediately go yuk, and fling it across the room. 3) Reed was kind of a tool and I still didn't go yuk, and fling it across the room. When I get a new book in, I will skim it immediately, just to get an impression, Ninty-eight percent of the time, it goes in my TBR to be read in the order that my schedule dictates. Sometimes, in a rare two percent of the cases, I cheat, because something hooked me. Something stood out and said, this one is in need of immediate reading or you will perish and mankind will be deprived of your wisdom forever. The Queen's Wings had that "Umph" "It" "Star" quality. I skimmed, I read, and never put it down until I finished the entire book.The world building was intelligent, fun and had me looking out my window for winged reptiles in suits. The heroine, oh my goodness, Carolyn was a hoot and a half. SHE WAS THE HOOK! She was quirky, stubborn, funny, and just knew she was right. I loved her! I identified with her. It IS hell being right ALL the fricking time. I felt her pain. Annnnnd, even though she was definitely feeling Reed and the thought of having to put up with more than one lover didn't exactly cream her coffee (on this point we parted ways), she was not going to let Reed's toolish attitude keep her from being the dragon queen she knew she was. She also wasn't going to let the other dragon queens dictate who she would be. Go on with your bad self, dragon queen!Reed does come around and become a dragon worthy of Carolyn's greatness. (Mark this down because you hardly EVER hear this from me!) Carolyn was almost too good for Reed. I don't think he appreciated her nearly enough and he could have done with a bit of chest thumping and "mine". Still, I adored this book and will definitely be following up on what's going on with future books. Outstanding job, Jamie!! Brava.