Published by Harper Teen
323 pages
I had great hopes for this book as it was such a different premise as to what's currently out there.
Jacinda is a Draki, a dragon who manifests herself as human. Her mother leaves their tribe with Jacinda and her non-Draki twin sister, with the hope of letting the Draki within Jacinda die out so she will no longer be coveted by the pride since she is the only fire breather, and valued for breeding purposes. The circumstances were Jacinda and a friend went out after hours and Jacinda was almost caught by the dragon hunters, and a boy named Will among them had found her hiding in a cave and let her go.
They move to a desert area so dry Jacinda is having a difficult manifesting to Draki, per her mother's hopes. There at school, she meets again Will, dragon hunter, who keeps her Draki alive within her for some reason.
Most of this book seems to take place in Jacinda's head. She decides to be with Will, then not. She'll see him, then not. Ad infinitum. Her mom and sister are incredibly unaware of what is happening with Jacinda, or seem to care that she is Draki, and very selfish, yet though Jacinda is staying there for her family, she is a bit selfish as well. I like Jacinda's spirit, but she was too indecisive.
The book dragged quite a bit, and not much happening. She likes Will and should she be with him, but her reasons for the attraction are very nebulous. The ending was left wide open for the second in the series to begin. This is a difficult book to review. I liked it and I didn't. I might come back later and rework some thoughts.
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