I give this book 4 stars. I was expecting more about it but it's just a personal theory of mine. It's such a great story. Loved how it was written.

Ten clans live on the island nation of Dorohin, with the power to shapeshift into reptilian titans. The Dragon clan rules all, but the jealous Ryu clan seeks after the emperor's throne which was once rightfully theirs.Caught in between them is Iris, an ordinary girl of a lesser clan. The Plague stole her mother from her, leaving her orphaned and homeless. However, in a moment of crisis, she discovers she is a half-Dragon shapeshifter known as a Wyvern. She is soon scooped up to become the heir of the childless Wyvern Lord Senbi, who defends the Dragon clan's border.Lord Senbi is under imminent threat from the zealous General Kenzo of the Ryu clan, and Iris is hardly welcome as an illegitimate child whose mother hails from lesser blood. To Iris, though, anything is better than a life on the streets. She will not only learn to master her Wyvern form, but she may turn out to be the missing piece needed to hold back the tide of war.Ten Dragon, Ryu, Wyvern, Quetzalcoatl, Amphithere, Cockatrice, Drake, Lindwurm, Hydra, Wyrm. This is a coming of age fantasy which will thrill and delight anyone who loves dragons and wants to see them in a fresh new world.

This was a really good, fresh and fun slow-burn fantasy. All of the classic tropes are here but done in a fairly fresh way. Keeping the ten different clans separated and remembering everything got a bit challenging at times, but not enough to lower my enjoyment of the book. A good 4 stars:)

I enjoyed the storyline. Iris is like orphan Annie meets Aladdin character. She is taken from humble beginnings and thrust into a world she never thought possible. Her character growth and acceptance of her circumstances make sense for the plot. It is easy to root for her, and you accept that she is a teenager coming into her own without feeling like she's being petulant or whiney. The dynamics of the shifter clans and the hierarchy are interesting and I liked the way they were explained at the start of each chapter. Some of the descriptive adjectives are a bit repetitive. It detracts from the flow of the book when it feels like you're reading the same sentences over again halfway down the page. There are still some spelling and grammar mistakes sprinkled throughout the book. I can't decide if I wanted more chapters about Kenzo, or less. Maybe more about him sprinkled through chapters in breaks and asides instead of the few dedicated chapters he had. I honestly thought he was going to be a bigger part of the story since he was the first character we were introduced to.