Dragon Brothers

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Pub Date 26 May 2020 | Archive Date 18 May 2020

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Rhinen and his older brother, Laeb, were both born with dragon wings, assuring their eventual place on the throne. But the inequality between the magic-born Shaynen and the non-magic Klor has sparked a rebellion, and Rhinen’s easy life of glass blowing and swordplay takes a sudden change when he is kidnapped by a group of rebels intent on bringing justice to the Klor people. In captivity, Rhinen meets Haia, a young dragon-girl and learns that some of the Klor—who are denied education and live as second-class citizens—can, in fact, do magic.

Rhinen and Haia escape, but the realm is in chaos as the old dragon kings are reluctant to recognize the Klor as deserving of basic rights, and the Klor are no longer willing to wait for justice. Intent on proving that all people have value if not actual magic, it is up to the dragon brothers and their friends to find a way for both sides to coexist before more people are hurt.

Featuring a gender nonbinary protagonist and lesbian side characters, Dragon Brothers offers a voice of inclusivity for children everywhere. 

Rhinen and his older brother, Laeb, were both born with dragon wings, assuring their eventual place on the throne. But the inequality between the magic-born Shaynen and the non-magic Klor has sparked...


Advance Praise

"""Lillibridge's brightly imagined, diverse world is filled with high-stakes adventures, sparkling magic, and thoughtful storytelling that kept me turning pages well after my bedtime. Readers of all ages will fall in love with this engrossing story."" -Kaitlyn Sage Patterson, author of the The Alskad Empire Chronicles

Readers of all ages will thrill to the adventures of Rhinen and Laeb, the Dragon Brothers, and learn how there is a little--or in some cases a lot--of magic within everyone. -Jon Etter, author of A Dreadful Fairy Book"

"""Lillibridge's brightly imagined, diverse world is filled with high-stakes adventures, sparkling magic, and thoughtful storytelling that kept me turning pages well after my bedtime. Readers of all...


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A magical fantasy featuring 2 Dragon Brothers: Laeb and Rhynen. In this world, those born with dragon wings are destined to rule the land. Rarely though has there been 2 dragon brothers born to the same mother. They are taken to be wards of the king to be trained in ruling. However, there are many people with magic. For example, Laeb and Rhynen's mother is an Empati, who have the power to influence and read feelings. The system is such though that if the magical abilities do not manifest by 15 years old, the child is kicked out of school and designated as more 2nd class citizens., the Klors. Thus, there's this underbelly of discontent against the ruling class, A group of rebels ended up kidnapping Rhynen and the story really blossomed from there. Soon, there's rebellions in neighbouring kingdoms that threaten to spill all over the world.
I had a hard time at first getting into the book, but as mentioned, things really picked up after Rhynen's kidnapping. I was engaged from then. The world is colorful and magical. Even though the characters are fantastical, they are very relatable. The class inequality and prejudices illustrated unfortunately are also present in our world. I also really like that the 2 brothers have a close bond. Each of them have strengths that are used to try to better society. This is a middle grade book and I would not hesitate to recommend this book to young readers.

**Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for providing an ARC for an honest review.**

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Rhinen and his older brother Laeb were born with dragon wings. To be born with wings means you will be a king or royalty. Lafeber is being trained to become a king under the tutelage of the king. Another king has caused the rebellion of a population called the Klondike people. If the people don’t show they have magic by a certain age, they must do menial work. The Klors feel they are treated poorly. A band of rebels kidnap Rhinen and take him back to their camp. At the came, when Rhinen is thrown into their prison, he meets Haia who is a young girl with dragon wings. They escape together. Rhinen is surprised to see Haia can breathe fire. She shows how she does fire to Rhinen. While Rhinen was the Klor’s prisoner, he discovered that they did have magic abilities. He realizes that even if they didn’t, they should be treated equally rather than as second-class citizens. Lafeber has the same thoughts as Rhinen. The king is willing to do it but the other older kings are not willing to change. Will the Klor win their rights to be equal or not? What will happen to the dragon brothers? Will the Kors win their rights?

The novel is a fantasy that is about two dragon brothers and their relationship. The two brothers listened, questioning and changing the unequal caste class for the Klor people. They do this instead of having a war.
It is a book full of adventures. I enjoyed seeing Rhinen and Haia interacting throughout the story. This is a novel about civil rights. It is an enjoyable story..

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