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Anequs, Kasaqua, Kasaqua's mother from To Shape A Dragon's Breath by @moniquill!

#to shape a dragon's breath #moniquill blackgoose #illustration #art #books #accidentally got some giraffe vibes in here lmao #patterns copied from the cover....trying to do more with borders on my character art lol #2024 fanart #book fanart #I have some sketches of the other characters too will post later #nampeshiweisit

[falliblefabrial]

Just finished to shape a dragon’s breath by @moniquill and HOLY CRAP it was so good

#whoops my ink bled all over at the end of this #to shape a dragon's breath #nampeshiweisit #my art #calligraphy

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#fantasy #books #To Shape a Dragon's Breath #Nampeshiweisit #Moniquill Blackgoose #poll #result: no #l: English

[travellingdragon]

Hey look it's Kasaqua's mother from To Shape a Dragon's Breath!

#let's ignore the fact that her feathery mane is supposed to be blood-red i didn't have a red pen ^^ #to shape a dragon's breath #nampeshiweisit #dragon #my art #my dragon art that is not tem

[cottagecore-droids]

Where is all the buzz about this book??? All my dragon friends should be reading it!! It’s an Own Voices historical fantasy/AU with American dragons! Natural and emotional heir to Temeraire. Read it AT ONCE!!

#dragon #books #reading #dragon books #own voices #temeraire #his majesty's dragon #naomi novik #moniquill blackgoose #nampeshiweisit #fantasy #awesome #fantasy books #fantasy biology #indigenous #american indian #read it now

[lordgolden]

FINISHED TO SHAPE A DRAGON’S BREATH!!!! It was so good. I would die for Kasaqua

#to shape a dragon's breath #nampeshiweisit

[many-gay-magpies]

holy FUCK

to shape a dragon's breath by moniquill blackgoose is amazing please read it

#its set in a fantasy world thats very vaguely a fantasy world and is pretty much just a parallel of our world. like the fantasy map at the #beginning it literally just a world map with different names for the same countries #main character is a native girl from an island called masquapaug #she finds a nampeshiwe (native dragon) egg and it chooses her as its nampeshiweisit (not MASTER but like. companion/soulmate/whatever?) and #they have to go to an anglish school on the mainland in order for anequa (mc) to be allowed to keep kasaqua (her dragon) by the anglish #government. its SUPER SUPER COOL and delves into the themes and effects of colonization and native genocide via fantasy world #its like. so thinly veiled the veil is basically glass. the veil is not there #the writing is AMAZING and kasaqua is adorable #im 128 pages in and anequs has made friends with a black maid/servant/slave working at the school and im kind of getting gay vibes from it #but that might just be me hoping for rep lol #HOWEVER on the page im on right now anequs talks about TWO-SPIRIT PEOPLE (or her culture's equivalent) and how her people have a name that #encompasses basically the whole transgender umbrella of people. transgender and nonbinary and genderfluid and UGH its just amazing i love it #so much. moniquill blackgoose i love you this is everything #magpie thoughts #books #magpie reads #new tag? #to shape a dragon's breath #nampeshiweisit #<- thats the name of the series

[dammitrussellwhy]

Indigenous bisexual polyamorous dragoneer, Anequs is a legend. Please read this book

#to shape a dragon's breath #nampeshiweisit

[spikemd]

In case anyone wondered if I’m over “To Shape a Dragon’s Breath” yet, I’m currently at a bachelorette weekend with a bunch of book nerds and just expounded excitedly on it for a solid ten minutes to explain to everyone why it needs to go in their TBR list yesterday.

@moniquill your story and characters are living rent free in my brain and I never want them to leave.

#to shape a dragons breath #nampeshiweisit #seriously I’m only getting more obsessed #I may need to buy a second copy to lend people #books

[ladyfindel]

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose My rating: 3 of 5 stars Don't be fooled by the my rating, it just means the book wasn't for me. I would like to recommend it nonetheless, especially if you want to read YA fantasy written by an indigenous author. Blackgoose has created a very rich world and you get a good sense of the history of the world she created, which is a good mix of steam punk, fantasy and real historical elements. The perspective of Anequs, our main character, was invaluable to the book. Experiencing the othering and micro-agressions through her eyes, really drove the point home, that most people found that she was intruding on their world and should play by their rules. I loved the interspersed stories that were told by different characters, exploring the mythology of the different societies that are trying to co-exist. It gave a real sense of depth to the world and there was a clear contrast between the stories Anequs' people told and those told by the colonisers. Furthermore, Blackgoose's prose is interspersed with neologisms to give more depth to her world building by renaming quite a lot of things. This can be quite jarring and made the book somewhat confusing at times. This is especially the case one particular chapter for which I spent about an hour on a translating the words into English to really understand what was going one. And in the end, the info dump in that particular chapter did not seem necessary for the plot. I was sad to see that the dragons were reduced to a macguffin and plot device, but that has more to do with my own preference for certain types of stories about dragons. In general, the way Blackgoose incorporated the dragons into the world was really well done and once again provided interesting contrasts between the different societies in the book. Anequs, our main character, is very well-rounded, but she did not have much of a character arc in comparison to some of the side characters, like Marta an Theo. This makes a lot of sense within the story, however. Anequs is confident in who she is and is already considered to be a woman in her own society. When she is thrust into another world with different cultural norms, she tries to hold on to her own sense of self. This makes her a rather prickly and abrasive heroine, which serves her well on many occasions, but is also quite detrimental in certain areas. However, I could not help but rejoice every time Anequs stood up for herself and others. In this respect, she is quite different from the self-doubting YA heroines in most of the YA fiction I have read. In the light of all this worldbuilding and the strong main character, the plot is a quite generic high school story, which only reveals its stakes at the very end of the book. In the end, it was a lovely book, mostly due to its interesting (if at times confusing) world building. To reiterate, it was not really for me (I seem to be moving away from YA), but I would definitely recommend the book to others. View all my reviews

#books #fantasy #steampunk #To Shape a Dragon's Breath #Nampeshiweisit #Moniquill Blackgoose #own voices

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a few extra To Shape A Dragon's Breath sketches!

#all in school uniform because im lazy #to shape a dragon's breath #moniquill blackgoose #I think kasaqua isn't that big yet....... #tbh all of them probably look a bit older than they are but. well theyre gonna grow up sometime #nampeshiweisit #2024 fanart #books #book fanart #probably dragon design should have wingskin attached further down the body and more functional tail feathers...... #my excuse is I've been drawing silly storybook dragons for work

[signourneybooks]

To Shape a Dragon's Breath | ARC Review

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Balantine for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway. Book: To Shape A Dragon’s Breath (Nampeshiweisit 1) by Moniquill BlackgooseRelease Date: May 9th 2023Tags: Fantasy | Young Adult | School Setting | Dragons | Colonizers | Bisexuality | Polyarmorous | Autistic Character | Native MC Trigger/Content…

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#ableism #autistic character #bigotry #Bisexuality #colonism #colonizers #content warnings #dragons #fantasy #moniquill blackgoose #nampeshiweisit #natice mc #polyarmorous #racism #school setting #To shape a dragon&039;s breath #Trigger Warnings #young adult

[morhath]

I was trying to explain to @tomatomarrow how good To Shape A Dragon's Breath is and the best I could come up with was, "It made me want to remove my elbow joints from my body so I could hold them up and chew on them." Which, to be fair, did convince her that she should also read it.

#life #friends #reading #books #I also told her I want to bigolas dickolas this book #tomatomarrow #to shape a dragon's breath #nampeshiweisit series

[travellingdragon]

#to shape a dragon's breath #nampeshiweisit #look i didn't draw any big antlers cause uhh i suck at drawing them #nampeshiwe #my art #dragon #my dragon art that is not tem

[moniquill]

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706010/to-shape-a-dragons-breath-by-moniquill-blackgoose/

ABOUT TO SHAPE A DRAGON’S BREATH

A young Indigenous woman enters a colonizer-run dragon academy—and quickly finds herself at odds with the “approved” way of doing things—in the first book of this brilliant new fantasy series. The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon in many generations—until fifteen-year-old Anequs finds a dragon’s egg and bonds with its hatchling. Her people are delighted, for all remember the tales of the days when dragons lived among them and danced away the storms of autumn, enabling the people to thrive. To them, Anequs is revered as Nampeshiweisit—a person in a unique relationship with a dragon. Unfortunately for Anequs, the Anglish conquerors of her land have different opinions. They have a very specific idea of how a dragon should be raised, and who should be doing the raising—and Anequs does not meet any of their requirements. Only with great reluctance do they allow Anequs to enroll in a proper Anglish dragon school on the mainland. If she cannot succeed there, her dragon will be killed. For a girl with no formal schooling, a non-Anglish upbringing, and a very different understanding of the history of her land, challenges abound—both socially and academically. But Anequs is smart, determined, and resolved to learn what she needs to help her dragon, even if it means teaching herself. The one thing she refuses to do, however, is become the meek Anglish miss that everyone expects. Anequs and her dragon may be coming of age, but they’re also coming to power, and that brings an important realization: the world needs changing—and they might just be the ones to do it.

PRAISE

“A thorough delight . . . To Shape a Dragon’s Breath reveals a world that is complex and political through deft, thoughtfully drawn characters who, like their world, are complicated and believable. I love Anequs!”—K. Eason, author of How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse “Imagine a world full of dragons where a newborn chooses you to be its caregiver. Imagine you have to go to a special school to learn how to train it. Imagine that almost no one at the school wants you there. This is how the well-written, compelling tale of To Shape a Dragon’s Breath begins, and once underway it doesn’t let you go.”—New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks

#TSADB #To Shape A Dragons Breath #Moniquill Blackgoose #Indigenous #Book release #Please share and spread!

[traeumenvonbuechern]

🐉 Dragon Books To Read If You Liked "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros 🐉

The dragon romantasy "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros has taken over the bookish community, so I wanted to give you some recommendations on what to read after you finished it.

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam

Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the 'gods' remember, and they do not forgive. Since they were orphaned, Arcady has scraped a living thieving on the streets of Vatra, dreaming of life among the nobility - and revenge. When the chance arises to steal a powerful artefact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history, they jump at it, for its magic holds the key to their dreams. But the spell has unintended consequences, and drags Everen - the last male dragon, who was once foretold to save his kind - into the human world. Trapped, and disguised as a human, Everen soon realises that the key to his destiny, and to regaining his true power, lies in Arcady. All he needs to do is convince one little thief to bond with him completely - body, mind, and soul - and then kill them . . . Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

A young Indigenous woman enters a colonizer-run dragon academy—and quickly finds herself at odds with the “approved” way of doing things—in the first book of this brilliant new fantasy series. The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon in many generations—until fifteen-year-old Anequs finds a dragon’s egg and bonds with its hatchling. Her people are delighted, for all remember the tales of the days when dragons lived among them and danced away the storms of autumn, enabling the people to thrive. To them, Anequs is revered as Nampeshiweisit—a person in a unique relationship with a dragon. Unfortunately for Anequs, the Anglish conquerors of her land have different opinions. They have a very specific idea of how a dragon should be raised, and who should be doing the raising—and Anequs does not meet any of their requirements. Only with great reluctance do they allow Anequs to enroll in a proper Anglish dragon school on the mainland. If she cannot succeed there, her dragon will be killed. For a girl with no formal schooling, a non-Anglish upbringing, and a very different understanding of the history of her land, challenges abound—both socially and academically. But Anequs is smart, determined, and resolved to learn what she needs to help her dragon, even if it means teaching herself. The one thing she refuses to do, however, is become the meek Anglish miss that everyone expects. Anequs and her dragon may be coming of age, but they’re also coming to power, and that brings an important realization: the world needs changing—and they might just be the ones to do it.

She Who Earned Her Wings by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea

One does not learn to fly without taking a leap. And one has to fall to be caught. Nomi is a young druid finally taking the chance to spread her wings and leave her home. To see the world and discover its magic, beauty… and maybe love. Calia is a dragon on the hunt for angels, trying to square an old debt. That, and to get Laura, her desired bondmate, to finally return to her side, where she belongs. Nomi immediately catches the eye of the powerful dragons. Calia entices her with honeyed words and a skillful tongue. On the other hand, Laura, much smaller but equally intimidating, takes it upon herself to protect her. Despite the warnings, Nomi can’t help being drawn to Calia's charm, her power, her fangs… and the hidden gentleness in her eyes. She promises danger where Laura promises safety, and Nomi is torn between the two. Luckily there is a convenient cult out for the dragons’ heads, providing Nomi with ample distraction and at least one dragon egg to steal, hatch, and raise by herself. Perfectly normal things for a young transgender druid to get involved in! In the clutches of dragons, battling dark forces from beyond the stars, Nomi faces the questions of who she is and who she wants to be. Whether she deserves the love offered to her, and what it truly takes to earn her wings...

#fourth wing #the empyrean #rebecca yarros #dragonfall #l.r. lam #to shape a dragon's breath #moniquill blackgoose #she who earned her wings #vaela denarr #micah iannandrea #dragon books #trans books #queer books #fantasy books #booklr #bookblr