Jo
Walton – Tooth and Claw
Billed as Pride and Prejudice, only all the
characters are dragons. That’s right
Dragons. So debates about peerage and inheritance, marriage, fancy dinners and
etiquette, but with, you know, dragons. Actually deceptively more interesting
than even that premise seems, because the outrageous practices that dragons get
into but that modern dragon society finds totally acceptable like, say, eating
your dead relatives, or peasants (living or dead) or sickly children, or anyone
that crosses you, really, throws a wicked light on the kinds of things that
Victorian (or modern) society still accepts. Or, ignore all that and just get
caught up with Felin saving her kids, Selendra’s difficult marriage or Berend’s
career. Captivating if you love dragons or that period of England. Maybe even if you don’t.
