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Hi, It's me, StoryDragon! I'm here to read and talk about awesome books. You might see me on the Fediverse on my Mastodon account too: @storydragon@dragonscave.space.
My previous Bookwyrm account was on wyrms.de.

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Veo Corva: Space Dragons: Luxorian's Crew (EBook, 2024, Witch Key Fiction) 5 stars

Luxorian is a dragon without a rider, and that's a problem.

Since ancient times, dragons …

Space Dragons: Luxorian's Crew

5 stars

Space Dragons: Luxorian's Crew is first and foremost a novella about space dragons, or at least one particular space dragon.

However, it is also about recovering from abusive relationships, building a family, doing and being more than others believe you can, and thriving in a universe where everything is built for beings of different sizes, shapes, and abilities.

If any of this resonates with you, or even if you're just in the mood for a wonderfully-written, bite-sized space opera, go and read Space Dragons: Luxorian's Crew! Space Dragons!

Veo Corva: Space Dragons (Paperback, 2024, Witch Key Fiction) 5 stars

Luxorian is a dragon without a rider, and that's a problem.

Since ancient times, dragons …

The best novella I have ever read

5 stars

I enjoyed this book more than I expected. Usually, I do not like novellas as much as novels. They are so short and all, and it often feels not completely complete to me. This novella by Veo Corva, however, is just as good as their novels! The first few chapters seemed to confirm my feelings about novellas, but once I really got into the story, once Luxorian and their crew got into space, that feeling changed. When I was finished, I felt like I had read a complete story. It was complete. It was satisfactory. Once again, Veo Corva has written a great story. Space Dragons: Luxorian's Crew is a story about the search for independence, the struggle against a society that is not made for you. What I loved about the tale is how fatphobic challenges that people who are "too fat" face in our Western society, are represented …

Veo Corva: Space Dragons (Paperback, 2024, Witch Key Fiction) 5 stars

Luxorian is a dragon without a rider, and that's a problem.

Since ancient times, dragons …

Content warning Book quote; Space Dragons: Luxorian's Crew; Slight spoiler.

Veo Corva: Space Dragons (Paperback, 2024, Witch Key Fiction) 5 stars

Luxorian is a dragon without a rider, and that's a problem.

Since ancient times, dragons …

‘Statistically, soaring is never safe,’ said Finder. ‘Any number of malfunctions could occur to the rig, causing us to fall out of the winds. Steering errors from you could do the same. And then there are the horrors.’

Space Dragons by  (Page 54)

I feel called out. This can be me, so much. Not that I think in numbers, but more like how I often think about "there is always a chance that that bad thing happens"...

Alexis Hall: The Affair of the Mysterious Letter (Paperback, 2019, Ace) 5 stars

In this charming, witty, and weird fantasy novel, Alexis Hall pays homage to Sherlock Holmes …

I should also mention at this juncture that the word “you” was preceded not by the phrase “I have no interest in cooperating with” but by a single word whose connotations we have already discussed at length.

The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by  (Page 114)

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Veo Corva: The Old Goat and the Alien 5 stars

Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and …

Once again a great book

5 stars

Once again, Veo Corva has written a fabulous story. It is truly a cozy tale. One of the things I love about The Old Goat and the Alien is that it feels like entering a world very similar in vibes and kinds of people to the Fediverse. There is autism, there is ME, and there is a lot of queerness.

I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes cozy books, and I would even recommend it to anyone else who enjoys reading.