Together they must navigate the surprises to come for beyond the prospect of a new-born dragon Albiyon is about to face a dangerous conspiracy that threatens the peace of their realm. Never having dreamed of dragons she is forced to seek out guidance from the exhilarating Isla, last direct descendent of the royal family and companion to a century-old dragon. When she unwittingly awakens a sleeping dragon’s egg, Adairia is thrust into unfamiliar territory. Preferring to hole up in the library than seek adventure elsewhere, she has grown accustomed to her comfortable routine… until the day everything changes. Raised within the Albiyan university’s walls she has dedicated her life to the pursuit of knowledge. A century since the monarchy was overthrown, the country of Albiyon has become a haven for its citizens, the young scholar Adairia included. We do not exist to convince anyone of this but to discuss the nuances and individual issues presented by the literature we read.Īll fantastic name credit goes to Chelsea.

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At the end of the first month there will be a pre-scheduled twitter chat on themes relating to that month's book, which will not require you to have finished the book. We read one book over the course of two months throughout the year. Therefore, I want this bookclub to be a group. I strongly believe feminism, which means equality of all sexes in society, not to be about the individual but about everyone and to be a group movement. This is not 'my' bookclub, however, it belongs to all of us. All engagement is welcome though, on youtube, on blogs and on goodreads. Sick of sexist comments from people online and being accused of banging my 'feminist drum' by intolerant people I have decided to start a Feminist Bookclub on Booktube. We're also o Discover and recommend more feminist reads here: Discover and recommend more feminist reads here:

The Flames of Albiyon by Jean Menzies