Dragonfall by L.R. Lam is a dragon-shifter romance pulling double duty as a fantasy novel and succeeds in both admirably. If the phrase ‘soulbonded enemies to lovers’ makes joyful siren noises go off in your head, Dragonfall may just be for you.

The novel follows Arcady, a genderfluid thief who is determined to overcome their family’s reputation and earn their place in society at any cost, and Everen, the last male dragon leashed to an ominous prophesy and unable to access his true form. While I found the worldbuilding confusing and scattered at times, there’s still a lot to love about this novel: biting antagonistic banter, characters overcoming trauma, magic and mayhem in heist format, and of course, a slow-burn romance with an ache you’ll feel in the back of your teeth.

Thank you to DAW and NetGalley for an advance review copy. All thoughts are my own.