Sai, is the quiet and dutiful son of a teahouse owner who is blessed with the ability to see the red strings that tie Fated Ones together. Though his own string is grey and frayed, Sai has been able to use his gift to help others which in turn has provided him enough coins to purchase a forbidden cure for his mother's illness. But when both his secret and the smuggled medicine come to the attention of the kingdom's emperor, Sai finds himself forced into service for his ruler and tasked with catching a beast of myth - a dragon. 

Fated love can be such a heartwrenching and beautiful approach to a romance tale, and Kwan does a lovely job with this one. Although I would have liked the book to be a bit longer to allow for more of a build, I do think the story still felt complete in the end. Sai is an interesting character and the perfect point of view for this story, and I loved the bits of myth that were woven throughout. Overall, The Last Dragon of the East is a fast-paced tale of love and loss with some wonderful world-building. 

Thank you to Saga Press and NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.