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Anathema and Tidbit
Rejected even by her own kind, Anathema, the albino dragon, always thought she’d live her centuries alone until, on a whim—on a compulsion—she rescued a tiny black kitten from certain death.She could never have guessed what his companionship would mean for her. More, she could never have predicted the impact sharing her life with him would have on her and so many others.Or the powerful persona lurking in that tiny feline morsel she called Tidbit.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 14, 2023
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Stephanie Barr
59 books30 followersStephanie Barr is a part time novelist, full time rocket scientist and mother of three children and slave to three cats. She has three blogs, which are sporadically updated. Anything else even vaguely interesting about her can be found in her writing since she puts a little bit of herself in everything she writes . . . just not the same piece.
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October 31, 2023
What if a dragon and a cat bonded?
I stumbled across this book while looking for ones with interesting non-human leads, preferably dragons, so a protagonist pair of dragon and cat easily drew my interest.
After rescuing a kitten she later names Tidbit, Anathema the dragon finds a surprisingly eloquent and clever companion in him, even going as far as magically bonding with him to extend his lifespan and grant him unique abilities. Through saving an animal familiar, the dragon and cat duo eventually learn of an empire's efforts to purge the continent of witchcraft and wizardry, of all magic and magical creatures. Anathema is reluctant to involve herself at first, but the persuasive Tidbit is able to convince her to aid the magic users' cause, thus beginning several trips to foreign lands where not only the duo's tactics and skills are tested, but also their relationship.
Anathema and Tidbit's relationship has been the highlight of the book for me. Both have been rejected by family or otherwise chased out of their home, so, naturally, they are quickly attached to each other. However, due to obvious differences between a dragon and a cat, one also becomes rather overprotective of the other. Tidbit hates it and would often go out of his way and against Anathema's wishes in order to protect her, leading to the occasional falling out and sulking from both sides. Such drama and the generally sweet relationship between the two of them had made the book an enjoyable read for me.
While dialogues are likewise enjoyable, they sometimes border on long-winded to me. Now and again, the leads would convene to discuss a solution to some problem or a strategy to some fight. However, the dialogues would almost always boil down to a one-liner question for a one-paragraph answer, exploring too many possibilities and what-ifs. I think I'd have enjoyed the narrative better if the characters would encounter and respond to events as they unfold rather than talk through everything for half a chapter before the action.
Still, following along Anathema and Tidbit's adventure, quarrels, and reconciliation has been a fun experience. The way the book ended, it seems a continuation is a distinct possibility, and I would very much look forward to reading it.
I stumbled across this book while looking for ones with interesting non-human leads, preferably dragons, so a protagonist pair of dragon and cat easily drew my interest.
After rescuing a kitten she later names Tidbit, Anathema the dragon finds a surprisingly eloquent and clever companion in him, even going as far as magically bonding with him to extend his lifespan and grant him unique abilities. Through saving an animal familiar, the dragon and cat duo eventually learn of an empire's efforts to purge the continent of witchcraft and wizardry, of all magic and magical creatures. Anathema is reluctant to involve herself at first, but the persuasive Tidbit is able to convince her to aid the magic users' cause, thus beginning several trips to foreign lands where not only the duo's tactics and skills are tested, but also their relationship.
Anathema and Tidbit's relationship has been the highlight of the book for me. Both have been rejected by family or otherwise chased out of their home, so, naturally, they are quickly attached to each other. However, due to obvious differences between a dragon and a cat, one also becomes rather overprotective of the other. Tidbit hates it and would often go out of his way and against Anathema's wishes in order to protect her, leading to the occasional falling out and sulking from both sides. Such drama and the generally sweet relationship between the two of them had made the book an enjoyable read for me.
While dialogues are likewise enjoyable, they sometimes border on long-winded to me. Now and again, the leads would convene to discuss a solution to some problem or a strategy to some fight. However, the dialogues would almost always boil down to a one-liner question for a one-paragraph answer, exploring too many possibilities and what-ifs. I think I'd have enjoyed the narrative better if the characters would encounter and respond to events as they unfold rather than talk through everything for half a chapter before the action.
Still, following along Anathema and Tidbit's adventure, quarrels, and reconciliation has been a fun experience. The way the book ended, it seems a continuation is a distinct possibility, and I would very much look forward to reading it.
November 28, 2023
Lovely tale
This was a lovely tale about Tidbit the cat and Anathema the dragon. I particularly enjoyed the fact that Tidbit developed dragon powers and still retained his catlike demeanor and personality.
This was a lovely tale about Tidbit the cat and Anathema the dragon. I particularly enjoyed the fact that Tidbit developed dragon powers and still retained his catlike demeanor and personality.
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