She does not see herself as an equal, and tries to run away. At the beginning of the trials, she is literally scared sick. No one is more surprised than Vespir when her dragon answers the calling. She is in love with Antonia, the house heir, and dreams of Antonia winning so that she can leave. Taken from her home at an early age to serve House Pentri as a dragon trainer, all Vespir knows is servitude. The only competitor not blood related to the house she represents, Vespir is at a great disadvantage. While Lucian tries his best to succeed through pacifism, it was frustrating at some points because he spends most of the book thinking that he deserves pain. Vowing to never pick up a sword again, Lucian enters the competition with the hopes of winning so that he can change the empire for the better. Right before the calling, Lucian is preparing himself to leave his home and join a monastic brotherhood.

Unfortunately the horrors of war have disillusioned Lucian about the Etrusian Empire. A decorated soldier/ conqueror, he has all the makings of a future emperor. She is similar to Hermione Granger, if Hermione could blow things up with her mind. Out of all the competitors, Emelia had the strongest understanding of politics. Her lack of self confidence is brought on by her parents, who try to undermine her efforts to succeed.Įmelia was probably one of my favorite characters, and the one that I would have picked for the throne. While Emelia knows her strengths and weaknesses, along with those of her competition, she has resigned herself to losing due to her illegal powers. Chaos magic (as opposed to order magic) is outlawed, and anyone caught with it is publicly tortured and executed. She was born possessing destructive and unpredictable chaos magic. Emelia “the Liar”- House ArunĮmelia is the second born child of House Arun. The five competing for the throne are a liar, a soldier, a servant, a thief, and a murderer. House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess is a mash up of stories like Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, and The Breakfast Club.

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