His motivations and antics are chilling and leave you wondering what he may be up to. T he Sire, once a dragon, now cursed to become human, wants nothing more than to take down the entire Blazewrath federation. Speaking of characters, we have to mention of course the antagonist of this series. While at first it’s a bit overwhelming to meet them all at once, readers will be able to love and appreciate every single one of them and distinguish their voices as we go along. The story also involves a huge cast of characters that each have an important role to play, both in the Games as well as for Lana’s journey. While this is a fantasy setting, we see certain things that will resonate with Puerto Rican readers all across the world, as we all at one time or another have shared Lana’s struggle. Lana grapples with her identity as a Puerto Rican, sometimes feeling like she isn’t The Right Kind of Boricua, and especially when other people also question her identity. Unfortunately, her white mother moved them to the US once her father went abroad to study dragons. Lana was born in Puerto Rico and holds fond memories of it. “Puerto Rico made me who I am, but Blazewrath is the reason I was born.” Right off the bat, Amparo draws us in through the voice of Lana, our protagonist, whose always known what she’s wanted: to represent her country Puerto Rico in the Blazewrath Games. My Thoughts:īlazewrath Games is the debut novel by Amparo Ortíz, filled with magic, competition, and of course, dragons. Now, to do that, she’ll have to navigate an international conspiracy that’s deadlier than her beloved sport. All Lana wanted was to represent her country.

The pair are burning down dragon sanctuaries around the world and refuse to stop unless the Cup gets cancelled. Lana longs to represent her native Puerto Rico in their first ever World Cup appearance, and when Puerto Rico’s Runner-the only player without a dragon steed-is kicked off the team, she’s given the chance.īut when she discovers that a former Blazewrath superstar has teamed up with the Sire-a legendary dragon who’s cursed into human form-the safety of the Cup is jeopardized.

In a few weeks, sixteen countries will compete in the Blazewrath World Cup, a tournament where dragons and their riders fight for glory in a dangerous relay. Lana Torres has always preferred dragons to people. Book Cover of Blazewrath Games, taken from Goodreads

Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz