The Ballad of Falling Dragons: Dragons, Desire + Cliffhangers

Your book besties are back and this week we’re diving into dragons, moon shards, complicated fantasy politics… and one VERY spicy river scene. We’re talking theories, cliffhangers, emotional support dragons, confusing timelines, and why fantasy books apparently require a glossary, a map, and a support group. And because this book is approximately the size of a small weapon, we’re splitting this Buddy Read Chat into TWO parts. Buddy Read Chat The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker (Chapters 1–49) This week we’re talking: why rereading When the Moon Hatched might actually be necessary worldbuilding that hurts your brain a little dragon lore and moon shards our theories about “the Other”  and Kaan Vaegor becoming everyone’s favorite consent king Plus: emotional support dragons fantasy timelines that make absolutely no sense sparkle poop discourse and Amanda and Kat accidentally turning the episode into a spice analysis podcast 😅 ⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for chapters 1–49 of The Ballad of Falling Dragons What's On Our Shelf Dom-Com by Adriana Anders Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower New Releases We're Adding to our TBR The Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick The Rainshadow Orphans by Naomi Ishiguro When Sparks Fly by Monica Murphy Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer The Last Book Club by Joanne Rock Bookish Conversations This week also includes: audiobook vs. physical fantasy reading why some books absolutely require a physical copy Kindle Unlimited discourse and whether fantasy glossaries are actually mandatory reading Whether you’re here for the books, the chaos, or the unfiltered opinions- we’re glad you’re here. Want to join our book club? Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. You can signup here Can I Bring My Book Social Links: Instagram: @canibringmybook_club TikTok: @canibringmybook_club Facebook: www.facebook.com/canibringmybook