Welcome to my spot on the Sir Callie and the Dragon’s Roost by Esme Symes-Smith Book Tour hosted by TBR and Beyond Tours. 

The battle is won, but the war is far from over. In this thrilling sequel, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight fights for the heart of their kingdom in a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches. 

About the Book

Thanks to Callie and their friends, Helston seems to be changing for the better: Boys are allowed to explore their magic, and girls are permitted to train as warriors. Callie is an official Helston page, Willow in on track to become king, and Elowen and Edwyn are finally safe and free of their father. Everything is…perfect.

Except it isn’t.

Not in Helston, where every step forward is accompanied by a storm of opposition. Even Queen Ewella and Sir Nick are struggling against the wave of fear and anti-magical sentiment growing daily, while the encroaching threat from across the bridge looms.

Callie isn’t foolish; they notice the suspicious glances thrown Neal’s way and hear the doubtful murmurs following Willow. They know what people think about them, too. Tolerance is not the same as acceptance, and when the fragile peace finally shatters, Callie and their friends have no choice but to leave their home and run.

On the other side of the bridge, old secrets are revealed and new allegiances are formed that will throw into question everything Callie thought they knew about their world. Including what it means to be a hero.

Content Warning: child abuse, trauma, deadnaming, false imprisonment, misgendering

Review for Sir Callie and the Dragon’s Roost 

So much for peace. Helston declares war! Callie and friends are once again involved, this time with a new addition. While in Dumoor, they learn secrets about Helston and one of their own that changes everything. I enjoyed this book as much as the first one, with even more exploration of gender and sexuality. While the main characters face even more challenges, you’ll ride the roller coaster of emotionally charged situations while cheering for Callie and their friends as they try to do what’s right. I would have liked to dive deeper into Edwyn’s story and healing. But very much enjoyed the story. There is familial death, abuse, and misgendering. 

About the Author

After cutting their teeth on a steady diet of fan-fiction in the South-West of England, Esme Symes-Smith wandered north to Wales for their degree in Literature and Creative Writing then promptly migrated to Missouri after meeting their wife on Tumblr.

Esme has been a ghost-writer, an editor, a frozen-yogurt seller, a caffeine dealer, and now wrangles pre-schoolers for a living.

They are nonbinary and have a severe tea problem.

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