This had everything that I was looking for in a cozy fantasy novel, it had that magical element that I was expecting and was thoroughly engaged with the world and characters. I thought the use of dragons worked overall and was engaged with what was happening overall. I enjoyed the way the characters were written and how they worked with the plot of the book. It does everything taht was promised and enjoyed how good Josephine Angelini wrote this.

While this felt higher stakes than the previous novel (novella?) in the series, the writing still manages a cozy vibe.

My only complaint is that I would love more from this story and these characters. Longer would not be amiss, though it did manage to be a complete story as is.

I think that the word cute sums up this book.
Its definitely a fun, light and entertaining story and just cozy writing in general.
I loved that this book brought up sexism and proves that women are just as worthy!
My only issue was that i felt a bit disconnected when it came to the characters. I don't know if maybe i would have had more time to connecting with them if the story was a bit longer and less rushed?
Regardless of that i enjoyed reading this a lot.

Thank you Netgalley for this eARC in exchange of an honest review.

A heartwarming tale of a girl and a dragon!
The main female character was very agreeable, I loved her! I also loved the dragon who I found sweet. The story is very cozy and a read that I finished in one sitting! It's perfect for dragon lovers and fairytale lovers. I cannot wait to read more books by Josephine!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.
4 stars book from me. Loved the plot and the storytelling in The Tinker's Daughter and relatable, likable characters,. Loved every single second reading it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Josephine Angelini, and the publisher for allowing me access to the e-Arc.

4.25 stars

This series is my type of cozy fantasy. There are a lot of things going on but also feels like a bedtime story. I really liked this story. The dragon and the tinker's daughter are just perfect. Jonara is my favorite type of FMC. She is brilliant, strong, and stubborn. She cares and understands the people around her. I can’t wait to see what the next story will be in this series.

I highly recommend it!

This book was purely delightful. It hooked me from the very beginning with a gentle, fun humor that never stopped, and then grew from a cute little story into a gorgeous, interesting fairy tale with a very late twist I was NOT expecting!

The story was fast paced without seeming chaotic, and let me grow to like the characters as I went along. Overall, anyone who wants a cozy, fun little romantasy read will vastly enjoy this.

I absolutely loved The Tinker's Daughter and I'll definitely re-read this book eagerly! 💛💫

The concept of the story, characters, world building and magic made this book an utter delight to read, the connection between the 2 main characters had my heart all fluttery multiple times throughout the book. I laughed, felt heartbroken and had no idea the speed I was flying through this book. I was in a reading slump before this and this book cured it 🥳 ..it wasn't absolutely perfect but I loved it all the same and it is a story that will stay with me for a long time and will have many more reads from me to come 🥰

I enjoyed it so much I'm going to go on a reading spree of the author's other works and I have also pre-ordered a hard copy for my book collection! Thankyou to the author Josephine Angelini, Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read and review this wonderful story in advance 😊

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me this e-ARC in exchange for a review.
Jonara, the tinker’s daughter, is “sacrificed” to a dragon by residents of her village afraid of his wrath. The dragon prefers fish to human flesh and joins Jonara in a quest to save Lucitopia from the clutches of the evil Asphodel.
This is a delightful cozy fantasy filled with humor and whimsy. I enjoyed my time in Lucitopia with the characters and would read more books in this series.

This was so much fun! More on the cozy side of fantasy rather than your usual high-stakes story.

Jonara, the tinker’s daughter, is told she’s won the lottery in her village! Assuming that she’s won a pig, she gladly accepts- only to learn that the prize for this lottery is actually being the Virgin sacrifice to a dragon.

But this dragon isn’t actually what he seems, and she learns that her dragon can’t even remember his own name, as it was stolen by the evil wizard Asphodel. It’s up to Jonara, Dragon, and their ragtag army to knock this magical foe down!

The Tinker’s Daughter is filled with laughs and adventure! Thank you to Netgalley and Sungrazer Publishing for this copy in exchange for my review!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author Josephine Angelini, and the publisher for providing the early copy for me to review. All opinions expressed are my own.
This book was adorable! It was marketed as “cozy” fantasy but I’d consider it more “fairytale” fantasy as the stakes were higher than I prefer for a cozy read. I went into the book blind and had no idea it was part of a series so the plot twist was a bit surprising but it made sense. The FMC was hilarious and outspoken. She reminded me a bit of Evie from Assistant to the Villain and I adore them both. The Dragon was also so ridiculously cute! I was laughing and highlighting only a couple of pages in!

This book wasn’t a 4 course meal, It was dessert. Not a fancy dessert either. It was like a warm chocolate chip cookie or a slice of your favorite cake. It makes you smile and feel nostalgic. I love that feeling so it’s a 5 star read for me. It’s a perfect book to read between your heavy high stakes fantasy series, or to read on a relaxing weekend!

This book is sensational!!! Such a cool story and the characters are immaculate! I rated it 5 stars because it really is that good. I recommend everyone to read this book as fast as they can.

Such a lovely cozy fantasy read! Perfect for cooler months where you just want a cup of tea and a lovely book! Love books that become gorgeous fairytales! And this was it!

Thank you to NetGallery for this awesome book! I love it! The world is so cozy. It's a fairytale. The Virgin Sacrifice trope is always good, especially with Dragons! It kind of reminds me of How to Train Your Dragon. The romance is relatively mild. It's non-explicit. I am obsessed with the plot twist and I'm definitely reading the rest of the series.

The Tinker’s Daughter is the second in this series by Josephine Angelini, but the first one I read, and I loved it. It starts with Jonara being sacrificed to the dragon of her current village and gets even better from there. When the dragon takes Janora and first starts shapeshifting into a man, I thought it might have Beauty and the Beast attributes because of the obvious curse, but that’s not it at all! The dragon has always been a dragon shifter; the curse is not his draconian nature but his forgetfulness of his human nature, and he’s not the only one affected. Entire towns of people are forgetting themselves, and that makes Janora’s quest (to escape the dragon) bigger (to save the dragon) and bigger (to win the war and break all the curses).

Janora is a pretty capable character and it’s fun to be in her head. Her story progressed nicely, as did her romance with Dragon. My only complaint is that there were times when she thought of her relationship with Dragon as if it were an older, established thing…when she’d known him less than three days.

Overall, this story was a great read that kept me on my toes.

I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as book 1, but I did still really like it. I think I could read many, many tales from the land of Lucitopia 💛.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

Review also posted on GoodReads under user Kaitlyn Ashley.

** on page one, where it says "Unfortunately for him. Being a..." it seems like it would flow better if it was a coma instead of separate sentences. "Unfortunately for him, being a...".

Thank you Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I loooved this book. With some minor editing blunders this is one of my book of the years. The steampunk vibes were a breath of fresh air and reminded me a lot of Marissa Meyers books. Some consistency between the beginning and end of the book could have been looked at as well.

I definitely would look into the rest of the books by this author.

As I loved the first book, I also enjoyed this!
Its perfect cozy fantasy that gets right into the action with a witty main character and magical story.
It was also great that it could be read as standalone but reading first book definitely gave some extra moments to think about during the story.

This is not my first book from the author and I doubt it's going to be the last, again she did a wonderful job and I love the cozy fantasy vibe, it was just what I was needing to be honest, she always knows what to write

This was such a cozy fun read! I really love the cover and I also loved the romance in this book! I would highly recommend!

First, thank you NetGalley and the author for the advance copy of this book!

This was a fun, cozy and super cute read! It also managed to tackle some serious topics like sexism in a great way, showing that we're all equal in life. My only real complaint is that I wish there was more! I do hope we'll see them again given the ending, but either way, if you're looking for something quick, cozy and lighthearted, grab this.

This fantasy story made me smile from the first few words right to the end. This book was an unexpected treasure of a find. Easy read, fun, lots of humour in a fairytale story. Jonara doesn’t win a pig in a lottery as she had thought, no she wins something much bigger. The chance to befriend a dragon who thankfully doesn’t eat maidens, and an adventure because things are not at all as they seem. Thank you to Sungrazer Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

I was really expecting this to be more of a gripping fantasy, but it was so cozy! I loved it!!!!

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review this ARC!

I am never dissapointed with a book from Josephine. This book had so much going for it with fantasy and storytelling. Don't get me started on the amazing characters who's growth is waeved into the very words. I do hope we get more from these characters as I want to see where this all goes. The magic is electrifying and leaves me feeling powerless without it. Give us more

A cute and cozy fantasy about a girl who ends up as a sacrifice to a dragon and goes off to war, for typical reasons but still worth the read. While this is a second book it can be read as a stand-alone.

Oh, I loved reading this book! I loved the first and I was excited to see where this sequel would go. I had such a great time getting to know Jonara and her dragon! It was such a nice and enjoyable fairly low stakes story with characters that were so fantastic to read about!

I'm wondering about the world, because the first book was about the Virtues, and they weren't mentioned in this one, it was about different creatures like dragons and such. I think each book will be affected by each story, which characters are there, and maybe about who is from our world. We'll see with future books!

Jonara is practical, and she's resourceful. To be given as a sacrifice to this dragon, and being lucky that he doesn't want to eat her, well, that was great. But then things built to being a rebellion against Asphodel, and her common sense and organization was of great help, and I loved it!

We basically got confirmation of my theory about Asphodel, which was great, as well as deeper view of this part of the world, which was great. Also, we got to see what it's like when someone from our world stays in Lucitopia, which was great to read!

This was a terrific read and I can't wait for the sequel!

4/5 ⭐️
While reading, this book at times reminded me of classic fairytales, Monty Python, George of the Jungle, and Howl’s Moving Castle. I know. A strange combination. But I recommend reading this for yourself to see what I mean.
This is another book I’m torn on how to rate it. Cause on one hand I loved. It was an adult story, but silly and light-hearted. I loved the characters. I loved all their interactions. However, I really wish this was longer. Like I understand after the final big plot twist why it wasn’t, but everything felt so rushed. Like all the plot points and development would normally had made up 3-6 thick fantasy books. And because of the speed there were some plot holes and lack of understanding for certain motivations. Or the motivations would’ve been understandable and packed a bigger punch if it had been allowed to simmer.
Overall, very enjoyable. I loved it. Again, loved the characters and the twists. I just wish it gave itself more time.
Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing for providing an advance reader copy of this book for my honest review.

The book has a very sweet and cozy winter vibes!! Highly recommending this once the book is out for a perfect winter cozy read!! I enjoyed it a lot 😁 Thank you soo much Netgalley for this book and definitely would be checking out other Angelini books!

I jumped at the chance to read and review this book when I saw it as an available option. If you love cozy fantasy, this may be a series you need to dive into. You do not need to read them in order and they really can stand on their own. The first book, Illustrated Girl happens in the same world as The Tinker's Daughter, but honestly, I didn't even link it in my mind until about 2/3 of the way through and a couple of things are revealed.

Jonara is a phenomenal and fun character. She wanders into the book thinking she's won a pig in the village lottery but is, instead, being sacrificed to the local dragon as the village believes they must sacrifice a virgin or the dragon will decimate their village.

Without getting into too many revealing spoilers, I will say the dragon is super cool and definitely doesn't enjoy eating virgins. He does, however, have a mission and Jonara is able to become in partner in a quest to defeat Asphodel, an evil sorcerer who has tormenting towns by stealing their names and almost removing their will to live.

There are secrets upon secrets which I hope you will stick around to read and find out. It's cozy fantasy more than romantasy but still, the bits about a crush and growing affections are super cute.

A delightful fantasy that reminded me of The Princess Bride with laugh out loud moments as well as some tense ones.. Although it is the second book in the series, it can be read as a standalone.
Jonara has won the lottery! Wonderful, her and her father can always use a pig or money, but wait, no she has actually won the opportunity to become a dragon's dinner. Not exactly something to celebrate. But as things turn out, maybe it is. Lots of tongue in cheek moments. Love Jonara, a girl not afraid to speak her mind and order a huge dragon around. A really delightful read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-arc to read and review.

Jonara is being sacrificed to a dragon who supposedly eats virgins. This dragon though is a bit different and eats fish. They begin a quest, by gathering an army, to defeat Asphodel the evil sorcerer, who is destroying towns on his way south to get the crown. But the dragon has a secret that changes everything. What choice will be made?

The book gifts us with a friendly, cozy narrative that is warm-heartedly funny and full of the protagonist's dry wit. There is a straightforward and honest feel to the 1st person POV of this clearly excellent plan-maker, go-getter, kind-souled person. I can see everything happening, clear as day, thanks to the precise detailing that breathes wondrous life into the page as Jonara shares her ongoing story. A tale colored in whimsy — a full-blown adventure with so many exciting things going on but paced beautifully.

I love the melding of different known dragon and ultimately fairy tale traits and the author's take on them, structured by her creativity. That jaw-dropping reveal about Jonara and the dragon's situation is a game-changer. You have never read a story with a dragon such as this, believe me. I was so pleasantly surprised, so glad that they didn't put it in the synopsis, so I'm not spoiling it either. Every reader should have the opportunity of that feeling, as I'm sure the author intended.

You will adore the dragon. I smiled so much reading this my cheeks should hurt. There were plenty of times I wanted to hug him and a few of the other interesting characters.

There is a lesson here in kindness, in caring and helping others. How the world could be different if only we would implement them. And there are fierce female power vibes and respect. This is a story of valor, the power of companionship, of love, of good over evil.

4.5⭐️

I love this cozy fantasy series! While this is book 2 in the series, it can absolutely be read as a standalone. I read the whole thing in one night. I’m not always a fan of shifter romances, but I found myself really enjoying this one (probably because it was more of an emotional romance than a bunch of spice). The romance progressed pretty quickly but with the book being on the shorter side, it made sense. I love a book with dragons and this one delivered. You also get curses, amnesia, an array of magical creatures (fairies, elves, trolls, ogres, etc), a strong FMC, and witty banter galore.

I’m excited to continue this series and to see what characters and conflicts we get introduced to in book 3!

Thank you to NetGalley and Josephine for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!