Yona of the Dawn
Easy read
Light hearted
Predictable

Yona of the Dawn

Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Soo-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when she witnesses her father's murder! Yona reels from the shock of witnessing a loved one’s murder and having to fight for her life. With Hak’s help, she flees the palace and struggles to survive while evading her enemy’s forces. But where will this displaced princess go when all the paths before her are uncertain?
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annie@readwithannie
3 stars
Jan 8, 2024

this volume was a bit boring

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maddie@alibraryofourown
5 stars
Jan 7, 2024

4.75 ⭐️

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Kirsten Simkiss@vermidian
5 stars
Sep 12, 2022

I enjoyed this volume a lot, actually! I see from other reviews that there’s an anime and I can see why. It seems to be paced well and the story line is clear and interesting.

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Marissa Metzler@firsteditionmarissa
5 stars
Aug 11, 2022

Sinha = automatic 5 star review. loved. devoured. i love our famished family 🥰🥺

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Marissa Metzler@firsteditionmarissa
5 stars
Aug 11, 2022

YESSSSS OMG ITS HAPPENING PEOPLE STAY CALM!

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Marissa Metzler@firsteditionmarissa
5 stars
Aug 11, 2022

** spoiler alert ** Not only was this volume FULL of light hearted and laughable moments it was also filled with an amazing Yona and Hak moment😍 and I am pretty positive Jaeha is the biggest HakYona shipper

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
4 stars
May 10, 2022

Kind of a jokey volume. Finally got the blue dragon story, but I wasn't too happy with how it came out. Tae-Jun sure appears a lot in this episode too.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
4 stars
May 10, 2022

Intriguing start. Definitely getting a sense that there's a greater truth that's obscured. I wonder what lies in both the past and future for these characters? Anyway, the circumstances seem almost tragic.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
4 stars
May 10, 2022

Like seeing Yona's character growth moment. Although she does spend most of this volume in shock. Hak and the Wind Tribe characters seem pretty fun. I like the reoccurring joke about Hyeong-dae being dead.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Seeing Yona learn and grow as a character is pretty fun. I like the addition of Yun and the white dragon to the crew, the party is really starting! Enjoyed the montage where Yona learned to shoot a bow, it makes me want to take up archery.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Awesome volume. Love the group dynamic now. Also, the story about Ao and the blue dragon is sweet and sad.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

What a pretty cover! Another excellent arc. Blue Dragon's such a sweet character, and green dragon is very interesting. Pretty fun adventures.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Pu-Kyu continues to be cute. Still loving this group of characters. Green Dragon is an interesting addition to the team personalitywise. But the true star of this volume is the lady pirate Captain Gi-Gan. Awesome! I'm also really loving Yun as a character. I love his intelligence and his personality is very amusing to me.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Ah, I thoroughly enjoyed the trip through pirate town. Good characters, good story arc, good villain. I also enjoyed the post-arc stories. They were interesting and fun too.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Yellow dragon is a bit underwhelming compared to the other dragons so far, but he seems alright. Loved the Su-Won substory.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Wow, that was one of my favorite story arcs yet. Like who'd have thought Tae-Jun would be MVP of the volume? What a character arc.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Kid Yona, Hak, and Su-Won stories! Pretty good and it fills in Su-Won's backstory. Kind of a change of setting at the end. I can't help but wonder in what direction this story is going. It's pretty cool that they're rebuilding the infrastructure of the land, but the task seems so daunting, I'm not sure how long they can spend telling those kind of stories.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Ooh, seems like war is coming.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

That was fun. I haven't read this series in a while, but it's like hanging out with old friends. And it starts off with a pretty great battle. I wish we could have hung out with the dragons more, but we get a lot of great characters being cool guys in this story, and that's fun too.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Still enjoying this story arc. Everyone seems to be working hard. I've been thinking this a while, but they really like doing the crazy scream face lately.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Yona is on a drug trafficking case! It's neat to see them investigate and solve problems in a different way. Riri's ladies, Ayura and Tetra are hilarious. I laughed out loud at several of their antics.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

End of the water tribe arc. Ooh, the setup pays off, in a way I didn't expect. I didn't really like the cover, it's just Hak glowering, but it makes sense in context.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Kind of just okay after the last story arc. The only real new character is the kid and most of the dragons aren't really in this one.

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Ken Yuen@kyuenrobo
5 stars
May 10, 2022

I had no idea that Zeno's story would be this way. Pretty touching!