Genre:
Fantasy/ Magic/ Erotic Romance
Description:
“During
spring rites, Dragon Lord Arius claims Pena, a healer from the
Plains. He likes her small body, flame hair, and spunk. Pena wants
nothing to do with the Dragon Lord. She wants love and comfort. Arius
carries her away from her Plains village. The shadow dragon rises,
reaching out his power to aid Pena's enemy, Indirez. Betrayal within
the Dragon Clan endangers everyone that Pena holds dear.”
Author:
“From
poetry to novel, Eileen enjoys telling a good story or expressing a
heartfelt emotion. She’s been published in Circle Magazine, The
American Tarot Association's Quarterly Journal, What's Cooking
America, Children, Churches and Daddies, placed second in Words of
Women 2010 Writing Contest, 2012
Daily Flash, and The
Deadman’s Tome. She has a
bachelor's degree in business and a second bachelor's degree in
English Professional Writing and Book Editing. On the side, she has a
small editing business. In addition to her work, she loves to read,
crochet, crafting, research genealogy, and spend time with family.
She has three adult daughters and has been married to her husband for
over 30 years.”
Appraisal:
The Dragon
Clan has long since stopped pillaging smaller villages to find mates.
They are a highly respected Clan and the unclaimed women of mating
age gladly line up naked to be chosen during the spring rites when
clans travel through seeking mates. By the time the Dragon Clan
reaches the Village of Barrow, Arius, the Dagon Lord, has grown tired
and bored with the choices offered. He is not interested in a thin,
weak, or submissive mate. When Pena’s aunt drags her to line up
with the rest of the girls, Pena resists and causes a commotion. She
also refuses to strip down naked. Her curves, spunk, and fiery red
hair capture Arius’s attention and he doesn’t hesitate to choose
her. Pena makes it clear to him that she will never submit, but she has no
recourse but to leave with him.
Pena is a
strong heroine; she is outspoken and stands up for herself. She has
had a hard life living with her abusive aunt for the last ten years
since her family was slaughtered. Pena has gifts, which her aunt had
considered curses, and was severely punished when caught using them.
One of her most developed gifts was healing. Pena can also find lost
items and sense when there is danger around. She is completely
unaware of what other gifts she has potential to develop.
On their
long trek back to Measc Realta, where the Dragon Clan dwells, Pena
and Arius’s relationship starts to grow as they learn more about
each other. In the beginning Pena often felt her body betrayed her as
his kisses and hands lit a fire in her she couldn’t deny. Twists in
the plot and trouble on the trail fill the story with danger as we
learn about other Dragon Clan members and the mates they have chosen.
The settings are realistically described and easy to imagine because of
their earth-like qualities.
By
the time the group arrives at Measc Realta Pena and Arius are fully
mated. Arius was so smitten he used ancient rites to bind them
together. I enjoyed learning about the Dragon Clan's history and
myths that had been long forgotten during the long age of peace.
There is an old evil that has found a new font of energy and it is
growing stronger. Pena and Arius have to risk everything that is dear
to them as the dragons of light and dragons of shadow are awakened.
Old truths have to be rediscovered and learned. Pena must also learn
and master her true power of the elements to overcome this threat.
The battles are bloody, graphic, and will enthrall the reader. While
this story comes to a satisfying close, it is far from over. I will be
eagerly awaiting the sequel.
FYI:
Several
graphic sexual scenes without a single F-bomb dropped. :) However,
there are also scenes of graphic rape.
Format/Typo
Issues:
A few small
proofing errors, nothing that threw me out of the story.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 90- 95,000 words
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