Tag: dragons

Uncategorized

Dragon Forged

Love Story LexiconLeave a comment

Dragon Kings #10

by Donna Grant

Dragon Forged takes us back to the realm of Zora, with some familiar and much-loved characters, and introduces us to others.  This is a new location on Zora (Highvale), a world where the dragons from our beloved Dragon Kings found sanctuary after leaving Earth. In Highvale, those with magic are protected and safe, unlike in other parts of Zora.

Hector, the king of the Sea Green Dragons, finds himself restless and explores a cave in Iron Hall, a place where many have found sanctuary since coming to Zora.  It is still being explored and restored but Hector finds himself compelled to reach a hallway with turquoise light.  There he gets transported to Highvale to fulfill an ancient prophecy (against his will).  Emilia is a seer who has been haunted by a vision of Hector’s arrival bringing devastation to Highvale.  Hector finds his magic bound and is unable to return to Iron Hall or summon his fellow kings.

We are taken on a journey of treachery, political intrigue, and danger.  This story reads more as a fantasy novel with some romance towards the end, rather than a straight romance. (Definitely a slooooooow burn, not until 90% in do we get any serious🌶️) We have some beloved characters showing up to try to assist Hector and Emelia (Rhi and Con) and are introduced to another young character that we fall in love with immediately. (Teo) As always, the worldbuilding is top-notch and the descriptions are so that Dragon Forged could be read as a standalone,  but is so much better knowing all the backstory of Donna Grant’s Dark World. ⅘ Stars, only because I am a romance junkie and like when the romance storyline is in the forefront of the story, but an epic tale that sets up nicely for Marcus’ story releasing in January.

I am looking forward to listening to the audio version, as Antony Ferguson does an amazing job of bringing Donna’s characters to life.

Uncategorized

Dragon Marked

Love Story LexiconLeave a comment

A Dragon Kings Novel by

Donna Grant

Wow.  I’m sure with a graduate degree in education I could come up with something more profound and eloquent since this book took me on a journey with the intensity I  haven’t experienced since Con’s (The King of Dragon Kings) and Ulrick’s (The redeemed King of Silvers) stories. I was both overwhelmed and overjoyed by this story.  We have Merrick, who in previous books and series was always the “pep talk” guy (dragon) with an easy grin.  That persona, though, hid eons worth of pain and loss and once that band-aid was ripped off, we see how much he suffered.  Then there’s Katla, who has been committing unspeakable acts against dragons in the name of revenge for her lost family, but all was not what it seemed. Both are looking for redemption, neither are looking for love but it finds them nonetheless.

These two have so much pain, guilt and danger to face both together and apart.  This is not a light and breezy story and though I’ve read countless Donna Grant books, right up to the end I started to doubt that a HEA was coming for these two who have suffered so much. The villains were top notch and there were indeed twists and turns.

I was overjoyed that my FAVORITE King (Ulrick) made an important appearance from Earth.  I hadn’t realized how much I missed him playing an active role in these stories.  I am currently enjoying the audio book, perfectly narrated by Antony Ferguson, and I know this book will be one of my periodic rereads.

Although the HEA we’re promised did happen for these two (loved where they went for their honeymoon, missed that place, too!) there are still so many unanswered questions on Zora, and more enemies to vanquish.  I’ll just sit here and wait patiently (okay, not really) until the next installment.  Perhaps a reread of the entire series is in order in the meantime. 

Uncategorized

The Bastard King

Love Story LexiconLeave a comment

by Donna Grant

The Bastard King is the first of a duology and a spinoff the the Dragon King/Dark King series.  The MFC (Kora) is a hellhound who has spent the past 500 years seeking vengeance for her lost family.  The MMC (Derek) is  a previously unknown dragon and is fierce and somewhat blustery.  He keeps his dragon part secret as Kora has a deep distrust of dragons. Derek has had his memories tampered with and mistakenly believes a terribly evil woman named Villette (whom we know from the Dragon King stories) will help him free his dragon brethren.  Eventually they come to trust each other enough to work together but not fully and when they come together it’s explosive.

The story ends on a cliffhanger, and being very familiar with Donna Grant’s work, I’m sure there will be a few big “ah ha” moments.  I’m looking forward to listening to the audio version on release day as I adore how Antony Ferguson has personified Donna’s characters previously.

Well done and looking forward to the conclusion, The Uncrowned King in January.

Uncategorized

Dragon Born

Love Story LexiconLeave a comment

a Dragon Kings Novel

by Donna Grant

This is the eagerly awaited story of the human, Henry,  and the Dragon Queen Melisse.  Henry has been a beloved character since the early days of Donna Grant’s Dark Kings/Dragon Kings; first as a human MI-5 agent and progressively more and more as part of the Dragon Kings’ family.  Henry is brave and dedicated, yet always feels somewhat “less” than his magical counterparts. Even with the fact that he is part of the magical duo (with his sister) of the druid team Justice Bringer/Truth Seeker, Henry has previously exhibited no magical abilities.  Melisse is a half fae, half dragon shifter who was held in captivity for eons by the Dragon Kings. She has been spending her time traveling between realms trying to figure out her purpose, deal with her justifiable anger with the the dragon kings who held her captive, and her path.  She is drawn to Zora and the dragons that were exiled there so long ago.

 The original story we were given about her parentage has clearly been altered over time and by her captors.This story answers SO many questions and the storyline encompasses several universes and races.  

It was SUCH a satisfying love story for someone who has waited SO long for Henry’s HEA.  It can be read as a stand alone, but so much more satisfying as the continuation of the Dragon Kings and the many enemies, on multiple realms, that they have and are facing.  Well done, planning on enjoying the audio version even though I thoroughly enjoyed the ARC I received for an honest review.  Looking forward to the next installment of the Dragon Kings and their fight for the greater good on Zora (and Earth).

Uncategorized

Dragon Kiss

Love Story LexiconLeave a comment

Dragon Kiss: A Dragon Kings Novella by Donna Grant

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This novella involves Alasdair and Lotti whom we met previously in Dragon Arisen, and takes you on an action-packed ride. They embark on their mission to retrieve a magical stone to protect the dragons on the realm Zora. A couple we met previously (Varek and Jeyra) join them on this quest.
There is much danger as Lotti learns about her magic and how to use it to protect those she cares about. After being alone her entire life, she is learning about relationships and how to cultivate them.
While most of Grant’s novels and novellas can be read as standalone, this one was more of a bridge between novels, filling in and expanding upon the building storyline. There is SO much action and adventure in this story and so much interweaving of multiple DG universes. As always, it leaves me wanting more, ASAP!
I look forward to the continuation of the beloved Dragon Kings storyline, and look forward to learning more about the new characters and species that we learned about in this and the prior installment.




View all my reviews