Light My Fire (Dragon Kin #7)
by G.A. Aiken
Blurb:
The
trouble with humans is that they're far too sensitive. Forget you put a woman
in the local jail for a few months - and she takes it so personally! And yet
she is the one trying to assassinate the queen. And now I'm trapped with Elina
Shestakova of the Black Bear Riders of the Midnight... gods! That endless name!
But
what am I to do? I am Celyn the Charming with direct orders from my queen to
protect this unforgiving female.
Even
more shocking, this unforgiving female is completely unimpressed by me. How is
that even possible? But I know what I want and, for the moment, I want her. And
I'm sure that she, like all females, will learn to adore me. How could she not
when I am just so damn charming?
Themes: paranormal,
dragons, magick
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Ok
folks now for a serious departure from the mainstream:
I had the pleasure of an advanced reader copy
for the newest G.A. Aiken Dragon kin novel and I loved it. That being said I can see why there might be
mixed reviews, but for anyone that's a fan of the sarcasm, wit, and violent hilarity
that is this author’s trademark, Celyn's story of falling into lust then ultimately
love is a perfect return to this world. I enjoyed all the craziness and the way
that Celyn interacts with his family and his woman, Elina, who was her own brand
of insane to say the least. There were
so many hilarious moments in this book, arguments and one-liners that would have
you laughing until you were in tears, but ultimately the romance was written in
such a way that only a true fan could love.
In the end if you haven’t read any of these novels you will definitely
find yourself lost to any of the subtleties of this series, and the character’s
greatness might elude you in their overt craziness, so I suggest reading the
whole series of course, but Celyn's story will be enough to keep you laughing
and sighing as long as you keep an open mind.
Being
that this book is so not mainstream, I’ll be keeping my review out of the box
as well. Where normally I would explain the story, there was so much going in
this story I couldn’t even begin to summarize it and the characters are so unique
there is no defining them. That being
said I totally loved this book and both the main characters. Getting to see many of the previous couples,
from Celyn's family, both immediate and extended, was also a unique gift. When the ultimate plot is finally revealed
and the world gets even more complicated, I found myself on the edge of my seat
wondering which side would win, which is not normal by any standard, mainly
because at a lot of times the bad guys looked like they’d win. The romance
between Celyn and Elina was unique to say the least, with sexy, silliness, and just
plain weirdness that defines these characters leading to a love that often made
me ask myself "WTF?". I am dying to see where the series goes and
finding out how the world has changed after all these disputes and battles have
played out. I wonder if the twins and
their cousin will get a novel soon, because seriously I’d love to see the
people those three fall in love with.
And when it comes to the newest generation of Halflings all I can say is...
DAMN. Aiken strikes again, leaving
behind a masterpiece of weirdness and greatness.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensaftion
was provided.
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