Dragon Born (Dragon Kings #8)
Donna Grant
Blurb:
I feel her across
realms. Through the vast emptiness of space, weaving among the stars. She is
the Queen of Violets. Powerful, shrewd, defiant. Utterly exquisite. Feared
among her own and pursued by all.
She is the Dragon
Queen.
I was an ordinary
MI5 agent before being thrust into the world of Dragons Kings, Fae, Reapers,
and magic. But it was a world I soon discovered I was bound to by blood from my
Druid ancestors.
The instant we
met, I was hers. Forever. I would have ripped the moon from the sky for her. I
would have razed worlds. Then she deceived me.
Yet, I can’t stop
thinking about her. Craving her. She’s in my very psyche, like a fever that
burns through my veins like dragon fire. Scorching and eternal.
When I sense a
malicious danger closing in around her, I defy every rule to get to her.
Themes: Paranormal, Dragons, Druids
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
OMG it’s finally happening. For fans of this world, we have been looking
forward to his one for a LONG time and I for one new that it would be a
masterpiece of epic proportions. Donna Grant is truly the mistress of all
things Dragon and her ability to lead us into a magical adventure of villains,
danger, and love is one that I always look forward to. Melisse and Henry’s
story was destined to be filled with not of drama and relationship blocks but
also with big changes for the Kings in general, primarily because the guys
would finally have to come to realize that despite the fact that Melisse is the
only female among them, it is not their responsibility to protect or shelter
her. She is in fact an equal and just as
much of a warrior as any one of them and when she finally learned to accept
that for herself, she was able to accept Henry just the way he was, even as he
has to do the same for himself. Their story took them both through
understanding their pasts, sharing their histories and learning about
themselves in order to grow together and find their place in their world
individually and together. I am really
looking forward to seeing more of them in the future stories and seeing how
they continue to grow and change the world around them, because I have no doubt
huge changes are heading their way.
Melisse
spent the majority of her life imprisoned, first for her own safety and then by
the long line of King of Kings—right up to Constantine—that all believed she
was a weapon meant to bring down the Dragon Kings. Once she was freed from her
cell, she was determined to experience the world, but the –mostly—human Henry,
the JusticeBringer of the Druids, has drawn her notice and it is entirely
mutual. Ever since Henry was introduced
to the world of the Kings, Henry has learned more than he ever imagined not
just about the world but about himself and Melisse is the greatest part of it
all. She draws him like no other female
ever has, but she broke his heart, and he won’t put himself out there again
trying to convince her—or anyone else—to give him another chance to love
her. When his entire being begins
telling him he must get to Zora, the alternate world where the dragons are
settled, in order to not only Save Melisse but possibly both of their worlds,
he refuses to let anything stop him.
Soon Henry and Melisse find themselves on a harrowing adventure where
their roles are reversed, and Henry has to use his now formidable magic to
protect the woman he loves as she is slowly weakening from a dangerous
foe. Can these two such different people
find a way to overcome their past hurts and find a way to not only defeat their
enemies but also accept one another and find a future together?
It
was no surprised with her sheltered past, being imprisoned for millennia, that
Melisse doesn’t understand the feelings that Henry inspires in her, but I was
very disappointed that she allowed the others to treat him too badly for so
long. I can understand her fears in
trusting a man with her heart, having seen the way love turned out for her
mother, but she needed to also see the other Kings and how great love was with
their mates so she could understand that love didn’t always end in tragedy. It
was sad, but also good to finally get to understand the rest of Melisse’s
story, finally giving us the details, we needed to fully understand the why and
details of what happened to her so long ago.
I loved to see how she came to accept her feelings for Henry and
appreciate how he struggles day in and day out having less (or no) magic when
faced with the enemies and danger that the Kings brings into his life, but he
never quits or runs from the fear. She
truly came to appreciate how good a man Henry is as she fell even more in love
with him. Henry has his own hangups to
deal with as he rushed to Melisse’s side to rescue her and find out why his “Spidey
sense” is reaching out to him across worlds. There is not denying that he needs
to embrace his JusticeBringer magic in order to fully understand how great his
magic can be, but at the same time I loved how when he finds himself with
unexpected powers, instead of fearing or questioning them, he dives right into
understanding them and using them to protect and save Melisse. Can there be any
greater expression of love than offering up your very essence in order to save
the one you love? Henry has always been determined that he will give up
anything for those he loves, but when Melisse came into his life that took on
new meaning, even as she pushed him away. I loved that Henry was the one to
finally save the day and ended up making them and unexpected ally that I
suspect will play and important role in coming stories.
What
can one say about a story that you have been waiting for years to read, one
that blew your mind and kept you so caught up that you skipped dinner and left
you too exhausted to go to work the next day?
MAGICKAL. Henry and Melisse went
through a heck of a lot to be sure, and I loved every moment of their adventure
as they learned more about themselves and one another. Henry finally found a way to forgive and
accept himself, his past, and Melisse for hurting him in the past. He was able to accept that he might not have
the same level of magic that those around him do, but that doesn’t make him
less of an important member of the Dragon King family and certainly doesn’t
make him less deserving of the love of a sexy Dragon Queen. Melisse grew by
leaps and bounds as well, coming to understand her limitations, that her magick
can be a crutch and that sometimes we need to depend on others that are better
equipped in a challenge in order to survives.
She was able to show Henry that she pushed him away out of fear and not
because she didn’t have feelings for him, and when she finally opened herself
up to the possibility of love, her heart embraced the sweet and sexy Druid with
a quick wit, strong mind, and ability to make her crazy. The passion that so often flares between
these two, whether they are arguing or sharing a loving moment, has been an
undercurrent of their relationship from the very beginning but it was nice to
finally see them get to embrace it. I am dying to find out who gets their story
next (though I have some suspicions) and what kind of danger and drama is
coming their way as the danger on Zora heats up. If you are looking for a charged and
fast-paced adventure in an alternate world, filled with magick, dragons, fae,
and Druids, you will love Dragon Born by Donna Grant aka the “Mistress of
Dragon Romance” (haha).
*eARC provided by author for the
purpose of an honest and unbiased review.
No compensation was provided.
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