Dragon
Revealed (Dragon
Kings #1)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
The capture of a
Dragon King is cause for celebration. Jeyra never dreamed she would actually
face one of the creatures who destroyed her home. But the longer she’s around
him, the more she finds herself gravitating to him. All it takes is one
reckless kiss that unleashes desires and the truth that has been hidden from
her to set them both on a course that could be the end of them.
Varek, King of
Lichens, has known nothing but a life with magic. Until he finds himself on a
different realm unable to call up his powers. Worse, he’s in shackles with no
memory of how it happened. When he sees an enthralling woman who leaves him
speechless, he believes he can charm her to free him. The more she rebuffs him,
the more he craves her, igniting a dangerous passion between them. Can he
protect the woman he’s fallen for while uncovering the truth – or will peril
that neither see coming tear them apart?
Themes: Paranormal,
Dragon-Shifters, Magic
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The
world of Donna Grant’s Dragon Kings gets a makeover with an all new cast of
characters and a new world with new rules in this spinoff of her beloved Dark
Kings series. Donna Grant has captivated readers for years with her sensual and tantalizing
Dragon Kings and the women that manage to steal their hearts and this new
series looks like it will be just as amazing. The story picks up directly after
the ending of Con’s story overlapping with the short Holiday novella that was
released, but there is so much going on in the Dragon Kings's lives that it just
gets better and better with each story.
Varek is pulled into a new world and learns the fate of their dragons
finally and meets the woman meant for him in the most unlikely of circumstances.
For long-time readers, this story brings a lot of tears, both happy and sad, as
we learn this long held secret, and we also get the hope that the series will
continue for many years to come. I am
already dying for the next story and to learn more about Con and Rhi’s twins
and to see where that storyline goes.
Varek,
King of the Lichens, is in serious trouble.
He has been captured and locked in a prison in a strange world full of
new enemies but the scariest thing of all is he is utterly defenseless—unable
to access his innate magic, shift into his dragon, or access his immortal
healing. While he knows he can get away
from his captors, he needs information first so that he can keep the other
kings safe from this new enemy. Jeyra has
fulfilled her lifelong quest to capture a Dragon King, in order to kill him as retaliation
for the death of her family and many others on her world at the hands of other
dragons and their Kings. Despite
breaking all the rules to do it, she doesn’t regret pulling Varek to her
world, until the council forces her to interrogate him, then she has to face
her choices. The more she learns from Varek and gets to know him, the more she
questions her entire life and the outlook she has on the dragons and the
actions of both sides of her people’s war in the past. When the time comes to
make a decision on who to trust, both Varek and Jeyra have to decide if their
newly formed bond is strong enough to withstand the truths they are discovering
and take a chance on a new life together.
Or if the long-standing feud between Dragons and the people of Jeyra’s
world will pull them apart.
We haven’t
gotten to know Varek very well in previous stories in the long-running series,
so it was great to get to know him and learn more about his troubled past. Varek
has lived a long and tormented life with struggles that would make any mortal give
up, but he has preservered and found joy in the small things and friendships with
the other Dragon Kings, despite his desire for a Mate of his own and the
dragons he sent away for their safety so long ago. He is a strong and sensual male that
instantly pulls you in and makes you want to make him your own, reminding us
all that some men are truly honorable and sweet even when they are deadly and dangerous
to their enemies. He was obviously
intelligent and cunning, but I found the best trait of Varek’s to be his
forgiving heart. His willingness to forgive Jeyra’s mistake in the light of her
ignorance and the connection they formed showed him to be a truly great male
and one that I would like to have for myself. Jeyra has lived her life with a
certain understanding of the way the world works, but as she begins to look
deeper she finds herself in some serious danger, and the questions that Varek
is pushing her to ask herself are even more vexing. While she has a reason in her mind to hate
Dragons, there is always a deeper truth, and thankfully she is open-minded
enough to know that only by knowing the full truth can she make a decision
about how to live her life. I didn’t
like Jeyra at first, which was the intention I think, but as she begins to open
her heart and mind, I found her to be an honorable, intelligent and brave match
for Varek. While she has certainly had a lot of bumps in her long life as well, she
is not a hateful person by nature, more a misguided woman who finally learns
the truth of her world at the insistence of a truly loving male. In the end
Jeyra was a brave woman that was forced to face a life-changing choice that
rocked her to her core, but this made her a better woman and mate for
Varek.
I was so
thrilled to learn that Donna was continuing this series and leaning into an all
new world, giving us new characters to meet, new rules to learn, and new
adventures. Varek is lost in an alien
world, but he immediately feels the connection to the sexy woman that is sent
to interrogate him for his captors and knows that there is no way he can just
walk away from her. His fears for his
life are very real in his weakened state, but he is confident enough in his
life experiences and his charm that he knows he will get out of his prison and
home safely, now he just needs to convince Jeyra she is meant to come with
him. Jeyra has a lot of learn about
herself and her people, having lived in the dark all her long life, but with
the truths she faces she comes to realize that she might have been on the wrong
side of the battle all along. I loved
seeing her growing into the perfect mate for Varek and the two of them coming
together to bridge the gaps between their two worlds in the most meaningful of
ways. The passion between them is a steady
undercurrent from the beginning, both of them burning slowly to a point of
undeniable flash burn. Once the love
develops though, there is no way they will give up on a future together, no
matter the dangers and difficult choices they have to face to have a life of
love and happiness. This story was truly
one of two worlds coming together in a clash that would forever change them
both and allow them to meld in a way that will make them both better. I am dying to see where this new series goes
and have so many questions. Who will
visit Jeyra’s home world next to visit the dragons? Will Rhi and Con finally
get to meet their twins? Will the new truce between the Dragons and Jeyra’s
people last? I cannot wait for more… but
I know whatever comes, Donna will make it worth the time it takes!
*eARC provided by author for the
purpose of an honest and unbiased review.
No compensation was provided.
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