The Dark Kings must battle to preserve their dragon magic. But can one warrior fight his greatest desires?
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a race of shape shifting immortals who had been around since the dawn
of time, these men of power and magic can shift into dragon form. For
centuries they have ruled over all other creatures. When humans
appeared, they protected them until they were betrayed and thousands of
dragons were killed. But now a new evil is awakening…and the dragon
warriors are being pulled into a war against their will. What they never
expected was to find a love so powerful that it threatens to destroy
everything they have ever known…
I love fantasy and the recent surgence of dragon shifters
definitely made me want to read this 4-part novel. Unfortunately, with Part 1,
I was instantly disappointed.
Too many points of view. Too many different storylines.
Thankfully, the author didn’t head hop – for the most part. Mostly, the points
of view were separated. But still – far too many. And all the different
plotlines. It was too much to get my head around. And yet, it was still
interesting enough to make me want to read part 2. Thus the 3 star review
rather than a 2.
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The Dark Kings are a race of powerful men who can shape-shift into
dragons in a moment of fury—or passion. Laith is no exception. To most,
he’s known as the owner of a local pub near Dreagan. But little do his
patrons know that beneath his red-hot exterior lies the heart, soul, and
cravings of a Dragon King—one who wields control by keeping his friends
close and his enemies, just across the border, closer. Until a
mysterious and seductive woman named Iona enters the picture, and sets
his whole world off course. Will Laith dare to explore his deepest
passions? Sworn to protect. Driven to desire. Is Iona worth the risk? He
can’t wait to find out…
Okay, in part 2, most of the storylines began to make sense.
Unfortunately, we got even MORE points of view. I’m honest that overdone angst
is liable to make me foam at the mouth and stop reading any book – and if I
hadn’t already agreed to review all four parts, I would have stopped reading
half way through this installment.
As if this wasn’t troublesome enough, there were three
characters with similar names – so much so that I got confused every time Rhi,
Rhy, or Ryder was brought up. Having three names so similar was baffling. And,
there were quite a few typos in part 2. Added to it, there was 1 item and 1
place named that were eerily close to other series I have read – Chains of
Mordaire and Dragonwood. I’m sure the author didn’t even know, but to me, they
stood out – or leapt out actually – jarring me out of the story itself.
I couldn’t give this more than 2 stars and will admit I was
not looking forward to the third part.
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For centuries they have fought to preserve their special brand of
shape-shifting dragon magic. But one Dark King is about to come face to
face with a woman whose power is a force to be reckoned with. Her name
is Iona. She’s gorgeous, sly, and smarter than she herself might even
realize. She’s come to Scotand to discover the dark truth about her
heritage. What she never expected was to meet Laith, the owner of a pub
near Dreagan—a man with the heart, soul, and spirit of a dragon. Will he
destroy her? Or will she be the one to tame his rousing desires?
If this had been a trilogy for the big screen, I would have
said this was the middle one – the one that people prefer to forget because it
is a set up for the final installment. At least that was what I thought as I
was reading it. Until I got to the end. It took 3 installments but I was
finally hooked with this one and had to read part 4 – whether or not I had
already signed up for it.
I hope at some point we find out exactly what kind of spell
was used on Rhys – and maybe get him his dragon back. I mean, why Rhys of all
the dragon kings? I’m utterly confuddled. Plus the whole thing was like a huge
night time drama – which I hate. I will admit, I really cared nothing for the
heroine by this point. Iona was colorless to me – very little personality and a
huge chunk of stupidity thrown in. But I have begun to care for those of
Draegon. Con with his machinations, Rhys, Laith… not to mention the Warriors
(And those were really cool!)
I gave it 4 stars because I now feel invested in the lives
of the Dragon Kings and their mates.
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They are men of danger, desire, and dragon magic. As old as time
itself, this race of shape-shifting warriors have kept the balance of
worldly power in check. But when certain breed of woman enters the
picture, the future becomes an unkown entity. . .
The breathtaking conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant’s Dark Kings e-series!
Iona
and Laith’s desire knows no bounds. But now that Iona has learned the
truth about her heritage, the question is: Can Laith risk the fate of
his kind for the love of one woman? She harbors a secret that others
would kill to possess. Will she complete him—or destroy him? Passion:
For a Dragon King, it always comes with a price…
Sigh. This ‘ending’ of Hot Blooded in 4 parts was a
disappointment after part 3 – and yet nothing more than I expected at the
beginning. The buildup to the fight, which was circumvented by a human? (sigh)
And it wasn’t even the real fight. That is yet to be had in a future
installment of the Dark Kings series. The fact the series is titled Dark Kings
makes me wonder just who the heroes are in the author’s mind.
Too many half plot lines thrown in the air, too many points
of view, and too much angst. The best part had to be the Warriors, in my
opinion. It was clean of typos and the author definitely seems to know where
she’s going with the tale. Thus, the 3 stars.
I won’t be reading any more of the Dark Kings series, but –
if you are looking for an epic type read, somewhat reminiscent of Lord of the
Rings in the multiple plot points, this series might be for you.
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