Recommendations from Karin for November 2013

In order to bring some more variety to my blog, I have asked some of my friends for their recommendations. Today it is Karin from Austria.

Karin:

I have read 11 new books and a novella in the past month, and the 3 books I enjoyed the most are:

1. Archangel’s Legion by Nalini Singh



2. Kinked by Thea Harrison



3. A Tale of Two Dragons by G. A. Aiken



This month’s review is going to be easier than last month’s – so to speak. I really wanted to recommend my favourite (see number one from above) only to discover that Aurian has already recommended it. Then I decided to talk about my second favourite (see number two from above) only to find out that the same thing has happened. So I finally settled on recommending

A Tale of Two Dragons by G.A. Aiken



Braith of the Darkness likes going through life unnoticed. Not an easy task for a She-dragon of royal descent. But the evil plots of her father are turning her quiet, boring life upside down, and she has now become the enemy of the most vicious queen her kind has ever known. But for once, Braith won't have to fight alone. Not when the warrior dragon of her dreams is willing to risk everything to save her neck.
Addolgar the Cheerful wishes he could say he's helping the pretty royal strictly for honorable reasons--but he'd be lying. It's not his fault, though! He didn't tell Braith of the Darkness to have the most delicious tail he's ever seen! Yet before Addolgar can get his very strong claws on that tail, heads are going to roll. Just hopefully not theirs. . .


Braith of the Darkness likes going through life unnoticed. Not an easy task for a She-dragon of royal descent. But the evil plots of her father are turning her quiet, boring life upside down, and she has now become the enemy of the most vicious queen her kind has ever known. But for once, Braith won't have to fight alone. Not when the warrior dragon of her dreams is willing to risk everything to save her neck.
Addolgar the Cheerful wishes he could say he's helping the pretty royal strictly for honorable reasons--but he'd be lying. It's not his fault, though! He didn't tell Braith of the Darkness to have the most delicious tail he's ever seen! Yet before Addolgar can get his very strong claws on that tail, heads are going to roll. Just hopefully not theirs. . .

This is a novella and if you haven’t read any book of the Dragon Kin series it’s actually not a bad place to start. You’ll slip into this world quite easily; you’ll get to know some of the major players of books that have already been published.

This is the chronological reading order:

"Can't Get Enough" from Everlasting Bad Boys
"Chains & Flames" from Dragon Actually
"Dragon On Top" from Supernatural
Dragon Actually
About a Dragon
What a Dragon Should Know
Last Dragon Standing
The Dragon Who Loved Me
How to drive a Dragon Crazy

I really enjoy this series despite a lot of blood that is being shed, gruesome fighting details and general cruelty that is a big part of the books.
BUT: there is such a lot of humour involved, especially in the latest instalment. I found myself snickering, chuckling and even laughing out loud about the Addolgar’s family interactions and Braith’s dry sense of humour.
Addolgar doesn’t feel an instant attraction to Braith (she, a rather shy dragon, on the other hand has fallen head over heels for him, but is too shy to take action).
During the course of a mission they both have to undertake for the queen (Braith’s life is over if they don’t accomplish it), Addolgar finds out there is more behind the blue dragon’s facade than she lets on.

I loved all the books in the series but my all time favourite is “What a Dragon should know”. I strongly recommend this series and the series Aiken writes as Shelley Laurenston.

Aurian: Nice choices Karin, and of course we share a similar taste, otherwise we would not be such good long-distance friends. I think I have tried G.A. Aiken before and it was not really to my taste, but I know Maia loves these books. Perhaps time to try it again.

How about you readers, have you read G.A. Aiken books before?

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