Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken
Series: Dragon Kin #4
Published by Zebra
Published on: September 7, 2010
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 468
Format: eBook
Source: Library
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I know what they see when they look at me. The charming, soft-spoken dragoness bred from the most powerful of royal bloodlines. A disguise strong than any battle shield that allows me to keep all suitors at tail's length. A technique that's worked until him. Until Ragnar the Cunning, handsome barbarian warlord and warrior mage from the desolate Northlands. Unlike those who've come before him, he does not simply submit to my astounding charm and devastating smile. Instead he dismisses me as vapid, useless and, to my great annoyance, rather stupid.
Yet I'll allow no male to dismiss me. Soon he'll learn my worth, my many skills, and the strength of my will. For this one challenges me enough to make me want to ruthlessly taunt him, tease him and, finally, when the trap is set, bring him to his knees.
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I have been away from The Dragon Kin series for a little while. Earlier this year, I picked up a eARC of Dragon on Top prequel novella and it reminded me that I needed to get back into this series. Reading this book reminded me exactly why I love this series. This book brought me back to the group of characters that I fell in love with to begin with.
Keita the Viper is the youngest daughter of Rhiannon and Bercelak. She is known for her bitchiness and the fact that she had no issues with spreading the wealth when it comes to her lovers. As a matter of fact, she prefers to limit the number of times she sleeps with anyone. Men, especially dragons, get a little obsessed with her.
Ragnar the Cunning is one of the lightning dragon from the north. He has a history, not a sexual one just a friendship, with Dagmar aka The Beast. He is a very intelligent dragon, in a clan that values strength more than smarts.
Eibhear the Blue has been up training with the lightning dragons. He was another one that I loved spending time with. At the beginning of the story, the lightning dragons are annoyed with him and his incessant talking. He really comes into his own in this book. I can’t wait to see when we will get his story.
I don’t remember Ren of the Chosen, if he was in a previous book. I really like him though. He is a very interesting dragon from the east. He is also Keita’s best friend and has been with her on her travels for years.
This is a fun story. We get to watch Keita prove that she is more than just the slut that many think she is. We watch as she shows how she has spent years on the outside as she works undercover as a protector of the throne. She has been away from her family for many years while she is doing this job. There is romance, but it was slow building between Keita and Ragnar.
We also get to spend time with many of the previous characters from the series. I loved seeing Dagmar again. She is still my favorite heroine. Annwyl the Bloody and her dragon husband Annwyl the Bloody have a large part in this story. Not to mention, their two children who were great.
This series continues to be a series with wonderful characters, and a lot of them. It has amazing world-building. It is full of snark, mayhem and hilarity. I love that while we not only had a slow burning romance, but also the ongoing story with the rest of the characters that I’ve come to love. If you’re looking for a fun and hilarious story and haven’t tried the Dragon Kin series, I highly recommend it. I will be continuing it. My plan is to get completely caught up in 2016.
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I’m Melanie and I live in Ohio. I have two horses and a dog. I’m an animal lover, avid book reader and audiobook listener. I like to live vicariously through fictional characters. I enjoy reading and listening to mostly fictional books in the paranormal genre, including Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance and Horror. My favorite paranormal creatures are shifters, doesn’t matter the flavor.
YAY!! I’m so glad you are reading this series again. š
It is a very fun series. I don’t know why I stopped reading. I think it just fell off the radar because I was getting the books from the library.
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This series is so much fun. The characters are so over the top.
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I love the characters in this series. They are so much fun.
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Good luck!
Thanks. I’ve just got four books, so I think it’s doable. š
Melanie recently posted…Top 10 Books Iām Looking Forward To In 2016 (@rachelkvincent, @Kris10Callihan, @ilona_andrews, @Jeaniene_Frost)
Great review! For some reason I don’t remember this one much. š I might need to do a re-read of some of the earlier books in this series.
Samantha recently posted…Sunday Post: December 27, 2015
This is a very fun series. I would enjoy revisiting the early books in this series. I just love Dagmar. Rereading her book would be fun.
Melanie recently posted…Review: The Tears of the Rose by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy, @Kensington)
Fun to get back into a series that fell by the way. I have a few like that where I need to pick them up again. I still haven’t started this one and look forward to it. I like when the characters have a side to them that others don’t see and there is humor.
Sophia Rose recently posted…Dreams of Lilacs by Lynn Kurland #Review
This is a fun series. I think you would like it. She has very similar humor to Eve Langlais.
Melanie recently posted…Review: The Tears of the Rose by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy, @Kensington)
This one is my least favorite. I never liked Keita she annoys me to no ended and I felt Ragnar could have done better. As for her friend Ren. I like him, but he is only in this one book. We don’t get to see him in any of the others. I kinda wanted to see more of him and maybe have a story for him. Wonderful review. Glad you enjoyed this one. It’s a good addition to the series, just not my favorite to read.
Angela recently posted…Sunday Post/BB&B #92 ~ Last Sunday of December!
It’s disappointing that Ren isn’t in any other books. I really liked him. Maybe he’ll have a book in the future. Dagmar is my favorite so far, though I really liked Annwyl too.
Melanie recently posted…Review: The Tears of the Rose by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy, @Kensington)
I’m with you Dagmar and Annwyl are my two favorites. Even though we have had several books now, they still are my favorites. Ya, I was a little sad to see that Ren did show up. He is featured quite well in this book. Maybe someday he’ll show back up.
Angela recently posted…Angel’s Weekly Romance List: 12/28 – 1/1
Yay, I’ve read some of her dragon books and loved them. I need to catch up on this series.
Mary Kirkland recently posted…Review: Sahale Snacks
I just love these books. I’m glad I finally picked them back up. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
Melanie recently posted…Top 10 Books Iām Looking Forward To In 2016 (@rachelkvincent, @Kris10Callihan, @ilona_andrews, @Jeaniene_Frost)
I haven’t read these, but have looked at them. Is this a pen name for this author? I don’t know why I think that. Glad you are enjoying them!
Lorna recently posted…Review: Rajmund by D.B.Reynolds (@Mollykatie112, @DBReynoldsWrite)
Yes, GA Aiken is actually Shelly Laurenston, some of the Dragon books are listed under that name.
Erin Burns recently posted…Review ā Some Were in Time by Robyn Peterman
She also writes under the name Shelly Laurenston. I love the books under that name also.
Melanie recently posted…Review: The Tears of the Rose by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy, @Kensington)
I’ve seen this author and her books around and keep thinking I should try them.
They are a lot of fun. She has a great sense of humor. She writes dragon shifters under this name and shifters under Shelly Laurenston. I love the Shelly Laurenston ones as audio. I’ve heard that these were not great on audio from people who were not picky about narrators, so I choose to read them instead.
Melanie recently posted…Review: The Tears of the Rose by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy, @Kensington)
I’ve been very curious about this series. So glad you enjoyed them. I might have to move them up on my wishlist and start the first!
Melissa (Books and Things) recently posted…Audiobook and Library Challenges: How I did…
You don’t have to start with the prequel novellas. I’ve only read one of them. I started with Dragon Actually, which is listed as Book 1. It has my second favorite heroine so far. Annwyl the Bloody.
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I do prefer her alter ego’s shifters, but I do have friends who love this series as well.
I love her Shifter books too. I listen to them on audio. They make me laugh out loud. These do have a different kind of humor to them, but I love them both.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: Dec 27 to Jan 2 ā 12 Speculative Fiction Releases
There are a few series I really need to get back to as well. I hadn’t heard of this series before, but it sounds good. The dragons and clans in this book sound very interesting. And I love a good slow burning romance. seeing characters from previous books is always fun and I like it when series like that have ongoing storylines that span multiple books. Great review!
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I’ve always been interested in this series because DRAGONS. š I’ll have to give it a go in 2016. I’m glad you enjoyed this installment, Melanie. Great world building and a strong cast of characters are pluses and then there’s comedy as well? Yeah, sounds like something I’ll like. š
I know, right? DRAGONS!! What’s not to love, dragons, magic, humor. It’s wonderful. I’ve been on a dragon kick lately. I just started series on audio that has dragons too. It only has two books in the series. You can check out that review that posted today on Hot Listens. Another one with a lot of humor.
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