The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken
Series: Dragon Kin #5
Published by Zebra
Published on: September 1, 2011
Genres: Fantasy
Pages: 383
Format: eBook
Source: Library
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Aiken's fifth book in her "New York Times"-bestselling Dragon Kin series is a wicked and witty tale of one fearless and outspoken heroine teamed up with an incorrigible barbarian....
I was raised for battle. And as the first daughter of a warrior family, I've earned my reputation the hard way. Yet now I fight alongside uncivilized male Northland dragons who think a female is only good for breeding and waiting back home in the cave. But it's the foolish and foolhardy who would try to stop me, Rhona the Fearless, from doing what I do best - destroying the enemies of my kind.
So the smartest thing wily barbarian Vigholf the Abhorrent can do for me is stay out of my way as we risk all on a deadly mission in enemy territory. I don't care if he's fascinated by me, even though he is as attractive as he is resourceful. He's having far too much fun putting me in difficult situations and testing my sense of duty to the limit. And I'm going to enjoy challenging his insufferable confidence, outwitting his schemes, and making him surrender in the wildest ways.
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This is such a fun series. While it is a paranormal romance, I would still recommend reading the series in order, as the overall story arc is very much needed. I’m not sure that you would be completely lost, but I think you would better understand everything that is going on with the war, the children, the blood queen and the Cadwaladr family.
This book takes place several years after the previous book. The dragons have been at war for years. Many haven’t seen their mates that entire time. Others have seen them, but not as often as they would like. The war is taking place on many sides. First the Southland and Northland dragons are fighting the Iron Dragons and then there are the people who are trying to take out the children.
It starts off with Rhona the Fearless, aka the Babysitter, being sent back home to guard her royal cousin, Keita the Viper and Ren the Chosen and the Foreigner, back to Dark Plains to help save the children. Rhona always follows orders, but she is very concerned that her mother will think she is abandoning the war, since this is a secret mission. Rhona has never wanted to Dragonwarrior like the rest of her family, which really shames her mother. She likes just being who she is, a soldier.
Vigholf the Abhorrent, who has had a thing for Rhona since he first saw her, can’t let her go back on her own. He feels he must protect her. Coming from the Northlands, he just has a hard time with women fighting in battle. He still lives with the fact that his people, including his own father, would still female dragons from the south, cut off a wing so that they couldn’t left and force them to be their mates. Even though this is no longer practiced, it is still something that the Northland dragons still have hanging over them. Add that to the fact that they think women are lesser in battle and the Southland dragon women are not fans, especially the Cadwaladrs.
After they get the cousin back to help the children, who are very scary at this point, they are then off another mission, because the Annywl the Bloody has left her troops and taken her young squire Izzy and another young dragon with her. Vigholf and Rhona must go find the crazy queen, who lives up to her name of both crazy and bloody.
Once again, this is a series that is filled with humor, action, fantasy and DRAGONS. Rhona is one of the tamer of the Cadwaladrs, actually she might be the tamest one I’ve read about. Maybe because she isn’t one of the royals, but a cousin that is part of the royal family. It was still a great story. There was some sadness in this story.
Vigholf stood “All right. I will. But at least make it worth it for me, Rhona.”
“Make it worth it?”
“Don’t tease, female. Tell me you love me.”
“I’ll do better than that. I told me mum I love you. My mother. Bradana the Mutilator who has the horse of several Lightnings decorating her armor.”
He grinned and they headed toward the troops to help those leaving with them in the next few hours to get ready. “And what did she say to you?” Because he already knew what Bradana had to say to him.
“I don’t really know”
“So you ran away.”
“Not at all. I walked away…with a purpose.”
“Oh, well…that makes all the difference.”
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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.
It’s been a while since I’ve indulged in dragon books. This sounds like a great combination of all the things we love about PNR. 🙂
This is probably my favorite dragon series, though I will admit that I haven’t read a ton of them.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler (@mlsimmons, @paigetyler, @SourcebooksCasa)
I read The Dragon Who Loved Me fist and was hooked. Had to go back and start from the begin of the series. I wasn’t lost when I started, but I had missed several key things like the family, children, and why the war started. Wonderful review. One of my favorite series.
Angela recently posted…Sunday Post/BB&B #103 ~ Rain, Rain, Rain!
Yeah, I don’t think you would be lost on most of these book, but you do get a little extra if you do read them in order. My plan is to be caught up on this series this year.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler (@mlsimmons, @paigetyler, @SourcebooksCasa)
Good luck. Hope you do get caught up. I agree you wouldn’t be lost, but you do get more if read in order.
I have a couple of these on my shelf but haven’t been able to get to them yet. It sounds like one I need to get farther up my list. If the pile can handle it!
This is probably my favorite dragon series, though I will admit that I have read a ton of dragon series.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler (@mlsimmons, @paigetyler, @SourcebooksCasa)
This series has been on my TBR for years. I’ll get around to it one day. Maybe I’ll put it on my short list for when finish up a few PNR I’ve already started.
You know this is Shelly Laurenston, right?? These books are hilarious, though the humor is different from her Laurenston books.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler (@mlsimmons, @paigetyler, @SourcebooksCasa)
Yeah that’s the only reason they are on my TBR. LOL
This is a really fun series. I felt like as it progressed it slowly stopped being purely PNR and moved more toward fantasy. I think my favorite in the series so far has been “What a Dragon Should Know.”
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I agree. I started out listing it as PNR, but I’ve since switched to listing it as Fantasy. I look forward to read that one. So far, The Beast is my favorite. I just love her to pieces.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler (@mlsimmons, @paigetyler, @SourcebooksCasa)
It sounds like I would be completely lost with all the characters really different names etc, if I didn’t read from the beginning. Not to mention the war and all that comes with that. I am happy that you are still enjoying these 🙂
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There are quite a few characters, humans and dragons. It does take a bit to remember who everyone is. I think the Aiken does a great job keeping everything in line.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler (@mlsimmons, @paigetyler, @SourcebooksCasa)
I really do need to try all these wonderful dragon shifter books everyone loves. Maybe some day I will get to them all. Wonderful review!
This is by far my favorite dragon series, not that I’ve read a lot of them. I’ve read several that have a dragon in them, but this is the only one that is mostly dragons.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler (@mlsimmons, @paigetyler, @SourcebooksCasa)
I read this one and really liked it. I love dragon shifters and stories.
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I love dragon shifters too. I need to read more of them.
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One day, I will sit down with this series and just let myself become immersed with dragons and their universe, Melanie! It sounds fantastic! And your review just made me want to read it right now! I do have quite a bit of catching up to do, though…
This series is so much fun. I know you’re just starting with Shelly Laurenston. This is another pen name of hers. The humor in these books is quite a bit different from the Laurenston books, but still a lot of fun.
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Melanie, you’re killing me with this series! Gah! It does sound like so much fun and DRAGONS! I know you put this series on my tbr and my kindle. 😉 I just need to make some time and get acquainted with these dragons. *ha* Great review!
Wait. I just read your comment back to Lexxie – this is Shelley Laurenston?!? I’ve read her before! Hmm….
Yes, this is also Shelly Laurenston. Her writing is a bit different under this pen name, but it’s her. I love her. I know the feeling. I’m hoping to get through some series so I can start some new ones soon. I’m putting a pretty big dent in them with the TBR Challenge this month.
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Yep… another series I need to start on and catch up. I mean DRAGONS! I shouldn’t need more encouragement than that. LOL
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I know. It took me forever to pick up this series. I don’t read nearly enough dragon series. I read some that have a dragon in them, but not many entirely about dragons.
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I love good humour and action in my reads… and Dragons! Yes, I can see why you are hooked!
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I’m really loving this series. It is so much fun. I hope you get a chance to try it sometime.
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