Dragon Fire, Angel Light Author: Shara Godwinson Title: Dragon Fire, Angel Light Series: None Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Pairing: M/M Rating: One Petal On the Author's Website: https://sharagambit924.wordpress.com/ Summary: William is a dragon shifter who, despite having lived for over two thousand years, has never found a true love. When he meets Evyn, a quirky musician/journalist who wants to be a real photographer, he immediately finds him irresistible. But Evyn's a little supernatural too, and an evil brotherhood and a band of soul reavers are after him to destroy his pure soul. Can William protect his love from evil? Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. William is on the run from his own demons, but when he finds Evyn, he realizes that there's something even worse. Still, he can't leave Evyn behind, which might end badly for them both. I never want to call a book bad, because for an author just writing a complete book is an accomplishment to be lauded, but this book was almost completely unreadable. The main issue was the utter lack of description. The entire book was filled with telling rather than showing, ie. saying William was scared rather than providing the details needed via emotions or physical responses. He's literally chained to a wall by a dragon that will abuse him, and William has zero reaction except for thinking he ought to try to escape at some point. The lack of description continued the rest of the book. There was absolutely no world building, so the reader is forced to figure out what the heck William means by the meandering and random statement about dragons having taken him in. There's nothing provided as the setting as well, so I couldn't tell you where he is or why, and why any of that is important to William is left out too. Maggie's Recommendation: This book was entirely comprised of telling rather than showing, completely lacked needed descriptions in every aspect of the story, and was therefore almost completely unreadable. I do not recommend it at all.
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Contemporary Draconic Hoarding Practices Author: Dae Richards Title: Contemporary Draconic Hoarding Practices Series: Part of LT3's For the Hoard collection Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Pairing: M/M Rating: Four Petals On the Author's Website: https://www.daerichards.com/ Summary: While researching his thesis, Clayton's work leads him to Syralis the wise, a dragon and professor at the university where he studies. Syralis' hoard contains original manuscripts which are invaluable to Clayton's research. Clayton soon finds himself one of the few students to ever study under Syralis, and during their lessons Clayton learns not only about medieval art, but his own history and his unusual magical sensitivity as well. Clayton also finds himself enamored of Syralis, but when that attraction proves mutual, not everybody is pleased... Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Clayton wants to study a particular artist, but the only way to get access to their work is by talking to Syralis the dragon. Unfortunately, seeing something that is part of a dragon's hoard is almost impossible, until he realizes that love might overrule all of that. Except, falling in love with a dragon can't end well for either of them. I really liked this story, but the best part was Clayton himself. He's used to magic, so his crazy roommate and brother don't bother him, yet the way he still reacts to Syralis' magic felt so organic. His annoyance over his roommate destroying the kitchen, balanced with the way he swooned around Syralis provided a good look into what he was thinking and feeling, as well as gave a good contrast to the different types of magic he was experiencing. The only complaint I have about the book isn't really a complaint at all. I really wish there was more world building. The bits we've been given about the school, the different types of magic, the different territories, and even about Clayton's sensitivity were all so interesting. I wanted to see more of the world and to be provided with a better understanding of why the world works the way it does. Basically, I'm hoping Richards is thinking about using this story as a prequel or introduction, and is planning to write another story set in this same wonderful land. Maggie's Recommendation: I really enjoyed reading this story. In particular, I liked Clayton's characterization and the balance he had with everything going on around him. I do wish the world building had overall been bigger, but it was just enough for this book. I definitely recommend this story. |
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