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redhairedashreads's review
3.0
3 stars - I liked it
When alpha dragon shifter Orion woke from his millennia-long hibernation he found the world much changed and a band of humans struggling to survive. A year later he has found a family in this little community but they don’t know he is a shifter, but with the rising threat of rogue vampires Orion has to finally admit what he is and claim this territory, and hopefully the woman he is obsessed with.
For two characters that were completely new, I really enjoyed these two. Orion and Violet’s story was sweet and filled with a lot of pinning for each other. These two have been attracted to each other since they met but have not made a move for various reasons. The vampire threat pushes them to admit their feelings and finally mate. I really enjoyed the progression of their relationship because while this is a fated mates story, it felt more like friends to lovers because of how long they took to mate.
“You are everything… You’re the reason I wake up every morning, sweet Violet. When I look at you, you’re the only thing I see, the only thing that matters. The darkest part of me wants to shackle you to me, to keep you forever no matter what.”
What really surprised me in this book was that we actually get two romances! Violet’s sister Laurel falls for the dragon shifter Cole who was part of King’s envoy to this hidden community. I enjoyed this extra romance and actually wished there had been a few more scenes of these two together but was still happy with what we got.
The villains in this are rogue vampires and while they did a lot of damage they weren’t much of a threat to a dragon. I did enjoy the angst and danger in this but thought it was wrapped up a bit quick. I really thought the vampire would be more of a challenge with how powerful and old he was but I can also understand that not much can stand up to dragon fire. I still enjoyed all of this book though.
Overall, this was another great couple. I really love this series and hope we get to see more of Orion and Violet, and this community, in future books. Also please write a panda shifter book now that I know that is a thing!
Trigger Warnings: arson; death of friends (including children); references to abusive parents; kidnapping;
*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse
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