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A review by klindtvedt
Dragon Rights by Milly Taiden
4.0
A Sexy, Wonderfully Funny, and Suspenseful Story...
As I have written several times before I LOVE the Paranormal Dating Agency (PDA) book series by Milly Taiden! Last year while on the road, I read through the original twenty books in quick succession. It was hard not to fall for Taiden's vibrant and unusual story worlds and all the grumpy, growly alpha types (shifter and alien alike) within. Every PDA book in the series surrounds you with a bevy of emotionally intelligent, quirk filled characters who embark on wild, often crazy life rides that lead them to their fated mates.
And this book, "Dragon Rights", Taiden’s twenty-fifth addition to her PDA universe brings us back to one of my favorite places within the lexicon, Aurora, to revisit two of my favorites characters, Sleet and Hale!
Finally! We are at the story of Sleet and Hale, the leaders of the ice dragon clan present on shifter planet Aurora. Sleet being the often too serious, uptight, and obsessive older Alpha. And Hale, the younger, more emotionally centered, light hearted, and humor filled prankster Beta. Hale is the ying to Sleet's yang, and together they are in search of a third to complete their triad. A search that took them pleading many books back, to Gerri Wilder, who, in her typical sassy, devilish way, does not disappoint the rougish dragon duo. Instead she brings them something quite unexpected. A beautiful human, Clarke Indiana. A reclusive painter with a mysterious and sad past.
What follows is a wonderfully funny and suspense filled story of dragon tales long forgotten, old traditions made new again, and new mysteries not yet uncovered. All filled in with a sexy, panting tearing chemistry between the triad that will have you grabbing for a fan to cool yourself off with. And while this one is a bit more straightforward and serious, containing fewer of the super-charged sexy scenes some of the previous PDA installments contained. It remains a delicious, heartfelt read full of sass, humor, and wonderfully compelling characters.
My only real complaint about this particular installment were the drops in continuity where Clarke's character is concerned. Throughout the first three quarters of the book she is shrouded somewhat in mystery, her origins unknown. Origins coupled with her heated nature, and parallel Aurora plot, threads lead you to believe she is intertwined in a way that should be mind blowing. But this exciting, oh so promising build-up is then suddenly dropped and you are quickly flashed forward to the end. It's a shift that almost causes literary whiplash, and definitely leaves you scratching your head wondering why Taiden suddenly abandons such a promising set of easter eggs and subtle plot points?
It was a shift and exclusion, that for me, dropped this installment from what should have been an easy five star read, to a four star.
Now, with that said don't get me wrong. "Dragon Rights" is still a ridiculously addictive, and shamelessly entertaining story. It is an out of this world example if what Taiden does best. Give you something so addicting you impatiently wait for the next one before finishing the one your reading…
As I have written several times before I LOVE the Paranormal Dating Agency (PDA) book series by Milly Taiden! Last year while on the road, I read through the original twenty books in quick succession. It was hard not to fall for Taiden's vibrant and unusual story worlds and all the grumpy, growly alpha types (shifter and alien alike) within. Every PDA book in the series surrounds you with a bevy of emotionally intelligent, quirk filled characters who embark on wild, often crazy life rides that lead them to their fated mates.
And this book, "Dragon Rights", Taiden’s twenty-fifth addition to her PDA universe brings us back to one of my favorite places within the lexicon, Aurora, to revisit two of my favorites characters, Sleet and Hale!
Finally! We are at the story of Sleet and Hale, the leaders of the ice dragon clan present on shifter planet Aurora. Sleet being the often too serious, uptight, and obsessive older Alpha. And Hale, the younger, more emotionally centered, light hearted, and humor filled prankster Beta. Hale is the ying to Sleet's yang, and together they are in search of a third to complete their triad. A search that took them pleading many books back, to Gerri Wilder, who, in her typical sassy, devilish way, does not disappoint the rougish dragon duo. Instead she brings them something quite unexpected. A beautiful human, Clarke Indiana. A reclusive painter with a mysterious and sad past.
What follows is a wonderfully funny and suspense filled story of dragon tales long forgotten, old traditions made new again, and new mysteries not yet uncovered. All filled in with a sexy, panting tearing chemistry between the triad that will have you grabbing for a fan to cool yourself off with. And while this one is a bit more straightforward and serious, containing fewer of the super-charged sexy scenes some of the previous PDA installments contained. It remains a delicious, heartfelt read full of sass, humor, and wonderfully compelling characters.
My only real complaint about this particular installment were the drops in continuity where Clarke's character is concerned. Throughout the first three quarters of the book she is shrouded somewhat in mystery, her origins unknown. Origins coupled with her heated nature, and parallel Aurora plot, threads lead you to believe she is intertwined in a way that should be mind blowing. But this exciting, oh so promising build-up is then suddenly dropped and you are quickly flashed forward to the end. It's a shift that almost causes literary whiplash, and definitely leaves you scratching your head wondering why Taiden suddenly abandons such a promising set of easter eggs and subtle plot points?
It was a shift and exclusion, that for me, dropped this installment from what should have been an easy five star read, to a four star.
Now, with that said don't get me wrong. "Dragon Rights" is still a ridiculously addictive, and shamelessly entertaining story. It is an out of this world example if what Taiden does best. Give you something so addicting you impatiently wait for the next one before finishing the one your reading…