Saturday, January 3, 2009

Dragon Actually


Book Title: Dragon Actually
Author: G. A. Aiken
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Publisher URL: http://www.samhainpublishing.com/
ISBN: 1-60504-232-3
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Nymph Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Goddess Minx

Annwyl only wanted to be loved and it never came from her father or her brother, who was trying to kill her at every opportunity. She was fighting her brother’s men and was about to die when Fearghus, the dragon, shows up to save her from death. She had no idea what she was in store for after being healed but found out quickly while she was training to fight her brother.

Fearghus, the Destroyer, is trying to figure out why he saved Annwyl but knows that he wants her with him. His kind as dragons did not interfere with humans although he found himself doing that more and more as time passed. With his sister helping to care for her it was easy to stay away, but then she was able to get around on her own he could not avoid her at all. Between his siblings and Annwyl, he was being driven crazy and the only thing left to do was kill them all, knowing that their parents would not approve.

Dragon Actually was such a wonderful story of a dragon and queen who found something that was very rare in life. I found myself laughing and wondering what would happen next between the couple. These two characters loved each other beyond the norm. Because of the changes with her brother, Annwyl faced his mother’s fire causing her to be able to defeat another dragon. This girl could not keep her mouth shut egging others on for a fight all the time, regardless of who what trying to help her and with being called “Annwyl the Bloody” did not help matters, either.

G. A. Aiken writes of dragons, true love between different races and fighting which lead to a fabulous story that left me wanting more. To have a dragon or dragons wanting to protect and care for you is frightening and wonderful at the same time. I am looking forward to the next book.

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