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Publisher:
Berkley
Release Date:
November 4, 2008
Genres:
Erotica
Shape Shifter
Paranormal Romance
Fantasy
ISBN:
Print
9780425224717
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
August 2008
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Ripped from the secure comfort of his home in Dragonspace, Seth finds himself
face to face with the strange little Dragon Master who called him. Only thing
is, she claims she didn’t.
No matter that Carol Juan doesn’t seem to realize her latent powers, the Fire
Dragon in Seth can feel it, and senses the binding between them. Still, he has
been bound to a Dragon Master before and never experienced the odd
protectiveness he feels for Carol, not to mention the undeniable desire…
Carol has never before believed her Grandmother’s stories of real dragons and
magic, but finds seeing is believing. With a real life Fire Dragon seemingly
glued at her hip, life as she knows it ceases to exist. Now she finds all of
her closest friends are actually magical beings of varying kinds and she seems
to have some kind of uncontrollable power over many of them.
Oh, and then there is the little matter of the ancient gang of evil businessmen
who are determined to either control or destroy her. They don’t seem to care
which…
Through it all, she finds her attraction for Seth grows into something more,
something that feels dangerously like love. But does he feel the same way or is
he simply responding to her call as dragon to Dragon Master?
Having read both of the previous books in Allyson James’ DRAGON SERIES,
I was practically salivating at the thought of getting my greedy little
bibliophile hands on the third book in this saga, THE DRAGON MASTER.
When an ARC (advanced readers’ copy) of this book landed in my possession, I was
beyond happy.
I am glad to report that this story lived up to all of my expectations. Ms.
James does an admirable job continuing this series and broadening the scope of
the world even further with the addition of new characters, new villains, and
new magic. OK, maybe it is ancient magic in the book, but it is new magic to us
readers. *grin*
Carol Juan is the epitome of the strong, self-sufficient, go-getter modern
business woman. She takes a no-nonsense approach to both her life and business
and is determined to improve profits for her family members, no matter what they
want. She loves, yes, but she has lost that personal approach that keeps a
person in touch with what is real and meaningful in this world. That said, she
isn’t without honor and compassion. She truly loves the grandmother who raised
her, as well as the rest of her family. She wants to do right by them, but
believes that she knows what is best for them all.
Meeting Seth brings her face to face with her own destiny, forcing her to
realize the power that begins to wake in her. Not only that, she must learn to
temper that power by getting in closer touch with her humanity lest that power
consumes her completely. Lucky for her, Seth is just what the doctor ordered!
While the dragon in him stirs the part of her that is all Dragon Master, the man
in him stirs the part which is all woman, providing the perfect balance to help
her gain the proper perspective just when she needs it most.
For his part, being bound to Carol forces him to tolerate being amongst other
beings, something very unusual for Fire Dragon, who crave solitude. But that
forced company wakes the part in him that craves his mate, something he just may
have found in Carol. If only there weren’t that pesky little Dragon Master
binding to cloud his feelings for her…
While Carol and Seth deal with their budding romance, and whether it has a basis
in real feelings or is simply a by-product of her Dragon master powers, they
must also contend with the growing threat of the Incubi, another Dragon Master,
a Chinatown mob boss, and the Order of the Black Lotus. Sounds like a lot to
handle, right? Fortunately, they aren’t in this alone. As the song goes, they
get by with a little help from their friends, and we enjoy the return of
favorite characters like Lisa, Caleb, Malcolm, Saba, and Axel to deal with the
current threats.
THE DRAGON MASTER has it all – sweet romance, lots of action and
suspense, and love scenes hotter than the flame of a Fire Dragon! Lovers of
fantasy and romance will be thrilled with the third book in Allyson James’
DRAGON SERIES.
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