Published by Amara, Entangled Publishing Genres: Paranormal, Romance
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The Blood King
Abigail Owen
(Inferno Rising #2)
Published by: Entangled: Amara
Publication date: August 25th 2020
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Ruthless dragon king Ladon Ormarr must keep his throne at all costs. And now, with war on the horizon, he’ll need a miracle. Luckily, the fates have dropped Skylar Amon right into his lap.
Except he may have met his match.
The feisty Amon sister has no fear — of him or any other dragon shifter — is brash, doesn’t stick to protocols, and regularly offends his warriors and advisers.
Skylar also has no intention of sticking around. She doesn’t believe in the whole destined mates thing and believes all dragon kings to be dangerous. But if it means taking out the High King who murdered her parents, she’ll put up with Ladon… temporarily.
But the fates have other plans. And when Skylar disappears in the middle of a battle, Ladon will burn down the world to find her.
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EXCERPT:
Skylar remained where she was on the floor, rubbing at her throat and glaring at the others with those bright, watercolor blue eyes. At least her skin had turned less sallow. Seconds ago, her pallor had him…concerned.
Ladon did his best to push adrenaline, along with the burning need to claim her immediately, down deep in his gut, though it tested the limits of his control. He gave the members of his guard—his closest friends—as well as the advisors who made up his Curia Regis, a sharp nod and waited in silence while they filed out.
Brand sat, too, saying nothing, probably sensing the dangerous edge on which Ladon’s emotions balanced.
“Damage my future mate like that again, and I’ll rip your arms out of their sockets.” The warning slid from Ladon. He couldn’t have held it back even if he wanted to. Not that he wanted to.
Still on the floor, Skylar’s back stiffened. “I’m not your future anything, asshole.”
“Not helping,” Kasia said pointedly, adding a glare at him for effect.
Shit. Where’d his control go? He’d just been telling himself to cool it with the claiming language. Ladon clamped down on more words.
Kasia held out her hands and pulled Skylar to her feet, allowing Ladon a view of Skylar’s face. His body tensed in reaction. Now that he had a chance to study her, he couldn’t deny her beauty. Darker and sharper than her sister, those glacial eyes a striking contrast to her midnight hair, her skin a darker shade than Kasia’s paleness, and those lips…
Kasia focused on her sister, her gaze settling. “I love you, but you got this totally wrong.”
Given her attitude so far, Ladon waited for an immediate rejection, but Skylar didn’t speak for a long beat, searching Kasia’s eyes. “My sources informed me that a rogue dragon kidnapped you and dragged you here to mate you to a king. Brand is the rightful King of the Gold Throne, right? He killed Uther, and apparently at least some gold dragons now bear Brand’s mark on their hands, which makes him king. A king you’re mated to. Am I wrong?”
Kasia sent a smiling glance at Brand. “You got it mostly right, but what you missed was that I didn’t mate the king I was intended to.”
Skylar turned those ice-blue eyes on Ladon. As realization dawned, her lips quirked. “What happened, big boy? Couldn’t close the deal?”
Ladon held her glance with an unaffected stare, hiding his reaction. Why the hell was her insulting him so amusing?
CHRISTINA’S FOUR STAR REVIEW
DRAGONS!!!!!!! I. LOVE. DRAGONS!!!! Especially the strong alpha type who will do everything to protect their mates. So if you can relate, pick this up (well pick up the first one first, then this one) 😛
In this second installment of Inferno Rising, we meet another Phoenix. Skylar. After hearing that her sister Kasia mated a dragon king (again, read the first book), she leaves her hiding spot to “save” her because there is NO WAY Kasia willingly mated a dragon king after the things her mother taught them. But when she finds Kasia, she quickly discovers that a lot of things have changed. One of those things may also involve the Blood King himself, Ladon, because she can’t shake the pull she feels whenever he’s around.
Ladon can’t believe his eyes. There is NO WAY there could be more than one Phoenix. Yet Kasia and Skylar exist. His dragon can’t help himself either, immediately claiming Skylar as his mate….in front of everyone. Not the best way to introduce yourself to your future mate, nonetheless, anyone. So you can imagine the uphill battle he faces in convincing her that they’re destined for each other. Hopefully it doesn’t take too long because he still has the High King to take down and can’t afford the distraction.
Did I mention that I LOVE DRAGONS?!!!! Trust me, this is not one of those books where you barely get to experience dragons shifting and/or fighting. This is jam packed with supernatural beings, shifting, fighting, drama and of course lust. There are twists and turns that will shock you and there are moments when you know you’re reading too fast because you NEED to find out what happens next and then after that, and then after that.
And that Prologue!!!!! Geez….way to pull me in for the next one. Although it wouldn’t have been too hard….did I mention I LOVE DRAGONS?!!!! 🙂
Author Bio:
Award-winning paranormal romance author, Abigail Owen, grew up consuming books and exploring the world through her writing. She attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with it.
No matter the genre, she loves to write witty, feisty heroines, sexy heroes who deserve them, and a cast of lovable characters to surround them (and maybe get their own stories). She currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own personal hero, her husband, and their two children, who are growing up way too fast.
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