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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780553805284
ISBN number: 0553805282
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: December 26, 2007
Publishing house: Bantam
Release Date: December 26, 2007
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Hidden among the remote hills of eighteenth-century England lives a powerful clan of shape-shifters who’ve become the stuff of myths and legends. They are the drákon—supersensual creatures with the ability to Turn from human to smoke to dragon. Now a treacherous new enemy threatens to destroy their world of magic and glittering power.
For centuries, they thought themselves alone at Darkfrith, but the arrival of a stunning letter from the Princess Maricara sent from the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania suggests the existence of a lost tribe of drákon. It is a possibility that the Alpha lord, Kimber Langford, Earl of Chasen, cannot ignore. For whoever this unknown princess may be, she’s dangerous enough to know about the drákon’s existence—and where to find them. That, as Kimber can’t help but concede, gives her a decidedly deadly advantage. And, indeed, it wouldn’t be long before Maricara breached the defenses of Darkfrith and the walls around Kimber’s heart. But the mystery of the princess’s real identity and the warning she has come to deliver, of a brutal serial killer targeting the drákon themselves, seem all but impossible to believe. Until the shadowed threat that stalks her arrives at Darkfrith, and Kimber and Maricara must stand together against the greatest enemy the drákon have ever faced—an enemy who may or may not be one of their own. They have no choice but to yield to their passionate attraction for each other. But for two such very different drákon leaders, will an alliance of body and soul mean their salvation, their extinction…or both?
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I will start saying I love this series, and the story in this book was not so bad. The problem with this book is that it is very hard to read and very hard to follow the sequence of events. There is too much description of EVERYTHING from the plastered walls, to the rooms, the paintings in the walls, in the ceiling, the chairs. Why does Ms Abe spend 3 pages describing a room. At the end of the description you forgot who was in the room and doing what. She does the same with the clothes and the hair and the wigs. And what is this obsession with the smell of everyone and every piece of furniture, please, there was too much pages wasted in that...I wish there were more dialogue and more interaction between the characters.
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this book is a sequal, I can say that the very first two was boring just like this one was some what boring. at least it was to me. and I read alot of books. It had a hard time keeping my interest to want to keep reading it.
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Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT..! I think this book is the best of the Drakon series yet. After putting down the rules & groundwork of her fantastical Drakon world in books 1 and 2, Shana Abe finally threw in some serious conflicts (both internal and external), to reflect some of the changes that were happening in Europe at that time period.
I actually think Kimber Langford, the hero in this book, is tbe best hero yet in the Drakon series, and he's the one who made the book. The high-handed, harsh, and arrogant manner of the English Drakon Council didn't bother me much. Shana Abe already made it clear how high-handed and harsh their rules can be in book 1. Yet Kim took me by surprise by his interactions with Mari. Right from the start, he understands Mari is different. She's strong-willed, independent, has her own ways of doing things, and a King in her own right. He respects her opinions (as King to King), and although he feels frustrated at times with many of Mari's daring acts, he admires her too and realizes he can learn a few things from her. That's a big jump from the typical cave man Alpha mentality. He courts Mari with gentleness, subtlety, and kindness. You can tell from his actions how much he truly loves her. Mari never stands a chance from him.
And Mari? I loved her too. She's the one who finally brings some needed changes to Kim's world and his council. The council simply don't know what to do with her and she enjoys keeping them on their toes. She's the perfect partner for Kim.
I can't wait for book 4, which I heard is going to feature Rhys Langford as the hero and Zoe Lane as the heroine (she's mentioned briefly in book 3). To those who have never read the Drakon series before, I would strongly suggest you read from Book 1. They're all inter-connected and can't be read as stand alone (well, you can, but you won't enjoy and understand the story as much).
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QUEEN OF DRAGONS reads like a middle book in the series. Many of the storylines are developed further, while not much is concluded. The reader is definitely left hanging, ready for the subsequent story to see how things develop. I didn't like this story as much as the very first two books in the series. I suppose my opinion mainly stems from my lack of "connection" with both the hero and heroine. I spent most of the book, thinking "huh?", wondering what was going on. Anyone reading the Drakon series will have to read this one to know what is going on with the entire storyline, but don't bother if you haven't read THE SMOKE THIEF and THE DREAM THIEF. Without the prior two books as background knowledge, the reader would be totally lost
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Overall, I thought that this was a good book, although parts of it were slow. I definitely enjoyed the very first two books in this series better. This book seemed as if it were setting up the background for the subsequent one, with good character development and a very open ending. It was still a good book, however, and I am looking forward to reading the subsequent installment in this series, which I feel with be more action packed. Note: Before reading this book, I would recommend reading the very first two in the series (The Smoke Thief and The Dream Thief).
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