Dragon Actually
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4.4 • 147 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A high-flying fantasy “packed with bold adventure and sizzling sensuality”—first in the series by the New York Times bestselling author (RT Book Reviews).
It’s not always easy being a female warrior with a nickname like Annwyl the Bloody. Men tend to either cower in fear—a lot—or else salute. It’s true that Annwyl has a knack for decapitating legions of her ruthless brother’s soldiers without pausing for breath. But just once it would be nice to be able to really talk to a man, the way she can talk to Fearghus the Destroyer.
Too bad that Fearghus is a dragon, of the large, scaly, and deadly type. With him, Annwyl feels safe—a far cry from the feelings aroused by the hard-bodied, arrogant knight Fearghus has arranged to help train her for battle. With her days spent fighting a man who fills her with fierce, heady desire, and her nights spent in the company of a magical creature who could smite a village just by exhaling, Annwyl is sure life couldn't get any stranger.
She’s wrong . . .
And just wait until you meet the rest of the family . . .
Praise for the Dragon Kin Series
“Aiken’s patented mix of bloodthirsty action, crazy scenarios and hilarious dialogue have made this series a truly unique pleasure.”—RT Book Reviews (4½ Stars)
“A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.”—All Things Urban Fantasy
“Laugh-out-loud funny—I loved it!”—Thea Harrison, New York Times bestselling author
Customer Reviews
Good book
I laughed so much. Great storytelling. I love these dragons and always down to read about their shenanigans.
Dragon Actually
This download consists of two books: Dragon Actually and Chains & Flames
Dragon Actually is a mostly okay read if you’re into light BDSM starring Annwyl and Fearghus. Can be read as a standalone. There’s good humor and fun family dynamics among the dragons, but this book felt like typical contemporary smut in a cheap fantasy costume.
The would-be flirty fighting in training just felt like sexual harassment, which for some reason Annwyl, an experienced warrior, decides to do in her skivvies while he’s in chainmail and they’re both using real weapons. She also later wears a chain shirt with no protective under layer, which would not be a fun time.
Annwyl and Lorcan’s conflict could’ve been scaled down. There’s supposed to be a war going on but any sort of stakes or urgency that entails is undermined or overwhelmed by Annwyl and Fearghus’ romps and his numerous comic relief siblings, creating tone issues.
Annwyl loses interest as her relationship with Fearghus loops and she eventually reveals herself to be your standard bratty, snarky protagonist, while the Morfyd and Brastias bits should be their own book. Because most of Annwyl’s later achievements were offscreen, Rhiannon felt too easily won over for the reputation she’d been given.
Chains & Flames is very similar to Dragon Actually, just heavier on the BDSM, starring Rhiannon and Bercelak, Fearghus’ parents. Reads like average fan fiction. Lot of rehashing and over-explanations. Can also be read as a standalone.