Obsidian (The Dragon Kings Book 1)

Sid, is the next dragon king. He has to live as a human for 10 years. He meets a human as a dragon and they mark each other. He is in town as Sid the human and discovers there is a girl that loves all things dragons. And it's his human. The story goes as Aspen meets Sid door the first time and panics, thinking he's Marc the guy that hurt her three yrs ago. But eyes are blue not brown. She eventually trusts him and learns he's a dragon.another golden dragon is eating humans and the end of the book comes to soon with the evil dragon showing up.

First off, Aspen is horrible in the beginning. How can someone fall in love (way too quickly I might add) to someone so incredibly RUDE? I really liked the whole concept of this book, but could not get fully into it. This book just didn't flow at all to me.

I first discovered The Dragon Kings series when the second book came out, and was hooked. I finally finished reading Obsidian after reading the fourth book, and I am so glad I found this series. I enjoyed read this book just as much as the other three. Following Aspen and Sid as they meet and discover their love for one another, while trying to find the dragon responsible for killing people in the park. I highly recommend reading this and the other books in the series, you won't be disappointed.

Ashen is the daughter of park rangers. She is interested in dragons and attempts to photograph them whenever she can. She has had a bad experience dating Marc, so when Sid, who resembles Marc shows up, he causes her as some distress. Add to that, a dragon has been killing humans. Follow the story to find out who Sid is and his connection to the dragons, who the rogue dragon is and how Aspen connects to it all.

It was so cool to imagine a modern day world like none I'd ever imagined before: where dragons are real and a part of our lives. It had me staring up at the sky ad wondering what it would be like if there really might be dragons flying up above.

The book mixes this amazing setting with romance and murder mystery too. I loved the main characters.

Even though the romantic plot line of the story followed sort of a predictable path, there is this compelling mystery about how their relationship could succeed that makes me want to read the rest of this series. Can't wait to see what happens in the next book!

First of all thanks to Kimberly for giving me the opportunity to read/review this book in advance in exchange for an honest review. It's not every day that someone says, "I've got this YA book about dragons that I'd like you to review." (Which is really a shame when you think about it.) I'm a Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre junkie and I was very happy to accept the offer to read this book.

Not normally a fan of the prologue, I went into this book with hesitation. But I feel like the prologue was handled well and did a great deal to introduce the reader to a modern world that just happens to have dragons in it. It created questions immediately and made me want to dive right in.

It took me a few chapters to get into the story. I immediately enjoyed the POV characters of Aspen and Obsidian, but I had trouble reconciling how they were going to connect, but once they did, that's where the magic happened.

Aspen is brave and spunky and has a unique voice. There are times when she's a bit unlikable, but Loth does a great job of taking Aspen's bristly personality and fusing it with sincerity, which makes the reader root for her even when she's being a bit of a pain. Many times, I found myself thinking, "Are you kidding me Aspen?" and that is what gives the story the perfect amount of tension and conflict. I had to keep reading!

Obsidian is dreamy. He's quintessential book boyfriend material. He's hot and kind and doing his best to cope with insane (SPOILER FREE) pressure. I really connected to his character and feel like he's completely fleshed out and totally wonderful. Obsidian is definitely the strength of this book, in my opinion.

The story moves at a decent pace, taking time to fully delve into the minds of Aspen and Obsidian and how they deal with their tenuous relationship. I found myself trying to guess what would happen next and failing quite a bit. That's a very good thing in my book. It took me some time to get used to the "head jumping" (changes in POV) but once I got a feel for the voice of the characters, I was fine with it. In fact, I feel like the POV changes helped to cultivate a richer story.

I'm a huge fan of Loth's Thorn Chronicles series. She did not disappoint me with the first book in the Dragon Kings series. I am anxiously waiting the release of Dragon Kings 2 (Aspen) in April. If you'd like a fresh take on Dragons and YA romance, this is a fantastic and easy read.

The whole book series was just silly. The 500+ year old dragons are clueless and need a 17 year old girl to set things right? The President keeps forgetting that the dragons aren't animals even though she regularly meets with Dragon ambassadors? The mighty War takes place over a weekend I'm as far as I can tell the person in charge of the human contingent is a 20 year old kid in the National Guard.
I'm usually willing to spend some disbelief when I understand that it's a young adult book and kids want to think that teenagers have power but there's only so far I can take that.

I for one will never read a sequel to a book that ends with the protagonist about to meet certain death and then with the invite to "Check out the sequel." I NEVER do. It's a complete turn off. You see that in the write up to the sequel: "Is Aspen Alive?" I quit caring. It's a come on to a dragged out affair.

I see the good story concept here...but a good editor would have been money well spent. My biggest issue (and there are many issues so it was hard to choose) is the inconsistency with the character's behaviors (there are SO MANY). I can't trust them to behave in normal character fashion (...you JUST found your good friend's ARM and realize he is now dead - oh lets play a board game/You have a history of making your family miss their flights for vacation and are about to do it again and dad just laughs about it [sorry my dad would have threatened to beat my fanny])...or even normal people fashion (I'm afraid of a guy named SID to the point of revulsion because he LOOKS exactly like a guy named Marc that possibly raped me, I was 14 and didn't tell anyone and I'm NOT telling YOU [reader] any other details even though I'm going to CONSTANTLY reference Marc and the incident - BUT I'm not afraid of fire breathing dragons - and oh yeah I'm NOT even going to try to figure out WHY SID looks like Marc except for the eyes AND even though I'm portrayed as a total adrenaline junkie dragon groupie that's 17 and a Tom Girl, who doesn't want to be intimate with anyone because of MARC - when my 32 year old friend calls and wants me to dress SEXY and go clubbing with a fake ID - heck yeah I'm all in with thigh high boots and mini skirt) There is no rhyme or reason to the dialog or actions. And you constantly get carrots of info dangled at you...then "I can't talk about it" to the point that I lost the ability to care! I found myself trying to figure out any redeeming qualities for ANY of the main characters that made me give a crap about this story - just to keep feeling like I had a reason to finish - sadly it didn't happen because there aren't any to find. If you can get beyond all the non-sense plot and lack of credible behavior traits you will still need to deal with vapid dialog and mystery POV. There were at least 4 times I had to go back and read a section because I couldn't figure out which character's head I was inside, when it changed and/or who exactly was responding to them and WHAT they were responding about...there were several times that I had to just move on because it was a mystery who was making statements (literally there would just be 6 statements in a row with no name, he or she to reference). I give this 2 stars instead of 1 because I could see the potential of the story (why would such a good story concept be wasted on such bad writing). I used this book to fall asleep early...the more I read I just wanted to poke my eyes out in frustration at the "what if's" the writer could have expanded upon. So kudo's to her for taking the time and effort to put this all together and giving me the glimmer of a good story. I hope the next books will get better...but they won't be read by me. My eyesight is too valuable.

This is one of those books with a great concept but ended up feeling rushed and hollow. You can tell the author has a full story line and history in her head, but she rushes to put it in the book so it feels incomplete. You don’t feel with the characters and everything is insta. It feels like a newer author, but an author with potential.
I like multiple POVs but these were not clearly broken up at first so you have to watch out for it. I ended up rereading sections because I didn’t catch it and things sounded off. After the first one you get the hang of it though. I read that in another review so I should have been watching out for it.
Some of the dialog seems out of place and forced. Like when Sid first meets Ella, the owner of the Purple Dragon. She is a 32 year old adult owner of a coffee shop yet finds it appropriate to tell a high schooler that he is good looking and has “smoldering eyes” the first time she meets him. Awkward and creepy. Actually, everything about Ella is inappropriate. She is hanging out with high schoolers and talking to Sid with just a sheet on after she does his friend (albeit another older friend). Aspen thinks they are going out partying and she will get her a fake ID. Just kind of sad and pathetic things for a 32 year old to do. Why doesn’t she have friends her own age? She's like that sad old person trying to hang out at high school parties that everyone jokes on.
Also, Aspen isn’t likable. She comes off as annoying. I couldn’t understand why she had so many friends when she was so blatantly rude and dismissive of them. The way she treats her brother and doesn’t care about his mental health was disgusting. All she cared about was getting to see dragons. She could have not cared less the effect on him. Yet everyone seemed to care about her. And the way she treated her best friend. Wow. I was hoping she would get punched in the face.
Then there were the inconsistencies in the story. Like when Sid tells her he knows her and knows she doesn’t do anything with a purpose. Wasn’t she supposed to be the reckless thrill seeker who would do anything on a whim? And then she tells him her worst idea of a date would be dinner and a movie and how boring that is to her. Yet she later makes him watch a bunch of movies?
And don’t get me started on how awful her parents are! Her brother is basically a shut in with mental problems and they don’t care enough to find out why. Her Dad packs her a bag to go on a sleep over camping trip alone with her first boyfriend days after they start dating and in the woods where another kid just got killed? Yet they are so close they have a weekly family game night to bond? Bull. Not to mention they apparently lost BOTH their children when they were tiny, only to have very traumatizing things happen to them. I won’t even get into how a four year old can crawl out a window and push a canoe into a river either and get into it by herself either.
But beyond all that was the basis of a good story. I liked that Sid had a girlfriend before Aspen and the issues that could and would cause in the rest of the series. A lot was set up for the rest of the books with this one.
Also, it ends on a cliffhanger. You were warned.

I'll give it a solid three stars because I actually like the story line. I got to book three in the series and had to stop. I wanted to stop in book two but thought I'd give it a chance because, like I said, the story line is actually really decent. However, Roth's writing style had me grabbing my hair in frustration, her character development or lack there of had me spitting cuss words, and her total neglect of major details had me sputerring like a fool. I was going out of my mind with this series, because, like I said, the story line is actually brilliant but so much is missed and neglected and ignored or rushed through, for an avid reader, it's torture! I couldn't put myself through one more book, because what if in the end, the story line I had been banking on just ends up lacking? So, I say read at your own risk but if you are a lover of good characters and their stories being built successfully, you may want to skip this one.

I really wanted to like this book. I like the idea where we live in a world with dragons. I like the mystical element. But the writing is so juvenile and rushed. The characters have no depth and the story lacks any explanation as to much dragon history. I do not understand why this book has such positive reviews. I normally review books when I love them or hate them. This is probably the worse book I've read in years. I am sourly disappointed. PLEASE do not waste your time unless the author rewrites this idea of a book.

I mean... c'mon the whole sealing thing, please, that was weird.

This is the first book in the Dragon Kings Series. I loved this book. I loved the story line and the characters. I loved the main characters and the support characters. I loved how much depth the author has put into her characters and story line. This is a young adult story and does end in a cliffhanger. That being said this is a fantastic read, and I can’t wait for the next book. I received this free book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved how complex Aspen is. I loved how she loves all things dragons; talk’s constantly about dragons and will do anything to save them. I love how she becomes bonded to the black dragon Obsidian. I loved that she has been damaged by her past and that it has affected how she interacts with other boys that she is attracted to. I loved that she no longer trusts her instincts and won’t give Sid a chance at all and flat out tells him that he has no chance of being her anything, not a friend and definitely not a boyfriend especially not with her BFF calling dibs on him. I did think it was kind of creepy that her BFF keeps changing herself to look more like Aspen, changing her hair color and style, getting colored contacts. Seems more like she doesn’t want to be Aspen’s friend as much as she wants to be Aspen. I loved how adventurous Aspen is. I loved how she likes to skydive, rock climb and is always hiking to new places to find dragons that she can take pictures of. I loved the interaction between Obsidian and Aspen and how Obsidian helps her overcome her issues with Sid and gets her to give him a chance. Of course, Aspen doesn’t know that Sid and Obsidian are one and the same. I loved the twists and turns in this book, like when we find out that Marc is Sid’s cousin and that Sid wants the honor of destroying him for what he did to Aspen and also for eating humans. Of course, we learn at the end of the book that he is not the one that is eating the humans, but he was guilty of raping and beating up Aspen.

I loved Sid. I loved how he started off the book being in a relationship to Skye and how it ended because he had been chosen to be the next King. I loved how he had managed a relationship that long (150 years) without bonding to her. I loved how he is now supposed to have his mate picked for him by the dragon council who will find his dragon queen. I loved how he had to do ten years of living as a human as part of being a dragon and future king. He has to finish his ten years as a human and bond with his dragon queen before he will be crowned as the dragon king. So it comes as quite the complication when he falls in love with Aspen and ends up accidently bonding with her, but there is still hope as long as Aspen doesn’t love him back and seal the bond between them. But Sid can’t stay away from her much to the displeasure of his handler Theo and his sister Pearl, who happens to be on the council, for if the bond is sealed then the council will have to destroy him for he can only be bonded to one person and if it isn’t to his queen then he can’t be king. The only way to get to the next king in line is to destroy the king that has been chosen. I love how Sid thru his dragon Obsidian is able to get closer to Aspen and figure out why she won’t give him a chance in human form. I loved how persistent Sid is in pursuing Aspen and how he won’t give up.

I can’t wait to see where Kimberly Loth takes this series next. This book does end in a cliff hanger with Aspen about to be eaten by the gold dragon and I can’t wait to see what happens. I also hope that we find out what happened to Aspen’s twin brother to make him so afraid of dragons and going outside. I received this free book in exchange for an honest review.

Here is a synopsis of the book. Aspen—-a skydiving, rock-climbing, bear-cuddling—-adrenaline junkie, finds herself in real danger when she unwittingly ensnares the heart of Obsidian, the dragon king. Seventeen-year-old Aspen is a skydiving, rock climbing adrenaline junky. All her life, she’s been fascinated by the dragons who roam near her home in Yellowstone Park. Yes, Dragons. Though no human has ever gotten close enough to touch one. Except Aspen. While most people avoid the national parks because of the resident dragons, Aspen spends most of her free time in search of the feared and misunderstood creatures. For her, studying the dragons is a way to escape a painful past and avoid getting too close to anyone. She’d rather track dragons in the wild and through the lens of her camera than talk to real people. But then Aspen meets a hot new guy at school, Sid King. He’s the one person she’s ever met who shares her obsession with all things dragon. But even as she feels strangely drawn to the mysterious boy, she senses he’s hiding his own set of dark and powerful secrets. When hikers start turning up dead in the park, everyone suspects the formidable predators. Unless Aspen can prove their innocence, every one of her beloved dragons is in danger of eradication. After Aspen and Sid uncover a sinister plot behind the brutal attacks, Aspen can no longer deny that Sid somehow knows more about the deaths than he should and the secrets they both keep threatens to rip their lives apart forever.

Oddly perfunctory writing style flattened the story into something that read more like a synopsis than a finished product. The heroine, Aspen, scudded along with about the same emotional depth for all situations -- had lunch, car broke down, lost a friend, got scolded by authority figure, recalled traumatic event, got dressed up for big date, was late to class -- ho hum, it's all the same. Her insistence on vilifying the new love interest because he strongly resembles a past tormentor is particularly loathsome given her lack of emotional response in the other situations -- a friend dies and she smiles and waves to his parents when seeing them out and about only days after the funeral, but sulks and pouts and flounces off without explanation for weeks after meeting the poor boy bearing the unfortunate resemblance, until she gets over it and gets with him, knowing her best friend has a huge crush on the guy. The perfunctory writing does little to disguise how shockingly selfish those actions are; I certainly wouldn't want my teen reading this and feeling like the examples were acceptable. Judge a book by its cover, act in your own self-interest regardless of whom you might hurt, that kind of thing. By the end of the book I was actually offended by the behaviors of the characters -- and then the writer used the word "drug" instead of "dragged" and cut me loose forever. I won't be reading anything else from this series or this author.

Obsidian is a dragon that really just wanted to coast through life with Skye, his girlfriend/dragon. He was one of several dragons (not blood brothers but called brothers) who would someday become king of the dragons. Obsidian didn’t want it. He was also supposed to spend 10 years as a human so he could read and learn. He put that off until the last minute. That last minute is when he found himself not appearing as a gold dragon anymore but a black one. There is only one black dragon and that dragon is the king.

Now Obsidian is in human form with the name of Sid. One of his brothers is to be with him and help him while in human form. He needs to stay in human form and not bond with anyone, especially not with a human. That would mean death.

Aspen is a nature junky and loves dragons. One day she sees a black dragon land near her and she just stares at him. She thought while she was watching him that a snake bit her but when she looks down after the dragon flies away that it is a tattoo that appeared on her ankle. She doesn’t know what it means. Aspen has also had an overwhelming bad experience with a guy who looks a lot like Sid. She stays away from Sid because it brings back bad memories.

But Aspen can’t help it as she is drawn to Sid. Sid can’t resist either. He had no idea humans felt this way. He can’t stay away from her. Even though she loathes him. Sid tells her about a dragon that will be at a certain spot at a certain time so she can see him in dragon form since that seems to be the only thing Aspen wants. But Sid is the dragon, Obsidian that she sees and finds alluring.

Now people are being eaten by dragons. Sid knows it has to be one dragon because dragons don’t eat humans. If they can’t find who is doing it humans may go to war with them.

Now the action and mystery gets going. Who is doing this? Why is Aspen so taken with Obsidian and Sid? Can Sid keep his feelings about Aspen a secret from the dragons? Because if he can’t, he will be killed. And what does the tattoo mean on Aspens ankle?

I loved the action. I loved the mystery. I had some idea of what may happen but did not guess the full impact of what did happen. I enjoyed watching Sid learn to like being human. I liked Aspen and her adventurous spirit. I liked the idea of the story.

My only negatives are that sometimes I had to reread sentences because a word was left out. I also felt confused about this Marc guy. We don’t know about him to over half way in the book and it bothered me that the reader didn’t know about him. I couldn’t feel Sid’s pain if I didn’t know what had happened to her and Marc. I also didn’t get why it would be Sid’s death if he fell for a human and bonded with her.

But, I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book because the ending was a cliff hanger and I am scared for Aspen. I want her and Obsidian/Sid to be together. I want to know more about the dragons. It was a great story and I want more right now! This book promises to be the start of a great series!

The heroine is bad at everything: keeping her promises, doing schoolwork, taking care of her car, respecting her family. She blows off everything except her hobbies, and expects others to compensate for her. Her parents let her get away with this, obviously for years.

The hero isn't much better, making no effort to accomplish his principal goals.

Robin McKinley and others have written far better variations on this theme.

The first book in the Dragon Kings series is a quick, entertaining read. Obsidian (Sid) is a dragon, in fact he is destined to be a King of Dragons (though he is not happy about that) but he has to spend 10 years living as a human first. Humans and Dragons co-exist in the world, but it is an uneasy peace, one that is threatened when people start getting eaten. Aspen, the female protagonist in this book, is obsessed by dragons and when she and Obsidian meet they are inextricably drawn to one another and the complications and adventure starts. Sid is an appealing character, he is hot, persistent, kind and yet somewhat vulnerable. Aspen is a strong, spunky character who appears a bit irritating in her reactions at first, but once you get further along you understand and can empathize with her. I enjoyed the development of their relationship and also how their characters personalities grew as the book progressed. Though fairly short, this story is interesting and fast paced with some good twists and a definite cliff hanger at the end

I'm reading the collection version but like to rate each book separately. 3.5 stars
Things I liked:
The interesting storyline of before the King can rule he must remain in human form for 10 years.
The adventurous side of Aspen.
Tori's character had intrigue with her slowly becoming a duplicate copy of Aspen but nothing came of it yet.
Sid character was based on mating and keeping Pretty childlike never being in the human world.
Had triggers but was handled tastefully.
Things I didn't like:
Aspen's personality was horrible and not a likable character. She kinda redeemed herself at the end but a little late.
Pearl left Aspen vulnerable right after an attack to go Fix Something. Really?
Sid was pretty immature for a 500 yr old dragon.

I was pretty sure i would really like this book as it involves dragons but i had absolutely no idea how much i would completely and utterly adore this book, believe me if i could give it more tarrs than five i would!!!!

I am reeling over the ending and can't wait to get to book 2. I loved the storyline to this book, it is so unbelievably imaginative and vivid in all th descriptions and world building as well as the plot. The one thing i loved most about this book was the dragons, but not just that dragons are in this. A lot of books about dragon shifters can be quite similar in the aspect of the dragon, for example how and why they shift etc but they way that Kimberly Loth wrote the ones in this book is so different from anything else i have ever readand i definitely think this is my favourite aspect. I love the way that this book is written, not just the plot but the way the author actually writes. The way it is written brings out your imagination and you can see it all in clear detail making this a majaor page turner and super addictive read, i just couldnt stop reading this book!!!

Aspen is such a brilliant character!!! I loved her fiery and compulsive nature, how she has no fear in things that most people shy away from. She is extremely determined once she has her mind set on something and is extremely passionate in nature. She has an inner confidence that many people her age wouldnt have, especially around dragons. I really felt for Obsidian having a position landing in his lap that he neither wants or trained for not to mention the balance between being a dragon and being a person and having to keep secrets. I love how he is also such a passionate person and love is what keeps him going no matter how much it gets frowned upon. He makes his own decisions and will live with their concequences

My alltime favourite part of this book is a quirky one i guess but it's the scene with the bear cubs, i won't say any more on that for the people that havent read this book but the people that have will know exactly what i am talking about.

This is an amazing book and i adored every minute of it, i can't recommend this book highly enough!!! This is a definate must read for all who love dragons!!!

I was a contest winner of many free books. There were no request for reviews. For me it was a chance to read new authors and genres. A couple of authors I unsubscribed from.

This story is not my usual read but I was a Grand Prize winner of the Romantic/Suspense Giveaway. There are many books that are not my usual genre.This story is so good I read so long last night I met myself getting up this morning. Without my usual coffee I just had to finish the story. I did.

It is a story about dragons and humans; they have a truce. The dragons live in/around National Parks. Most people think dragons are creepy. There is one girl who loves dragons and is an intrepid soul that tries to find them so she can photograph them.
There is the future Dragon King, Obsidian, that must fulfil his initiation as king. This involves taking human form and living among/doing things as humans do for ten years.

The two meet. There are taboos that govern Obsidian and Aspen. There are friends and family on both sides.
Dragons do no eat people, but a rogue dragon does and is terrifying Yellowstone and must be stopped. How will it be done? Humans now want to kill the dragons. Will Aspen be able to help? Will she and Obsidian form a relationship in spite of taboos?
You HAVE got to read the book to find out. When you do you won't need coffee to keep you awake. It is a cliffhanger and I can't wait to get the rest of the story.

Dragons can actually walk among us, how amazing.

This is so my kind of book, I must admit that I adore anything dragon related especially books as I get to spend time in the world the author has put forth. I want to live in this world where dragons are among us. When I finished the book in the wee small hours I made sure to buy and download the next book in the series :-).

I fell in love with Aspen's character instantly through her love of dragons and wanting to be near them, I totally get that. She is such an out doorsy kind of gal, so full of life and she feels could do better things with her time than go to school but she had to respect her mums wishes. He twin brother Rowan is the total opposite, he is anxious, he does not like going out following something scaring him when he was younger. Then their is Aspens best friend Tori who is trying very hard to shape herself as an Aspen lookalike. Out hiking one day she caught sight of a black dragon. The excitement burst throughout her body. She totally dislikes the new boy

Osidian is a stunning black dragon, the new dragon king. To enable him to become a better king he must spend ten years as a human and learn their ways and cultures. Sid, the human form of Obsidian is determined to find and meet the excitable girl he met in dragon form. Once he learns that a girl named Aspen and happens to go to the school he will be attending like to photograph dragons, he hopes she is the one he met.

I love how the characters have been written, you can actually imagine befriending them (well not sure about Tori) and omg the Dragons, I would want one for Christmas lol, they have been described beautifully that you can see them perfectly in your minds eye.

What did I dislike, oh maybe there could have been like a few more dragons :-).

Thank you so much Kimberley Loth for taking me to your world, or one of them.

This book was probably designed for teenaged readers, but as a grandmother, I can tell you it appeals to all ages.
The story itself is well thought out and is easy to follow. Considering the hundreds of books I have read, and my new job as an editor, this is a great compliment from me. The fact I didn't have to back up and re-read sections because something was out of order or because of misused or misspelled words was a wonderful relief. You have some great editors helping you! ☺

I liked how you developed the relationship between Sid and Aspen, and showed that dragons didn't have to be either all good or all bad. And your cliffhanger! I will be downloading the next book as soon as I finish this review! ?

A well written book, but I won't be reading the rest for a few reasons. First, this is more of a paranormal romance than an urban fantasy. The book spends far more time on the growing relationship between Aspen and Sid than it does in tracking down and handling the killer. Second, there's a proper damsel-in-distress cliffhanger at the end of the book, and I hate those. Third, I picked this up from the fantasy/sci-fi side on a recommendation from my wife, and I missed the indicators that this would be a young-adult book and was expecting something with a little less emphasis on relationships.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Dragons are awesome and this is a different type of dragon tale. Aspen loves dragons and is not even interested in finding a love interest after her recent experience with an extremely abusive and violent guy. Sid/Obsidian has just become the dragon king and must learn to live in the human world to be able to diplomatically handle human/dragon relations. Aspen met Obsidian, the dragon, and that's all she can think about. Additionally, people are disappearing and dragons are suspected. Aspen wants to protect the dragons and Sid wants to find out what is happening before human/dragon relations deteriorate and dragons are hunted again. Unique view on dragon royalty and human interaction. I enjoyed it quite a lot. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Obsidian is a fascinating example of the genre of Magical Realism: a world much like our own, but with one little twist: Here There Be Dragons. So while humanity considers them beasts, if large ones, mostly restricted to preserve-like national parks, they do exist, with a government, culture, and society of their own (ones which I sincerely hope future novels will delve into!).

Obsidian himself is the new, and unwilling, Dragon King, forced by ancient law and tradition to study and learn about mankind. So why does Aspen, the fearless, dragon-loving young girl who he soon encounters, get under his scales so very easily? For a human, Aspen is most intriguing, and Obsidian wants to understand why...even though his search violates Dragon Law and custom and endangers not only his reign but also his very life!

This new tale from YA favourite Kimberly Loth (most of whose works I have purchased and devoured) is well-written, nicely paced, and offers a unique glimpse into how our own world might look if there were dragons among us! It shows a great deal of promise as a new series, and leaves this reader asking only one question: when will the next novel in the series be out! I can't wait!

Please note that I was provided an advance copy of this novel in return for a fair and honest review. The opinions above are solely my own and in no way influenced or dictated by the author. Having said that...buy it. You won't regret it.

This book Was Given To Me By The Author In Exchange For An Honest Review.

I loved loved loved this story! Kimberly is one of my all time fav writers! she never disappoints with a wonderful plot and amazing characters! I couldn't get enough of Aspen whose quirky, and unusual ways get her in trouble more times then not, and who never has a nice thing to say to poor Sid who only wants her to love him.

The Dragons are defiantly the highlight of the book and are majestic and wonderful and oops, eating people? that can't be right! cause they are so cuddly and cute when they aren't shooting fire at you or flashing their razor sharp teeth right? well Aspen is convinced it is and is dragging Sid along for the ride as he is the only one to believe her and the only one other then her to have seen a dragon up close or so he says.

I loved the twists and turns the book dished out, it defiantly had some heart rending parts as well as some parts you didn't see coming and the incredible ending! I can't wait to find out what happens next! make sure you don't miss out on it either! go out and get your copy now!

It was OK. Nothing new. I've read very similar storylines recently. I finished it, but only because I hoped it would get better. It didn't. I had no interest in reading the other books in the series.

Well Kimberly Loth, this is a great book!
Admittedly I LOVE Dragon books and, this was no exception but, this is awesome!
If you are not into cliffhanger endings, then buy the set and work your way through them, not that this is work, I just flew through this book.
I am not into spoilers so, all I can tell you is that this is not like any other Dragon books I have read, it is fast and furious and just sucks you right in!
Well, off to read some more. Enjoy.

This book was a great read. The author did a great job on the character development and the mystery between Sid and Aspen. Aspen behavior towards Sid was a little annoying but I had to remember she is 17 years old. Sid’s character is wise and funny.
It floored me to find out what took place 3 years ago and the “person” that committed the crime. Who would have thought? It made me think he was the person that was doing all bad things around town.
I have trust issues with Theo and Tori. Their character bring a lot to the book but man, I just do not trust them.
What I need from this series is for Aspen to mature faster. The role she will assume if Sid bond with her will require more…maturity.
Again, this book was a great read. It had mystery, murder, PG romance and a serious cliff hanger. I can hardly wait to start on the second.

This isnt likely to be a very helpful review, but I loved the ideas in this book, and will download the second because its free but I skipped huge portions of this one. The development felt so rushed and the prose stiff, while everyone pretty much proceeded along exactly how i expected... but again, I finished it. The good bits are good enough that i think a lot of people will forgive the flaws.

Enjoyed book 1 immensely and quickly followed with book 2. Great cliffhanger at the end of book 1 with great beginning in book 2.

The characters are well-illustrated and the challenges to their relationship are typical of any relationship, dragon king notwithstanding. Like the clean romance and drama in the national park. I also like how the existence of dragons was explained. there was no long history given, which in some novels is necessary, but rather the explanation through context that dragons had been around forever and were an accepted part of society.

While the killer dragon isn't revealed explicitly here, I have to say that I guessed the true villain (revealed explicitly in book 2).

I saw a posting on Facebook from Kimberly Loth for The Dragon Kings that captured my interest. Once I started Sids story I couldn't put it down. I know Aspen is going to play a big part in this series and I'm excited to start her story. I wonder what will happen when Skye appears. I like the fast paced excitement. Characters are interesting and likeable.

I love anything to do with Dragons! This is a great story with interesting characters. It did leave off with a cliff hanger, so I have to read the next book in the series now. Not a lot of romance involved, but it does have heart and adventure!

I really enjoyed reading this book. That's why I gave it 5 stars. I read it all in one day. It's also the first time I read a dragon shifter book and it's cool.

I don't have anything negative to say about this book. I liked the main character Aspen and Sid. Their friends and family. And the whole dragon way of life.

I'd like to complete this awesome series, and I also recommend to anyone looking for a well written good read. It's full of action, dragons and romance. A must read .

Having read quite a few kindle unlimited books and practically being disappointed by all of them, I was very skeptical going into this. Imagine my shock to find myself reading this book until 1am. If I didn’t need to wake up early the next morning I would’ve kept reading until I finished. This book was fantastic, it had me hooked from the very first page! I can’t wait to find out what happens in book two.

I think ot is a great idea for a book. Thats about it. It was predictable and the relationship was roo fast moving. My biggest problem with the book was it was told in the third person. I dont really feel apart of the story when someone is reading to me. I like it when the book is told from the characters point of view. There were paragraphs with little or no editing. Not for me.

I thought the premise of this story was interesting. Dragons in this story are explained in a much different way than you generally read about. I was drawn into the story to see what would happen next!

I liked the setting of the story, a strong (if a bit cold) female character, the fantasy aspect of the dragons. The love story was a bit rushed for my taste in the fact that she wouldn't give him the time of day one minute and then she was crazy about him the next.

This was a fun YA read. I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a review of my honest opinion of the book.

I enjoyed this book and the approach taken towards the dragons. My only issue is towards the end the plots kind of unravelled! If it's a definite thing that a character is looking at death then he has no leverage whatsoever! It made no sense for Aspen to think she had to go with him at all! He was a dead man and wouldn't be able to tell anything!

What I liked is this is a different take on dragon shifters and worth reading, this is the first book I have read by Kimberly Loth and look forward to reading more of her work.
Aspen is into dragons and adventure. She meets Sid King who unknown to her is the dragon king. What ends up drawing them together is their love of dragons. Obsidian (Sid King) is a royal dragon who never wanted to be king but all royal dragons have to go thru 10 years as a human and attend school. This is how he ends up meeting Aspen in human form. It carries you along with their relationship and dealing with a dragon who has gotten a taste for human flesh.

The story line is fantastic. The jumping sentences was a bit off setting but overall good. I liked how she didn’t stay mad at obsedian or sid. The author wasn’t afraid to add a traumatic scene that some might find disturbing. It helps to understand what the characters went through and why they act the way the do.

I can't tell you how nice it is to have an unknown villain. When you have two people who are caught in the changes of life -- growing up for Aspen and growing wiser for Sid -- sometimes the relationship seems forced. Beyond the constraints of Dragon vs human, Loth weaves in a deeper and seriously menacing subplot that becomes more serious throughout the story. The pace is smooth, the characters interesting --after all how many folks are completely normal when they live in a small isolated northwestern town where it's winter most of the year and dragons fly overhead daily. Dragons who aren't particularly chummy. Nah, we don't need that....just look up. Dragons.

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You ever read a book and it is like you see what might be next but then it curves into something totally different? That is what this book was like. I expected on thing but so glad to read something even better.

This is a great book and can't wait to see what is next in store for Aspen and the Dragons

I received an ARC for an honest review. I devoured this book! It is an interesting concept that dragons are among us and they can be viewed in national parks. I loved the dynamic between Sid and Aspen. I am so eager to see what happens next. The character development was well done. Only criticism is that one day she hates Sid and the next she loves him. If there was a little preface to the mark causing the connection to enhance feelings. I can't wait to read the next book!

Nice idea but wasn't for me. The main character wasn't very likeable - it seemed like she was made to be annoying for the sake of being annoying. The dialogue felt forced and I didn't feel like any of the characters had (or used) any intelligence whatsoever. I have no interest is reading any more books in this series.

Aspen is a not so normal teen, her phone isn't connected to her hand and she doesn't have a boyfriend. She works, does extreme sports and takes pictures of dragons.
Sid is not what he seems to Aspen and she can't stand him because he looks like a guy from her past. Sid keeps working on getting Aspen to like him but he knows the secrets that he's keeping from her will be a problem.
I enjoyed the story and the characters and looking forward to book 2!
I was given the book for a honest review.

I don’t usually read YA because they are annoying but honestly there were just a few things that teens typically do that were written about. ( I could have done without those, but it wasn’t my story). I’d definitely recommend this story though. It’s unique but what I really loved what’s the family relationships.

This book had potential to be a good story but was rushed and didn't hit the mark for me. I'm not a fan of the "I love you even though we've only known each other a couple days" type of romance. Teetering about whether to continue on to next installment or stop.

I really got into this story quickly and am not sure if I love or hate the author with the cliffhanger at the end. I absolutely can't wait to see what happens with Aspen and the gold dragon at the end. I also loved in the story where Aspen loves the dragons, but can't connect with boys due to what happened in the past. I am on pins and needles to see if Aspen and Obsidian will get the HAE they deserve and if the dragons will end up hunted due to what one of their kind has done.

This was a really great story. It was different than anything I've about dragon shape-shifters in a long time. At first it started off slow but it got so good I couldn't put it down. I'm glad I stuck with it. I don't want to give any spoilers but I do recommend this book it's AWSOME. I just purchased number two. I've got to find out what happened to Aspin and Sidd.

It’s my own fault, you know. Agreeing to review one of her books. I get a copy and start reading it, and that’s it. Nothing else gets done. I’m totally hooked.

Warning: SPOILERS!

I mention some key facts about the book. If you want to be completely surprised, take my word for it that this is worth your time and stop reading this review. Go read the book instead.

Although it’s sometimes hard to tell who the protagonist is in a book with multiple points of view, Aspen and Obsidian are our heroes and main characters. Aspen loves dragons, and she will do almost anything just to get close enough or a get a good picture of one. Obsidian is a dragon, and after two devastating things happen (one of them being named King, which he hates), he has to spend 10 years as a human before he can officially take the throne. Of course, they fall in love. But there are obstacles, just like every good love story. Sid (our human form of Obsidian) reminds Aspen too much of a very bad experience with a boy, and Sid isn’t allowed to fall in love with a human. Am I saying too much here? Or is this just getting you interested in reading? Because it’s awesome.

What I liked about the book: Loth draws you in like a bug zapper. With this book, she beats the “prologue curse” too, which is admirable in and of itself. Obsidian’s character development is my favorite as far as characters go. I probably like him more than I like Aspen. But who wouldn’t? And a fantastic love story; all of the stumbling blocks are there. Can a dragon and a human really love each other? The book will keep you guessing all kinds of things, all the way up until the end. I enjoy subplots too, so I’m glad this book had a lot of them.

What I didn’t like: I felt like there were a few moments that dragged, but that was it. After a book keeps you that high all the time, it’s necessary to have a minute to slow down. For example, Aspen is chasing the notes Obsidian leaves her it feels a little slow, but fun.

What I have a love/hate relationship with: CLIFFHANGERS! It was like reading the Iron Traitor, and then at the last page going “WHAT?” Yes, those capital letters mean I’m shouting! No fair. Now I have to torturously wait for the 2nd book to come out. BOO!

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. Definitely worth the read, and highly recommended, especially if you like Julie Kagawa, Kiersten White, or Aprilynne Pike

It was pretty promising, with very little miscommunication for a high school drama, although the treatment of the first female character drove me crazy especially when we found out something special she did. Anyway, the series may get better, but I'm not sure if I'll continue it.

Quite frankly I was unsure about this book, but it was love at first sight. If you are a major fantasy fan, honey this book is for you. Dragons, councils, kicking buttox, & action packed. I finished reading it in one night and I am now on book 2. There isn't a ton of romance which I'll admit left me wishy washy BUT I know there will be later on in the series.

Aspen is your typical girl.... NOT! She loves the outdoors and photographing nature, especially dragons! She is no stranger to dragons because she has met one at the age of 4. Now she is interested in one specific black dragon, Obsidian! When she finally figures out that there is a lot more to her loves for dragons, her life gets interesting!

Thanks Kimberly for the opportunity to read/review this book!! I read it in one sitting and can not wait for the 2nd book!!

Good story foundation...started slow but picked up. The main character is irritating and Sid character seems under developed. I hope book two is better...if not I'm done. This seems too childish with the fake pretense of being serious.

I tried getting into this book I read a few pages stop and then tried again then stopped and even gave it a third try I just couldn’t get into it I guess after The Dragon kings series by Donna Grant this one just doesn’t cut it.

Obsidian (The Dragon Kings) - Kimberly Loth - release Date Feb 15, 2016
A must read this book rocks and when I finished it I said to myself WOW. I can’t wait until the next one comes out…
The book is just the right length to be able to read in one sitting if one has the time.

Obsidian is a Royal Dragon and one who could be selected to be the next Dragon King, but he doesn’t want to be the Dragon King. He had been with Skye for over 150 years and she was not next to him when he awoke.. She was near the opening of the cave they shared and was in a bad mood they had had an argument the night before about his needing to become human for 10 years as preparation to be able to understand and negotiate with the human world should he be selected as a King and all king candidates had to go through it. She was leaving him and before she left she told him goodbye your Majesty.. Why had she called him that, he looked at his reflection through silted eyes expecting to see the glittering gold color he had been for four centuries was now black with just a spattering of the gold he had been, He hated his new color and all that meant for his future. He did not want to be the one who was selected and now his future mate would be chosen for him. There was only one Black Dragon and that was the King…
He saw her standing and had been drawn to her. He flew down now stood 10 feet away from her, the ground has shook when he landed, she has spun around and sat down and was amazed at the Black dragon before her. She needed her camera but had left it at home packing for her family vacation to Hawaii. She loved dragons and had never seen a Black Dragon before she walked up to him and touched his scales below his eye. She was dumbstruck looking at the dragon before her then she felt a burning sensation on her ankle, it must be a snakebite, when she pulled down her sock to look for the evidence of a snakebite all she saw was a Intricate inch wide tattoo looped and swished, encircling her entire ankle. The pattern was deliberate, a marking of some kind where did it come from, The Dragon?? She would have to hide it from her parents..
Would she see the dragon again and how would their lives become entangled in the future…

I was given a Advance Copy copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.”
Nancy

I really enjoyed this book and read it in two days. I couldn't wait to see what would happen with Aspen. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that like supernatural series with a little romance. There is definitely a cliff hanger at the end so beware of that. I can't wait to see what happens in the second book. There were a few things that irritated me in this book, but mostly due to the forbidden romance. I am hoping amazing things will happen for Aspen in Book 2.

I will be honest I got the book for free for an honest review but she has done it again. I read a lot and most of the time just read the book. With Kimberly's I find it so easy to visualize the characters and the setting. She definitely left me wanting more and screaming at the end.

There is one character I found very predictable however the more predictable I thought he was, the less he became. It became a guessing game as to who the villain really is. I can hardly wait for the next book to see what happens to all of the characters!

Having a secret identity is tough, especially if the girl you love doesn’t like one of them. This is the situation faced by Obsidian, the future Dragon king who is forced to live 10 years on earth as a human as all royal dragons do, beginning with a year in high school.

Sid, Obsidian’s human alter-ego, meets Aspen first through her photos of dragons and he becomes more and more intrigued. The probem is that Aspen thinks Sid is kind of a jerk. She loves photographing dragons and spends hours out in nature looking for them. Teenage boys are not as interesting, particularly after one she trusted betrayed her.

Over time, Sid and Aspen spend more time together and Sid can’t resist meeting Aspen in his dragon form. Obsidian can speak to Aspen telepathically, and Aspen begins to fall for him. Meanwhile, Sid remains firmly in the “friend zone” and he has no idea how to even begin to explain that he’s one and the same creature. Even worse, while Sid has eyes only for Aspen, Aspen’s best friend is infatuated with Sid.

To further complicate matters, bonding between humans and dragons is forbidden by the dragon council and it is punishable by death … but the bonds are already forming. How can they resist? And how can Obsidian tell Aspen his secrets?

Obsidian is a wonderful book. It is the first book in Kimberly Loft’s Dragon Kings series. Loft brings in lots of different conflicts and sets up lots of characters that will, no doubt, be important as the series continues. Fair warning: there’s a cliff-hanger ending!

I received an author’s review copy in exchange for an honest review of this book.

Great YA romance wrapped in a modern day dragon tale with lots of action and mystery. The characters were developed well and I especially enjoyed Sid & Aspen. Aspen is in no way a typical heroine by no means. The story flows very well and does have a few typos, but not enough to take away from this awesome story. I'm looking forward to book 2, Aspen!

A Dragon king that has to spend ten years as a human for the experience meets and mates a human girl that is enamored with his kind. It's young adult so there isn't intimacy or swearing but a lot of cute romantic scenes. There is action and suspense so that combined with the sweet romance makes for a good read.
It's well written and editing shows. Recommended.
I will continue with the series.

Thanks to Kimberly Loth for this free book and the opportunity to give an honest review. This book is filled with well fleshed out characters that bring the reading experience alive, and wanting/craving more. Some minor editing /grammar issues were seen;but, overall a well written novella. I look forward to seeing more from this author. The second book appears just as good, and I'm already starting the third.

I got this book for free for an honest review from the very first of the book you are hooked and hooded good This girl is very good at about every thing rock climbing and everything she loves to find dragons but never has and then she meets a new boy in school and is drawn to him this is a great read you will love it fast pasted too wonderful you will love it Michelle MclainObsidian (The Dragon Kings)

This is one of the best books I read so far for Dragons and a thriller that I'm intrested in. I would suggest getting the box set to read te rest of the books/ebooks! Also, other dragon lovers should read these books!

I loved this book!!! I got a pre-release copy from the author (thanks, Kimberly!!!) & immediately devoured it! It grabbed me from the first page & I hated to see it end! A very good YA book, but not sappy like some I have read.

Dragons are always fascinating & the concept of this book is very different in the human/dragon interactions. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!

My Kindle recommended this book and since it wouldn't cost me anything I read it. Thank goodness I didn't pay, because this has got to be one of the most boring books I've ever read, and the only reason I finished it is because I hate leaving books unfinished. The characters aren't interesting and the only one whose name I remember is Obsidian because it's in the title. The story makes no sense and the whole time I was reading it I was eagerly awaiting the end so I never had to touch it again.

Loth knocks another one out of the park. Dragons!!!! They have this complex society that has evolved around the human world and sets up the clash that opens in the prologue. I was pulled in immediately. I couldn't stop reading. I loved Aspen's prickly, adrenaline junkie personality. She had good reason to be brash and hard. Sid was the perfect one to break down her walls. They are an awesome couple and I can't wait to see where Loth takes the series and Side and Aspen. It's gonna be exciting!!!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fast paced and each chapter kept me wanting to read the next. I hated to have to put it down and go to work. The worst part of the book is having to wait until April to read Book 2! I have enjoyed all the DragonSinger and DragonQuest books about Pern by Anne McCaffery. This gives a different reality to dragons, just as enjoyable. Are dragons real? Could they be lurking around us, just beyond our sight? Ms. Loth deals with several topics of interest to teens and 20s (and even older ladies like me!), like learning to stand up for yourself, and learning to speak up about difficult topics, like rape and abuse. But these themes were part of the action and motivation of the plot, not at all lessons. Aspen is a strong, young woman, learning to deal with a difficult past. What will I do until the next book comes out???

I got this book on iTunes but discovered the rest of the series was here on the store. This book hooked me. Great characters and a story that keeps you turning the pages. The ending definitely makes you look for the next book to read more!

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I would love to do all the dangerous things Aspen has done. Living in a National Park with rangers as parents is awesome but being able to see dragons everyday is so much better. I wish that I was able to shift forms, fly and breath fire. I absolutely loved this new dragon book but now I want more because of the ending; I need to know what happens to both Sid and Aspen.

Have to say I am not usually a fan of books that include dragons but I love Kimberly's other books so when she asked if anyone wanted an ARC in exchange for an honest review I thought why not give it a go! So here is my honest review:

LOVED IT! I thought it was clever that it was set in the modern world with the added bonus that there were dragons among us!
Sid/Obsedian (the Dragon Kin - swoon!) and Aspen is a young lady with a lot of complex issues and I thought both characters were written so well you just wanted to get to know them more. I have to say I found Aspen's BFF Tori a bit of a pain, what is what is with her trying to morph into her pal? More to learn there perhaps? I also want to know more about Aspen's brother Rowan and why he is always so anxious.

The cliff hanger at the end - EEEEKKKK!!! Can't wait for the next installment!!

I really enjoyed this book, books about dragons are one of my favorites. I think this is well written and has a great plot. The suspense is building and I began to wonder who is the real bad guy. It could be almost any of the dragons. this suspense carries through to the end and leaves you waiting for Aspen.

I was enthralled from the beginning! What a great story! I was so involved and couldn't wait to get to the end of three story. Then I realize there is a cliffhanger. That really was a disappointment. I wanted to know what will happen. I will still want to read the next book in the series. Kudos to you Kimberly!

I like light fantasy as this was. The main character Aspen is fearless, adventurous and a regular teen, with an unusual love and hobby. The other main character, Sid, is doing his best to understand the world he has been tossed into, and trying to work within all the worlds he has at his disposal.
It's appropriate for teenagers -- some teen angst, but not completely, typical teen behavior i.e. fights with a friend, no language issues (a couple curse words here and there, but no F bombs).
I'll read the next one that comes out in April. I think my teenage daughter, who loves dragons, will enjoy this.

So I got a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, so here it goes.
First off, I loved Kimberly Loth's Thorn Series. I became a fan from the start of the first book. Her writing style is captivating and I knew I'd look forward to reading whatever she wrote next.
Obsidian definitely did not dissapoint. It does start with a prologue. But it's a good one. It leaves you intrigued. Also theres a cliffhanger ending, which,I'm use to from the Thorn series. I expected it , so, for me that wasn't a problem.
The story flows well. I liked the main characters. I did find myself asking a few times, what the heck is Aspen's problem? But I guess her behavior was understandable in the end. I did feel a little like the love story took off way too quickly. Yes, Sid was interested in Aspen for a while,but it was like 0 to relationship in 60 seconds. However, I was rooting for them to get together. I like how there are a few plot lines to follow. Im looking forward to getting answers to all my questions. I'll be waiting for book 2 and beyond.

This is a pretty good book. I felt it started slow. It took me a few chapters to get into it but once past the start it went faster. It's a different dragon book than what we are used to. I liked it and I am looking forward to the next book. I recommend this book.

I have always been a fan of dragons but not everyone can pull off writing about them. This was my first experience with Kimberly Loth's writing, but Obsidian was difficult to put down and the next book in April cannot come out fast enough!

Couldn't put it down. Well written flows well. I enjoyed the dragons being a accepted creature. Can't wait for the next book. I love the tattoo twist I wish bonding with your true love was like this and lasted forever.

Loth did a great job making this book come to life. She was able to create a world and add interesting details to keep me hooked. The book flowed nicely and was well thought out. The author is very creative in how she constructs two worlds that intersect and merge. She does a good job with character development as well. I wish she would have explained more about the world of the dragons in the beginning, but I'm guessing she will get to that in the other sequel and has left that as a point of interest into reading more. Overall, a great romance with an interesting twist.

Kimberly did a great job writing this. It was full of twists and turns and left me wanting to know more about the characters and how everything is going to turn out. Can't wait to read the next one in the series.

Loved this book! Read it very quickly. Can't wait to read the next ones. Nice character development & didn't take 12 chapters for it to happen. The description of the dragons were so good, easy to picture with my minds eye. Good romance. Very good book... Great author!

My honest opinion of this book was requested. In the beginning I was confused. I felt like I missed something, like there should have been a book or possibly a series before this. But as I continued to read, things began to come together. The book was a good read and I can't wait for the next in the series.

Amazeballs. This book had me hooked from the beginning. I love Sid & Aspen. Both characters are their own person and the way they interact is awesome. Aspen has a bad past & one hell of an attitude. But I like it. She's spunky. I'm going to be going crazy until the next book comes out!!!

Huh, this book caught me off guard. In a good way. It was a new author and that always makes me nervous. The author dud great! Even a deep issue of scarring and healing. I'm moving on to the next installment of this series. Hoping it stays clean with a good story line like this one.

This was a really fun and quick read. There is lots of action and I kept wanting to find out what happened next. Also ends with a pretty big cliffhanger but that's ok because I believe the next book comes out pretty soon. I also really liked the description of scenery (the forest and mountains).

Some of the romance between Aspen and Sid got boring at times but it isn't too bad.

All in all a good book.

Kimberly Loth's Obsidian kept me entertained and wanting more. I'm ready to read the next book. The intrigue of dragons, shapeshifters and beginning love is all rolled into one beautifully written YA coming of age book. Thanks Kimberly!

I literally read the book in one day I couldn't put it down. It's refreshing to read a story that's not only first person but shows sides of even the minor characters lives as well, even if only for a few paragraphs. I'm never disappointed in Mrs. Loth's books, except for today when I saw the next book doesn't come out till April. I need to know what happens to Aspen! Definitely a must read especially if you enjoy dragons and stubborn girls haha

This is a fun, YA, urban fantasy story with enjoyable characters and an interesting plot. It's nice to read a story with a new perspective on dragons. I found this to be a quick an enjoyable read, and left me wanting to read the second book in the series. I definitely give this new series a two-thumbs up!

I really enjoyed Kimberly Loth's new YA book "Obsidian." Generally, I am not a huge fan of anything with dragons but the characters in this story drew me in, there were some surprising twists, and I felt like the pace, although a bit slower than the "Thorn Chronicles," was still fast and perfect given the storyline. I am looking forward to the next installment in the series.

I loved the setting and its explanation. The love story aspect was handled well and the plot was easy to follow and yet, gave a couple of delightful curve balls. It was a fast read for me but I am a fast reader. I enjoyed the story and could see it becoming a movie like The Hunger Games. I JUST DIDN'T LIKE THE ENDING!!! LOL

This story has a unique twist to the relationship between dragons and humans. I thought it was very creative and fast paced . It had my attention to the end, and now I'm hooked! I can't wait to find out what happens !

I liked the book. It was very entertaining. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. It is easy reading and very enjoyable. It is cool that a dragon can turn into a human. - Pon Sears

Obsidian is a great start to The Dragon King Series. I finished the book without putting it down; I had to find out what was going to happen. Can't wait to see what Loth has instore for us in the remainder books.