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Readers` Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
debbie ross
Katie MacAlister brings her usual wit and humor into this newest installment in a delightful series. Dragon Fall is hilarious, steamy and all around wonderful. It ties in the other novels nicely and leaves the reader excitedly waiting for more.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
charis
Liked the story but NOT about her family putting her away! I have though a like thing with my family and it is the ULT Betrayal!! Stupid to forgive SO quick! It takes YEARS to forgive and you never forget.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
vicki cohen
“Sweet sadistic salamanders!”
I’ve seen this author’s books around for a while now but like many readers, I have a HUGE to be read (TBR) list and Katie’s books have been on there for a while now. I love paranormal romance and just about every kind of shifter (especially dragons) so I thought I’d take a chance on the Black Dragons series. The book started slow for me and since I’m so terribly fickle, I put it down a couple of times ready to be done with the book and move on. However, something was niggling me in the back of my brain to pick the book back up and forge on…and I am SO glad I did!
I absolutely LOVED this book! The heroine—Aoife—was quirky, stubborn as hell and hilarious! I loved her internal as well as external dialogue. She quickly won me over with her delightfully obscure reasoning and her bizarre, sense of humor. I felt such a kinship with her character.
Kostya is the most stubborn alpha male—dragon—and yet, was paired with Aoife beautifully. He is strong, brooding and insanely sexy, not to mention possessive and hell bent on NOT admitting that Aoife is his mate.
The supporting cast was brilliant, especially the talking dog/demon, Jim. He was hilarious and had me cracking up as much as Aoife did! The dialogue was my favorite part of the story. Even when faced with grave danger, the comic relief stole the show every time!
“I don’t know whether to be more disturbed by the fact that you think a dog can talk or that you can stand there, stark naked, without so much as a stapler as a weapon, and hold me prisoner.”
Now that I’ve read DRAGON FALL, I need to find the rest of Ms. MacAlister’s dragon books and read the heck out of them! This book has it all! Action, adventure, danger, mystery, otherworldly creatures, steamy love scenes, stubborn alpha male dragons, sassy heroines and a delightful dog/demon that’ll have you in stiches!
I highly recommend DRAGON FALL to all readers!
***I was gifted an eBook copy from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All conclusions reached are my own***
*All quoted material was taken from an unedited copy of the book and may have been edited for the final manuscript*
I’ve seen this author’s books around for a while now but like many readers, I have a HUGE to be read (TBR) list and Katie’s books have been on there for a while now. I love paranormal romance and just about every kind of shifter (especially dragons) so I thought I’d take a chance on the Black Dragons series. The book started slow for me and since I’m so terribly fickle, I put it down a couple of times ready to be done with the book and move on. However, something was niggling me in the back of my brain to pick the book back up and forge on…and I am SO glad I did!
I absolutely LOVED this book! The heroine—Aoife—was quirky, stubborn as hell and hilarious! I loved her internal as well as external dialogue. She quickly won me over with her delightfully obscure reasoning and her bizarre, sense of humor. I felt such a kinship with her character.
Kostya is the most stubborn alpha male—dragon—and yet, was paired with Aoife beautifully. He is strong, brooding and insanely sexy, not to mention possessive and hell bent on NOT admitting that Aoife is his mate.
The supporting cast was brilliant, especially the talking dog/demon, Jim. He was hilarious and had me cracking up as much as Aoife did! The dialogue was my favorite part of the story. Even when faced with grave danger, the comic relief stole the show every time!
“I don’t know whether to be more disturbed by the fact that you think a dog can talk or that you can stand there, stark naked, without so much as a stapler as a weapon, and hold me prisoner.”
Now that I’ve read DRAGON FALL, I need to find the rest of Ms. MacAlister’s dragon books and read the heck out of them! This book has it all! Action, adventure, danger, mystery, otherworldly creatures, steamy love scenes, stubborn alpha male dragons, sassy heroines and a delightful dog/demon that’ll have you in stiches!
I highly recommend DRAGON FALL to all readers!
***I was gifted an eBook copy from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All conclusions reached are my own***
*All quoted material was taken from an unedited copy of the book and may have been edited for the final manuscript*
Noble Intentions (Noble series Book 1) :: You Slay Me (Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 1) :: The Importance of Being Alice (A Matchmaker in Wonderland) :: Playing with Fire (Silver Dragons, Book 1) :: Ready to Were: Shift Happens Series Book One
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
claudio schell
Dragon Fall starts off fairly interesting. It’s starts with a date, a ring, a murder (of sorts) and a two year trip to a mental institution for our heroine Aoife. Once she gets out, Aoife is determine to get her life back on track. That is until a dog and a stranger end up in her lap. Turns out the dog isn’t just a dog but a demon and he can talk. And that stranger, is hot, hunky and, oh yes, a dragon. A moody black dragon to be exact. Turns out everything she was locked up for is true and she has to deal with it. Plenty of twist, turns and humor, keep this crazy ride going along. Hello Alice, I think you have discovered another wacky hole to fall into. So many twist and turns in this story keep it rolling along. Kostya has a few issues he’s dealing with and he does NOT want a mate. Aoife has to come to grips with the reality she was told wasn’t real, really is. Jim is a hoot as our demon/dog and his lack of filter is very entertaining. The adventure these two take to try to break the dragons curse is fraught with mishaps and hilarious discussions. Through in a cast of likable secondary characters and what you have is a good start to what promises to be a fun series.
As much fun as I had reading Dragon Fall I have a few bones to pick. One, despite this being book one in the lack Dragons, I can’t help but feel I’m walking into the middle of the series, There’s a familiarity between some of the characters that I’m not getting. If this a spin-off series a little warning would have been nice. Two, normally I like a book that can make me laugh but in this instance, there was almost a bit too much silliness for me. Obviously, Jim was the comic relief here. A demon that chooses his form to be a big dog - yup fun stuff, and the lack of filter was downright hysterical. I think the issue is I couldn't quite tell if all the humor was intended. Some of the parts that could have been serious got lost in the funnies and fell flat. Third, the ending. If I was reading a paperback I know when I hit the end I would have been flipping pages and comparing notes with other copies of the book because the ending was a bit abrupt. It certainly felt like I was missing something even though there was a HEA. Could that have been a intended cliffhanger?
Despite my issues, this was a pretty good book and I did enjoy it. I think I may do some investigating into Ms. MacAlister’s other series and see if I can get up to speed before the next book in the Black Dragons comes out. Maybe after reading some of her other books I’ll get my “AHA!’ moment. As for my recommendation, I say sure go ahead and read it. It has dragons. I mean come on, who doesn’t like dragons!
I received this book from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine and in no way was I compensated.
Stars - 3.5, Flames - 3
As much fun as I had reading Dragon Fall I have a few bones to pick. One, despite this being book one in the lack Dragons, I can’t help but feel I’m walking into the middle of the series, There’s a familiarity between some of the characters that I’m not getting. If this a spin-off series a little warning would have been nice. Two, normally I like a book that can make me laugh but in this instance, there was almost a bit too much silliness for me. Obviously, Jim was the comic relief here. A demon that chooses his form to be a big dog - yup fun stuff, and the lack of filter was downright hysterical. I think the issue is I couldn't quite tell if all the humor was intended. Some of the parts that could have been serious got lost in the funnies and fell flat. Third, the ending. If I was reading a paperback I know when I hit the end I would have been flipping pages and comparing notes with other copies of the book because the ending was a bit abrupt. It certainly felt like I was missing something even though there was a HEA. Could that have been a intended cliffhanger?
Despite my issues, this was a pretty good book and I did enjoy it. I think I may do some investigating into Ms. MacAlister’s other series and see if I can get up to speed before the next book in the Black Dragons comes out. Maybe after reading some of her other books I’ll get my “AHA!’ moment. As for my recommendation, I say sure go ahead and read it. It has dragons. I mean come on, who doesn’t like dragons!
I received this book from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine and in no way was I compensated.
Stars - 3.5, Flames - 3
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
brooke jared
Aoife Dakar is not your average girl: returning to her parent’s house after a two year stay in an institution for her ‘hallucinations’. See, on a rather mundane date to the Goth Faire, everything turned on its ear when she witnesses a murder, encounters dragons and sees a man disappear in a cloud of smoke. No one believed her, and her brother and sister chalked everything up to stress and grief, as their parents had just died. The only thing from that night, aside from a ring, Aoife has pushed aside, determined to keep her life utterly and unendingly normal.
A touch of curiosity has her venturing out, hoping for some answers. Answers she doesn’t get, but she does end up with a very large Newfoundland dog and a moody naked man on the beach. Not quite anyone’s definition of ‘normal’, but it will soon become mundane to Aoife.
Thrust into the midst of a tumultuous era for the Dragon Septs, the ring she never set aside after the fateful night of the Goth Faire seems to be a thing of power. But, burdened with a talking dog (ok, a demon named Effrajim who chose the Newfoundland form) who apparently now must answer to her, and a mysterious and moody man who heals in an instant, breathes fire and is *gasp* a dragon, with a serious attitude, life is changing quickly.
There is a curse on the Dragons, and a quest for control. Not your average curse: the septs cannot meet since they wish to kill one another on sight, and because of the curse they can’t even deal with one another since they can’t talk. Oh they can talk, and yell, and do so often – but to one another it sounds like gibberish. Sadly – their mates are no help in this either – so Aoife as a new entrant gets to play translator in a giant game of operator.
The story itself takes a bit to get going and moving forward: Aoife doesn’t really gain legs until she starts poking at Kostya to get reactions, especially as he is incredibly stubborn and cannot (or will not) admit when he is wrong. With Jim the demon dog poking at everyone’s last nerve while being of little help, the story had me giggling and rolling my eyes in equal measure. These are stories that fall down the rabbit-hole- what’s up is down, and humor leads the charge. Although some of the situations delve into silliness – it’s pure MacAlister, with plenty of missteps, mistakes and some horrendous consequences looming in the background. With appearances from Aisling and Drake, as well as Renee and the other Dragons, a familiarity with at least Aisling’s stories will help readers get into the story. A quick ending that doesn’t answer all the questions but does bring an HEA will have readers ready for the next book.
I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
A touch of curiosity has her venturing out, hoping for some answers. Answers she doesn’t get, but she does end up with a very large Newfoundland dog and a moody naked man on the beach. Not quite anyone’s definition of ‘normal’, but it will soon become mundane to Aoife.
Thrust into the midst of a tumultuous era for the Dragon Septs, the ring she never set aside after the fateful night of the Goth Faire seems to be a thing of power. But, burdened with a talking dog (ok, a demon named Effrajim who chose the Newfoundland form) who apparently now must answer to her, and a mysterious and moody man who heals in an instant, breathes fire and is *gasp* a dragon, with a serious attitude, life is changing quickly.
There is a curse on the Dragons, and a quest for control. Not your average curse: the septs cannot meet since they wish to kill one another on sight, and because of the curse they can’t even deal with one another since they can’t talk. Oh they can talk, and yell, and do so often – but to one another it sounds like gibberish. Sadly – their mates are no help in this either – so Aoife as a new entrant gets to play translator in a giant game of operator.
The story itself takes a bit to get going and moving forward: Aoife doesn’t really gain legs until she starts poking at Kostya to get reactions, especially as he is incredibly stubborn and cannot (or will not) admit when he is wrong. With Jim the demon dog poking at everyone’s last nerve while being of little help, the story had me giggling and rolling my eyes in equal measure. These are stories that fall down the rabbit-hole- what’s up is down, and humor leads the charge. Although some of the situations delve into silliness – it’s pure MacAlister, with plenty of missteps, mistakes and some horrendous consequences looming in the background. With appearances from Aisling and Drake, as well as Renee and the other Dragons, a familiarity with at least Aisling’s stories will help readers get into the story. A quick ending that doesn’t answer all the questions but does bring an HEA will have readers ready for the next book.
I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
shanno
So, alright…maybe trying to tell the parents about a murder when there isn’t a body to be found was a mistake. And just maybe also trying to explain about the disappearing act involving the black smoke should have just stayed in her head and not been spoken out loud. But Aoife knew what she saw, she did. All the electric shock treatments in the world were not about to erase that scene. Now two years later and an asylum for the insane former address, Aoife is ready to put what she thinks she saw, but didn’t see, even though she’s sure she saw… well, to put that madness behind her. If Only.
When she runs into a dog (actually runs into a dog) and it turns out to be a talking demon dog named Jim of all things. And rescues a man on the beach (when will she ever learn to leave things alone) and he morphs into a dragon – well, it’s easy to think that she needs to revisit her former home for the insane address ‘cos this is just not happening to her.
Actually what Aoife is – is not insane, but perhaps more sane than most of the people around her. She is the key, she holds the answer to breaking a curse, she is the fated mate of a dragon shifter… and she is perhaps much more. Insane she is not – she is essential to one dragon’s heart.
I will admit that I love shifter stories, and I love dragon lore – but for some odd reason I have never before read a shifter dragon tale. Why? I have no clue, but I now know how to remedy that sad fact. In some ways I wish I would have had the time to go back and read the Aisling Grey series by Ms MacAlister before I dove into this story. Not that I feel it was absolutely necessary, but I would have had a better understanding of the lore of this amazing world. I will take care of that oversight in the near future, that is without a doubt in my mind because this novel captured my heart and my imagination, so now I need the back story. But I digress.
Dragon Fall is such a fun, quirky, intriguing and entertaining story. The “quirky” part of that statement is because of the characters Aoife and Kostya. I absolutely love the interactions between Aoife, Kostya and of course the demon pup, Jim. For a smooth dragon shifter, Kostya has some, well let’s say unique ways of turning a phrase to mean so much more than it should mean. His delivery is simply amazing and I admit, even at his blowhard most arrogant moments I simply loved to hear him talk. Aoife may have started out as what could be seen as weak and confused, but she is a strength to be reckoned with – and Kostya will soon learn that as well.
While I understand that this is a created world that many readers already know, for a first time reader it is simply stunning. I enjoyed the world building, the lore and as strange as it may seem.. knowing that I need to step into the next story to get all the answers I want. I have never shied away from the need to pick up another book to continue my enjoyment of a tale.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dragon Fall to readers who enjoy paranormal romance or shifters. While I enjoyed this novel, given a choice I would go back and start at the beginning of the dragon tales to get the nuances that I’m certain I missed. That opinion is on me not the author – when possible, it’s alway a good idea to start at the beginning.
*I received an e-ARC of Dragon Fall from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.* Originally reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf (dot) com
When she runs into a dog (actually runs into a dog) and it turns out to be a talking demon dog named Jim of all things. And rescues a man on the beach (when will she ever learn to leave things alone) and he morphs into a dragon – well, it’s easy to think that she needs to revisit her former home for the insane address ‘cos this is just not happening to her.
Actually what Aoife is – is not insane, but perhaps more sane than most of the people around her. She is the key, she holds the answer to breaking a curse, she is the fated mate of a dragon shifter… and she is perhaps much more. Insane she is not – she is essential to one dragon’s heart.
I will admit that I love shifter stories, and I love dragon lore – but for some odd reason I have never before read a shifter dragon tale. Why? I have no clue, but I now know how to remedy that sad fact. In some ways I wish I would have had the time to go back and read the Aisling Grey series by Ms MacAlister before I dove into this story. Not that I feel it was absolutely necessary, but I would have had a better understanding of the lore of this amazing world. I will take care of that oversight in the near future, that is without a doubt in my mind because this novel captured my heart and my imagination, so now I need the back story. But I digress.
Dragon Fall is such a fun, quirky, intriguing and entertaining story. The “quirky” part of that statement is because of the characters Aoife and Kostya. I absolutely love the interactions between Aoife, Kostya and of course the demon pup, Jim. For a smooth dragon shifter, Kostya has some, well let’s say unique ways of turning a phrase to mean so much more than it should mean. His delivery is simply amazing and I admit, even at his blowhard most arrogant moments I simply loved to hear him talk. Aoife may have started out as what could be seen as weak and confused, but she is a strength to be reckoned with – and Kostya will soon learn that as well.
While I understand that this is a created world that many readers already know, for a first time reader it is simply stunning. I enjoyed the world building, the lore and as strange as it may seem.. knowing that I need to step into the next story to get all the answers I want. I have never shied away from the need to pick up another book to continue my enjoyment of a tale.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dragon Fall to readers who enjoy paranormal romance or shifters. While I enjoyed this novel, given a choice I would go back and start at the beginning of the dragon tales to get the nuances that I’m certain I missed. That opinion is on me not the author – when possible, it’s alway a good idea to start at the beginning.
*I received an e-ARC of Dragon Fall from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.* Originally reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf (dot) com
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
jessica sockel
Ive always enjoyed this authors dragon tales ( pun intended!) so I was quite keen to read this new spin off series . I love the way old characters reappear and this book connects so well with previous stories giving even more insight into what has become such a humorous and magical world .
Our heroine here is Aoife and right from the first page it's obvious that she's not the usual kick ass type that so many authors give us. Oh she's no shrinking violet and quite skeptical but her life is about to take quite a violent turn. Faced with seeing the impossible as let's be honest how often do you see someone murdered and then simply disappear! Aoife does the right thing ( or does she?) and goes to the police but no one believes her and worse still her own family have her committed! Fast forward two years and Aoife has survived shock treatments and counselling and is finally free but her life is changed irrevocably. First she accidentally hits a dog with her car and then later she finds an unconscious man . Ok so far that's not too extreme but when the dog starts talking and the man , Kostya turns out to be a dragon you just know that there's not enough counselling in the world to make Aoife forget this!
Hmm fans of the Aisling Grey series will be jumping for joy to read this book. Yes we meet new characters here and as usual it's Jim who steals the limelight but for me the heroines dialogue just at times felt too juvenile. I didn't really buy into the romance if honest and the sibling interactions and by that I mean fights just seemed childish but yes I get that there's a curse and I cannot say more because spoilers! Aoife goes through so much in this book and I thought the ultimate betrayal was just glossed over . I must be a nasty vengeful person because that was wrong on so many levels and I didn't really feel satisfied . Will I read more? Well of course because as usual there's still so much up in the air and naturally smoking hot dragons will always be in my wish list!
I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review
Our heroine here is Aoife and right from the first page it's obvious that she's not the usual kick ass type that so many authors give us. Oh she's no shrinking violet and quite skeptical but her life is about to take quite a violent turn. Faced with seeing the impossible as let's be honest how often do you see someone murdered and then simply disappear! Aoife does the right thing ( or does she?) and goes to the police but no one believes her and worse still her own family have her committed! Fast forward two years and Aoife has survived shock treatments and counselling and is finally free but her life is changed irrevocably. First she accidentally hits a dog with her car and then later she finds an unconscious man . Ok so far that's not too extreme but when the dog starts talking and the man , Kostya turns out to be a dragon you just know that there's not enough counselling in the world to make Aoife forget this!
Hmm fans of the Aisling Grey series will be jumping for joy to read this book. Yes we meet new characters here and as usual it's Jim who steals the limelight but for me the heroines dialogue just at times felt too juvenile. I didn't really buy into the romance if honest and the sibling interactions and by that I mean fights just seemed childish but yes I get that there's a curse and I cannot say more because spoilers! Aoife goes through so much in this book and I thought the ultimate betrayal was just glossed over . I must be a nasty vengeful person because that was wrong on so many levels and I didn't really feel satisfied . Will I read more? Well of course because as usual there's still so much up in the air and naturally smoking hot dragons will always be in my wish list!
I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
frank white
Aoife goes on a date where something happens that she has a hard time believing. She doesn't know what to do so she calls the cops. When she relays her story she ends up in a mental hospital. They all think, including her family, that she has lost her mind. Two years later she is finally able to go home.
Her doctor suggests she returns to the scene of the incident. When she does nothing monumental happens until her ride home. She hits a dog, but not just any dog. A demon. At home she sees a man lying on the beach completely out of it. What she doesn't know right away is that he's a dragon. A sexy as sin dragon. Everything she thought was in her head turns out to be real.
Kostya is a dragon shifter who has a curse to break and the mortal woman is only getting in his way. She is also in possession of something he needs. As much as she infuriates him she also makes him lust after her like no one before.
Together they must fight their pasts, the curse, and come to terms with their true fate.
The lead female was at times funny, but I would have liked her to be a little more serious at other times. The lead male was very alpha and I loved that. All in all it was a good story and I will be checking out book two when it releases.
Book received in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha.
Her doctor suggests she returns to the scene of the incident. When she does nothing monumental happens until her ride home. She hits a dog, but not just any dog. A demon. At home she sees a man lying on the beach completely out of it. What she doesn't know right away is that he's a dragon. A sexy as sin dragon. Everything she thought was in her head turns out to be real.
Kostya is a dragon shifter who has a curse to break and the mortal woman is only getting in his way. She is also in possession of something he needs. As much as she infuriates him she also makes him lust after her like no one before.
Together they must fight their pasts, the curse, and come to terms with their true fate.
The lead female was at times funny, but I would have liked her to be a little more serious at other times. The lead male was very alpha and I loved that. All in all it was a good story and I will be checking out book two when it releases.
Book received in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha.
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
hollywood
1.5
Well, that was seriously disappointing; I mean basically complete tripe. There where aspects I appreciated, the POC main character that's in her mid thirties should be a win. But instead she acted and spoke like a twelve-year-old. Seriously, using words/phrases like owie and four million variations of suffering succotash in otherwise terse situations! It was beyond unbearable. The dialogue was atrocious, there was no character development (and I didn't even like any of them) and it ended without wrapping up.
Additionally, and this is twice in two days I've had to have this rant, this book is labeled #1, but it's actually first in a spin-off of another series, which it is #11 in. I would NEVER have picked up an 11th book in a series I haven't read the first ten of. This pisses me off completely. Because I have come to the conclusion that authors/publishers do it to draw in readers just like me. 'Won't pick up a number 11? How about a first if I hide the fact that it's actually number 11?' While this author did a descent job filling in missing information by making the heroine clueless and ask a lot of questions, I very much felt my lack of reading the previous books and didn't much enjoy it.
Well, that was seriously disappointing; I mean basically complete tripe. There where aspects I appreciated, the POC main character that's in her mid thirties should be a win. But instead she acted and spoke like a twelve-year-old. Seriously, using words/phrases like owie and four million variations of suffering succotash in otherwise terse situations! It was beyond unbearable. The dialogue was atrocious, there was no character development (and I didn't even like any of them) and it ended without wrapping up.
Additionally, and this is twice in two days I've had to have this rant, this book is labeled #1, but it's actually first in a spin-off of another series, which it is #11 in. I would NEVER have picked up an 11th book in a series I haven't read the first ten of. This pisses me off completely. Because I have come to the conclusion that authors/publishers do it to draw in readers just like me. 'Won't pick up a number 11? How about a first if I hide the fact that it's actually number 11?' While this author did a descent job filling in missing information by making the heroine clueless and ask a lot of questions, I very much felt my lack of reading the previous books and didn't much enjoy it.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
dustin
3.5 Stars
Katie MacAlister has funny characters and always makes me laugh. Her heroes and heroines aren't always perfect, and I adore listening to the Aisling Grey series on audio. Dragon Fall is the start of a new series centering on her Black Dragons. Longtime fans will love this, and Aoife's story will have you charmed.
INTERVIEW WITH KATIE MACALISTER
What color dragon would you be?
Katie: No color — if I could have any dragon, I'd probably go for the First Dragon, the ancestor of all the dragonkin. He's a very complicated man, one who has not only started the entire race of dragons, but who's fallen in love with a mortal, and lost her to violence. There's something eternal about him that really rings my chimes.
What is your favorite thing about Aoife?
Katie: I love that she's a survivor. She went through a perfectly horrific experience, and emerged a stronger person for it, without changing her core self. She's still the same quirky soul who sees things in a unique manner, but that is now tempered with a little extra wisdom.
To read more of the interview head over to the HEA Blog!
Katie MacAlister has funny characters and always makes me laugh. Her heroes and heroines aren't always perfect, and I adore listening to the Aisling Grey series on audio. Dragon Fall is the start of a new series centering on her Black Dragons. Longtime fans will love this, and Aoife's story will have you charmed.
INTERVIEW WITH KATIE MACALISTER
What color dragon would you be?
Katie: No color — if I could have any dragon, I'd probably go for the First Dragon, the ancestor of all the dragonkin. He's a very complicated man, one who has not only started the entire race of dragons, but who's fallen in love with a mortal, and lost her to violence. There's something eternal about him that really rings my chimes.
What is your favorite thing about Aoife?
Katie: I love that she's a survivor. She went through a perfectly horrific experience, and emerged a stronger person for it, without changing her core self. She's still the same quirky soul who sees things in a unique manner, but that is now tempered with a little extra wisdom.
To read more of the interview head over to the HEA Blog!
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
laura schreiber
Well, I have mixed feelings about this book after finishing.
On the one hand, I liked the story, I liked both the h and H, I loved the good-demon-dog. On the other hand, the ending? Killed me.
Let’s take it one step at a time. Aoife is a girl who sees something unbelievable, and so her brother and sister institutionalize her…
After 2 years of shock therapy, she is finally released from the loony place. That same day, she almost runs over a gigantic dog, and then they find a dude washed over the shore next to her house. This hot dude is Kostya, who’s not just a hot dude but a dragon shape-shifter hot dude. Figuratively and literally speaking. Suddenly Aoife is thrown into a world of fantasy that’s actually real, with a dragon who’s more stubborn than a mule and completely incapable of admitting to his feelings towards her.
Now, as I said, I really liked both Kostya and Aoife. They would butt heads like no one else and made me laugh out loud a lot. Then there’s Jim the demon dog. I think he was my favorite thing in the whole book, he had me laughing until my tummy hurt. There’s a lot of bad guys going around, really bad dudes coming from banishments and a whole story going on (I later found out after investigating a bit) that is actually another series of this author.
Let’s proceed to my problem with this book. I don’t know if it ever happened to you guys, that you were watching an action movie and say, the main couple finally got over whatever their issue was and they’re finally together but we have at least 20 to 30 more minutes of them saving the world before the movie ends? And that’s when the power goes out and you’re left hanging; completely unsatisfied when you just needed a tiny itty bitty little bit more to get there.
Well, that’s how I felt when I turned the page (not really, but touching-the-right-side-of-my-kindle’s-screen doesn’t have the same ring to it) and all it said was “Please see the next page for a preview of…” Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???!!!
If it weren’t so hard for me to get my hands on a new kindle I would have chucked it against a wall. Way to kill my book buzz, I think I even got left mid-laugh.
So there. I liked it until I couldn’t believe it had already ended. Ms MacAlister, a little fore-warning next time would be appreciated…
*I received a complimentary copy from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review*
On the one hand, I liked the story, I liked both the h and H, I loved the good-demon-dog. On the other hand, the ending? Killed me.
Let’s take it one step at a time. Aoife is a girl who sees something unbelievable, and so her brother and sister institutionalize her…
After 2 years of shock therapy, she is finally released from the loony place. That same day, she almost runs over a gigantic dog, and then they find a dude washed over the shore next to her house. This hot dude is Kostya, who’s not just a hot dude but a dragon shape-shifter hot dude. Figuratively and literally speaking. Suddenly Aoife is thrown into a world of fantasy that’s actually real, with a dragon who’s more stubborn than a mule and completely incapable of admitting to his feelings towards her.
Now, as I said, I really liked both Kostya and Aoife. They would butt heads like no one else and made me laugh out loud a lot. Then there’s Jim the demon dog. I think he was my favorite thing in the whole book, he had me laughing until my tummy hurt. There’s a lot of bad guys going around, really bad dudes coming from banishments and a whole story going on (I later found out after investigating a bit) that is actually another series of this author.
Let’s proceed to my problem with this book. I don’t know if it ever happened to you guys, that you were watching an action movie and say, the main couple finally got over whatever their issue was and they’re finally together but we have at least 20 to 30 more minutes of them saving the world before the movie ends? And that’s when the power goes out and you’re left hanging; completely unsatisfied when you just needed a tiny itty bitty little bit more to get there.
Well, that’s how I felt when I turned the page (not really, but touching-the-right-side-of-my-kindle’s-screen doesn’t have the same ring to it) and all it said was “Please see the next page for a preview of…” Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???!!!
If it weren’t so hard for me to get my hands on a new kindle I would have chucked it against a wall. Way to kill my book buzz, I think I even got left mid-laugh.
So there. I liked it until I couldn’t believe it had already ended. Ms MacAlister, a little fore-warning next time would be appreciated…
*I received a complimentary copy from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review*
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
luke anderson
Dragon Fall is Katie MacAlister’s first book in her Black Dragons series. Once I picked Dragon Fall up, I could not put it down. My nose stayed in the book and everything else just had to wait!
Taking place in the same world as the Aisling Grey and other Dragons series I enjoyed the tie-ins to the other series, even though I am severely behind on the other series. Some of my favorite and unforgettable characters were still part of the story line and made me feel like I had not missed a beat. However, the new characters stood on their own and felt like they were meant to be.
Aoife felt like a breath of fresh air. After seeing something “impossible” she ends up in the nut house for two years and after her release she falls right back into the world of the “impossible”. The lessons learned through the years of counseling and how she applied them to her current situations created a unique dialog. Insert one hunky and surly black dragon into her life and it was a recipe for a great read. I truly enjoyed that Aoife always knew her own reality and was willing to take what she truly wanted. I wanted to root for her and buy her a cape!
Dragon Fall is a great mix of romance, humor and a great story line. I highly recommend this new series, even if you have not read the other series. Although, don’t blame me when you add 3 more entire series to your TBR list. ?
I received a copy of this title directly from the publisher.
Taking place in the same world as the Aisling Grey and other Dragons series I enjoyed the tie-ins to the other series, even though I am severely behind on the other series. Some of my favorite and unforgettable characters were still part of the story line and made me feel like I had not missed a beat. However, the new characters stood on their own and felt like they were meant to be.
Aoife felt like a breath of fresh air. After seeing something “impossible” she ends up in the nut house for two years and after her release she falls right back into the world of the “impossible”. The lessons learned through the years of counseling and how she applied them to her current situations created a unique dialog. Insert one hunky and surly black dragon into her life and it was a recipe for a great read. I truly enjoyed that Aoife always knew her own reality and was willing to take what she truly wanted. I wanted to root for her and buy her a cape!
Dragon Fall is a great mix of romance, humor and a great story line. I highly recommend this new series, even if you have not read the other series. Although, don’t blame me when you add 3 more entire series to your TBR list. ?
I received a copy of this title directly from the publisher.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
kayli
"Holy Mayonnaise and all the little condiments." I love Katie MacAlister's writing. With every one of Katie's books I have laughed out loud repeatedly and had a few near spit takes. I was so excited for a new Katie Mac book that I did not reread her last dragon novel to remind me of what was happening in the overall story arc before reading this one. Thankfully it can be read as a stand alone book, and I was brought up to speed quickly. To those who know the series... Jim is in it! We meet Aoife as she is telling the begining of her story in flashback form. Flash forward 2 years and she and finds Kostya lying on the beach next to her childhood home. From this point on Dragonny goodness ensues. (Hubba hubba) If you like MaryJanice Davidson, Molly Harper, Dakota Cassidy, or Robyn Peterman you will love Katie MacAlister and Dragon Fall !!
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
estelle
Katie McAllister has lost her muse. Normally I'm a big fan of her writing. I've read all of the dragon and the dark ones series. I thoroughly enjoyed them. Unfortunately, this installment is not up to Katie's abilities. It is as if the story jumps into the middle of an arc we haven't been introduced to. The main character is vapid. Kostya, who never had much of a personality to begin with, has become a caricature of himself. This installment takes much too long to grab one's attention. Perhaps Katie was distracted while writing and simply put enough errors on the page to satisfy her publisher.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
michael hulsey
I seriously love Katie MacAlister's dragons, and I encourage you to listen to these as audiobooks if you can. The narrator, Tavia Gilbert, does an excellent job. I also encourage you to read the Dragon Septs world in this order, as the various dragon series build on one another.
Dragon Fall is the first in the Black Dragons series, featuring Drake's brother, Kostya. It's been a while since I read the earlier Dragon Sept books, so it took me a little bit to remember that Kostya was kept imprisoned for seven years and was rescued in one of the earlier books. He has suffered torture and betrayal, and has vowed never to have another mate. I cannot stress how in love with Kostya I am. He is a perfect dragon - arrogant, protective and scorching hot. He takes everything quite literally, which leads to some hilarious one-liners, particularly in the great accent Tavia does him.
Aoife is fresh out of the looney bin, having been committed by her sister after Aoife claimed to see supernatural happenings at a local goth fair. On her first day out, Aoife wears a magic ring, runs over a demon, and pulls an unconscious dragon from the ocean. Faced with stubborn and delectable Kostya, Aoife realizes she is not crazy after all. I admired Aoife's jumping all in to the relationship with Kostya and help him heal from his past betrayal. Like some of the other heroines in the series, Aoife's personality had a bit of that slapstick comedy quality. She was always running forward into situations without thinking or trying to fix things and making them worse. Normally I find this funny and I did for the most part of this book... but I hit a PMS streak before I finished the book and she started to get on my nerves a bit.
Other than that, the story was great. The dragons are out to break the curse set upon them by Asomdeus. The ending was a bit abrupt, but that is because the main plot conflict continues over the story arc for the series. I am stoked to be reading about these dragons again, it seems like it was ages ago that I read about the green, blue and silver septs.
4 stars / 3 flames.
Dragon Fall is the first in the Black Dragons series, featuring Drake's brother, Kostya. It's been a while since I read the earlier Dragon Sept books, so it took me a little bit to remember that Kostya was kept imprisoned for seven years and was rescued in one of the earlier books. He has suffered torture and betrayal, and has vowed never to have another mate. I cannot stress how in love with Kostya I am. He is a perfect dragon - arrogant, protective and scorching hot. He takes everything quite literally, which leads to some hilarious one-liners, particularly in the great accent Tavia does him.
Aoife is fresh out of the looney bin, having been committed by her sister after Aoife claimed to see supernatural happenings at a local goth fair. On her first day out, Aoife wears a magic ring, runs over a demon, and pulls an unconscious dragon from the ocean. Faced with stubborn and delectable Kostya, Aoife realizes she is not crazy after all. I admired Aoife's jumping all in to the relationship with Kostya and help him heal from his past betrayal. Like some of the other heroines in the series, Aoife's personality had a bit of that slapstick comedy quality. She was always running forward into situations without thinking or trying to fix things and making them worse. Normally I find this funny and I did for the most part of this book... but I hit a PMS streak before I finished the book and she started to get on my nerves a bit.
Other than that, the story was great. The dragons are out to break the curse set upon them by Asomdeus. The ending was a bit abrupt, but that is because the main plot conflict continues over the story arc for the series. I am stoked to be reading about these dragons again, it seems like it was ages ago that I read about the green, blue and silver septs.
4 stars / 3 flames.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
polyvivi marthell
3.5 Stars
Reviewed by Francesca and posted at Under The Covers Book Blog
I have had a soft soft for Ms. MacAlister dragon’s ever since I picked up You Slay Me years ago. I can’t say I’ve followed along ALL the spin offs but I have read quite a few of them. This is now the Black Dragons and someone that if you’ve read the previous you are familiar with. Kostya.
I’m not usually the biggest fan of the main characters in these stories, they’re always ok to bring the story forward but not ones I’ll fall for in the long run. Aoife and Kostya have an instant attraction and although their romance was fun, I think the connection wasn’t quite as developed, relying more on the mate bond. Which is fine for me as well in my paranormal romance books.
If you haven’t read any books in the collection of dragons by Ms. MacAlister just know that each books stands alone quite well, although since there are cameos you will enjoy seeing them or appreciate them more if you follow along with the collection. You can expect them to be filled with stubborn dragon males and fiery heroines, kick ass sidekicks, and facing over the top scenarios. But most importantly they will make you laugh!
A big part of my enjoyment in these books comes from the sidekicks. In this case we get to see Jim, the demon dog, again. I’ve said this before but I would buy a book of simply Jim quotes. He’s amazing!!! I cannot tell you how much I love Jim’s character, he’s a breath of fresh air and always has the best lines! This book wouldn’t have been the same without him.
The formula works out almost the same so I like that I know what I’m getting into when I pick one of these up. They’re set usually somewhere in Europe, there’s dragons fighting, and somehow the heroine always ends up being a key player in their storylines. I will be looking out for the next book in the series for sure!
Reviewed by Francesca and posted at Under The Covers Book Blog
I have had a soft soft for Ms. MacAlister dragon’s ever since I picked up You Slay Me years ago. I can’t say I’ve followed along ALL the spin offs but I have read quite a few of them. This is now the Black Dragons and someone that if you’ve read the previous you are familiar with. Kostya.
I’m not usually the biggest fan of the main characters in these stories, they’re always ok to bring the story forward but not ones I’ll fall for in the long run. Aoife and Kostya have an instant attraction and although their romance was fun, I think the connection wasn’t quite as developed, relying more on the mate bond. Which is fine for me as well in my paranormal romance books.
If you haven’t read any books in the collection of dragons by Ms. MacAlister just know that each books stands alone quite well, although since there are cameos you will enjoy seeing them or appreciate them more if you follow along with the collection. You can expect them to be filled with stubborn dragon males and fiery heroines, kick ass sidekicks, and facing over the top scenarios. But most importantly they will make you laugh!
A big part of my enjoyment in these books comes from the sidekicks. In this case we get to see Jim, the demon dog, again. I’ve said this before but I would buy a book of simply Jim quotes. He’s amazing!!! I cannot tell you how much I love Jim’s character, he’s a breath of fresh air and always has the best lines! This book wouldn’t have been the same without him.
The formula works out almost the same so I like that I know what I’m getting into when I pick one of these up. They’re set usually somewhere in Europe, there’s dragons fighting, and somehow the heroine always ends up being a key player in their storylines. I will be looking out for the next book in the series for sure!
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
adam dietlein
First in the Black Dragons paranormal romance subseries (eleventh in the overall Dragon Septs series) and revolving around clans of shapeshifting dragons. The couple focus in Dragon Fall is on Aoife Dakar and the so-angry Kostya with the start in Sweden before flying into Paris. Okay, okay, there is a side trip to Abaddon.
This ARC was sent to me by NetGalley and Forever for an honest review.
My Take
I enjoyed this a lot more than MacAlister's Aisling Grey: Guardian series. At least Aoife is more intelligent in her actions! Kostya is most definitely an alpha male whose confusion is hilarious when Aoife first meets him. That girl runs rings around him, lol. Seems that shrink taught her some useful tools.
"'I am not sweet!' He looked even more outraged, if that was possible. 'I am a wyvern! I am the stuff of nightmares!'"
It's a fun war with Aoife every bit as stubborn as Kostya, and she keeps turning things around on him. That girlfriend bit, the ring, her insisting she's his mate while he insists he'll never take another mate (*eyebrow waggle*). The reaction of Drake to Kostya is hysterical. Every. Single. Time. They meet. LOL. It does have a cartoonish vibe to it, partly due to the melodramatic comic reactions.
"…that whole area in my body devoted to reproductive activities was evidently having a block party…"
I do adore Jim. He is so funny and gross, lol. In this one, he's got amnesia and has totally forgotten all about Aisling.
"There's not a breath I take that does not need you to complete it. The sun rises, and the moon sets, and without you, it would all be meaningless."
Ain't that the truth! Aoife wants to help the guy on the beach, and she's worrying that he'll slap a lawsuit on her.
"Too much talking and not enough writhing in ecstasy. You will commence writhing now."
I love that Aoife is a decent person with a rational view of the world. Yeah, not what you'd expect of someone just released from the nuthouse, although I eventually tired of her ridiculous swearing. I think part of my annoyance was because I don't think I could have been so continuously creative.
I'm a little confused. MacAlister claims that Drake's house takes up half a block, but the housekeeper has to vacate her room so Kostya and Aoife can have her room? How long is this block?
I'm a bit back-and-forth with Dragon Fall, and on the whole, I enjoyed it very much. It's a fluffy bit of nonsense that will keep you laughing and groaning.
The Story
For Aoife Dakar, seeing is believing — and she's seen some extraordinary things. It's too bad no one else believes that she witnessed a supernatural murder at an outdoor fair.
Returning to the scene a few years later for proof, Aoife encounters a wise-cracking demon dog — and a gloriously naked man who can shift into a dragon and kiss like a god. Now thrust into a fantastical world that's both exhilarating and terrifying, Aoife is about to learn just how hot a dragon's fire burns.
The Characters
Aoife (Dakar) Ndakaaru is a perfectly normal woman whose deceased parents were an architect father from Senegal and a harp-playing mother from Ireland. Rowan is her brother and has a job in Malta. Bee Ndala is her sister who lives in Venice.
Effrijim, a.k.a., Jim, is Aisling's annoying and too-funny lesser demon of a Newfoundland dog. Only he's got amnesia and is now Aoife's.
Konstantin Nikolai Fekete, a.k.a., Kostya, is a confused and angry black dragon, the wyvern of the black dragons (who have an affinity for arcane magics), who washed up on the beach. Cyrene forced Kostya to declare her his mate ( Up in Smoke , 6, and Me and My Shadow , 7).
Drake Vireo is his younger brother, a green dragon mated to Aisling, a Guardian (see the Aisling Grey: Guardian series). Pal and Istvan are two of Drake's bodyguards. Suzanne acts as cook and housekeeper. Nora is Aisling's Guardian mentor.
Bastian and Gabriel are more dragons, wyverns to be exact, of the blue and silver dragon septs. May ( Playing with Fire , 5, and Up in Smoke ) and Ysolde ( Love in the Time of Dragons , 8) are their mates. They have their own mates union.
Paris
Rene is Aisling's taxi driver friend in Paris. Jovana is the Venediger, a mage who controls the Otherworld in Europe and is based at the Goety & Theurgy bar in Paris. Guillaume seems to be her aide. Cecile, a Welsh corgi, is Jim's beloved.
Anton is a red dragon, and the red dragons are part demon!
Sweden
Dr. Kara Barlind works at the Arvidsjaur Center for the Bewildered. Dr. Anders Ek is a retired physician. Thor was a very rude young man back in Aoife's younger days. Kurt is, I think, the strong man at the GothFaire and also a mage of some sort??? Terrin was Aoife's date two years ago when he died and came back to life. Seems he's a steward in the Court of Divine Blood.
The demons
Asmodeus is a demon lord and the head villain of Abaddon and the seven other demon princes. He took over from Bael. Magoth is another demon lord to whom Jim was bound so he could go undercover in Abaddon. He is a former prince of Abaddon who is fascinated by Kostya and Drake's mother, "the wickedly inventive" Doña Catalina. Amy is the lord of twenty-six legions and servant to Ashtorath.
Bael, the most powerful demon lord ever, was banished to the Akasha.
A weyr is a collective group of dragon septs. A wyvern is a dragon sept leader. Abaddon is what we think of as Hell. A demon lord is anyone to whom a demon is bound. A bane is the opposite of a ward and intends to do harm while a ward is intended to protect.
The Cover and Title
The cover is pretty! The blue fires of Abaddon are sizzling in the background while in the foreground is a lovely hunk of man-, er, I mean, dragonflesh. Kostya is wearing jeans and a gorgeous green dragon tattoo up his right arm and across his shoulder. Although, I would'a thought he'd have a black dragon tattoo…?
The title is all about Kostya, for he takes a Dragon Fall in this one.
This ARC was sent to me by NetGalley and Forever for an honest review.
My Take
I enjoyed this a lot more than MacAlister's Aisling Grey: Guardian series. At least Aoife is more intelligent in her actions! Kostya is most definitely an alpha male whose confusion is hilarious when Aoife first meets him. That girl runs rings around him, lol. Seems that shrink taught her some useful tools.
"'I am not sweet!' He looked even more outraged, if that was possible. 'I am a wyvern! I am the stuff of nightmares!'"
It's a fun war with Aoife every bit as stubborn as Kostya, and she keeps turning things around on him. That girlfriend bit, the ring, her insisting she's his mate while he insists he'll never take another mate (*eyebrow waggle*). The reaction of Drake to Kostya is hysterical. Every. Single. Time. They meet. LOL. It does have a cartoonish vibe to it, partly due to the melodramatic comic reactions.
"…that whole area in my body devoted to reproductive activities was evidently having a block party…"
I do adore Jim. He is so funny and gross, lol. In this one, he's got amnesia and has totally forgotten all about Aisling.
"There's not a breath I take that does not need you to complete it. The sun rises, and the moon sets, and without you, it would all be meaningless."
Ain't that the truth! Aoife wants to help the guy on the beach, and she's worrying that he'll slap a lawsuit on her.
"Too much talking and not enough writhing in ecstasy. You will commence writhing now."
I love that Aoife is a decent person with a rational view of the world. Yeah, not what you'd expect of someone just released from the nuthouse, although I eventually tired of her ridiculous swearing. I think part of my annoyance was because I don't think I could have been so continuously creative.
I'm a little confused. MacAlister claims that Drake's house takes up half a block, but the housekeeper has to vacate her room so Kostya and Aoife can have her room? How long is this block?
I'm a bit back-and-forth with Dragon Fall, and on the whole, I enjoyed it very much. It's a fluffy bit of nonsense that will keep you laughing and groaning.
The Story
For Aoife Dakar, seeing is believing — and she's seen some extraordinary things. It's too bad no one else believes that she witnessed a supernatural murder at an outdoor fair.
Returning to the scene a few years later for proof, Aoife encounters a wise-cracking demon dog — and a gloriously naked man who can shift into a dragon and kiss like a god. Now thrust into a fantastical world that's both exhilarating and terrifying, Aoife is about to learn just how hot a dragon's fire burns.
The Characters
Aoife (Dakar) Ndakaaru is a perfectly normal woman whose deceased parents were an architect father from Senegal and a harp-playing mother from Ireland. Rowan is her brother and has a job in Malta. Bee Ndala is her sister who lives in Venice.
Effrijim, a.k.a., Jim, is Aisling's annoying and too-funny lesser demon of a Newfoundland dog. Only he's got amnesia and is now Aoife's.
Konstantin Nikolai Fekete, a.k.a., Kostya, is a confused and angry black dragon, the wyvern of the black dragons (who have an affinity for arcane magics), who washed up on the beach. Cyrene forced Kostya to declare her his mate ( Up in Smoke , 6, and Me and My Shadow , 7).
Drake Vireo is his younger brother, a green dragon mated to Aisling, a Guardian (see the Aisling Grey: Guardian series). Pal and Istvan are two of Drake's bodyguards. Suzanne acts as cook and housekeeper. Nora is Aisling's Guardian mentor.
Bastian and Gabriel are more dragons, wyverns to be exact, of the blue and silver dragon septs. May ( Playing with Fire , 5, and Up in Smoke ) and Ysolde ( Love in the Time of Dragons , 8) are their mates. They have their own mates union.
Paris
Rene is Aisling's taxi driver friend in Paris. Jovana is the Venediger, a mage who controls the Otherworld in Europe and is based at the Goety & Theurgy bar in Paris. Guillaume seems to be her aide. Cecile, a Welsh corgi, is Jim's beloved.
Anton is a red dragon, and the red dragons are part demon!
Sweden
Dr. Kara Barlind works at the Arvidsjaur Center for the Bewildered. Dr. Anders Ek is a retired physician. Thor was a very rude young man back in Aoife's younger days. Kurt is, I think, the strong man at the GothFaire and also a mage of some sort??? Terrin was Aoife's date two years ago when he died and came back to life. Seems he's a steward in the Court of Divine Blood.
The demons
Asmodeus is a demon lord and the head villain of Abaddon and the seven other demon princes. He took over from Bael. Magoth is another demon lord to whom Jim was bound so he could go undercover in Abaddon. He is a former prince of Abaddon who is fascinated by Kostya and Drake's mother, "the wickedly inventive" Doña Catalina. Amy is the lord of twenty-six legions and servant to Ashtorath.
Bael, the most powerful demon lord ever, was banished to the Akasha.
A weyr is a collective group of dragon septs. A wyvern is a dragon sept leader. Abaddon is what we think of as Hell. A demon lord is anyone to whom a demon is bound. A bane is the opposite of a ward and intends to do harm while a ward is intended to protect.
The Cover and Title
The cover is pretty! The blue fires of Abaddon are sizzling in the background while in the foreground is a lovely hunk of man-, er, I mean, dragonflesh. Kostya is wearing jeans and a gorgeous green dragon tattoo up his right arm and across his shoulder. Although, I would'a thought he'd have a black dragon tattoo…?
The title is all about Kostya, for he takes a Dragon Fall in this one.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
otis chandler
This new series from Katie MacAlister had me interested from the first page. The paranormal story is different from others in that it has comedy and characters that are relatable even though they possess otherworldly powers. Makes me want to read the second book asap.
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
phil chang
Dragon Fall by Katie MacAlister
Book #1: Black Dragons Series
Source: Netgalley
My Rating: 3/5 stars
My Review:
Aoife Dakar is having a really bad night and it all started with agreeing to go on a date. By the end of the night she has a ring and lovely white jacket that lets her hug herself. Did I mention that white jacket also comes with a shrink and a padded cell? Yeah, Aoife is having a really bad night.
Two years later . . . .
Aoife Dakar is having another really bad night. Recently released from the looney bin (her words!) and enjoying her newfound freedom, Aoife finds herself on the wrong end of two bad events, hitting a large dog in the middle of the road and finding a very large, hot man knocked out on the beach near her home. With the dog fixed up by the vet and the man fixed up by a local doctor, Aoife is trying to figure out what to do with the two of them. Then, inexplicably the dog starts talking and the hot man claims to be a dragon. It may be time for a new white jacket
Kostya, a gorgeous black dragon and brother to Drake (yes, Aisling’s dragon) is in all kinds of trouble and he needs Aoife’s help. Rumor has it, the ring that can break the curse laid on the dragons has surfaced and Kostya must get his hands on that ring. The demon who laid the original curse has no interest in allowing the dragons to reunite and so, has sent the hybrid demon/red dragons out on the attack. Ring? Like the one Aoife has been carrying around? That ring? Yes, that ring The second Kostya figures out Aoife has the ring, she comes under his protection and with each hour that passes the attraction between them grows stronger. Aoife is more than willing to take her place by Kostya’s side but Kostya has some baggage that prevents him from claiming any woman as his mate.
With help (and some punches) from Aisling and Drake, Kostya and Aoife figure out only Aoife can wield the power of the ring but she can’t break the curse alone. Though Aisling certainly has more experience with the supernatural than Aoife, even she can’t control the power of the ring and when the men aren’t looking, the girls inadvertently summon the actual demon who cursed the dragons. In what becomes a comedy of errors, not only do the girls summon an incredibly powerful demon they also let him loose and blow up the only safe haven for the supernatural in Paris. All in a day’s work.
The Bottom Line: I can’t tell you how excited I was to see a new dragon book from Katie Mac. I just wish that excitement was still present by the end of the read. The one and only problem for me in this entire read, is Aoife. Yes, I have an issue with one of the main characters. Aoife has a few moments of funny but for the most part, she is just annoying. Her unrelenting taunts, teases, and comments to Kostya about being his mate got old so fast yet they never ended. I wanted to skip over much of the text related to Aoife but unfortunately she asks a lot of questions and good deal of backstory is revealed through her. On a more positive note, Aisling, Drake, and JIM are back in action in this book. Aisling is still getting herself into trouble with misguide attempts to help, Drake is still surly as ever, and Jim is simply fantastic. The backstory is not only interesting but it certainly informs the current plot, the action is magic-y and awesome, and the naughty bits are fiery (HA!! See what I did there? ) and fun. Mostly because Aoife doesn’t talk In all, I am truly stuck in the middle on this read. I enjoyed every other aspect of this read other than Aoife and the books in the series that have come before have always entertained me so I think I am going to chalk up Dragon Fall to an off day and hope the next book is better.
Book #1: Black Dragons Series
Source: Netgalley
My Rating: 3/5 stars
My Review:
Aoife Dakar is having a really bad night and it all started with agreeing to go on a date. By the end of the night she has a ring and lovely white jacket that lets her hug herself. Did I mention that white jacket also comes with a shrink and a padded cell? Yeah, Aoife is having a really bad night.
Two years later . . . .
Aoife Dakar is having another really bad night. Recently released from the looney bin (her words!) and enjoying her newfound freedom, Aoife finds herself on the wrong end of two bad events, hitting a large dog in the middle of the road and finding a very large, hot man knocked out on the beach near her home. With the dog fixed up by the vet and the man fixed up by a local doctor, Aoife is trying to figure out what to do with the two of them. Then, inexplicably the dog starts talking and the hot man claims to be a dragon. It may be time for a new white jacket
Kostya, a gorgeous black dragon and brother to Drake (yes, Aisling’s dragon) is in all kinds of trouble and he needs Aoife’s help. Rumor has it, the ring that can break the curse laid on the dragons has surfaced and Kostya must get his hands on that ring. The demon who laid the original curse has no interest in allowing the dragons to reunite and so, has sent the hybrid demon/red dragons out on the attack. Ring? Like the one Aoife has been carrying around? That ring? Yes, that ring The second Kostya figures out Aoife has the ring, she comes under his protection and with each hour that passes the attraction between them grows stronger. Aoife is more than willing to take her place by Kostya’s side but Kostya has some baggage that prevents him from claiming any woman as his mate.
With help (and some punches) from Aisling and Drake, Kostya and Aoife figure out only Aoife can wield the power of the ring but she can’t break the curse alone. Though Aisling certainly has more experience with the supernatural than Aoife, even she can’t control the power of the ring and when the men aren’t looking, the girls inadvertently summon the actual demon who cursed the dragons. In what becomes a comedy of errors, not only do the girls summon an incredibly powerful demon they also let him loose and blow up the only safe haven for the supernatural in Paris. All in a day’s work.
The Bottom Line: I can’t tell you how excited I was to see a new dragon book from Katie Mac. I just wish that excitement was still present by the end of the read. The one and only problem for me in this entire read, is Aoife. Yes, I have an issue with one of the main characters. Aoife has a few moments of funny but for the most part, she is just annoying. Her unrelenting taunts, teases, and comments to Kostya about being his mate got old so fast yet they never ended. I wanted to skip over much of the text related to Aoife but unfortunately she asks a lot of questions and good deal of backstory is revealed through her. On a more positive note, Aisling, Drake, and JIM are back in action in this book. Aisling is still getting herself into trouble with misguide attempts to help, Drake is still surly as ever, and Jim is simply fantastic. The backstory is not only interesting but it certainly informs the current plot, the action is magic-y and awesome, and the naughty bits are fiery (HA!! See what I did there? ) and fun. Mostly because Aoife doesn’t talk In all, I am truly stuck in the middle on this read. I enjoyed every other aspect of this read other than Aoife and the books in the series that have come before have always entertained me so I think I am going to chalk up Dragon Fall to an off day and hope the next book is better.
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
martha fisher
DRAGON FALL by Katie MacAlister is the first book in Katie's new Black Dragons series. It's a paranormal romance featuring dragon shifters and a sassy talking dog named Jim. I love dragons and I wanted to be blown away by this book. While I did thoroughly relish parts of it, it just didn't come together for me to be wowed. Still, it was an enjoyable read and Katie's characteristic humor made me laugh out loud lots.
This new series is a spin-off from Katie's other dragon series. The Dragon Septs series is a combination of four different series which all take place in the same world and revolve around the different dragon septs.
These series include:
1. Aisling Grey: Guardian (Green Dragons)
2. Silver Dragons
3. Light Dragons
4. Black Dragons
This was the first dragon book I've read by Katie. I've read other reviews that highly recommend that readers have some knowledge of the prior books before reading this one. I will admit that the politics of the dragons lost me at times and the story seemed all over the place. Because of this and based on those other reviews, I would recommend that this book not be read as a standalone.
This is the story of Aoife Dakar and Kostya aka Konstantin Nikolai Fekete, wyvern of the black dragons. Two years ago, Aoife witnessed a dragonshifter fight which resulted in a man disappearing in a puff of smoke. She calls the cops and they throw her in the loony bin aka the Arvidsjaur Center for the Bewildered - also called the Aardvark Center for the Deranged - for TWO LONG YEARS for being an upright citizen and reporting what she saw. When she gets out, all she wants to do is lie low and live a normal life. But the dragons obviously have other plans...
Kostya was an anomaly. He came across as a Macho Man from the Middle Ages, but, of course, he was a dragon shifter with a sexy male body. He was in a state of distress without a stitch of clothing when Aoife found him but he soon morphed into her protector. He then enlisted Aoife to join him in attempting to free the dragons from the curse placed on them by Asmodeus. The curse had huge ramifications for the dragon weyr. The weyr was made up of the various dragon septs with the black dragons being one of those. The septs haven't been able to communicate at all - zero communication - since Asmodeus' curse. Kostya couldn't even be near his brother as they would fight. It was impossible for the dragons to work together. Kostya and Aoife had a huge job ahead of them to remove the curse and their victory was not assured. Along the way, they were going to be forced to face the feelings they had for each other.
Aoife was a fun, good-hearted character. LOL! She ran over a dog and ended up saddled with a talking dog. She found a naked man on the beach and saw that he received the medical attention he appeared to need... and ended up drawn into dragon politics. Kostya was funny too but only because he was so autocratic and clueless as regards modern day speech resulting in some ludicrous situations. AND, of course, he was HOT! Unfortunately, I didn't feel the chemistry between the hero and heroine and the pacing was off for me.
I'm a huge fan of Katie's books. Her Dark Ones series is my absolute favorite. This book started out great and while it didn't end up being one of my prize picks, it still showed a lot of promise for the series and had some really cool characters. I'm definitely thinking this series will get stronger and I'm looking forward to seeing that happen - though, in the meantime, I plan to go back and catch up with the Dragon Septs series. I would recommend DRAGON FALL especially to Katie's Dragon Sept series fans and also to those who enjoy paranormal/ urban fantasy romances featuring sexy dragons.
My full review is posted at Reading Between The Wines Book Club. Please check it out there.
3 Wine Glasses!
This new series is a spin-off from Katie's other dragon series. The Dragon Septs series is a combination of four different series which all take place in the same world and revolve around the different dragon septs.
These series include:
1. Aisling Grey: Guardian (Green Dragons)
2. Silver Dragons
3. Light Dragons
4. Black Dragons
This was the first dragon book I've read by Katie. I've read other reviews that highly recommend that readers have some knowledge of the prior books before reading this one. I will admit that the politics of the dragons lost me at times and the story seemed all over the place. Because of this and based on those other reviews, I would recommend that this book not be read as a standalone.
This is the story of Aoife Dakar and Kostya aka Konstantin Nikolai Fekete, wyvern of the black dragons. Two years ago, Aoife witnessed a dragonshifter fight which resulted in a man disappearing in a puff of smoke. She calls the cops and they throw her in the loony bin aka the Arvidsjaur Center for the Bewildered - also called the Aardvark Center for the Deranged - for TWO LONG YEARS for being an upright citizen and reporting what she saw. When she gets out, all she wants to do is lie low and live a normal life. But the dragons obviously have other plans...
Kostya was an anomaly. He came across as a Macho Man from the Middle Ages, but, of course, he was a dragon shifter with a sexy male body. He was in a state of distress without a stitch of clothing when Aoife found him but he soon morphed into her protector. He then enlisted Aoife to join him in attempting to free the dragons from the curse placed on them by Asmodeus. The curse had huge ramifications for the dragon weyr. The weyr was made up of the various dragon septs with the black dragons being one of those. The septs haven't been able to communicate at all - zero communication - since Asmodeus' curse. Kostya couldn't even be near his brother as they would fight. It was impossible for the dragons to work together. Kostya and Aoife had a huge job ahead of them to remove the curse and their victory was not assured. Along the way, they were going to be forced to face the feelings they had for each other.
Aoife was a fun, good-hearted character. LOL! She ran over a dog and ended up saddled with a talking dog. She found a naked man on the beach and saw that he received the medical attention he appeared to need... and ended up drawn into dragon politics. Kostya was funny too but only because he was so autocratic and clueless as regards modern day speech resulting in some ludicrous situations. AND, of course, he was HOT! Unfortunately, I didn't feel the chemistry between the hero and heroine and the pacing was off for me.
I'm a huge fan of Katie's books. Her Dark Ones series is my absolute favorite. This book started out great and while it didn't end up being one of my prize picks, it still showed a lot of promise for the series and had some really cool characters. I'm definitely thinking this series will get stronger and I'm looking forward to seeing that happen - though, in the meantime, I plan to go back and catch up with the Dragon Septs series. I would recommend DRAGON FALL especially to Katie's Dragon Sept series fans and also to those who enjoy paranormal/ urban fantasy romances featuring sexy dragons.
My full review is posted at Reading Between The Wines Book Club. Please check it out there.
3 Wine Glasses!
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
perkins
thanks Netgalley for allowing me an advanced copy to read and review.
I started out really liking Mrs MacAlisters books but somewhere she has just lost me. The conversations in this book were so immature it was hard to follow along.
Example:
I realized Jim had disappeared from view and called out to him. “Don’t go into the bushes. I have to pick up your offerings, remember, and I don’t fancy crawling around inside of a bush to do so.” Jim stuck his head out of the rhodie. “I’m not going to do this right out there in the open where anyone can see me! That’s unnatural!” “A talking dog who is really a demon is unnatural,” I pointed out, shaking the plastic bags at him. “Now, get with the program and poop.” “You’re looking at me again!” he said, emerging from the rhododendron. “I can’t poop when people look at me, and while we’re on that subject, what does it say about you that you want to watch me?” “Sweet Samarian sandals, I don’t want to watch you! I’m simply trying to keep track of where you are so I can pick up your ploppies. Now, stop arguing and get down to business.” He squinted his eyes at me. “You sure you don’t have some sort of dog pooping fetish?” “Argh!” I yelled, slapping the plastic bags on my thighs. “I don’t have any fetishes whatsoever. Why the hell aren’t you pooping?
I'm not sure what would have made this book better but it felt to me like the author was trying to hard to make it comical. Which unfortunately for me made it back fire. It took me two tries to finish this book and some serious eye rolling. Kostya seemed too pompous and Aoife too much of the funny farm and electroshock therapeutical. I loved the Magi series from this author but so far this dragon series seems to be a bit of fluff. If that's what you want then this is it!
Three stars of entertainment.....
I started out really liking Mrs MacAlisters books but somewhere she has just lost me. The conversations in this book were so immature it was hard to follow along.
Example:
I realized Jim had disappeared from view and called out to him. “Don’t go into the bushes. I have to pick up your offerings, remember, and I don’t fancy crawling around inside of a bush to do so.” Jim stuck his head out of the rhodie. “I’m not going to do this right out there in the open where anyone can see me! That’s unnatural!” “A talking dog who is really a demon is unnatural,” I pointed out, shaking the plastic bags at him. “Now, get with the program and poop.” “You’re looking at me again!” he said, emerging from the rhododendron. “I can’t poop when people look at me, and while we’re on that subject, what does it say about you that you want to watch me?” “Sweet Samarian sandals, I don’t want to watch you! I’m simply trying to keep track of where you are so I can pick up your ploppies. Now, stop arguing and get down to business.” He squinted his eyes at me. “You sure you don’t have some sort of dog pooping fetish?” “Argh!” I yelled, slapping the plastic bags on my thighs. “I don’t have any fetishes whatsoever. Why the hell aren’t you pooping?
I'm not sure what would have made this book better but it felt to me like the author was trying to hard to make it comical. Which unfortunately for me made it back fire. It took me two tries to finish this book and some serious eye rolling. Kostya seemed too pompous and Aoife too much of the funny farm and electroshock therapeutical. I loved the Magi series from this author but so far this dragon series seems to be a bit of fluff. If that's what you want then this is it!
Three stars of entertainment.....
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
jena
In a completely unique fashion that I loved, Katie MacAlister begins her epic tale in the Arvidsjaur Center for the Bewildered reading the notes of Dr. Kara Barlind’s patient interview with the clearly unstable “Patient A” or Aoife (pronounced EE-fuh). As a fan of the hilarious MacAlister, I ate up the banter between the characters and laughed out loud at the comically dialog. Only MacAlister could take a story from an insane asylum in Sweden to the city streets of Paris with a whimsical allure, leading the readers into a fantasy of the unknown.
On a date at the Gothfaire, Aoife inadvertently steps into the world of dragons and demons, acquires a magic ring (yes, there are many Tolkien references and yes, this made my heart very happy), and encounters an act of violence that no human was meant to witness. She then tells the authorities of the murder of her date, only to then see her date a moment later, obviously having not been murdered and completely unaware of her ramblings. All this eventually leads to two years of intensive therapy, forced into being admitted into asylum by her siblings Bee and Rowan.
After her two year stint with the crazy’s of Sweden, Aoife returns to her childhood home on the Swedish coast to spend some much needed time alone. During this time, she rediscovers the magic ring and tries it on to check for any mystical forces, which of course none take place. When going for a drive, she runs over a dog, that turns out to be a demon, and later finds a half dead man on the beach outside of her home. Poor Aoife. Her sanity seems to be hanging on by a thread.
“No, no, no. I can’t have this. I can’t have men lying dead at my feet. The last time that happened, I ended up hooked to a machine that zapped me full of a kajillion volts. I refuse to be crazy anymore. Therefore, you, sir, cannot be dead. I forbid it.”
Taking the man to the doctor turns into so many laugh out loud moments, I had to brace myself for impact during the entire chapter.
I had a sudden, almost overwhelming hope that the doctor would cut off those pants.
“Well, there’s the myth about men and cold water blown all to hell and back again,” I said, staring at the man’s groin before I realized that the doctor was asking for my help.
“This is an examination room, not a torture chamber,” I said with a mixture of impatience and amusement. What a drama queen he was.
Jim, the talking demon dog, and Konstantin Nikolai Fekete, wyvern of the black dragons, aka Kostya, take Aoife on a journey through Europe, enveloping her in their overtly odd personalities. Clearly Kostya has foot in mouth syndrome and Jim is oddly obsessed with being a dog. Aoife, still a tad eccentric, who was not insane in her ramblings of dragons and demons, is fighting her attraction to the male dragon driving her mad, but not as determinately as Kostya, who refuses to take or claim a mate, even when all the signs point to Aoife.
“Do you have some sort of anti-derangement medication? If so, you might wish to take it.”
“Being run over kind of makes you lose a little faith in the quality of care you can expect,” Jim answered in a dry tone….
“I never once said I desire you! I simply invited you to take a shower with me. Maybe you stink, and I wanted to get you clean—did you ever think of that?”
“You are seriously the most annoying man I’ve ever met. Also the sexiest, but the annoying is threatening to win out,” I warned him.
“I am not sweet!” He looked even more outraged, if that was possible. “I am a wyvern! I am the stuff of nightmares!”
With the dragon weyr living a curse that can only be ended with the magic ring, a
Charmer, and a Venediger, Aoife and Kostya, assisted by his brother and sister in law, Drake and Aisling, and of course Jim, endeavor to break the curse that leaves the dragons unable to communicate with one another without a translator and forces the males into fighting upon visual contact. Thrust into the legend of myth, Aoife embraces the fantastical world she finds herself living in, but will her acceptance be enough for Kostya to let go of the hurt of past relationships and torture, and claim her as his mate? Can they work through his trepidations and end the curse so that the dragon weyr can live in peace?
Katie MacAlister, a master of hilarious banter, brings readers a delight in the light-hearted new series Black Dragons. In DRAGON FALL, the new world is introduced and the characters laid out for our reading pleasure. Luckily, the anticipation will not have to burn for too long. Dragon Storm, book two in the series, releases in November. Sexy, brooding dragons will return shortly.
On a date at the Gothfaire, Aoife inadvertently steps into the world of dragons and demons, acquires a magic ring (yes, there are many Tolkien references and yes, this made my heart very happy), and encounters an act of violence that no human was meant to witness. She then tells the authorities of the murder of her date, only to then see her date a moment later, obviously having not been murdered and completely unaware of her ramblings. All this eventually leads to two years of intensive therapy, forced into being admitted into asylum by her siblings Bee and Rowan.
After her two year stint with the crazy’s of Sweden, Aoife returns to her childhood home on the Swedish coast to spend some much needed time alone. During this time, she rediscovers the magic ring and tries it on to check for any mystical forces, which of course none take place. When going for a drive, she runs over a dog, that turns out to be a demon, and later finds a half dead man on the beach outside of her home. Poor Aoife. Her sanity seems to be hanging on by a thread.
“No, no, no. I can’t have this. I can’t have men lying dead at my feet. The last time that happened, I ended up hooked to a machine that zapped me full of a kajillion volts. I refuse to be crazy anymore. Therefore, you, sir, cannot be dead. I forbid it.”
Taking the man to the doctor turns into so many laugh out loud moments, I had to brace myself for impact during the entire chapter.
I had a sudden, almost overwhelming hope that the doctor would cut off those pants.
“Well, there’s the myth about men and cold water blown all to hell and back again,” I said, staring at the man’s groin before I realized that the doctor was asking for my help.
“This is an examination room, not a torture chamber,” I said with a mixture of impatience and amusement. What a drama queen he was.
Jim, the talking demon dog, and Konstantin Nikolai Fekete, wyvern of the black dragons, aka Kostya, take Aoife on a journey through Europe, enveloping her in their overtly odd personalities. Clearly Kostya has foot in mouth syndrome and Jim is oddly obsessed with being a dog. Aoife, still a tad eccentric, who was not insane in her ramblings of dragons and demons, is fighting her attraction to the male dragon driving her mad, but not as determinately as Kostya, who refuses to take or claim a mate, even when all the signs point to Aoife.
“Do you have some sort of anti-derangement medication? If so, you might wish to take it.”
“Being run over kind of makes you lose a little faith in the quality of care you can expect,” Jim answered in a dry tone….
“I never once said I desire you! I simply invited you to take a shower with me. Maybe you stink, and I wanted to get you clean—did you ever think of that?”
“You are seriously the most annoying man I’ve ever met. Also the sexiest, but the annoying is threatening to win out,” I warned him.
“I am not sweet!” He looked even more outraged, if that was possible. “I am a wyvern! I am the stuff of nightmares!”
With the dragon weyr living a curse that can only be ended with the magic ring, a
Charmer, and a Venediger, Aoife and Kostya, assisted by his brother and sister in law, Drake and Aisling, and of course Jim, endeavor to break the curse that leaves the dragons unable to communicate with one another without a translator and forces the males into fighting upon visual contact. Thrust into the legend of myth, Aoife embraces the fantastical world she finds herself living in, but will her acceptance be enough for Kostya to let go of the hurt of past relationships and torture, and claim her as his mate? Can they work through his trepidations and end the curse so that the dragon weyr can live in peace?
Katie MacAlister, a master of hilarious banter, brings readers a delight in the light-hearted new series Black Dragons. In DRAGON FALL, the new world is introduced and the characters laid out for our reading pleasure. Luckily, the anticipation will not have to burn for too long. Dragon Storm, book two in the series, releases in November. Sexy, brooding dragons will return shortly.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
oddangel
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
One of the aspects I enjoyed about DRAGON FALL was the world building. I love seeing different takes on dragon lore and this one was especially unique.The story follows Aoife as she begins to discover this strange new world filled with dragons except of course she discovers it at a time when there is the greatest conflict and danger for the dragons. The plot is fun and there are a ton of quirky characters and silly moments most of which include Jim, the demon dog. Jim is crazy and so much fun, also Jim is a perfect name for a demonic entity. Like many other Katie MacAlister books there is so much tongue in cheek humor and rapid dialogue in DRAGON FALL.
Aoife was an interesting main character and while she wasn't physically tough she had spirit and was insanely adaptable to the whole concept of dragons existing. One issue I had with her was her odd exclamations such as "Holy cheese whiz!". I found it confusing and weird the first time and every other time she uttered something like that. I wasn't a huge fan of Kostya. He seemed too grumpy and came off as a bit too alpha for my liking. I kind of wanted to shoo away the dark cloud that seemed to follow over his head at times. The romance between Aoife and Kostya is quick and very fun to see evolve.
DRAGON FALL is ridiculous, witty, and satirical. If you like your romance with a heaping dose of silly and irreverence then I'd highly suggest this book and other Katie MacAlister stories as they run along a similar vein.
One of the aspects I enjoyed about DRAGON FALL was the world building. I love seeing different takes on dragon lore and this one was especially unique.The story follows Aoife as she begins to discover this strange new world filled with dragons except of course she discovers it at a time when there is the greatest conflict and danger for the dragons. The plot is fun and there are a ton of quirky characters and silly moments most of which include Jim, the demon dog. Jim is crazy and so much fun, also Jim is a perfect name for a demonic entity. Like many other Katie MacAlister books there is so much tongue in cheek humor and rapid dialogue in DRAGON FALL.
Aoife was an interesting main character and while she wasn't physically tough she had spirit and was insanely adaptable to the whole concept of dragons existing. One issue I had with her was her odd exclamations such as "Holy cheese whiz!". I found it confusing and weird the first time and every other time she uttered something like that. I wasn't a huge fan of Kostya. He seemed too grumpy and came off as a bit too alpha for my liking. I kind of wanted to shoo away the dark cloud that seemed to follow over his head at times. The romance between Aoife and Kostya is quick and very fun to see evolve.
DRAGON FALL is ridiculous, witty, and satirical. If you like your romance with a heaping dose of silly and irreverence then I'd highly suggest this book and other Katie MacAlister stories as they run along a similar vein.
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