Review: Loving these dragons
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2014
This is the second book in the fantasy series Dragon Lore and follows on from To Love A Highland Dragon. Featuring Lachlan and Maggie from the previous book but expanding on secondary characters that were previously introduced . In this book we get to see more from the witches and one coven member in particular Jonathan gets his story told in this fast paced and highly addictive book.Jonathan is no ordinary witch, he's a very powerful one and used to hiding his own magic. The witches are invited to discuss strategy with Lachlan and his dragon Kheladin but they are interrupted by the arrival of a female dragon Tarika and her bonded Mage Britta. It had long been feared that the dragons were extinct and yet here are two of them together at a time of great need. The Morrigan is plotting unspeakable evil and it's no easy task to thwart her but somehow the witches and dragons must work together to save the very fabric of time and man kinds way of life.Jonathan is drawn towards the brash Britta and try's to help her acclimatise to the century she and Tarika find themselves in but they are attacked by the Morrigan and have to separate. Britta and Jonathan are just getting to know and understand each other's ways but it's looking increasingly as if the dark forces at work will successfully keep them apart. They need the help of the Celtic gods or do they? Is it possible that together Jonathan and Britta can make their own magic? A magic stronger than any imagined.I really like these books and am constantly surprised by the detail that goes into this series. The world building is excellent and the storyline is an incredible one that just keeps building. Strong characters make this book truly stand out and the level of emotion portrayed is never sickly sweet but feels so realistic. Britta is an arrogant female who is used to getting what she wants but if I had been alive as long as her and shared magical abilities then maybe that's how I would be? As for Jonathan well he's a revelation and I won't spoil the surprise here ! We got to see a lot more from the Celtic gods in this book and I'm sure that Ms Gimpel has much more to share with us.Fast paced, romantic and a wonderful escape from reality. Loving these books and will happily read more. This book can be read as a standalone but I feel you would miss out if you didn't start with the previous book To Love A Highland Dragon. Recommended