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Dragonswan
Channon (Shannon with C) MacRea has spent years studying the legendary Dragon Tapestry, deciphering Old English symbolism. One evening delectable Sebastian Kattalakis appears -- a dragon slayer trapped between two worlds -- claims to hold the key to solving the tapestry¡¯s mysteries. Channon follows him into a fantastic alternate world of magic, danger, and adventure.Also In Other Worlds anthologyCollector's-edition.
90 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Sherrilyn Kenyon
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March 3, 2016
I hate to rate this so low. I mean, it's just a fantasy.
You're a history professor specializing in pre-Norman Britain. A gorgeous guy who's six five comes into your office and starts chatting you up. Even though you're plain-looking (?) and your shirt is misbuttoned, your socks don't match, and you're dressed like a frump, this guy finds you irresistible. He takes you out to dinner.
Instead of being intimidated by your job, you find he can quote Beowulf in Old English from memory. He walks you back to your hotel and for some strange reason (you never do this! OMG!) you invite him in.
Then you two have amazing sex.
With every breath he expelled, it was like his touch intensified. Multiplied. Instead of one tongue stroking her, she swore she could feel a hundred of them. It was as if her skin was alive and being massaged all over at once.
Now, this personally sounds creepy to me. A hundred tongues? Blergh. Do you know why the sex with this guy is so "heightened?"
Because he's a weredragon! Oh, of course, that's the first thing that pops into my mind. o.O I seem to be reading a LOT of weredragon stuff lately...trust me, it's not intentional. The concept of "weredragon" didn't even exist in my mind until Shana Ab¨¦'s books. Now, it seems every paranormal romance author and her sister is writing about them.
So. After having sex with this guy, both of you are suddenly branded with some geometric shape. Gasp! You're his mate! If you don't bond with him in 3 weeks, he will be doomed to live life alone, and never have sex again....
...
Here Kenyon's created a tailor-made woman's fantasy:
- Hot guy instantly in love with you for no reason. You don't have to do anything special, say anything clever, or look sexy. He just instantly is in love with you because of "who you are." He automatically knows "who you are inside" without, you know, having a conversation with you or anything.
- Hot guy would "never hurt you" and you are "safe with him." (note: see third bullet point under "things that fail")
- Hot guy has magical powers!
- Hot guy has an amazing body and is awesome in bed!
- Hot guy is PHYSICALLY INCAPABLE of cheating on you. Since you are his mate, he can never have sex with anyone ever again except you. Even if you leave him (which you're free to do), he's damned to a life of celibacy without you.
- Because you are his mate, you get a lifespan of 7 to 8 hundred years!
NONE OF THIS REALLY BOTHERS ME. This is what romance novels ARE. So, no points off.
Things that fail:
- While having sex, Sebastian bites Channon on the neck with his fangs and drinks her blood, and she grows fangs (one-time deal only) and drinks his blood too. I feel like I'm the only person on the planet who finds this gross and not sexy.
- Again, Kenyon likes to make her hero stick his tongue in the heroine's ear a lot. Every time I read that I involuntarily make a "blergh" face.
- Sebastian has the ability to cast spells on people. In the course of the story, he casts one sleeping spell on Channon. There's also this part where, if she had not let him in to the hotel room (for sex) he would have broken his vow of "interfering in human free will." She's willing to have sex with him, so, phew, crisis averted ... but I take away points for this. Bad. The idea that if she had been like, "Okay, bye" his inner beast (?) would have "forced" him to use a spell which takes away her free will is squicky to me. Nothing happens from it - but I wish Kenyon had just never brought it up in the first place. We could have completely sidestepped this whole thing. It also makes me scream "LIAR!" when he says stuff like "I would never hurt you." and "You're safe with me." Takes away a bit of his trustworthiness, not to mention that sleeping spell he cast on her without permission.
There are no other consent issues in the rest of the story, this was the only speedbump, and it was a pretty minor one, considering.
There is a cheesy story and dialogue, but that's okay - no points off - because this is a romance and I expect it to be silly.
Plot? Oh, you know. Good weredragons vs. evil weredragons... his sister was murdered and he was wrongly blamed and banished... but now his family have seen the error of their ways and he's unbanished... blah blah blah.
Grace must spend the rest of her life in Britain a thousand years ago, but she and Sebastian pop back to modern times once in a while so that she can catch up on Buffy .
Things that work:
- Channon's addiction to Buffy is cute. Making Sebastian watch marathons of Buffy with her is cute.
- It made me laugh when Sebastian called Ben Franklin "the Satan of my people." LOL So funny!
In case you think I am just being mean to Kenyon, I DO think her writing picks up a bit with Night Embrace. Reading and liking romance is subjective. Each reader is going to like different stuff. Because every romance author has their little "quirks" and also way of writing sex, the trick is to find an author who writes the fantasies YOU want to live out in your head. This can take a while. Kenyon's not "the one" for me in regards to romance books, but that's okay. She could be just the most perfect author ever for someone else. No judgment, this is just my personal take on the story.
One real star, two romance stars.
You're a history professor specializing in pre-Norman Britain. A gorgeous guy who's six five comes into your office and starts chatting you up. Even though you're plain-looking (?) and your shirt is misbuttoned, your socks don't match, and you're dressed like a frump, this guy finds you irresistible. He takes you out to dinner.
Instead of being intimidated by your job, you find he can quote Beowulf in Old English from memory. He walks you back to your hotel and for some strange reason (you never do this! OMG!) you invite him in.
Then you two have amazing sex.
With every breath he expelled, it was like his touch intensified. Multiplied. Instead of one tongue stroking her, she swore she could feel a hundred of them. It was as if her skin was alive and being massaged all over at once.
Now, this personally sounds creepy to me. A hundred tongues? Blergh. Do you know why the sex with this guy is so "heightened?"
Because he's a weredragon! Oh, of course, that's the first thing that pops into my mind. o.O I seem to be reading a LOT of weredragon stuff lately...trust me, it's not intentional. The concept of "weredragon" didn't even exist in my mind until Shana Ab¨¦'s books. Now, it seems every paranormal romance author and her sister is writing about them.
So. After having sex with this guy, both of you are suddenly branded with some geometric shape. Gasp! You're his mate! If you don't bond with him in 3 weeks, he will be doomed to live life alone, and never have sex again....
...
Here Kenyon's created a tailor-made woman's fantasy:
- Hot guy instantly in love with you for no reason. You don't have to do anything special, say anything clever, or look sexy. He just instantly is in love with you because of "who you are." He automatically knows "who you are inside" without, you know, having a conversation with you or anything.
- Hot guy would "never hurt you" and you are "safe with him." (note: see third bullet point under "things that fail")
- Hot guy has magical powers!
- Hot guy has an amazing body and is awesome in bed!
- Hot guy is PHYSICALLY INCAPABLE of cheating on you. Since you are his mate, he can never have sex with anyone ever again except you. Even if you leave him (which you're free to do), he's damned to a life of celibacy without you.
- Because you are his mate, you get a lifespan of 7 to 8 hundred years!
NONE OF THIS REALLY BOTHERS ME. This is what romance novels ARE. So, no points off.
Things that fail:
- While having sex, Sebastian bites Channon on the neck with his fangs and drinks her blood, and she grows fangs (one-time deal only) and drinks his blood too. I feel like I'm the only person on the planet who finds this gross and not sexy.
- Again, Kenyon likes to make her hero stick his tongue in the heroine's ear a lot. Every time I read that I involuntarily make a "blergh" face.
- Sebastian has the ability to cast spells on people. In the course of the story, he casts one sleeping spell on Channon. There's also this part where, if she had not let him in to the hotel room (for sex) he would have broken his vow of "interfering in human free will." She's willing to have sex with him, so, phew, crisis averted ... but I take away points for this. Bad. The idea that if she had been like, "Okay, bye" his inner beast (?) would have "forced" him to use a spell which takes away her free will is squicky to me. Nothing happens from it - but I wish Kenyon had just never brought it up in the first place. We could have completely sidestepped this whole thing. It also makes me scream "LIAR!" when he says stuff like "I would never hurt you." and "You're safe with me." Takes away a bit of his trustworthiness, not to mention that sleeping spell he cast on her without permission.
There are no other consent issues in the rest of the story, this was the only speedbump, and it was a pretty minor one, considering.
There is a cheesy story and dialogue, but that's okay - no points off - because this is a romance and I expect it to be silly.
Plot? Oh, you know. Good weredragons vs. evil weredragons... his sister was murdered and he was wrongly blamed and banished... but now his family have seen the error of their ways and he's unbanished... blah blah blah.
Grace must spend the rest of her life in Britain a thousand years ago, but she and Sebastian pop back to modern times once in a while so that she can catch up on Buffy .
Things that work:
- Channon's addiction to Buffy is cute. Making Sebastian watch marathons of Buffy with her is cute.
- It made me laugh when Sebastian called Ben Franklin "the Satan of my people." LOL So funny!
In case you think I am just being mean to Kenyon, I DO think her writing picks up a bit with Night Embrace. Reading and liking romance is subjective. Each reader is going to like different stuff. Because every romance author has their little "quirks" and also way of writing sex, the trick is to find an author who writes the fantasies YOU want to live out in your head. This can take a while. Kenyon's not "the one" for me in regards to romance books, but that's okay. She could be just the most perfect author ever for someone else. No judgment, this is just my personal take on the story.
One real star, two romance stars.
August 19, 2019
Dragonswan?is a part of the Dark-Hunterverse series, it contains references to the basic mythology of the?Were Hunter series.?It explains not only?the origins and the roots of the conflict between?the Arcadians and the Katagaria, but provides a very?coherent myth?behind it.
The characteristics, specialities of Arcadians and Katagaria are very interesting and logical.
Sebastian is a typical alpha hero with the appearance of a Greek god, a pinch of remorse, and some extras, such as shape-shifting and time-traveler abilities, and almost immortal life.
The romance between Sebastian and Channon is simplified, so are the action line, and the frame story of Sebastian¡¯s current aim and deeds. The time frame is not clear. The reader doesn¡¯t know what time they arrive back in the past (sometime in the Anglo-Saxon period), and when the tragedy happened earlier that eventually lead Sebastian to the future.
The writing is full of repetitions. Not only words, but whole expressions return. Furthermore, I miss the moving and heart-wrenching emotionality that is usual from Sherrilyn Kenyon.
All in all,it is really worth reading it if the root of the conflict between the Arcadians and the Katagaria is not clear for you.
If you are a devoted Dark Hunter fan, you should definitely read it, but keep in mind that the storytelling has some flaws, and?you have to know that no Dark Hunter appears in the story! :)
June 4, 2018
Sebastian Kattalakis (Were-hunter, Dragon) and Channon -Shannon with C- MacRea (human)
"Oh my God," she breathed. "It's a real Saxon village!"
"Complete with bad hygiene and no plumbing."
As you may have guessed this is a time-travel book.
"Why do you think an Arcadian would bring a human woman through time?"
The book includes a fierce Arcadian dragon (who of course has magical abilities and can time-travel like all were-hunters) and a oversentimental historian.
¡°What did you do to me?¡± she asked, turning onto her back to look at him.
He kissed his way across her collarbone to her lips. ¡°I did nothing, ma petite. It was all you.¡±
¡°Trust me, I've never done that before.¡±
He laughed softly in her ear.
Although the book is part of the Dark Hunter universe, it can easily be read as a standalone.
"Oh my God," she breathed. "It's a real Saxon village!"
"Complete with bad hygiene and no plumbing."
As you may have guessed this is a time-travel book.
"Why do you think an Arcadian would bring a human woman through time?"
The book includes a fierce Arcadian dragon (who of course has magical abilities and can time-travel like all were-hunters) and a oversentimental historian.
¡°What did you do to me?¡± she asked, turning onto her back to look at him.
He kissed his way across her collarbone to her lips. ¡°I did nothing, ma petite. It was all you.¡±
¡°Trust me, I've never done that before.¡±
He laughed softly in her ear.
Although the book is part of the Dark Hunter universe, it can easily be read as a standalone.
October 12, 2016
This novella was not one of Kenyon's better stories. The romantic aspects of the story felt a little rushed and the story itself was more of an introduction to the were-hunters. I think I would have liked this a whole lot more if I'd read it near the start of the series. Now that I know a ton more about the were-hunters it feels a lot like Kenyon was really still developing the idea when she wrote this one.
There was no audio for this novella and I think that hurt it a bit. The Dark-Hunter books are usually very well done in audio and this really helps amplify the humor.
Rating: 2.5 stars.
There was no audio for this novella and I think that hurt it a bit. The Dark-Hunter books are usually very well done in audio and this really helps amplify the humor.
Rating: 2.5 stars.
October 3, 2011
This book is okay; compared to a lot of Sherrilyn Kenyon¡¯s other books it is okay, not great but okay. Can¡¯t say I¡¯d recommend it, because I really didn¡¯t like either of the characters but it is entertaining, although truthfully check out some of her other novella¡¯s, this one really isn¡¯t that good.
March 16, 2021
Como con todas las historias cortas de la autora, esta deja con ganas de m¨¢s, especialmente porque aqu¨ª Sherri nos presenta a los were dragones, y la leyenda que da origen a los were.
Sebastian es un personaje interesante del que hubiera querido ver mucho m¨¢s su contexto y la relaci¨®n con su hermano, y con Channon obviamente, porque a pesar de centrarse en la pareja, la historia no llega a dar para ver un desarrollo de la relaci¨®n de ambos.
Y por supuesto, me encanta el tema de los viajes en el tiempo, pero como s¨¦ que m¨¢s adelante me ver¨¦ complacida, no me quejo de lo poco que se aprecia aqu¨ª. Muy recomendable.
Relectura 2020: puede resultar una historia m¨¢s bien introductoria, pero toda la informaci¨®n que da la autora sobre los Arcadios y Katagarios es muy educativa para m¨¢s adelante en la saga.
Relectura 2021: me dio por hacer un resumen cap¨ªtulo por cap¨ªtulo de los libros de esta saga, con la cantidad que son no est¨¢ para releer constantemente y mi mala memoria no es de ayuda.
Sebastian es un personaje interesante del que hubiera querido ver mucho m¨¢s su contexto y la relaci¨®n con su hermano, y con Channon obviamente, porque a pesar de centrarse en la pareja, la historia no llega a dar para ver un desarrollo de la relaci¨®n de ambos.
Y por supuesto, me encanta el tema de los viajes en el tiempo, pero como s¨¦ que m¨¢s adelante me ver¨¦ complacida, no me quejo de lo poco que se aprecia aqu¨ª. Muy recomendable.
Relectura 2020: puede resultar una historia m¨¢s bien introductoria, pero toda la informaci¨®n que da la autora sobre los Arcadios y Katagarios es muy educativa para m¨¢s adelante en la saga.
Relectura 2021: me dio por hacer un resumen cap¨ªtulo por cap¨ªtulo de los libros de esta saga, con la cantidad que son no est¨¢ para releer constantemente y mi mala memoria no es de ayuda.
March 26, 2017
Entretenido sin m¨¢s.
January 4, 2021
Your current dragon lover is here, bitches, yes.
September 13, 2010
"3.5 stars" I found Dragonswan to be an interesting departure from Sherrilyn Kenyon's usual writing style. I admit that I have only read a handful of her stories, but of the ones I have read to date, her style seems to be a combination of humorous and touching. Dragonswan had a little of both of these characteristics, but seemed much more serious in it's presentation of the mythological angle. It is related to the Dark-Hunters series, and I think that perhaps it is meant to present some extra history of that fantasy world. I'm a very detail-oriented person and consider myself to be pretty good at following complex story lines, but there were many names of characters and species that seemed to come out of left field when they were first mentioned, leaving me dazed and confused. Admittedly, a second read-through of certain passages cleared up some of my befuddlement, but I still finished the story feeling like there were gaps in the narrative and more questions yet to be answered. Perhaps some of these issues will be addressed in future Dark-Hunter installments, but I came away from this story with the feeling that they probably won't.
I liked both Sebastian and Channon, but felt like their characters were not fully developed. I am usually quite accepting of the concept of paranormal creatures falling instantly in love with their soulmate, but it didn't really work for me here. I think there were several reasons for this. One is that I am simply not a big fan of the hero and heroine falling into bed with one another at the first available opportunity, unless they have some prior relationship (e.g. friends, co-workers, etc.). Another reason is the previously cited lack of character development, which made it difficult for me to grasp their love connection, especially for Channon who was human and as such still had the free will to choose. That's not to say that Sebastian wasn't appealing. He certainly was, at least on a physical level, but I just didn't feel like I had enough background on him to form a deep emotional bond with his character. Lastly, Sebastian was initially not happy when the mating mark appeared, even though he had experienced more peace and pleasure with Channon than any other woman in his very long life. I also don't recall him ever telling Channon that he loved her, which is usually a must for me. On the plus side, Sebastian and Channon's scenes together were fairly romantic and the love scenes were spicy, but just seemed to lack Ms. Kenyon's usual flair for combining steamy passion with heart-stopping tenderness. Overall, I thought that Dragonswan was a good story that I mostly enjoyed reading, but I thought that it would have been much better as a longer novella or perhaps even a full-length novel, where more details could have been added to fill in some of the blanks.
Dragonswan used to be considered the third book in the Dark-Hunter series, and I read it in that order. It has since been reclassified as a related novella. Dragonswan was previously published in the anthology, Tapestry, was reprinted in a single-volume format, and republished again in the Other Worlds anthology. As such it is a very short book at only 86 pages. No characters from the first two Dark-Hunter stories appear in Dragonswan, and at this point, I am not certain whether any Dragonswan characters appear in future Dark-Hunter installments. I have the feeling though, that there are no carry-over characters in either direction, and Dragonswan is really more of a stand-alone story that is simply part of the Dark-Hunter world. There are currently a total of 17 full-length novels in the Dark-Hunter series and quite a number of related novellas and graphic novels as well, with more still to come. For a complete listing of all the books and the order in which they should be read, check out Sherrilyn Kenyon's website. Even though Dragonswan didn't quite capture my attention like the first two stories I read in the Dark-Hunter series, I still look forward to continuing it soon. Sherrilyn Kenyon also writes historical romance under the name Kinley MacGregor.
*Review updated 9/13/10
I liked both Sebastian and Channon, but felt like their characters were not fully developed. I am usually quite accepting of the concept of paranormal creatures falling instantly in love with their soulmate, but it didn't really work for me here. I think there were several reasons for this. One is that I am simply not a big fan of the hero and heroine falling into bed with one another at the first available opportunity, unless they have some prior relationship (e.g. friends, co-workers, etc.). Another reason is the previously cited lack of character development, which made it difficult for me to grasp their love connection, especially for Channon who was human and as such still had the free will to choose. That's not to say that Sebastian wasn't appealing. He certainly was, at least on a physical level, but I just didn't feel like I had enough background on him to form a deep emotional bond with his character. Lastly, Sebastian was initially not happy when the mating mark appeared, even though he had experienced more peace and pleasure with Channon than any other woman in his very long life. I also don't recall him ever telling Channon that he loved her, which is usually a must for me. On the plus side, Sebastian and Channon's scenes together were fairly romantic and the love scenes were spicy, but just seemed to lack Ms. Kenyon's usual flair for combining steamy passion with heart-stopping tenderness. Overall, I thought that Dragonswan was a good story that I mostly enjoyed reading, but I thought that it would have been much better as a longer novella or perhaps even a full-length novel, where more details could have been added to fill in some of the blanks.
Dragonswan used to be considered the third book in the Dark-Hunter series, and I read it in that order. It has since been reclassified as a related novella. Dragonswan was previously published in the anthology, Tapestry, was reprinted in a single-volume format, and republished again in the Other Worlds anthology. As such it is a very short book at only 86 pages. No characters from the first two Dark-Hunter stories appear in Dragonswan, and at this point, I am not certain whether any Dragonswan characters appear in future Dark-Hunter installments. I have the feeling though, that there are no carry-over characters in either direction, and Dragonswan is really more of a stand-alone story that is simply part of the Dark-Hunter world. There are currently a total of 17 full-length novels in the Dark-Hunter series and quite a number of related novellas and graphic novels as well, with more still to come. For a complete listing of all the books and the order in which they should be read, check out Sherrilyn Kenyon's website. Even though Dragonswan didn't quite capture my attention like the first two stories I read in the Dark-Hunter series, I still look forward to continuing it soon. Sherrilyn Kenyon also writes historical romance under the name Kinley MacGregor.
*Review updated 9/13/10
May 22, 2015
3 1/2 to 4 stars
"Be kind to dragons, for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup."
And so begins this interesting novella that takes us on an adventure with Channon (that's Shannon spelled with a 'C') and Sebastian, who is more than he first appears to be... despite, of course, appearing to be incredibly gorgeous, intelligent, charming, with a sense of humor, as well as highly jumpable:
Oh, and he also has that aspect of suffering that I've come to expect with Kenyon's heroes. She doesn't let these guys off easy. They've got to pay their dues in the tortured past department in order to eventually get their HEA...
I enjoyed the journey with these two and I'm having fun catching up on the 'new to me' Dark Hunter books and novellas I've missed over the years as part of the buddy read I'm currently participating in for this series.
"Be kind to dragons, for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup."
And so begins this interesting novella that takes us on an adventure with Channon (that's Shannon spelled with a 'C') and Sebastian, who is more than he first appears to be... despite, of course, appearing to be incredibly gorgeous, intelligent, charming, with a sense of humor, as well as highly jumpable:
Oh, and he also has that aspect of suffering that I've come to expect with Kenyon's heroes. She doesn't let these guys off easy. They've got to pay their dues in the tortured past department in order to eventually get their HEA...
I enjoyed the journey with these two and I'm having fun catching up on the 'new to me' Dark Hunter books and novellas I've missed over the years as part of the buddy read I'm currently participating in for this series.
October 6, 2018
Entertaining novella. Happy reading!
August 28, 2012
Pure romantic escapism with smexysex.
I had downloaded this for free a while ago, and randomly read it while traveling because of it was short. Which is what I recommend you do--download it for free, I mean. Because this was a typical instalust tale featuring a good-girl-but-inner-freak heroine and a highly fecund, hotter-than-your-mother's-electric-stove alpha male who is also...PART REPTILE.
I said fecund!!
My point being, this book is like 14872048 other paranormal smut on sale in bookstores. If you must spend your money, might as well spend it on something longer than 86 pages.
Overall, 2 stars. It was at least readable. Sorta.
I had downloaded this for free a while ago, and randomly read it while traveling because of it was short. Which is what I recommend you do--download it for free, I mean. Because this was a typical instalust tale featuring a good-girl-but-inner-freak heroine and a highly fecund, hotter-than-your-mother's-electric-stove alpha male who is also...PART REPTILE.
I said fecund!!
My point being, this book is like 14872048 other paranormal smut on sale in bookstores. If you must spend your money, might as well spend it on something longer than 86 pages.
Overall, 2 stars. It was at least readable. Sorta.
July 5, 2022
only read because on sherrilyn kenyons new reading list (on her ig) for the dark-hunters series.
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DRAGONS!...Em...*Clears throat.* -DRAGONS!-
Yep! Dragons. That's, well, that's pretty much my entire review for this lovely little short story. "But, Jacquie!" as you're inevitably not screaming at me, "Is the story good? Is it bad? WHAT, DAMN IT?!" Calm down, my curious friends, for the answer is yes; yes, it's good. The characters are likable; Shannon with a C is nice, Sebastian is nice. The plot is well written, the pacing's okay, and setting is believable and gorgeous. So, no doubt you're wondering...
...My one and only problem is the length. Yes, yes, I'm well aware that this is not a full length novel, so I should stow my dander and get over myself, but I can't help it! Considering the amount of time Sherri had to work with in this story, I understand why things feel missing. Because of the limited page count, we never get a truly deep point of view of either Channon or Sebastian. Still, even wishing this weren't an issue, I loved what we got! The dynamic between our two leads was snappy, entertaining, and believable. I enjoyed their story, because it made me...
April 17, 2015
The female mc's name is Channon, which I was pronouncing "Chan-on," like Channing (Tatum), but no, her name is Shannon, except spelled with a C. Hate it. A girl in college named Channon told me "I like your face" in a very aggressive manner at a party once, supposedly it was complimentary, but I found it disturbing and wondered if she was planning to cut my face off and wear it later. She did not, but it made me dislike the name. Of course, I never liked the name Shannon either.
The horrible name + the female mc basically being a dolt + the very insipid plot & romance = 1 star rating.
The horrible name + the female mc basically being a dolt + the very insipid plot & romance = 1 star rating.
September 5, 2011
This short story introduces the dragon shifter to the Dark Hunter series. I believe it was a short story because it only took a few pages to explain this world and I don't think a full length novel was needed. Sometimes, I see, why authors give us just a bit. To explain what they need and move on. Esp in these series. I liked the character storyline and explanation of the creation of their species. It goes into a lot of detail whereas in other novels its just a couple sentences.
June 11, 2017
I am trash for this trash.
August 4, 2020
I read this story as part of the anthology
Sweet story. Lots of conflict and angst jammed into this short story. I didn't really care for the ending. 3 stars.
Sweet story. Lots of conflict and angst jammed into this short story. I didn't really care for the ending. 3 stars.
October 14, 2017
Mau membaca ttg naga seksi? Buku ini adalah jawabannya. Gara-gara sebuah permadani kuno zaman Saxon - Abad Pertengahan Inggris, Channon - Sang Sejarahwan menemukan soulmate nya.
Sebastian adalah keturunan langsung dari Lycaon, ras Arkadia yg bs menjelma sbg naga. Dia membutuhkan permadani kuno itu utk tebusan kakaknya, Damos. Dan sekaligus iseng-iseng berhadiah langsung, Sebastian yg tampan dan charming merayu dan mereguk nikmatnya bercinta dgn Channon.
Namun Dewi Takdir benar-benar tidak tanggung-tanggung mempermainkan takdir Sebastian. Sebastian merutuki nasibnya yg ternyata berpasangan dgn Channon. Mau tidak mau Sebastian mengajak Channon ke masa abad pertengahan. Awalnya Channon merasa terjebak namun tidak kuasa juga melihat hal-hal menakjubkan yg hanya dalam mimpi terdalamnya saja bisa terwujud.
Musuh2 Sebastian sudah menanti dirinya dan pertempuran para naga tidak terelakkan. Sebastian mengalahkan mereka namun dirinya sendiri terluka parah terkena racun Dragon's Bane. Akankah Sebastian selamat? Apakah Channon memilih hidup bersama Sebastian di masa abad pertengahan atau hidup sendiri di masa depan?
Alur ceritanya sangat lurus, tidak berliku-liku. Insta lust, insta love, insta war, insta forgive bertebaran di buku ini. Utk ukuran novella, not bad buku ini.
Sebastian adalah keturunan langsung dari Lycaon, ras Arkadia yg bs menjelma sbg naga. Dia membutuhkan permadani kuno itu utk tebusan kakaknya, Damos. Dan sekaligus iseng-iseng berhadiah langsung, Sebastian yg tampan dan charming merayu dan mereguk nikmatnya bercinta dgn Channon.
Namun Dewi Takdir benar-benar tidak tanggung-tanggung mempermainkan takdir Sebastian. Sebastian merutuki nasibnya yg ternyata berpasangan dgn Channon. Mau tidak mau Sebastian mengajak Channon ke masa abad pertengahan. Awalnya Channon merasa terjebak namun tidak kuasa juga melihat hal-hal menakjubkan yg hanya dalam mimpi terdalamnya saja bisa terwujud.
Musuh2 Sebastian sudah menanti dirinya dan pertempuran para naga tidak terelakkan. Sebastian mengalahkan mereka namun dirinya sendiri terluka parah terkena racun Dragon's Bane. Akankah Sebastian selamat? Apakah Channon memilih hidup bersama Sebastian di masa abad pertengahan atau hidup sendiri di masa depan?
Alur ceritanya sangat lurus, tidak berliku-liku. Insta lust, insta love, insta war, insta forgive bertebaran di buku ini. Utk ukuran novella, not bad buku ini.
February 28, 2015
Sebastian is a loner, exiled by his family to wander forever alone. Being alone is a painfully lonely thing for a dragon that loves company. He has one chance at redemption but by doing so he may lose his one chance at happiness.
Channon is a lover of history and lore so is it any surprise she's attracted to the sexy medieval man standing in front of her.
Dragonswan is the first book I've read by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I must say I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed it for the most part. I thought these characters had a funny sense of humor and took everything in stride. I'm not sure I would have been so calm and collected if I were in their shoes. The story itself was neat, the time traveling aspect was pretty different. It certainly added something different to this dragon love story.
Channon is a lover of history and lore so is it any surprise she's attracted to the sexy medieval man standing in front of her.
Dragonswan is the first book I've read by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I must say I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed it for the most part. I thought these characters had a funny sense of humor and took everything in stride. I'm not sure I would have been so calm and collected if I were in their shoes. The story itself was neat, the time traveling aspect was pretty different. It certainly added something different to this dragon love story.
March 30, 2015
This was an okay story, but I found it all very predictable. Sebastian was very domineering, and basically wanted to sweep Channon off her feet and keep her bare-foot and pregnant in a different freaking century, and she went along with it because he was so hot. And then we got a whole soul-mates/bonding type thing going on as well.
6 out of 10
6 out of 10
April 11, 2017
Fue cool, pero demasiado cortito. Me qued¨¦ como... ?ya acab¨®?
December 16, 2019
Look ... it¡¯s written in the 80/90s ish period by the vibe... and the cover.
MF PNR ??
Dragon shifters ??
Instalove and ¡°I love you after 24 hours¡± ??
Bonding ??
Time travel ??
Mixed mythology Greek Roman Celtic ??
...
It was a bit ... I dunno completely ridiculous the Couple literally knew each other for 24 hours or less and the girl is MORE THAN WILLING to believe anything and everything the guy is saying because he gave her amazing D...
look turn your brain off when you read it and it will be fine.
It¡¯s a novella so SUPER SUPER SUPER short .. but apparently it¡¯s a massive bridge between the next few books and introducing different characters and premises that are important.
This is me raging on the book. It¡¯s just that i felt my brain cells die when I read it. ...
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December 4, 2020
I loved this short story!
And hello, Sebastian ?? *Swoon*
And hello, Sebastian ?? *Swoon*
May 26, 2019
Cuando le¨ª por primera vez los Cazadores Oscuros no le¨ª la mayor¨ªa de historias cortas as¨ª que me ha sorprendido bastante esta. Me gusta el personaje principal y el mundo que puede llegar a introducir.
August 28, 2018
Short sexy read
May 14, 2019
A story about dragons in the complex and expansive world of Dark-Hunters.
Channon is fascinated by a tapestry picturing a dragon and she's determined to uncover its mysteries. One day while she's studying the tapestry once again, a very handsome man appears and gives her some unexpected answers.
The two share an intense attraction, which she can't help but succumb to and so finds herself mated to a dragon shifter who ends up taking her back in time to his home.
Interesting story and a glimpse into the story of how the shifters of various animals came to be in the Dark-Hunter universe.
Previous book reviews (Entire Dark-Hunter Universe series):
? Night Pleasures (Kirian - Amanda)
? Fantasy Lover (Julian - Grace)
? Where Angels Fear to Tread (short story - Zeke)
Channon is fascinated by a tapestry picturing a dragon and she's determined to uncover its mysteries. One day while she's studying the tapestry once again, a very handsome man appears and gives her some unexpected answers.
The two share an intense attraction, which she can't help but succumb to and so finds herself mated to a dragon shifter who ends up taking her back in time to his home.
Interesting story and a glimpse into the story of how the shifters of various animals came to be in the Dark-Hunter universe.
Previous book reviews (Entire Dark-Hunter Universe series):
? Night Pleasures (Kirian - Amanda)
? Fantasy Lover (Julian - Grace)
? Where Angels Fear to Tread (short story - Zeke)
January 24, 2009
I didn't like the fact that there were only 86 pages in Dragonswan because as with all SK's books, I want to keep reading about her characters. This was a story that could have have gone on and on. I loved Channon and Sebastion and their relationship. In reality, only Sherrilyn Kenyon could have created a beautiful love story in 86 pages.
August 2, 2009
I'm not sure why this story is part of the Dark Hunter series. It is really short which makes it hard to connect to the story and the characters. I'm not a fan of books that have characters who are perfect strangers having sex within the first chapter and then finding out they are life mated. I'm going to continue with the Dark Hunter series but this one could have totally been skipped.
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