"Half dragon-half human ... what more can you ask for?"
Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted January 3, 2017
Romance Paranormal
Darius Varkas is half human, half dragon ... a drakon. For
centuries he and his brothers have lived their lives
avoiding an ancient order of Knights of the Dragon. These
people want to imprison the drakon's for their blood. It is
a cure for diseases and prolongs a human's life. Just when
Darius thinks they are done, word gets out that the Knights
are back. He makes a DRAKON'S PROMISE that these people
will not take another drakon. Especially when a beautiful
young woman takes a chance to warn him that he is the
target. Sarah Anderson is plunged into a world she had no idea
existed. A former librarian is offered a job to organize a
wealthy mans chaotic library, but soon finds that it is her
ability to read books and rare items that got her the job.
A very special book is missing and a group called the
Knights are desperate to find it. After overhearing a
conversation dealing with Darius Varkas and feeling the
pull of a little book she is soon on the run with a man who
can shift into a dragon. The dragon man may be her only
chance to survive. DRAKON'S PROMISE will hold you spell bound. Sarah is an
amazing woman with a lot of guts, I mean she does go to
Darius with what she overheard and then takes off with him
when danger comes their way. Darius wanted a peaceful life,
now he wants to put a stop to the Knights. We get to meet
two of the four brothers and I can't wait to meet the last
one ... the social one. I always enjoy the worlds that
author N.J. Walters gives her readers, the "people",
emotions, and scenery are realistic despite being in a
paranormal story-line. She also makes her bad guys just
evil enough to seem real and very scary. I also find that in her books I learn things ... did you
know that a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope?
Well they are and that is a little fact the author throws
our way via Sarah, and I really enjoy being able to pick up
fun little tidbits. I will have to warn readers that this
is a serial ... it means that though Darius and Sarah have
their happily ever after there is a lot of story left to
tell. I for one cannot wait to get my hands on the next
one! DRAKON'S PROMISE is filled with action, sexy dragon
shifters, a resilient smart woman, a warm, sweet, steamy
romance and some evil bad guys ... in other words ... what
more could you ask for?
SUMMARY
Darius Varkas is a drakon. He's neither human nor dragon. He's both. He's also the target of an ancient order who want to
capture
all drakons for their blood. When fresh, a drakon's blood
can cure any illness and prolong a human's life, and the
Knights will stop at nothing to get it. When librarian Sarah Anderson stumbles across a rare book
belonging to the Knights of the Dragon, she's quickly
thrust
into a dangerous world of secrets and shifters and things
she never would have believed possible. When the Knights
realize Sarah has a secret of her own, she becomes just
as
much a target as Darius. Her scary dragon shifter just
might
be her best chance at survival.
Excerpt“Sarah, it’s vitally important I get that book. I need
you to think about the security at work. Cameras, guards,
alarms, everything.” He’d need to get schematics of the
building and more. But he’d start here, with his best
inside source. Of course, if she was working with the
Knights, this might be nothing more than an elaborate
plot to capture him.
It was a risk he had to take.“You don’t need to know that,” she began. Darius caught her face in his hands and cradled her
cheeks in his palms. “I do, Sarah, I really do. I’m not
worried about my life, but those of people close to me.”
That was the most he could give her. “No, you don’t.” Disappointment seeped into him, and he released her and
straightened to his full height. “How much?” “What?” She sounded bewildered, but he wasn’t buying it.
If she wasn’t willing to give him the information he
needed, it was because she wanted something. In his vast
experience with humans, that meant money in one form or
another. It used to be gold and jewels. Nowadays, it was
more likely to be a simple bank transfer. He put his hands on his hips and simply stared at her,
trying not to get lost in her chocolate-brown eyes. They
appeared so innocent. “How much for the information?” She jumped to her feet and glared at him. “You son of a
bitch. I’m risking a lot to warn you about the book and
everything else.” “That doesn’t answer my question.” No way could he let
her go until he had the information he needed. “The
quicker you give it to me, the faster I can pay you. Then
you can leave.” She fisted her hands at her sides. “I ought to let you
pay for it.” Then she fumbled with her knapsack and
yanked open the zipper. He wondered if she had a weapon
of some kind, and cursed himself for not searching her
earlier. Not that it would do her much good. Most
conventional weapons, at least any that could fit in her
bag, wouldn’t do much damage to him. But it would piss
him off. She reached inside the bag and, instead of a weapon,
pulled out an old, leather-bound book. She thrust it
against his stomach, and he caught it before it dropped
to the floor. “Here’s your damn book. I smuggled it out of work at
great personal risk. You’re welcome.” She stepped around
him and strode to the elevator. Sarah slapped her palm
against the panel, but nothing happened. Only he could
make it work. Darius stared at the book and then back at the very angry
woman waiting for an elevator that would never come. An unusual sensation enveloped him, one he’d rarely felt
in the thousands of years he’d been alive. It was shame
with a hint of bewilderment. He might have just made the biggest mistake of his life.
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