Dragon Unbound (Dragon Kings 3) by Donna Grant-Review & Excerpt Tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 11, 2022
He’s never been tempted…until her.
Sexy. Mysterious. Dangerous. He’s an immortal Dragon King bound by ancient rules and eternal magic. Cullen has one objective: find and destroy the evil that threatens the new home of the dragons. Just when he’s closing in, he’s ambushed and finds a stunning warrior woman fighting alongside him. No amount of magic could prepare him for the beguiling lass who spurns his advances and defies him.
From the moment Tamlyn takes a stand against her kind, she’s had to fight one perilous battle after another. Staying alive in an endless struggle, and the lines between good and evil are blurred with every encounter. She’s always stood alone—until she comes to the aid of an irresistibly handsome stranger. Cullen will force her to face truths she’s been running from…even as enemies plot to destroy them both.
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REVIEW: DRAGON UNBOUND is the third instalment in Donna Grant’s adult DRAGON KINGS paranormal/fantasy series-a spin off from the author’s DARK KINGS series. This is garnet dragon Cullen, and banshee Tamlyn’s story line. DRAGON UNBOUND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is a running premise throughout.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Cullen and Tamlyn) DRAGON UNBOUND follows garnet dragon Cullen as he is tasked by Constantine, King of the Dragons, to search for an unknown enemy that has targeted the dragons living in Zora, the world beyond the portal where the dragon descendants continue to reside but Cullen quickly discovers that things are much worse than he could have ever imagined when the evil hunting the dragons is now focusing on any child believed to be capable of magical powers. Enter banshee Tamlyn, a young woman who ‘hears’ the screams of the children as they face their death, a death Tamlyn is desperate to try and prevent. With the help of our hero, Tamlyn will enter the walled city where the children are being held captive, a city that is hiding a dangerous and invisible secret. What ensues is the building relationship between Cullen and Tamlyn, and the potential fall-out as Tamlyn struggles to save all the children, and the source of the evil is as yet, unknown.
The relationship between Tamlyn and Cullen is one of immediate attraction but Cullen is not welcome in Tamlyn’s cloistered life. Along with an alchemist and an Amazon, Tamlyn is all that is between the young children and death, and in this, Cullen is seen as a deterrent and possible spy for those capturing and killing the children with a magical power. When Cullen reveals his true identity, Tamlyn finds herself working alongside in an effort to save the children from any further harm. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.
We are introduced to alchemist Sian, and Jenefer the Amazon, and the return of Teal Dragon King Vaughn, and his mate half fae-half dragon hybrid Eurwen, Eurwen’s brother and twin Brandr, as well as the King of Dragons Con. The requisite evil has yet to be revealed.
DRAGON UNBOUND is a story of power, control, evil and obsession. The premise is dark and intriguing; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and intense.
Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Dragon Revealed
Dragon Mine
Copy supplied for review
Reviewed by Sandy
“Tamlyn. I’m here to help you.”
He glanced at the door. “No one can help me.”
“I climbed this wall for you. We can go down together, or you can stay here and see how things turn out.”
He shook his head before she finished. “I don’t want to stay. But…”
“I know,” she said softly. “It’s scary. There’s a chance we won’t make it. But it’s a choice you alone can make.”
He lifted his chin, his slim shoulders squaring. “I’ll do it.”
“Good lad,” she said with a wink. “I’m going to get into place. I need you to climb out and onto my back. Be sure to close the window.”
He glanced down and then nodded jerkily.
“You can do this,” Tamlyn told him.
That seemed to bolster him. She flexed her fingers and hoped she would be able to maintain her grip with his added weight. Tamlyn held onto the sill and dropped down, using her arms to hold her until she got both her footholds.
“All right. Come on,” she urged.
The boy climbed out and scooted to the edge of the sill on one side of her. He closed the window behind him.
“Good,” she said with a nod. “Now, get onto my back. Use my body however you need to, but make sure you have a good hold on me. Just be careful not to choke me.”
The instant he told her that he was in place, she began climbing down. She hadn’t gotten very far when she realized that she would never be able to hold them both. Her fingers were slipping, and her arms were shaking so badly she could barely move them.
And then she lost her grip.
Air rushed past them as they plummeted to the passageway below. Just before they hit, they jerked to a stop. Somehow, they hung suspended in midair for a heartbeat before falling the last few feet. The impact jarred her, but nothing like what could’ve happened.
She sat and turned to the boy. “Was that you?”
He shrugged. “Maybe.”
“Thank you.” She jumped to her feet. “Come on. We’ve got to get out of the city.”
Those at Stonemore didn’t know who was rescuing the children, but each time she came to the city, there was something else that hadn’t been there before. This time it was the soldiers in the forest. What would be next? They would catch her eventually. Until then, she would save as many as she could.
She took the boy’s hand and turned to retrace her steps. The only way out was to go down, and that meant walking across the empty square again. She kept a tight hold of the boy while also making sure their steps were easy and casual. One of the nearby soldiers turned to look at them. He started toward them, but another soldier told him to forget them. No doubt those two would be in trouble shortly, but she couldn’t let her thoughts linger on that. By her reckoning, everyone who didn’t stop the sacrifices was complicit.
Donna Grant is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the sizzling Dark King series featuring dragons, immortal Highlanders, and the Fae.
She was born and raised in Texas but loves to travel. Her adventures have taken her throughout the United States as well as to Jamaica, Mexico, and Scotland. Growing up on the Texas/Louisiana border, Donna’s Cajun side of the family taught her the “spicy” side of life while her Texas roots gave her two-steppin’ and bareback riding.
Despite deadlines and voracious reading, Donna still manages to keep up with her two children, four cats, and one long haired Chihuahua.
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Terrific review, thanks Sandy
Looks like a great read. Thanks, Sandy.
Thanks for another wonderful review and excerpt.
Looks great, thanks for the excerpt.
Very nice review and excerpt, thanks
great review, sandy. thanks.
Fantastic review, thanks Sandy
Terrific review, Sandy. I always enjoy Donna’s books. Thanks.
Great review, Sandy. I look forward to reading this.
Great review, Sandy. Looks very good. Thanks.