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Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke – a Review

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Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke – a Review

Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke is the second book in her Dragonfire series.  It follows the path of Donovan Shea, Irish born Pyr.  Donovan is the bad boy of the Pyr.  He likes to fly solo and fight the good fight.  He’s a lady’s man, but when it comes to his own firestorm he wants nothing to do with it.   Thanks to his parents and what happened a long time ago with him and a woman named Olivia, Donovan fights his firestorm every step of the way.  Donovan doesn’t want a child of his to go through what he did, he doesn’t want to be like his father Keir.  He thought himself in love once and was betrayed.  Now, thanks to Olivia Donovan has trust and commitment issues where women are concerned.  Donovan is determined to thwart the firestorm while he protects and helps his destined mate.  However, the firestorm has other plans for Donovan and Alex.

Alex  Madison is a genius when it comes to science.  She’s a scientist who’s been busy working on a project with her partner Mark that could change the world’s environmental problems.  Together they’ve invented the Green Machine, an automobile that runs on water.  Both Pyr and Slayers have found out about this and are trying to locate Alex for different reasons.  The Slayers want to destroy Alex and her invention, while the Pyr want to ensure she and her Green Machine survive.  It isn’t until the Slayers find Alex first and destroy her lab and kill her partner that she learns there are dragons out there disguised as humans.  At first she thinks she’s loosing it, but when Donovan is sent into rescue her and bring her into the safety and protection of the Pyr, she soon learns there’s a lot more going on then just someone wanting to destroy her invention.

In the world of the Pyr there is a long ago told prophecy about the Wizard and Warrior.  Together they can form an army and lead the Pyr to victory.  Erik learns early on that Alex is this Wizard and he knows in his heart that Donovan is the Pyr destined to be the Warrior.  If the union between Warrior and Wizard is to be successful both Alex and Donovan need to come to terms with what’s happened in their lives and satisfy the firestorm.  Only by surrendering to the firestorm and fulfilling the prophecy can the Pyr achieve victory in this round of the war of Pyr vs Slayer.

As Deborah Cook weaves her tale of dragon shifters, she does so in a way that draws the reader in.   Her stories have a little of everything.  Romance, battles, good vs evil, and humour,.   Her love of dragons shows through in her descriptions.  I find myself getting lost in each story and feeling as though I can reach out and touch the dragons.  The battle scenes are brilliant, they make me hold my breath and cheer for the good guys.  When Donovan is fighting Tyson inside of Alex’s brother’s cottage I felt like I was right there witnessing every slash of their talons and breath of dragon fire. Somehow between all the battles and the struggle between the Pyr and Slayers Deborah manages to weave a love story between the destined mates that has you cheering them on.  Donovan’s reluctance to open himself up to a life of love and commitment has you in his corner from the beginning, urging him on to do the right thing and fulfill his destiny.  Alex’s brilliance and determination to face her fears and do right by her mate in the end makes her the perfect mate for Donovan.   When Alex realizes that Donovan’s missing scale is due to his feelings for her and will make him vulnerable in the coming fight, she takes the step needed to repair Donovan’s trust in woman and open his eyes to the life he and Alex can have.  She offers Donovan her most prized possession, her grandmother’s brooch to repair the scale and make him whole again.

Deborah also continues to tell the story of the Slayers and how they are creating an army from dead Pyr who haven’t been exposed to all 4 elements.  They are creating this army in their Dark Academy, where we learn Donovan’s once thought cousin Delaney was being held.  Donovan learns through a dream sent by the Wyvern that Delaney is his brother, and he feels responsible for what happened to Delaney.   As Delaney is sent on a mission by Magnus to retrieve the Dragon’s Tooth from Donovan, he feels the heat of his brother’s firestorm and begins to fight his way back to the Pyr.  With the aid of his brother’s firestorm, and his selfless act to turn on the Slayers and save Donovan’s mate he casts off the spell and darkness that was planted in him.  In the final battle in the book Donovan finally answers the call of Warrior and together he and his Wizard mate help the Pyr to defeat the Slayers in this round.

I loved every minute of this book and have no problem recommending it to anyone. If you love dragons, good vs evil and romance then this book is a definite must read.  Actually all the books in this series are great and they just keep getting better and better.   I’ve always loved dragons in stories and mythology, but Deborah has put a whole new spin on them for me and has me once again ensnared by the wonder of dragons.

 Reviewed by Marcie

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Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke – a Review

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Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke – a Review

Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke is her first novel in her DragonFire series.  This series is about two types of Dragon shapeshifters, one called Pyr, who are guardians of the four elements..earth, wind, air and fire.  The Pyr are protectors for humanity against the evil Slayers, who plan the destruction of the human race and the Pyr’s.

This book is about Quinn, who is a Smith, and after hundreds of years living alone, distant form his fellow Pyr’s, he recognizes the firestorm is upon him.  This means that he must find his mate, in order to conceive a child together.  Quinn, must come to terms with his alienation from his fellow Pry’s, as his mate life is threatened by the Slayers, as they do not want a child to be born. We will learn later in the book, how Quinn as a child lost his family, and was mislead to trusting the wrong person.  This caused his distrust of the Pyr’s.

Sara Keegan is an accountant, which she tells constantly tells Quinn, when she meets him.  But she runs a bookstore that was bequeathed to her by her aunt. She actually meets Quinn, when he, in the form of a fire breathing dragon, saves her life, from an attacker when she leaves her bookstore.  Sara actually meets Quinn the next day, and she finds out pretty quick, that he is the Dragon who saved her.  The firestorm is strong between them, and Sara immediately feels the attraction  She learns from Quinn about the prophecy that says the “Smith and the Seer” will produce the Pyr’s only chance to save the earth.  That is why the Slayers want them both dead.  Sara is pretty cool, as she accepts so easily that Quinn and the pry men are Dragon shapeshifters.   She adapts well to each situation, and is also very brave. 

Deborah Cooke has created an excellent series that will continue with the stories of the other Pyr men, who will need their lifemates.  The villains are the Slayers.  In this book, the main villain is Ambrose, who is the one who fooled Quinn early on…. the one Quinn thought was his friend, was in actuality the real enemy.  He was a Slayer, who wanted to turn Quinn as a child to be a Slayer, then decided to kill everyone Quinn cared about along the way.  Quinn does learn the truth from Sara, who has dreams of his life in the past, as she is indeed the seer.    This was an exciting and action filled ending, and a wonderful romance between Quinn and Sara. 

We meet some really good characters in the other sexy Pry men, such as Eric Sorenson, the leader of the Pyr, and the other men, Donavan, Rafferty, Niall, just to name a few, as well as meeting the Wyvern Sophie.  All of them, I am sure will come to play in the future books of the Dragonfire series.  We will also have the Slayers who managed to escape at the end.  This is an excellent start to a new paranormal series, and we can look forward to more sexy dragon shapeshifters.

Reviewed by Barb

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Deborah Cooke-Bio and Book List

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Deborah Cooke-Bio and Book List

DEBORAH COOKE-Biography and Book List

Today we begin our feature saluting the books and series from the amazing Deborah Cooke. June 2012 will see the release of Deborah’s third Dragon Diaries instalment BLAZING THE TRAIL.  Reminder:  Interview and Giveaway with Deborah Cooke on Wednesday May 23, 2012

DEBORAH COOKE (aka Claire Cross aka Claire Delacroix)

 

From the website: Deborah Cooke

Deborah Cooke has always been fascinated with dragons, although she has never understood why they have to be the bad guys. She has an honours degree in history, with a focus on medieval studies. She is an avid reader of medieval vernacular literature, fairy tales and fantasy novels, and has written over forty romance novels and novellas. She has also been published under the names Claire Cross and Claire Delacroix.

Deborah makes her home in Canada with her husband. When she isn’t writing, she can be found knitting, sewing or hunting for vintage patterns.

BOOK LIST /READING ORDER

DRAGON FIRE SERIES

KISS OF FIRE
KISS OF FURY
KISS OF FATE
WINTER KISS
HARMONIA’S KISS (eNovella)
WHISPER KISS
DARKFIRE KISS
FLASHFIRE
EMBER’S KISS (Oct 2012)

THE DRAGON DIARIES series (Young Adult)

FLYING BLIND
WINGING IT
BLAZING THE TRAIL (June 2012)

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Blazing the Trail-The Dragon Diaries

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Blazing The Trail:  Deborah Cooke’s third instalment in The Dragon Diaries–Young Adult series will be released June 2012.

Blazing The Trail: An excerpt from Deborah’s website:

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and Zoë Sorensson’s love life is heating up. Cute, loyal, and understanding, wolf shifter Derek is pretty much the perfect guy. He likes Zoë, and he knows what it’s like to have to keep a secret. Yet, Zoë can’t help but wish it was rebel rocker Jared asking her to the Valentine’s dance instead. But Jared’s too busy playing hot and cold with her heart, calling Zoë his dragon girl one minute and then taking special interest in her best friend the next.

Zoë is just about ready to breathe fire, especially once she uncovers a new threat that targets her friends. Although Zoë thought the Mages were defeated, they’re back and have invoked an old spell to give them new power – they plan to eliminate all shape shifters on the night of the big dance. Now, Zoë must lead an alliance of young shifters to battle the Mages and figure out exactly what – and who – she wants, before it all goes up in smoke…

Stay tuned for my upcoming reviews of Flying Blind and Winging It.–Sandy

http://www.thedragondiaries.com/book3.html

To read more:  http://www.thedragondiaries.com/book3_excerpt.html

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Deborah Cooke has always been fascinated with dragons, although she has never understood why they have to be the bad guys. She has an honours degree in history, with a focus on medieval studies. She is an avid reader of medieval vernacular literature, fairy tales and fantasy novels, and has written over forty romance novels and novellas. She has also been published under the names Claire Cross and Claire Delacroix.

Deborah makes her home in Canada with her husband. When she isn’t writing, she can be found knitting, sewing or hunting for vintage patterns.

In October and November 2009, Deborah was the writer in residence for the Toronto Public Library, the first time that the library has hosted a residency focussed on the romance genre.

http://www.deborahcooke.com/bio.html

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Flashfire

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FLASHFIRE

FLASHFIRE is the 7th installment in Deborah Cooke’s Dragonfire series. The continuing saga of the Pyr vs Slayer in the war to save the human race, and dominance in the world of dragons features the elusive Lorenzo and his Firestorm. Lorenzo wants nothing to do with his Firestorm, because it has come at an inconvenient time in his life–he does not need to find his mate just before he disappears from the face of the earth.

Cassie Redmond has come to Las Vegas with her friend Stacy. The cancellation of her wedding, was not going to derail her honeymoon, so she and her friend would take full advantage of the hotel and tickets–Cassie would make this a working vacation. But when sparks literally fly between Cassie and the gorgeous illusionist Lorenzo, she knows this isn’t any ordinary magic show. And when he shifts into a shimmering golden dragon, her job as a reporter, has taken on new meaning.

Lorenzo is surprised when, it is HIS Firestorm that hits during the eclipse, but is even more shocked that he was unable to control his change during a live presentation of his Vegas act of illusion. His plans to disappear during a live taping of a burial stunt, have now been hindered by the arrival of his mate and the need to sate the Firestorm. Following a night of insatiable sex between Lorenzo and Cassie, he realizes he wants nothing to do with the responsibilities of having a mate or a family–He still blames his father for the death of his mother, and does not want the responsibility of having to worry about a mate and child, every time he is called away.

Lorenzo is a reluctant dragon. He refuses to join the Pyr in their fight against the Slayers, and had all but given-up shifting, but finding his mate and the realization that she is now pregnant, has put them both in a dangerous position. The Slayers as well as the Pyr will be attracted to his Firestorm, and the resulting confrontation will risk both mother and child. To further complicate matters, a Slayer named Jean-Paul has now involved Cassie’s friend Stacy in their game of good vs evil. When Lorenzo scents 2 other Slayers (Chen and Balthazar) in the vicinity of his mate, he calls to the Pyr for assistance. Lorenzo is without much knowledge of the Pyr’s history, as well, he does not believe the many myths and legends surrounding Dragon lore, therefore, the need to ask for aid from his own kind, is both humbling and enlightening.

Like the other storylines in this series, there is a struggle between the Pyr and the Slayers. Chen, an ancient Slayer, seeks to find those dragons, who are having difficulty with their allegiances to the Pyr, offering them a chance to fight against those, who claim to protect earth. But Chen is searching for the ‘bones’ of the dead Pyr—to make ‘Dragon’s Blood Powder’-a powerful aphrodisiac and a means to control.

The appearance of Marco, another ancient Pyr, looking for the Darkfire crystal puts Lorenzo on edge. The crystal has been in Lorenzo’s possession for safe-keeping, but it seems, his ailing father has been playing games with their hoarde. The missing crystal has, further complicated Lorenzo’s need to disappear. Slayers, the Pyr, missing crystals, his Firestorm and now a child and mate, push Lorenzo to the edge of his patience. The need to disappear is now more of a necessity than a stunt.

FLASHFIRE is another great story in Deborah Cooke’s Dragonfire series. Once again, we see Erik and his struggles as leader of the Pyr; Thorulf is missing, but the others are not too worried; and we get a glimpse at Brandt, a dragon, who was not too happy with the role he played in Lorenzo’s fight with the Slayers. We become aware of the other Pyr, through conversation only, and we are apprised of their whereabouts when necessity dictates, although, they gather for Lorenzo’s unveiling in Venice. I missed the interactions between the Pyr-I was hoping for the appearances of Donovan, Quinn, Delaney and the others, but the celebration in Italy is the only time we get re-acquainted with the characters from the previous story lines. EMBER’S KISS is the next book in the Dragonfire series-Brandon and Liz.

Review by Sandy

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