What a Dragon Should Know (Dragon Kin, #3)

by G.A. Aiken

Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us-the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer.

So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying…woman? It turns out the Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman-one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor?

And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon’s heart?

• ISBN10: 142010375X
• ISBN13: 9781420103755
• Publish Date: 1 September 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 23 December 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Zebra Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[Melanie]

This is once again another great book from Aiken.

You have Gwenvael the Handsome, who is probably the most fun-loving of all the dragons (or maybe Éibhear). No one took him seriously.

We also meet Dagmar Reinholdt, also known as The Beast. People don't realize she is a girl and the youngest child of Northland warlord The Reinholdt until they meet her in person. She is quite the strategist and the brains behind her father.

It was great to watch these two come together. Dagmar is so different from most heroines we meet in PNR stories. She isn't a looker, but yet she has a presence about her.

The story is fascinating as they meet a goddess. Fight the lightning dragons. There are some major emotional moments, the most we've ever seen in this series. The laughs are still there and surprises are in store.