When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken.
The Old King Is Dead
With the demise of the Old King, there’s a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills. Bad news for the king’s sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Smythe, war is great for business. Until it looks like the chosen queen will be Beatrix, her younger sister. Now it’s all Keeley can do to protect her family from the enraged royals.
Luckily, Keeley doesn’t have to fight alone. Because thundering to her aid comes a clan of kilt-wearing mountain warriors called the Amichai. Not the most socially adept group, but soldiers have never bothered Keeley, and rough, gruff Caid, actually seems to respect her. A good thing because the fierce warrior will be by her side for a much longer ride than any prophesy ever envisioned …
Praise for The Dragon Who Loved Me
“A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.”
—All Things Urban Fantasy
“Aiken aces another one.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
This book was like 80% bickering. The main characters are all in their mid (or late) 20s, but all they did was bicker like children. Some other characters even talked about needing to separate them so they could have some peace and quiet. Then a 26 year old whined to her dad that she thought her mom liked her sister more. Geeze. Frankly all the yelling was just exhausting.
That was a huge bummer because it actually really affected my enjoyment. Once the action started the bickering did die down and then it was quite good. But god.... The bickering got so, so old. I feel like it was supposed to be "cute" or funny, but it so wasn't.
