thegeekysheep's review
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
thebookdisciple's review
4.0
Drakon's Past is the story of the 4th brother, Nic. I feel like I have been waiting for his story forever. Nic is very different from his brothers. He isn't a recluse like they were, he enjoys being around people, and he is a fire dragon. Nic lives in Las Vegas and discovers a woman who is attempting to sell a dragon statue. However, Jeremiah Dent of the Knights of the Dragon wants the statue as well.
Constance is a simple woman who has a strange talent for finding valuable things among the junk. Raised by her grandfather, she lives a quite life dealing in antiques with her younger sister, Abigail. She can sense that the statues are dangerous or bad in some way. Both Dent and Nic want them, but she can't imagine that anyone actually believes in dragons! With her sister kidnapped by Dent, Constance will do whatever it takes to get her back. But, she is wildly attracted to Nic and he is the one who is helping her, not threatening her.
Nic's brothers are in contact throughout the book and I enjoyed that. Even though they live in different parts of the USA, they are in communication and care about each other. Nic and Constance have a bit of a 'fated mate' thing going on, but its not quite the insta-love that normally happens and I think a lot of readers appreciate that. The plot is filled with drama and the clash between the Knights and the dragons really reaches a pinnacle. Drakon's Past gives you the romance you want and the action you need! I fell in love with all the brothers and recommend this series if you like unique shifters!
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: no
- Trope: shifter, secret societies
- Triggers: none
- Series/Standalone: series
- Cliffhanger:
Spoiler
no - HEA:
Spoiler
yes
Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear, How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days by Kerrelyn Sparks, Blade by Alexandra Ivy/Laura Wright...then you will probably like Drakon's Past!
Drakon's Past
nikkisbooknook's review
4.0
Nic has reached breaking point. He's seriously considering taking an eternal sleep. He has tired of the world and his past is tangled in his present and he had a rather jaded view.
Constance has a very hand quirk, she can find very rare and unique artefacts. She is also a super protective sister and she would step in front of a bullet to keep her safe. but can she take on a Drakon?
Nic and Constance are instantly attracted to each other but both are lugging around a multitude of baggage! Whilst the road to love was rocky, you can tell that even though they have to work at it, they'll be good together. I love the fact that the heroines aren't just arm candy, they have talents all of their own and they don't have to rely on the men to get them out of sticky situations.
We do learn a bit more about the Dragon Guard and the background of the story but the story arc itself doesn't accelerate much. I'm hoping for the story to move on a bit in the next book. But otherwise a great read.
Constance has a very hand quirk, she can find very rare and unique artefacts. She is also a super protective sister and she would step in front of a bullet to keep her safe. but can she take on a Drakon?
Nic and Constance are instantly attracted to each other but both are lugging around a multitude of baggage! Whilst the road to love was rocky, you can tell that even though they have to work at it, they'll be good together. I love the fact that the heroines aren't just arm candy, they have talents all of their own and they don't have to rely on the men to get them out of sticky situations.
We do learn a bit more about the Dragon Guard and the background of the story but the story arc itself doesn't accelerate much. I'm hoping for the story to move on a bit in the next book. But otherwise a great read.
louise1949's review
5.0
Constance Owens has a gift for finding unique items in the most unlikely places, which comes in handy since she buys and sells artifacts and antiques for a living. When she purchases a set of four dragon statues, she has no idea just how unique they are, or that finding them will thrust her into a world of secret societies, men who think nothing of kidnapping and murder to get what they want, and dragon shifters.
Nic hasn’t survived for four thousand years by letting his guard down, and he doesn’t trust anyone except his drakon brothers. The loneliness haunting him has been getting worse since all his brothers have found their mates. And when he finds the woman his drakon recognizes instantly as his fated mate, he doubts he’ll ever have what his brothers have, because it seems she’s involved with the secret society of hunters who have been hunting and capturing his kind for hundreds of years.
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Nicodemus. Wow. Let me start by saying I am rating this 5-stars because above all, I really enjoyed this book but it wasn’t my favorite out of the collection thus far. Up until now I had been on a path where every drakon I came across… Darius, Tarrant, and the wonderfully delicious Ezra have each made me like the next one even better. This did not happened with poor Nic. Again, this isn’t because I didn’t enjoy the story and it’s not because I didn’t like him… it’s because I feel this story is a bit different in its execution than the other three. My point mainly being is that these drakons have been through the wringer in there exceptionally long lives and Nic seems to be the only one who can’t get over it, move on, and find happiness. Basically the other three are dark and brooding but have worked through whatever issues they had with their past life and childhood but Nicodemus wants to feel sorry for himself and place the blame of his past issues on his potential future.
Given he is the walking poster child for self-pity in this book, it does not help things when the woman of his dreams comes with baggage of her own. I think the formula in the previous books, where the women had no other relationships of any kind in the world, worked better. The sassy heroine, Constance had to come with a complication… a sister. This mucks everything up and makes it harder for Nic to trust. This aspect was frustrating for me and it was the first time a drakon was in the “home life” of the woman his heart clings to. The past females have been removed from their home with no need to return. Constance owns a house that she runs a business out of with her sis. Major complications for an alpha male drakon who wants to be the center of his fated mate’s world.
However, I stand by my 5-star rating because I probably needed this more “realistic” view of how these drakons would handle a more modern woman and her family. I didn’t get the warm and fuzzies from Nic and Constance as I did the others but I still feel they are a wonderful addition (they are definitely the most stand out of the lot). This reads to me more as a stand alone with slight input of the other siblings. I felt it was a short quick event that really wasn’t adding to the big piece of the puzzle we have come to want to unravel in the past volumes. Plus as someone who has lived most her life in the tropics and then headed north, I don’t like the heat and Vegas holds no appeal to me. The other stories were set in locations I do want to go.
With that said, I do hope fans who have read the other books will give Nic’s story a read as it is still a very crazy ride and adventure. Now that I have read all four brother’s books I am super insanely interested in what is next… time for book #5!
Nic hasn’t survived for four thousand years by letting his guard down, and he doesn’t trust anyone except his drakon brothers. The loneliness haunting him has been getting worse since all his brothers have found their mates. And when he finds the woman his drakon recognizes instantly as his fated mate, he doubts he’ll ever have what his brothers have, because it seems she’s involved with the secret society of hunters who have been hunting and capturing his kind for hundreds of years.
[b:Drakon's Past|36701793|Drakon's Past (Blood of the Drakon, #4)|N.J. Walters|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1512162326s/36701793.jpg|58501696] -
Nicodemus. Wow. Let me start by saying I am rating this 5-stars because above all, I really enjoyed this book but it wasn’t my favorite out of the collection thus far. Up until now I had been on a path where every drakon I came across… Darius, Tarrant, and the wonderfully delicious Ezra have each made me like the next one even better. This did not happened with poor Nic. Again, this isn’t because I didn’t enjoy the story and it’s not because I didn’t like him… it’s because I feel this story is a bit different in its execution than the other three. My point mainly being is that these drakons have been through the wringer in there exceptionally long lives and Nic seems to be the only one who can’t get over it, move on, and find happiness. Basically the other three are dark and brooding but have worked through whatever issues they had with their past life and childhood but Nicodemus wants to feel sorry for himself and place the blame of his past issues on his potential future.
Given he is the walking poster child for self-pity in this book, it does not help things when the woman of his dreams comes with baggage of her own. I think the formula in the previous books, where the women had no other relationships of any kind in the world, worked better. The sassy heroine, Constance had to come with a complication… a sister. This mucks everything up and makes it harder for Nic to trust. This aspect was frustrating for me and it was the first time a drakon was in the “home life” of the woman his heart clings to. The past females have been removed from their home with no need to return. Constance owns a house that she runs a business out of with her sis. Major complications for an alpha male drakon who wants to be the center of his fated mate’s world.
However, I stand by my 5-star rating because I probably needed this more “realistic” view of how these drakons would handle a more modern woman and her family. I didn’t get the warm and fuzzies from Nic and Constance as I did the others but I still feel they are a wonderful addition (they are definitely the most stand out of the lot). This reads to me more as a stand alone with slight input of the other siblings. I felt it was a short quick event that really wasn’t adding to the big piece of the puzzle we have come to want to unravel in the past volumes. Plus as someone who has lived most her life in the tropics and then headed north, I don’t like the heat and Vegas holds no appeal to me. The other stories were set in locations I do want to go.
With that said, I do hope fans who have read the other books will give Nic’s story a read as it is still a very crazy ride and adventure. Now that I have read all four brother’s books I am super insanely interested in what is next… time for book #5!
katekat's review
4.0
I loved the first book in this series (Drakon's Promise) and I was delighted to find that Drakon's Past was just as good if not better than it. The two main characters were really well written and their story arc was well thought out and well written. I can't wait for the next book in this series. I am reviewing this book based on an ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.
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