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vrstal's review
3.0
3/5. Highlights may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Content Warnings for book: House fire, human trafficking
Kink: Sex toys, knotting
Dragon of Fire by Minerva Howe introduces us to Dima, a dragon triplet, and the man he rescues from a building fire, Kameron. This is a sweet size-difference romance with a himbo firefighter and his mate.
As for the relationship between Kam and Dima, it was really sweet. Dima was protective and kind, helping Kam every step of the way through recovering from his situation and trauma without being overbearing and recognizing the need for boundaries. It's only when Kam wants to initiate for them to go further do they, and that is where we eventually discover some interesting secrets about Kam. I did struggle with the lack of tension I felt between them, but I think that had to do with the writing style, which I'll touch on later.
I liked the building relationships between the two other triplets and Kam, and how they all came to be a sweet family on the property they live on. I am definitely intrigued by who their mates will be considering their different personalities, and if it will be some of the other men saved from that property fire.
One thing that felt slow for me was the plot itself: We had the big action in the beginning, revelations of what was going on, and then towards the end we get another revelation and brewing for a longer plot line. I do want to see the way that ends up and for what reasons, especially if humans aren't supposed to know about paranormal beings, but the story itself dragged because those were only the two major plot points happening. The rest was domestic fluff, but it was hard to connect to it.
I didn't understand why this was omegaverse - it was hardly brought up, and mpreg isn't possible, so why not just make knotting/slick a shifter or dragon thing? I think the actual words "alpha" and "omega" were both only used once, and usually I liked those elements of what those mean to be explored in the universe if they occur.
Why this is only three stars for me is I struggled with the writing style, and editing issues. Writing style was, it felt very stiff and hard to connect to. Sometimes internal dialogue repeated actual dialogue, or was sort of used as a joke mechanism that didn't flow right. I didn't really feel connected to the characters or their hurts at all, though I realize this is rather low-angst in the scheme of things. The sex scenes absolutely suffered because of this though, I ended up skimming them.
Editing wise, and I don't know if the published version will fix it: at least three times was there a sudden switch from 1st person POV to 3rd person. I am assuming the author accidentally wrote in the wrong POV and the editor didn't catch it. However it really pulled me out of the story because of how noticeable it was.
Overall, this is a short fluffy read if you like omegaverse with no mpreg, dragons, and hurt/comfort.
Content Warnings for book: House fire, human trafficking
Kink: Sex toys, knotting
Dragon of Fire by Minerva Howe introduces us to Dima, a dragon triplet, and the man he rescues from a building fire, Kameron. This is a sweet size-difference romance with a himbo firefighter and his mate.
As for the relationship between Kam and Dima, it was really sweet. Dima was protective and kind, helping Kam every step of the way through recovering from his situation and trauma without being overbearing and recognizing the need for boundaries. It's only when Kam wants to initiate for them to go further do they, and that is where we eventually discover some interesting secrets about Kam. I did struggle with the lack of tension I felt between them, but I think that had to do with the writing style, which I'll touch on later.
I liked the building relationships between the two other triplets and Kam, and how they all came to be a sweet family on the property they live on. I am definitely intrigued by who their mates will be considering their different personalities, and if it will be some of the other men saved from that property fire.
One thing that felt slow for me was the plot itself: We had the big action in the beginning, revelations of what was going on, and then towards the end we get another revelation and brewing for a longer plot line. I do want to see the way that ends up and for what reasons, especially if humans aren't supposed to know about paranormal beings, but the story itself dragged because those were only the two major plot points happening. The rest was domestic fluff, but it was hard to connect to it.
I didn't understand why this was omegaverse - it was hardly brought up, and mpreg isn't possible, so why not just make knotting/slick a shifter or dragon thing? I think the actual words "alpha" and "omega" were both only used once, and usually I liked those elements of what those mean to be explored in the universe if they occur.
Why this is only three stars for me is I struggled with the writing style, and editing issues. Writing style was, it felt very stiff and hard to connect to. Sometimes internal dialogue repeated actual dialogue, or was sort of used as a joke mechanism that didn't flow right. I didn't really feel connected to the characters or their hurts at all, though I realize this is rather low-angst in the scheme of things. The sex scenes absolutely suffered because of this though, I ended up skimming them.
Editing wise, and I don't know if the published version will fix it: at least three times was there a sudden switch from 1st person POV to 3rd person. I am assuming the author accidentally wrote in the wrong POV and the editor didn't catch it. However it really pulled me out of the story because of how noticeable it was.
Overall, this is a short fluffy read if you like omegaverse with no mpreg, dragons, and hurt/comfort.
xanthe87's review
4.0
Dragon of Fire is a good start to this new shifter series. The story itself starts off quite dark with kidnap victims being discovered at a house fire but it turns out for the best for Kam when his rescuer turns out to be his mate. Dima and Kam fit together perfectly, Dima's protective instincts roaring to the front, literally in some cases, along with his caring ones as he looks to help Kam recover and move on from the ordeal. As they grow closer their bond quickly forms with emotional and physical connections strengthening. It's lovely reading Kam as he grows in confidence and he's helped there by Dima's brothers as well, Aleks and Nik. I'm looking forward to their stories and who they end up with after meeting them here. It's not all plain sailing with something cropping up but their bond comes to the rescue as well as Kam standing up for himself.
A wonderful read from a great author. It's a short and sweet romance with a harder hitting element that brings an emotional element to things. I'm also totally in love with total dog test these guys have going on, all with their own personalities.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
A wonderful read from a great author. It's a short and sweet romance with a harder hitting element that brings an emotional element to things. I'm also totally in love with total dog test these guys have going on, all with their own personalities.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
booksonstereo_o's review
3.0
Dragon of Fire is truly a narrative on the cusp of excellence, but sadly, it never quite reaches said heights.
redsbookreads's review
3.0
Not bad
Dima is a fireman and a dragon shifter. When he is called to a house fire he finds people being held captive and along with the rest of the team, mount a rescue. One of the men he rescues, Kam, calls to him and he can’t help but feel that he is destined to be his mate.
I struggled with this one. There were a few instances where the sentences weren’t quite formed right and didn’t fully make sense to me. I also struggled with Kam being traumatised one minute and the next all in on a relationship with Dima. I did enjoy the concept of the books and the way that Dima was super protective of Kam and determined to endure his safety. A good book on the whole just not one for me I don’t think.
Dima is a fireman and a dragon shifter. When he is called to a house fire he finds people being held captive and along with the rest of the team, mount a rescue. One of the men he rescues, Kam, calls to him and he can’t help but feel that he is destined to be his mate.
I struggled with this one. There were a few instances where the sentences weren’t quite formed right and didn’t fully make sense to me. I also struggled with Kam being traumatised one minute and the next all in on a relationship with Dima. I did enjoy the concept of the books and the way that Dima was super protective of Kam and determined to endure his safety. A good book on the whole just not one for me I don’t think.
_isabel_'s review
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
This was okay. I'm a bit disappointed with a couple of things, but all in all, it was a cute, quick and steamy read.
This is my first Minerva Howe read, but I don't think it will be my last! Although "Dragon of Fire" wasn't my favourite, far from it, I'm actually curious to read more of this author's backlist. Omegaverse has quickly become one of my obsessions.
Anyway, Kam and Dima were pretty cute, even though some bits of their relationship left me feeling a bit underwhelmed: unfortunately, I'll never be the biggest fan of insta-love, but all in all, I did like them, individually and together. Weirdly, I kept thinking Mpreg would have made their relationship better? LOL, last year me would have been shocked.
My favourite part of the book, by far, were the dogs and Dima's brothers: all dogs, fictional or real, are literal angels and Aleks and Nik were pretty fantastic. The banter was also top-notch and I adored the found family vibes going on.
I'm actually not sure if this book is part of a bigger, omegaverse, shifter/magical world, but the world-building was a bit too jumpled and confusing for my liking (plus, I'm still not sure if I'm a fan of dragon shifters?), but hopefully my questions (about the world-building and all the different species, plus the kidnapping plot) will be answered in the second book, because I'll definitely be reading that!
Thank you GRR for the ARC. I received it in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first Minerva Howe read, but I don't think it will be my last! Although "Dragon of Fire" wasn't my favourite, far from it, I'm actually curious to read more of this author's backlist. Omegaverse has quickly become one of my obsessions.
Anyway, Kam and Dima were pretty cute, even though some bits of their relationship left me feeling a bit underwhelmed: unfortunately, I'll never be the biggest fan of insta-love, but all in all, I did like them, individually and together. Weirdly, I kept thinking Mpreg would have made their relationship better? LOL, last year me would have been shocked.
My favourite part of the book, by far, were the dogs and Dima's brothers: all dogs, fictional or real, are literal angels and Aleks and Nik were pretty fantastic. The banter was also top-notch and I adored the found family vibes going on.
I'm actually not sure if this book is part of a bigger, omegaverse, shifter/magical world, but the world-building was a bit too jumpled and confusing for my liking (plus, I'm still not sure if I'm a fan of dragon shifters?), but hopefully my questions (about the world-building and all the different species, plus the kidnapping plot) will be answered in the second book, because I'll definitely be reading that!
Thank you GRR for the ARC. I received it in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement and Kidnapping
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