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Page Count: 352
Printing Date: February 05, 2008
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Release Date: February 05, 2008
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For millennia, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have commanded the four elements and guarded the earth's treasures. But now the final reckoning between the Pyr, who count humans among the earth's treasures, and the Slayers, who would eradicate both humans and the Pyr who protect them, is about to begin...
When Sara Keegan decides to settle down and run her quirky aunt's New Age bookstore, she's not looking for adventure. She doesn't believe in fate or the magic of the tarot--but when she's saved from a vicious attack by a man who has the ability to turn into a fire-breathing dragon, she questions whether she's losing her mind--or about to lose her heart...
Quinn Tyrrell has long been distrustful of his fellow Pyr and a self-reliant loner. So when he feels the firestorm that signals his destined mate, he's determined to protect and possess Sara, regardless of the cost to himself. Then Sara's true destiny is revealed--and Quinn realizes he must risk everything--even Sara's love--to fulfill their entwined fates...
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Well, I guess I should start by saying that I knew right from the start that this book was supposedly mediocre. There is no supposedly about it. This is mediocre, but I really wanted to like it. It had a good idea. Quinn was cute, Sarah was alright. The idea of shape shifting dragons got me really excited, but this was just not put together right. Which was a huge shame.
One thing that bothered me in a huge way was that I was never sure what size the dragons were. I started this book with the idea that the dragons would be big beasties, but then I started to get the impression that they were the size of bats? Did I miss something because I don't think Deborah Cooke explained their size. Also I understand that the dragons can beguile humans, but to my understanding they have to be staring a human in the eye, so the hastily explained brush off that the dragons had beguiled all the humans while they had their airborne firebreathing rumble in the sky did not wash. Please, Madame authoress, don't assume your readers are stupid.
Also Sarah and Quinn's very first meetings left me seriously annoyed. I can understand anyone not believing in the existence of dragons, but can you still refuse to believe when one is staring you in the face? Because now you're the crazy one if you keep refusing to believe.
Plus the firestorm thing left me feeling confused and letdown. What I thought would be a fiery and passionate joining was pretty lackluster and as close to a "fade to black" scene as could get. Did it mean death when the firestorm dies out? Can it happen more then once?
*shakes book in frustrated anger* What the hell is going on!!!!
Just sitting here thinking about this book is making me more confused and mad and that is not a good place to be after finishing a book. Kind of leaves you p*ssed that you wasted time, money and energy trying to figure this out. Such a crying shame because I really wanted to like this book. Call me a glutton for punishment or a hopeless optimist but I have great hopes for the second book, Kiss of Fury, so I am willing to try again.
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This is my very very first ever fantasy or futuristic book I had read. I usually just read the regular romance novels, mysteries or suspense kind of books. I never had any interest in these fantasy books but I decided to read something different and found this book...by chance. I must admit, I really, really enjoyed reading this book. I stayed up until three in the morning and had to force myself to put away the book and go to sleep. After reading this book, I had to purchase Kiss of Fury. I'm hooked!!!
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Great cover, great premise....too bad about the content.
I had a really hard time finishing this book and I had to skim the last 50 or so pages just to put an end to the torture quicker.
The writing seemed only a tiny step above fanfiction for me. I didn't feel any of the supposed sparks between the two main protagonists and the mating dubbed a firestorm because of it's supposed heat and strength couldn't have been more of a fizzer. The way it was talked up and given such import had me waiting for this amazing thing to happen and it never did.
The dialogue between ALL characters was bland and Cooke's endeavor to give Sara a sense of humour fell flat. Quinn chuckled, but I'm sure only his puppet master knew why. The dialogue between the Pyr during the final battle scenes gets even worse with corny comments firing (pun intended) left, right and centre. I'm pretty sure I'm NOT supposed to want to roll my eyes every 5 seconds.
I also found the lack of concern on the dragons part in regards to exposing themselves (however indirectly) to humans in populated places to be ridiculous and it took me out of the universe even more. I can suspend disbelief as well as the subsequent person, and I get that they can 'beguile' humans into thinking they didn't see them, but they were landing and taking off from parks and in front of Sara's shop. I mean, c'mon. This is the age of the camera phone, and we know from the news that they can and do capture everything and anything. You can't tell me multi-coloured dragons can go unnoticed or that they can possibly beguile every human. Impossible.
I can't muster the interest to keep up with the series. This is where I say goodbye.
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I am a big paranormal fan - so it was with excitement that I picked up his book. I enjoy Claire Delacroix's historical romances. I love dragons - so I dove right in. However - I didn't realize that this was a contemporary urban fantasy novel and there was very little romance in it - and the character development was quite flawed.
For fans of Urban Fantasy genre I am sure that they will enjoy this story. Though I will admit that I did enjoy the world that Cooke has created where a race of the Pyr - ancient shape-shifting dragons that live amongst unsuspecting humans. The Pyr's main objective is to command all of Earth's elements and that includes the human race.
In this very first installment of the Dragonfire series, Quinn Tyrell is Pyr. He is the Smith - the one who forges metals and turns them into precious objects.
Sara Keegan is attacked one night as she leaves her new age bookstore. What she thinks is someone mugging her for her purse turns out to be much worse. The man wants her life! Quinn arrives just in time to save her life and Sara is astonished to see two men shape shift into dragons and fight right in front of her eyes.
From then the story catapults into a decent paced and edgy story where Sara is caught in the middle of an ancient feud between the Pyr and the Slayers - dragons that have chosen to embrace the dark side - for complete world domination and the extermination of the human race. Sara is drawn into Quinn's world and into the Firestorm. Sara and Quinn are mates - he the Smith and she The Seer. Their Firestorm is about to begin. Each Pyr is pre-destined to meet their human mate as that is the only way that they can beget an heir and continue with their race.
Quinn has been a loner, unwilling to have any contact with the other Pyr. He has much to learn - if the Pyr want to succeed winning the brutal and venomous battle between them and the Slayers - Quinn has to join forces with his fellow brothers - as the Slayer's goal is to kill Sara and prevent conception of another Pyr.
The other Pyr characters are quite interesting - and I will read their stories when they are published. However - the character development between Sara and Quinn, though interesting, their supposed "spark" isn't that well illustrated. The description of their coming together is supposed to be an unbelievable and almost cataclysmic encounter. There is only one scene where Sara and Quinn finally come together to mate - it's disappointing and flat, specially after the hype has been built up throughout the novel.
I felt that the story was narrated and the focus of the novel revolved around the nasty fights and encounters between Pyr and Slayer and not the "Firestorm" between the two main characters. This is more an action/adventure/fantasy story, with a touch of a romance thrown in for good measure, than a paranormal romance. The character development between Sara and Quinn was almost none-existent - and the conflict was only focused on the fights between the good and bad guys.
I might read some of Deborah Cooke's books in the series, as some of the Pyr characters were interesting - especially Erik the leader of the Pyr. But as far as Urban Fantasy goes - am sticking to good old fashioned romances - paranormal yes ... urban fantasy - thank you - but not for me.
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This book feels like a creative writing exercise where someone sets out the elements and tells the students to just write, without much thought to character development, plot, conflict and tension. At very first it sounds interesting, familiar, but interesting. Mundane woman meets man who happens to be a shape shifting dragon and then they have to deal with a prophecy and enemies etc etc. The author just doesn't put it together well. Sara is supposed to be an accountant who doesn't believe in this stuff, yet she's remarkably quick to be converted and to follow along. Quinn the dragon shape shifter has a really interesting back story with elements of subversion and betrayal but its tossed in as an after thought. It will be interesting to see what Ms. Cooke does as she become more experienced as a storyteller, this book however, just doesn't cut it. If you really want to read interesting, well told modern fantasy, check out Jeri Lynn-Ready's Requiem for the Devil or anything by Patricia Briggs. (Ready's Aspect of Crow series which is set in an alternate future is also very good).
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