Title:
1303 – The Dragonslayer
Series:
The 13th Floor, #3
Author:
Christine Rains
Format:
Ebook Novella
Source:
Author
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
On
the rooftop of neighboring building, dragonslayer Xanthus Ehrensvard fires at
his target, Governor Whittaker. How he missed the shot, he doesn't know, but
fleeing the scene, he picks up an unwanted passenger. Gorgeous reporter Lois
King saw Xan's face, and she believes it's the story to make her career. Except
he can't let her walk away knowing what he looks like. Xan has to show her the
Governor is a bigger threat to the world than he is.
Xan knows dragons never went extinct. They evolved with human society, taking
on mortal forms, and slithered their way into positions of great influence and
power, just like the Governor. But it's no easy chore proving to someone that
dragons still exist, and even more so, they're disguised as famous people. Xan
must convince Lois or find another way to silence her. An option, as he gets to
know her, he likes less and less.
After all, dragonslayers are no longer celebrated heroes but outlaws. Just as
the dragons wish it. But this outlaw must make a plan to slay the dragon or
risk its retribution.
Review:
1303 – The Dragonslayer by Christine
Rains puts a modern spin on dragons and dragonslayers.
Once again, Rains has created a
unique paranormal romance within her 13th Floor series. In The Dragonslayer, readers see more of the 13th Floor’s tricks and
meet some new tenants of the floor. I love how the stories are interrelated to
each other, so you can see how events match up. What is very special and ingenious
about this novella is the worldbuilding of dragons and dragonslayers. Dragons
have morphed into powerful people, and the dragonslayer is no longer honored as
a hero, but they must move in shadows to destroy these dragons.
With a fast-paced plot and smoking
hot yet sweet relationship budding between the neat and often shirtless
dragonslayer Xan and spunky, take-no-for-an-answer reporter Lois, this novella
keeps the reader reading. Rains excels in dialogue. Lois is Xan’s perfect foil,
and their back-and-forth dialogue kept me giggling and grinning. The governor,
who just happens to be a dragon, is a wonderful villain. He’s powerful, crafty,
and he just wants to take over America. So far, he’s the most dangerous villain
in the 13th Floor series, and he kept me guessing. I didn’t know what would
happen next.
I would recommend Christine Rains’ 1303 – The Dragonslayer to readers who
enjoy original fast-paced paranormal romance.
Five Bookworms = I loved it!
Other Books in the Series:
You can read my review here.
You can read my review here.
