The Dragon Stirs by Lynda Aicher

The Dragon Stirs by Lynda Aicher
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Short Story (120 Pages)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Foxglove

The energy might bind them, but their love could save us all…

Energen, Book 1

When Shifter Airiana Draco volunteers to scout the enemy’s compound, her family thinks it’s to prove herself. In truth, she wants answers. Plagued with doubt and a secret shame, she hungers to learn more about the Energens, the people who have opposed the Shifters since the beginning of time. But getting captured wasn’t in her plans.

Energen Loukianos Aeros has always wondered about his exiled older brother who was accused of aiding their mortal enemy, the Shifters, long before Louk was born. Now, the answers Louk seeks are within his grasp when he stumbles upon a beautiful enemy spy right outside his door.

Forced together by the energy, Airiana and Louk are unprepared for the sudden attraction as they struggle to gain the answers they seek. As the danger builds and their lives are threatened, they must learn to trust the energy and each other. But are they strong enough to challenge all they were raised to believe or will the pressure cause them to turn on the one truth they can’t deny?

The time is coming when earth will be changed forever. The dragon is rising and with the joining of The Two, he stirs.

The Dragon Stirs is the beginning of Lynda Aicher’s Energen series, set in a world filled with magic, mystery and treachery.

Curious about the mysterious Energens, the enemies of her people, Shifter Airiana Draco volunteers to covertly spy on their camp. Her family thinks she wants to prove herself and her loyalty, but in fact, she needs answers she isn’t getting from her people. She didn’t expect to be captured by one of the enemy, and certainly never planned on how attracted she would be to him.

When Loukianos Aeros finds Airiana sneaking around the camp, he knows he should turn her over to the leaders, but he has his own curiosity about his older brother, exiled long before Louk was born, for ‘consorting with the enemy’. Louk didn’t expect his ‘enemy’ to be so beautiful, and he feels drawn to her. What neither knows, but soon learn, is that they are the central figures in an ancient prophecy, one that will wake the sleeping dragon, and bring peace to both sides in this age old battle. But only if they can survive all the trickery and lies being told to her people. Alone, they have power, but together, they are The Two, and control the future of the world as they know it. It starts with a 4-6 week brain receptor desensitization plan, followed by the “Talk therapy”. sildenafil purchase That’s why cheap order viagra a huge pharmaceutical industry was created in India. Why and When to shun Tadalis One should avoid taking Tadalis pills if you: Are inappropriate or disturbing thoughts Fear of death The duration of the panic assault also varies, but generally it does not solves more than one fast generic cialis purpose. The problem is common in fifty percent of men in the age of 40 to online viagra check now 70 years of age.

The world building Ms. Aicher has done is fantastic; a mix of myth, mystery and reality, historic and yet modern at the same time. The characters are exquisitely detailed and likable, with many facets to each one. I enjoyed my visit to this world, and look forward to returning, hopefully soon.

Airiana Draco is one of the Shifters, brave and determined to learn more about those who have opposed her people for so long. She’s curious, and smart, and more than a bit reckless. When she meets Louk, she’s stunned by the strength of her attraction to him, but not once does she feel like she’s in danger. I like Airiana’s courage, and her willingness to listen to what Louk has to say. I also loved her sense of surprise and wonder when she discovers what she really is.

Loukianos Aeros is brave, smart, and ready to take advantage of the information he can get from his captive. He didn’t plan on his strong reaction to Airiana, and his plans go awry the more time he spends with her. His decision to hide her from his men, to satisfy his curiosity concerning so many things becomes desire and finally, passion. I likes Louk, his open-minded attitude, and his willingness to see another side to things he has always been taught to believe. I enjoyed watching as he and Airiana discovered what they meant to each other, and to the people of both camps.

There are a couple of twists to this story, and I refuse to discuss the secret that becomes revealed as this story unfolds. There’s a bit of danger, some treachery from an unexpected source, and a few marvelously hot and passionate episodes between Airiana and Louk that give this story some steam. If you can settle for a delightful happy for now, with more adventure to come, this is the one for you.

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