Abigail Owen

Ruthless dragon king Ladon Ormarr must keep his throne—and his people—safe from the cruel High King at all costs. With war on the horizon, he’ll need a miracle to protect his clan. Luckily, the fates have dropped the irresistible Skylar Amon right into his lap. Or so he thought. Because the last thing this phoenix wants is him. A phoenix mate is the ticket to securing his throne, but this fiery Amon sister detests Ladon, doesn’t stick to protocols, and regularly offends his warriors and advisers. Skylar also has no intention of sticking around, nor does she believe in the whole destined-mates thing. But if it means taking out the High King who murdered her parents, she'll put up with the too-sexy-for-her-sanity Ladon...temporarily. Their mating bond may make them want to tear off their clothes, but outside the bedroom...well, Ladon is positive the fates hate him. Just as he starts to win over the mercurial phoenix, everything goes to hell when the High King makes his final move. And Ladon will burn down the world to keep the mate he is unwilling to live without. Each book in the Inferno Rising series is STANDALONE: * The Rogue King * The Blood King

The Blood King

Lover of Romance 

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This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
 

  First Impressions

the Blood King is the second book in the Inferno Rising series and this book features Dragon King Ladon, and Skylar Amon. And this book has a blend of tropes that are featured and I was so intrigued into seeing how these two would work together because Skylar is a badass phoebix and too stubborn for her own good, and mix that in with a royal dragon alpha and you know that the tension is going to be real. I actually really loved this one here. I was so intrigued by what is implemented and the set up of their story. You also get plenty of more serial plot lines dealing with our villain of the story. I was so intrigued by the chemistry that is built but we also see the other Amon sisters which was also fun. It was such a fun time to get back to this series as I had a fun time with the first book. I am really curious to see where this author will be taking this series as the built up so far has left me intrigued.

Summary
Our story sets off with our heroine Skylar Amon, who thought that she needed to rescue her sister, but ends up realizing that her sister is with her mate willing but truths come to light during an altercation with Ladon, and there is a agreement made for a marriage/mating of convenience and that they could be destined mated. Ladon knows that he is taking a risk by mating Skylar, as if his instincts are wrong, then he will end up burned alive. But there is something strong that is pulling him to Skylarm, and he knows that they are meant to be together. But as Skylar and Ladon learn each other and start to build a budding trust, but right when they are ready to fulfill their mating and destiny, Skylar is taken in the midst of a battle, and she will have to use everything she is capable of to survive, and we see the determination of King Ladon to find his mate and fully complete their mating and embrace their future together.

What I Loved
There was some great qualities to this book that really worked for me so well. I was so fascinated by this pair but i also was intrigued to see where their story would build to. They have some fun altercations with each other in the beginning. They are both such strong personalities, and are also trained fighters and boy do they get into it which only builds their fiery chemistry. I was so fascinated by this pairing, I wasn’t sure how I felt about Skylar at first, but her character ended up really working out for me so well. I was also intrigued to see the way in which the sisters would get together and be reunited and who the other kings would be that would end up with the other two women. Which to be honest the personalities of the younger sisters I relate better with so I am very fascinated to see how that will work out in the end. The romance that is developed in the Blood King, is where they have powerful chemistry, but they have to work on the relationship and building that level of trust. I really wanted to see them come together, but the built-up sexual tension was done just right and I just wanted to see more of them together. We also get introduced to future characters that from what I can tell will play prominent roles in the books to come up next.

The Narration
I really had a fun time with the duo POV narration. Whenever there is dual POV, I do love it when they use two different narrators and I felt like these two have great magic together and really worked so well to adjust to their personalities and bring everything in focus and really made the level of intensity and world building so visualized,

Overall View
The Blood King is a thrilling adventure that brings strength of characters, building of intrigue into the plot building, and a mating bond worth protecting and will fire up the reader into wanting to cheer our characters on.

Sheena

‘The Blood King’ was the perfect follow-up to ‘The Rogue King’ in the Inferno Rising series. It follows the journey of Skylar, one of the quadruplets (all sisters) whose mother was known as the last known phoenix in the world before her death, coming to the aid of Kaisa who she believed was forced to mate Brand. During the course of the not-so-happy reunion, she meets the Blood King, Landon, and then woo-wee! It starts to get muy caliente!
 
The oozing sexual tension, the back and forth banter, and the storyline captivated me from the get-go. On top of that, my love for this fantasy novel only grew when the readers were introduced to Skylar. She was a badass in every single way and it was impossible not to love this strong, sassy heroine who took shit from no one including her destined mate.
 
Now the only downside to this is the fact that readers will have to wait another year to read the next phoenix Meira and Samael, Captain of the Guard of King of the Black Clan, story. It’s going to be a long time coming but I am sure it'll be worth the wait.

Nicola Sarah Brooks

Skylar is on the hunt for her sister. She must have been misinformed - her sister mated a DRAGON!!! After everything they've been through surely not. But when she sneaks into the Dragons hideaway in Scotland she finds the truth. Her sister is happy, in love and very, very safe with her mate!

Skylar is a fighter and not above using dirty tricks to win Ladon is the leader of the Blue clan but only because no one else stepped up. He'd happily hand off all the politics to someone else, he'd much rather fight his way to peace. But will he mate a Phoenix just to ensure peace for his people?

Sexual attraction and tension aplenty. Dragon politics and back-stabbing, enemies to lovers, dragon v phoenix. The intense action, adventure and passion are well thought out and the pace is fast and furious.

Meira Amon is the most reserved of the phoenixes, finding computers easier to deal with than people and their messy emotions. But she wants revenge against the Rotting King Pytheios for the murder of her parents just as much as her sisters. Offering herself as a queen for their ally, dragon shifter King Gorgon of the Black Clan, only makes sense. Just one problem... Samael Veles worked his lowborn ass off to become the fiercest warrior of the Black Clan. He has pledged his life to protect his king at all costs. Yet somehow, in the middle of war, he took one look at a woman in a reflection and gave up his heart. When that woman turns out to be the phoenix promised to mate his king and help bring peace to their kind, he has no choice but to accept it. Until her fire unexpectedly destroys the king after they’ve wed. Now Samael must choose between his loyalty to his clan and protecting the queen who might be his mate from his people’s wrath, one of which will unlock a destiny no one could have ever imagined... Each book in the Inferno Rising series is STANDALONE: * The Rogue King * The Blood King * The Warrior King

The Warrior King

Meira has essentially made herself a political pawn. She's volunteered to marry a political ally of the clans her sisters have mated into. She's going to marry the Black Clan King, even though there is likely zero chance it will ever be a love match. But every ally helps in the battle against the repugnant Red Clan king. The same king who has been involved in the decimation of Meira's family.

Gorgon is a nice enough guy and tends to promote those who are worthy, not just those whose ancestors are blue-blooded. Hence Samael’s rise to the Captain of the Guard. Sam has been fascinated with Meira since he caught sight of her in a mirror but he is above all loyal to his king. When he gives his oath to protect Meira just before the wedding he didn't realise he would have to act on it just quite that soon!

Meira's empathic abilities are a boon, letting her know who has malicious intent and transporting through mirrors is a handy-dandy way to cut down on travel time! 

Imposter kings, false accusations of murder and treason and worse, to Sam at least, accusations that he and Meira are involved. Sam and Meira are now on the run but they're going to have to find a way to avoid or ignore the growing attraction between them!

The damnable Red Clan king is still getting all up in the Amon sisters business! But with a motley collection of allies, especially some very bloodthirsty and grumpy gargoyles, you know that they'll come good in the end. There are a great cast of supporting secondary characters, who all move on the story and occasionally give a bit of comic relief.

I'm super excited for book 4!

Airk Azdajah, the rightful King of the White Clan of dragon shifters, spent half a millennium being tortured by the false High King Pytheios. The only reason he’s alive is a curse— the man to kill Airk will be consumed in his own fire. Which is why Pytheios kept Airk alive, barely, unable to shift in his prison cage, driving the creature half of him into madness. Airk escaped, but he'll never be truly free. What good is a king who can never let his feral dragon loose, never fly, and never lead his people? He's better off dead. Angelika Amon is the last unmated phoenix. The problem? She has no powers. Zip. Zilch. Angelika hates being dormant, especially now that her three sisters are blissfully mated to powerful dragon shifter kings and are very much part of the fight to take down the rotting king Pytheios, their parents' killer. What good is a useless runt of a phoenix in a battle to save the dragon kingdom? Desperate to find some way to help, she offers herself to Airk as a mate — just for political leverage. But a dormant phoenix is no damn use to him just like a dragon who can't shift is no use to her. Until Pytheios sets his sights on Angelika for himself...

The Cursed King

Angelika is the final quadruplet to get her story. But unlike her sisters, Angelika has no powers of her own. She appears to be completely human but that won't stop her from taking on Pytheios. 

Airk has only recently been rescued from centuries of torture. He is fearful of his dragon, he has never really been able to let him out and he is terrified he won't be able to tell friend from foe and just scythe his way through all who are near him. 

He wants to do his bit to help turn the White Clan to the side of the allied kings but will they listen to the dragon who doesn't trust himself? Even when Angelika ally's herself to his mission, can the powerless phoenix and the non-shifting dragon really make an impact?

Gaaaaaah the end of another great series. I enjoyed Angelika and Airk's story so much. They both think they are broken and powerless when they both actually have a well of strength they can tap into. Together they can, and do, take on all enemies.

My heart broke a little when we met the "hellhounds" who came to help in the final showdown and the twist to how there are 4 phoenixes - superb!

I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book, provided by the publisher via Netgalley

Kasia Amon is a master at hiding. Who?and what?she is makes her a mark for the entire supernatural world. Especially dragon shifters. To them, she’s treasure to be taken and claimed. A golden ticket to their highest throne. But she can’t stop bursting into flames, and there’s a sexy dragon shifter in town, hunting for her... As a rogue dragon, Brand Astarot has spent his life in the dark, shunned by his own kind, concealing his true identity. Only his dangerous reputation ensures his survival. Delivering a phoenix to the feared Blood King will bring him one step closer to the revenge he’s waited centuries to take. No way is he letting the feisty beauty get away. But when Kasia sparks a white-hot need in him that’s impossible to ignore, Brand begins to form a new plan: claim her for himself...and take back his birthright. Each book in the Inferno Rising series is STANDALONE: * The Rogue King * The Blood King

The Rogue King

danielle bush

I was hooked from the first chapter. Kasia and Brand were on fire both literally as a Phoenix and a dragon. And the sexual tension between them.. 
You can feel the fire between them from the first time they meet, when Kasia is having some kind of seizure? I guess I'm not sure exactly what. But she is in a clinic for supernatural beings hoping to figure out why she randomly bursts into flame, her body cramps up, and she has visions of the future. Brand is searching for a specific woman for The Blood King so he can be accepted into his dragon clan and work toward getting revenge on the dragon that killed his whole family when he was a boy. While they are traveling together they are chased by a pack of wolves, and other dragons who are with a rival clan.. its pretty much non stop action, and sexual tension through the entire story ending with a huge fight, and a secret being revealed that will lead us into the next book.. which im really excited to read!!

Thank you to netgalley and Entangled Publishing for allowing me to review an arc of The Blood King. All opinions are my own. 

I absolutely loved this book, and the first one as well... The Blood King is a sizzling hot romance between Alpha male Landon Ormarr king of the Blue Dragons who wants to do anything to protect the dragons under his rule, and Skylar Amon a kick ass Phoenix with a stubborn streak a mile wide who will do anything to protect her family. The first moment Landon lays eyes on Skylar when she bursts into his fortress trying to save her sister he knows he wants to mate her. He happens to say so... out loud.. in front of her and lets say she definitely wasn't having any of it.. 
Landon wants to mate with Skylar like now, but she doesn;t like dragons at all, and only reluctantly with the help of her sister decided to mate with him in order to keep her safe from other dragons and help him win the war against the King of the Red Dragons. Who happens to be a super evil dude that wants to capture a phoenix to either mate with, or drain of their life force so he can stop falling apart. Literally.
We get to see Landon and Skylar have immediate chemistry that is Sizzling, learn to trust each other, and eventually when they least expect it realize they love each other. All while in the midst of planning on winning a war.
 From the beginning of the book this enemies to lovers paranormal romance is full of action, and some super hot sexy times. 
This series has quickly become a new favorite of mine, and I can't wait for more in this series.

This is the 4th and final book in the Inferno rising series, and while each book can be read as a standalone to get the most out of the series I would recommend reading the entire series in order. 
I loved the romance between Angelika and Arik.. There was so much chemistry and a whole lotta angst as Arik refuses to let himself feel anything for Angelika. So when they finally get together its so satisfying. Almost from the very first page its action packed, but everything ramps up even more the last few chapters. We are getting the end of the war between the dragons and King Pythos, after everything he has done he is finally going to get his comuppance.. and that ending was soo good.. 
Both of Abigail Owens dragon series have become fast favorites and I can't wait to see what else she writes..

Ruthless dragon king Ladon Ormarr must keep his throne at all costs. And now, with war on the horizon, he’ll need a miracle. Luckily, the fates have dropped Skylar Amon right into his lap. Except he may have met his match. The feisty Amon sister has no fear—of him or any other dragon shifter—is brash, doesn’t stick to protocols, and regularly offends his warriors and advisers. Skylar also has no intention of sticking around. She doesn't believe in the whole destined mates thing and believes all dragon kings to be dangerous. But if it means taking out the High King who murdered her parents, she'll put up with Ladon...temporarily. But the fates have other plans. And when Skylar disappears in the middle of a battle, Ladon will burn down the world to find her. Each book in the Inferno Rising series is STANDALONE: * The Rogue King * The Blood King

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A modern-day Game of Thrones meets JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series from paranormal author Abigail Owen.

The Blood King

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