G. A. Aiken

Exasperated with his family and the dwellers of the Northlands for failing to recognize his magnificence, vain dragon Gwenvael the Handsome brokers an alliance with a woman who hides a sensual nature.

What a Dragon Should Know

G.A. Aiken

“Expect a lot of humor, snarky remarks, and great chemistry” in this fantasy adventure from the New York Timesbestselling author of About a Dragon (Under the Covers Book Blog). Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer. So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying . . . woman? It turns out the Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman—one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor? And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon’s heart? Praise for the Dragon Kin Series “Aiken’s patented mix of bloodthirsty action, crazy scenarios and hilarious dialogue have made this series a truly unique pleasure.”—RT Book Reviews (4½ Stars) “A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.”—All Things Urban Fantasy “Laugh-out-loud funny—I loved it!”—Thea Harrison, New York Times bestselling author

What A Dragon Should Know

Sarah Escorsa

💀 DNF at 60%.

Shock! Dismay! Outrage! Discombobulation! This book is naught but Bloody Boring Blah Blah Blah (B⁵) and unlikable as fish characters!! 



What the bloody stinking squid happened to the humor in this series, that's what I want to know! Dragon Actually was hilarious as shrimp but this one? Ugh and meh and blah and bleh (yes, I know, I'm a poet). Not only was it NOT funny at all, it was also NOT deliciously OTT as fish. And that is quite unacceptable, if you ask me. Because the only thing that can make a series like this one somewhat bearable, moderately survivable and not kill-it-with-fire material, is its ridiculously ridiculous outrageousness. So turn it into a way-too-serious-for-its-own-good story, and what you get is a clichéd as fish, dull, trite Extra-Strength Boredom Extravaganza (ESBE™). 

It would have been bad enough if the author had focused only on the two Super Extra Uninteresting MCs (SEUMC™) I didn't give a fish about, but, to make things worse, she decided to dilute the shrimp out of her her yawn-worthy story by writing endless digressions about every single bloody dragon in the series. How tremendously exciting indeed. And to make worse things even worse, there are no Wondrously Slaughterous Shenanigans (WSS™) in this story! And, more scandalous still, not a single batshit crazy character on the premises! Which, considering that my girlfriend Annwyl the Bloody is part of the cast, is slightly very quite disgraceful and stuff. ESPECIALLY when you know what an ever-sobbing, pathetic, powerless wimp Aitken dared turn her into here. My scrumptiously unbalanced, bloodthirsty girlfriend, a pitiful, whining weakling? I. THINK. NOT. 



➽ Nefarious Last Words (NLW™): done done done with this crap series I am indeed. (“Thank thee kindly,” says my ever-grateful TBR shelf!) Also, this book is 384 pages long. That's 380 pages too bloody many, if you ask me.

· Book 1: Dragon Actually ★★★★
· Book 2: About a Dragon ★★★