I really like this author. But i can't seem to get into her dragon series. I absolutely LOVE her shifter series and cannot wait till the next one is released.

I was so happy to have received an early copy of this book. I am a big fan or G.A. Aiken. Her Dragon Kin series is amazing with funny, brave, bad ass characters who are just part of a big family who reflect an actually family with mothers arguing with daughters and siblings getting into fights with each other. All while taking you on an adventure through miles of danger and a bit of romance that gets your heart beating fast. This new installment was amazing. I got to see all my favorite characters and got to fall in love with new ones. There is a war going on and I had to keep reading to learn the outcome as fast I could. This series is worth every minute. Highly recommend. A MUST READ SERIES.

Still working on this. Will eventually post to Goodreads. I don't post negative reviews on booksellers sites unless the book is atrocious.

I loved it!

I'll be honest and admit that though I loved the first book in this series Dragon Actually, several of the stories since then, while well written, have left me rather underwhelmed with the so-called main characters or main plot threads being overwhelmed to people and events that are supposed to be occurring on the periphery. That's not to say that the books weren't enjoyable, because they were (I don't think G.A. Aiken aka Shelly Laurenston is capable of writing anything that is ever less than entertaining!) however I was always dissatisfied because I loved the stories and always expected more! This one however was absolutely excellent! It was a lovely romance, an epic adventure and totally hilarious! The characters were great and unlike some of the previous stories the main characters weren't having to fight subordinate plot threads for page time!

I won't go into any detail about the plot as the synopsis tells you all you need to know. This is book 9 in the series and although it can be read as a stand alone there are so many, many references made to previous books and characters from previous novels that I think you'd probably be hopelessly lost if you read this first! Plus Aiken/Laurenston is a brilliant writer and an absolute pleasure to read so why not start at the beginning! I will say that it was nice that this finished the Zealot story arc as it had been going for some time. There were also some interesting hints given about possible future characters so fingers-crossed there are plenty more books to come in the series!

*ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review*

What a fun continuation of one of my favorite series! I really enjoyed seeing characters from previous stories in the series.

I would've liked more interaction between Brannon and Aiden since it was their book, but overall it was a great story that furthered the plot of the entire series!

I can never, never, never get enough of this series.

This is the book that has the baddest climax of the Zealots and the god Chramnesind for the final conflict. This book was great and a fun to read. Yes, it still have all the stuff I love about these dragons violence, magic, sex, insanity, and all the bust out loud humor.

I was so happy with crazy Annwyl and her twins and never a dull moment with Brigida the Most Foul; I kept saying to myself "wtf" in a good way.

Fans will NOT regret reading this book.

YES!!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR BRANNA AND AIDAN FOR SO LONG!!! WAHOO!!!

This was fantastic! Just the right amount Branna/Aidan scenes, Annwyl scenes, and the big picture scenes. Such a perfect blend!

This is one of my all time favorite series. It's so action packed, with the right amount of romance and sexy times, the nonstop hilarious dialogue, and the emphasis on family is something I love. It's also very feminist - woman empowering. I just love it.

If you never read any of GA Aiken's dragon books you MISSED OUT!!! Badly!!!

This series is an epic showdown of huge proportions. From the very first book, it's been a steady build up. Book 9  Bring the Heat had a satisfying and bloody battle at the end that made me smiling crazily.

After so many years, and so many books, this series has been a fabulous preoccupation for me. Every time I read a GA Aiken book I'm usually cackling like a crazy person. Chuckling and laughing out loud and whenever I close a book I wish I had the next one already in my hands.

I love fantasy, but what I love even more are characters that are complex and fucking hilarious. And this author has this skill down pat. Not only can she write the funniest and most unique personalities, she is a master storyteller. In 9 books, this world of hers has thrilled, captivated and fascinated me in such a long-lasting way not very authors are able to do.

Of course through the years I have loved some characters more than others, and I wished she would give Annwyl the Bloody and Dagmar Reinholdt more books and scenes. I can never get enough of either. And now their kids are as enthralling as their parents. I hope she'll continue writing, there are so many more stories to tell.

Bring the Heat (Dragon Kin #9) by G.A. Aiken was exactly as I hoped. The story continued in a complex and multistory arc that kept me glued to the seat but also had my head spinning at times - the good way.

In my opinion Aidan and Branwen's love story was sweet, a slow burn and fitting to their characters, but it wasn't what kept me as enthralled as I was. The continuing story arc and the never ending cameos of beloved characters was what I loved about this book the most. If I had a say in it, I would ask the author to give some of the old characters a second book, or just use main characters that we all love and adore before adding more and more new players to the story.

At the end, all of the characters from the former books were fighting this war, and I don't really need to meet any more new characters to make this story even more interesting than it already is. I want to read more about the people that have been already introduced. I noticed that I can remember best the characters from the first 6 books. I have the deepest connection to Annwyl, Dagmar, Izzy, the twins, and Keita and wish to read more of them instead of adding new people to the plot line.

But nevertheless, I can't get enough of this series, and never will.

I love it and whatever she writes even as her alder ego Shelley Laurenston I will be reading it. :D



Review will be published on August 10th

Oh how I love G A Aiken and her Dragon Kin series. The writing is smart, witty, and addicting. I can't wait for the next want to come out. I read them so fast and then there such a long wait to the next one. It's been forever since I've been in this world but I pick it right up where we left off. Our h/h is Aiden the Divine and Branwen the Awful ( gotta love their names!), Izzy's BFF.
The war is on, our h/h go on a adventure accompanying Keita the Viper to find her friend Ren while all our favorites are fighting the war against the Zealots and Valeria. Annwyl the Bloody finds herself in hell and is amazing how's she's gets herself out of trouble.
I loved this story and hope they keep coming. Recommend starting at the beginning so you know what's going on and who's who. It's one of my favorite series.

I discovered G.A. Aiken by accident years ago buying the first book when I was given a kindle for Christmas. Subsequently I spent my entire voucher on her books, laughing, crying and falling in love with her characters over and over.

The characters in this book have been strongly anticipated and I can only say that I wasn't disappointed, the big picture moves forward well featuring past favourites in all of their arrogant glory and incorporates the romance well in the situation they've found themselves in.

Overall I'd call this book a resounding success, an easy read with a good story.

4.5 violently funny stars.

This is the ninth book of the Dragon Kin series (not including novellas), and I'm still a total fangirl of those blood-thirsty dragon royals and human mates. This is not a standalone. I am loving the introduction of the new generation of Abominations (children with dragon and human parents) and can't wait to see what devious part the Mad Queen Annwyl's twins Talwyn and Talan play in saving their grandmother and mother's empires, not to mention the potentially psychopathic offspring of Dagmar and Gwenvael (I need more of Gwenvael's Five!).

But first, Branwen and Aidan. Be warned, theirs is a lowkey romance. Having fought together, Branwen and Aidan already know and respect each other. When they finally come together, it is an easy, friendly bond that makes sense, even with Brannie insisting that they are just friends with benefits. I love that Aidan, like the other males, doesn't try to alpha himself around Brannie - he accepts every tough, battle-scarred, violent, fighting part of her. Instead, Aidan adapts and manipulates things so that he and Brannie are an inevitable fit.

But the real joy of Bring the Heat was seeing beloved characters from the previous Dragon Kin books. Keita the Viper is probably my least favorite dragon royal but I adored her this time on her insouciant murderous mission. I really wish there was more of Dagmar and Gwenvael together (they have always been my favorite), but it was so fun to check in on Izzy and Eibhear, Rhiannon and Bercelak, Fearghus and Annwyl, Morfyd and Brastias, Briec and Talieth, and even Celyn and Gaius with their mates from the insanely weird Daughters of the Steppes tribe.

I laughed so hard and so often during Brannie and Aidan's messy rampage/military campaign that I finally had to find a private room to enjoy this all by myself. If you are a fan of the Dragon Kin series, this is a must read. Now I'm waiting for more of the Abominations, please.

I love the dragon series by G A Aiken. But, this book was so full of characters from the other books in this series, that it was hard to keep everyone straight. I love the humor in her books and I love the characters

Branwen the Awful and Aiden the Divine are friends and when she doesn’t want to kill Aiden’s two idiot friends, Branwen enjoys battling the Zealots and drinking her uncle’s ale. Things are going pretty well until a mountain falls on her and her compatriots and her infuriating (and poison-happy) cousin appears with orders.

Things have gotten awfully complicated and the team has a big task ahead of them. Of course, they aren’t the only ones dealing with big problems and if any of those tasks don’t go well, they could very well lose their country to Zealots who have been torturing and killing innocent people all across the Southlands.

Branwen and Aiden’s relationship can best be described as the following:

Branwen: Shut Up!
Aiden: I didn’t say anything!

But eventually they’re bickering leads to a little more fun and their friendship gets a little more complicated. As if life isn’t complicated enough.

If you are looking for violence, insanity, sex, magic, and humor, you need to read G. A. Aiken (a.k.a. Shelly Laurenston). This latest adventure is a gem in a beautiful necklace. I kept laughing out loud as I read this, much to the confusion of those sitting around me at the pool.

This could be read as a standalone, but there is so much history, something like fifty years worth of history in the books leading up to this one so I would highly recommend reading the main books (the side stories in the series are fun too, but less necessary). Really, I recommend everything this woman has ever written, including this hilarious, bloody, sexy, adventure.

Here is the link to my review on Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2069652405

Bring your supplies for s'mores because not only does Shelly Laurenston Bring the Heat, she burns this MF'er to the ground!!! The war to end all wars is about to happen between the dragons and the zealots. Branwen the Awful is there to lead her armies until she is buried under a mountain along with Aidan the Divine and a couple of his brother in arms. They are separated from her troops and sent on a completely different mission, protect her cousin Keita the Viper as she searches for her best friend and retrieve him from the zealots. A lot of hilarity and over dramatic dragon drama ensues as we follow their journey to find Ren the Chosen. Brannie and Aidan find relief in each other during their adventure but they both tell themselves it is purely physical and that they barely tolerate each other. Meanwhile Annwyl the Bloody goes missing, but the hell she finds herself in has no way of knowing what they got themselves into when they took her and she proves yet again why she is the most insane BA Queen to ever live lol. There was a lot going on in this book and all of it was awesome!! I don't know how many times I literally laughed out loud, the story was Branwen and Aidan's but it wasn't strictly focused on them, there were several storylines seamlessly flowing back and forth. Do yourself a favor, if you haven't read this series, grab the first one and start reading them. If you have read this series, keep going, they only keep getting betting.

The latest in the Dragon King brings together the plot lines from several of the previous books in a dramatic, encompassing finale. There is an obvious intent to continue the series at the end, but the main story is nicely resolved.

This differs a bit from previous books in that it jumps around between several main characters, spanning a continent. This makes it both a more interesting and a longer read than previous installments.

Overall, the story is strong and fans will not be disappointed.

This the nine title from the acclaimed dragons series by G. A. Aiken (Shelly Laurenston alias). And as the ninth of the series you need to be familiar with the previous work to understand what is going on. This is the story of Aiden and Branwen, Branwen is Izzy (How to Drive a Dragon Crazy) best friend, and Aiden is in the Mi-runach with Eibhear and also from a noble family in the court. The two have an mission, accompany princess Keita ( Last Dragon Standing) in her mission to find out what happen to Ren her best friend, a royal dragon from the Eastland and to prevent a war if the worst happens no matter what she had to do. Things get complicated in a clash of personality as Branwen (killing in battle is honorable and everything else is murder) and Keita (if you have a problem poison it and it will go away) are forced to collaborate with poor Aiden forced to run interference between the two cousin (Brannie parents are Glheanna and Bram in Dragon on Top. Glheanna is Bercelak sister who is Keita father). Between the hilarious moments Brawnie learning (and sometime failing to deal) with Keita Protector of the Throne role, and grief over her friend fate, the romance, and action from the conclusion of a battle that span several book, this book was packet. It's a must for any fan of the series!

I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I've faithfully read all of this author's books and I just love to meet again old friends. The gang is all here and each has something to say. My favorite, as always, is Annwyll, the mad queen, who is madder than usual.
A lot, and I mean A LOT, happens, shadowing the main romantic relationship, because, in my opinion, it's not the main focus of this book. Ending the war with Charisemnon and his Zealots is. I was a bit sad because I was expecting a bit more from Brannie and Aidan... but the book, taken as a whole, is very good.
4 stars.

Aidan the Devine and Branwen the Awful are a good couple and the story line is excellent! Annwyl is still insanely awesome.

On the one hand, the book is the story of Branwen the Awful, Captain of the Dragon Queen's Armies, and Aidan the Divine, dragon royal and personal guard to the same Queen. They are friends who become lovers during what boils down to a road trip adventure.

On the other, this book is a culmination of a complicated, violent and hilarious (I know it's contradictory, but the author makes it work!) story arc involving the god Chramnedind and his followers the Zealots, and their efforts to eradicate the dragons and dragon/human hybrids that have been proliferating throughout the books that comprise this series.

By now, the overall story has become so rich and complicated that if one doesn't have previous knowledge of what's going on, it's easy to become lost and confused. The author does a great job including brief notes as to who's who in the tapestry she's weaving, but the word constraints don't allow for full descriptions of every character, more's the pity. This one could have benefited from a word count similar to a Games of Throne novel!

Horrible things happen, but they are always ameliorated by so many funny happenings that the reader can just keep rolling along with the story. And the funnies are belly-holding, do not drink while reading, not safe for public consumption hilarious!

If you are a fan of Aiken's Dragon Kin series, run to get your hands on this installment. If you haven't read her before, what are you waiting for?! Go read "Dragon Actually", learn all about Annwyl the Bloody and Fearghus the Destroyer, then treat yourself to the whole series.