5+ dragon dreams stars!!! ⭐️ 🤩 ✨ 🌟 💫

Yup, read the ARC in 1 sitting. Sort of. Stayed up waaaaaayyyy past my bedtime to do it. Couldn't stop.

Lemme back up a sec and give some background:

This book is a spin-off/ continuation of the Pure/ Dark Ones by Aja James. The masterpiece paranormal-fantasy romance series to end all paranormal-fantasy romance serieses. (or the plural of series).

If you haven't read the series and you love paranormal-fantasy romance (ADULT, slightly erotica, as in HOTTTTT emotional sex), then you're missing out. I don't know what you're doing. You've been under a rock and need to get out more, etc.

MY personal fave couple from this awesome series is sort of the secondary MCs of this current series. As in - Ere and Sorin (best MM couple in the UNIVERSE) are the "red thread" that runs through the current series, Dragon Tails. And this is Book 1 of the new series, Dream of Dragons.

These 2 things combined already make it IMPOSSIBLE for me not to love this series. So my expectations were already high.

Well, as usual, goddess AJ delivered. No surprise.

What I love about this new series and this first in series is that it's connected to the P/D Ones yet also different. Unique. This series (thus far) is shaping out to be more fantasy-esque than paranormal. We're talking DRAGONS people, and time travel, and lots of myths and legends rewritten in totally unique ways.

This first book takes the MCs to the Arthurian Legends as you've never seen it before. If you think you know what's going on, you don't. You REALLY DON'T. I love this take on the same legends. LOVE IT!!

The main romance is between a dragon-slayer and a dragon. Enuf said. I'm not usually a fan of enemies to lovers, but AJ does it SOOOOOOO well. As in, there's no STUPID angst and drama. It's all very natural and logical and real.

I LOVE the heroine, could be my FAVE heroine across all of AJ's books and that's saying something! At least in the top 3. She's just so ADORABLE! In a really badass way.

And I LOVE the hero, Wolfe. With a name like that, how can you NOT? No author does the strong, manly man (not alpholes to borrow Sabrina's coinage) type of hero better than AJ. GAH! Carmen had the foresight to Claim him for her harem, but... I might have to visit... He's to DIE for.

All kinds of intrigue, plot twists, ongoing story and world that will unfold in its own good time.

And did I mention ERE AND SORIN!!! GAH!! 😍😍😍😍😍

So yeah, 5++++++++ stars. I'll be reading this over and over. Can't wait for Book 2, Song of Dragons by Aja James

I'm so happy with the ending! 😍😍😍😍😍😍And so sad that it ended at all :( 😭😭😭😭😭😭LOVE LOVE LOVE Wolfe and Rui!! And of course MY Ere and Sorin!!!

INHALED IN ONE SITTING!!!

This book just went by so FAST! The most dialogue that I've read in any of AJ's books, and as everyone knows, her series the Pure/ Dark Ones is my all time fave of all books every written. But hey, I will be open minded... THIS series may have a shot at usurping the P/D Ones if the current trajectory with book 1 continues.

Dream of Dragons is a spin-off from the P/D Ones. A continuation and a separate trajectory all at once. Here are the differences:

1) It's more fantasy than paranormal, as I think PUC mentioned. It's got time travel in it, more magic, and more adventure

2) It's all about DRAGONS!!!! But also brings into other lore across different periods of time and cultures. Not just around the P/D Ones which some could say is a unique and different take on "vampires and elves"

3) It's got MY FAVE couple of all time Ere and Sorin as the common linkage in the series (based on book 1 anyway) while focusing on a different couple in each book (but we shall see, this is only book 1!)

4) While the AJ magic and emotional connection and INTENSE LOVE is all there, as are the awesome fight scenes, etc., this book has a lot more banter and relationship development not just between the MC couple but between all of the characters. Friendships too! I LOVE the dynamic between Ere and Rui and Ere and the Master!!! (you can tell, I just f*cking love ERE!!!

WHEN CAN I GET THE NEXT BOOK???😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

HOT DAMN!

Honestly this explains the ENTIRE book so freaking well. I kept saying this phrase the whole time because this book was so much fun. I loved each and every page that I got. I also really adored getting to meet Rui and Wolfe. I shipped them so freaking hard, like so hard, that I wasn't surprised one bit by their little twists/reveals one bit.

Not sure if my detective cap was working today or not. Or maybe I was just really vibing with the clues in this one but I had opinions on what was going to happen and then I was so excited when it actually happened. So in other words.. I'm amazing and can predict things (in this book - only this one).

Other than enjoying the quest and romance, Ere and Sorin are back. Ere (aka Deadpool to my soul) was hilarious in this one. I loved his sass and all his references to his current life while in the past. He was definitely geeking out with the whole time travel thing and I was ready to by his hype friend.

In the end, I honestly love anything with dragons and I'm not sure what the next book will bring me but I'm so excited to dive into it. Also I will fight anyone and everyone for Wolfe. Including Rui. Sorry, not sorry.