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Crown and Dragon
Alisha Klapheke
Bound by Dragons, book three
Kindle edition, 215 pages
Published October 24, 2024
ASIN B0DB2TF19X
What do tomatoes, scowling, and artifacts that could end the entire world have in common?
You guessed it—Tahlia and Marius.
When the Fae king sends dragon riders Tahlia and Marius on an undercover mission to recover the invisible crown, an artifact that gives the wearer the ability to control minds—and a host of other nasty things—it’s clear there will be danger.
For one thing, the madman currently in possession of the crown has a bit of a god complex. But danger is nothing new. And the mission will finally allow Tahlia a chance to cross the Veil and explore the world of humans, not to mention making Marius wear a ridiculous costume, which is pretty much Tahlia’s favorite part of the whole thing.
Tahlia is fairly certain they’ll win the day. But when they discover the crown is hidden behind a labyrinth of deadly traps, her hope withers. If they don’t succeed, her soul-bonded dragon will never fly again. She might even die.
So yeah, failure isn’t an option.
Crown and Dragon, Bound by Dragons Book Three, is a lighthearted fantasy romance with Fae, boatloads of banter, spice, and page-turning excitement. Great for fans of Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing, Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses, this series will have you gasping and grinning at every turn!
This story was just silly and odd with a bit of spice thrown in.
Undercover on a secret mission to collect a magical crown during a Tomato Festival, Marius gets attacked by an imaginary minotaur and nearly drowned by a siren. After that, he was done with the bs and being surrounded by humans. Slamming doors. Smashing locked boxes. The typically cool and collected Commander wants this thing done.
They finally find the crown, just as the king with evil intentions walks into the room, and Marius shoves the crown onto his head. Thus giving him the power of mind control. And how does our dear Tahlia respond?
"This is great!" Tahlia whispered. "Oooh, tell me to do something. I want to see how it feels."Smh. She truly is a ray of fucking sunshine.
3 out of 5 stars.
Available in ebook | hardcover | paperback | audiobook
Previously in the series:
Also part of the Lady of the Skies omnibus:
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