Megan Derr ñ 1 CHARACTERS
Summoned to the royal palace by the King, Alaith spends his days either handling the dragons that plague the kingdom, or holed up in his lonely tower. Unusual in appearance, manner, and his method of taming dragons rather than slaying them, his only distractions from his painfully outcast state in caring for the tamed dragon who resides with him, and admiring the handsome Lord Trey,and arguing with the infuriating Prince Rythe. The Dragons Tamer
Super cute! I do enjoy Ms. Derr's sense of fantasy. It's a fun little world she's set up in such a quick little story. I would really love to have read this as a full length novel. Ok so part of that is because I'm obsessed with dragons and I just wanted more of them, but I really liked Alaith and Prince Rythe as well.
Alaith is from the plains. His tribe has carried down the secrets of training dragons for generations. Normally he would have nothing to do with outsiders, but when the neighboring kingdom comes to them for someone's help his father thinks he should go. He never thought they were really requesting a dragon slayer not a dragon tamer. He refuses to betray his craft though and a tamer is what they get. Over time he's taken to his roll no matter what the rest of the palace snickers about behind their back. Now if only he didn't have to deal with the thorn in his side, Prince Rythe.
Rythe is the youngest son and as such seemingly has nothing to do. He takes a perverse pleasure in needling Alaith every chance he gets. He has a motive though. Eventually he might even reveal it to Alaith. Rythe may come across as a witless playboy with no responsibility to his name, but he has a few secrets he's buried down deep. Right now though he needs a dragon tamer and is determined to get Alaith to go with him.
I liked the little twists and turns in this story for how short it was. I loved who Rythe was underneath everything. His obnoxious demeanor was a lovely cover for all his secrets. Granted I think he truly does enjoy needling Alaith and getting a rise out of him. Alaith on the other hand is the perfect savage who is of course no such thing. I like his description and the idea of land he comes from. Of course he gets my vote no matter what since he tames dragons! I want to train dragons!
There's a fun little plot here, intrigue and all. I just wish that I could have had more! More time with these characters and in this world. This is a wonderfully complete story, but that doesn't stop me from wishing for things I can't have. Awesome! 22 Short and straight forward, going along the same lines as the inquisitor with the mc along for the ride. Dragons, flirting and piercings. 22 3.5 stars
I think Megan Derr has one of the best qualities in portraying grumpy characters and how they fall in love after a series of misunderstanding. In her hands, 'misunderstanding' become adorable and sweet. Just like one.
Alaith, the dragon tamer finds Prince Rythe spoiled and obnoxious. Rythe seems to dedicate his time to annoy Alaith with his infuriating smirks and his attitude that looks down on him as a dragon tamer (rather than slayer). But we all know that those acts are signs of Twu Wuv right? Well, Alaith finds out about Rythe's true feeling when they try to stop illegal dragon smuggling and Rythe's got poisoned... Aaah, their banters are just so entertaining!! And those kisses so sweet.
It makes me all happy :) 22 2.5 stars 22 3.5 22
I'm a sucker for Ms. Derr's magical worlds. Dragons, kingdoms, and sexy men, oh my!
This is another short story that knocks it out of the park. Loved the hate to love theme, the traditions and cultures mentioned, the boys' attitudes and characters, and the plot. Wonderful read. 22 An absolutely delightful read. The plot is simple but well-rounded, and I absolutely loved the characters - Alaith is so feisty and Rythe's depth of character is portrayed slowly and very well. Megan Derr has definitely become one of my favorite authors, and although there are rarely any 'graphic' sex scenes, the charm between her couples make each story unique and far better than most more erotic novels I've read in the best. 22 This was sweet and adorable and just so much fun.
I loved Alaith's voice and only fell more in love with him the more I got to know him. He's also one of the most unique-looking characters, with his tattoos and piercings and dreads. Combine that with his reluctance to harm anything--as a plainsman, he tames dragons instead of killing them--and I'm hooked!
I think the greatest joy of this story was watching Alaith discover Rythe. It was fascinating to watch as all of his pre-conceived notions were disproved one by one until he had to confront the prince on whole new terms. Lovely and delightful. 22 An interesting short little story. I love the idea of a dragon tamer rather than slayer.
I'm liking Megan Derr's style of writting. 22 A lovely short story. Not exactly amazing, but an adorable, cute book that I'll read over and over and over again. 22