Queen of Dragons

November 5, 2007
At the start of Abé's inventive third novel (after 2006's The Dream Thief
) to feature the drákon
(creatures who appear to be extraordinarily beautiful humans but can turn into smoke or dragons at will), the English drákon
, who believe they are the last of their kind, are delighted to learn of another drákon
tribe in the Carpathian mountains, ruled by alpha princess Maricara of the Zaharen through her nonalpha brother. The English drákon
, led by their alpha lord, Kimber Langford, earl of Chasen, send emissaries from their stronghold of Darkfrith in York to Transylvania, but the emissaries are murdered en route by a secret organization dedicated to the annihilation of the drákon
. Maricara journeys alone to England to warn the English drákon
of the danger. Romantic fantasy fans are sure to look forward to further installments in this winning series set in the late 18th century.

December 15, 2007
Just as the shape-shifting drákons (they can change from human to smoke to dragon) thought their race was dying out, Kimber Langford, Earl of Chasen and Alpha lord of these creatures, discovers the possibility of another tribe existing in Transylvania led by Princess Maricara. As these leaders take measure of each other, a brutal serial killer threatens the very existence of the rare and sometimes benevolent drákons. Abé, who first introduced the drákons in "The Smoke Thief" and "The Dream Thief", adds a new element to the mix as the sensual drákons face their greatest fearextinction. Abé's graceful storytelling and evocative details make this a good choice for adult fantasy collections.

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