Victoria Marshall is living a lie. She works for a member of the Knights of the Dragon, a secret society that traps and uses dragons for their own gain. As a child, she made an unlikely friend–a drakon. He went missing, and she’s spent the past twenty years searching for him. The only thing distracting her from her mission is Luther Henderson, her boss’s new head of security. Luther is also … also living a lie. One, if discovered, could lead to a fate worse than death. He’s attracted to Victoria, but can’t fully trust her, doesn’t know if she’s truly innocent or a true member of the Knights. It’s not only his life at stake, but those of the people he loves.
As they’re thrust deeper into the dangerous dealings of the Knights, they each have to share their secrets in order to survive.
The Blood of the Drakon series is best enjoyed in order
Reading Order:
Book #1: Drakon’s Promise
Book #2: Drakon’s Prey
Book #3: Drakon’s Plunder
Book #4: Drakon’s Past
Book #5: Drakon Unchained
Book #6: Drakon’s Tear
Book #7: Drakon’s Knight
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Drakon Unchained by N.J. Walters is book Five in the Blood of the Drakon Series. This is the story of Victoria Marshall and Luther Henderson. I have read (and Loved!) the previous books, but feel this can be a standalone book if you wish to do so. Victoria grew up a orphan with no real friends but she happened to meet a Drakon when she was young who cam an visited her…which became her only true friend. So when she became older and found that he had gone missing she went undercover at the
Knights of the Dragon to try and find him. This lead her to meeting Luther who unknown to Victoria is doing the same thing but on a different level…it is his father and mother that are missing. Both leery of the other but still very attracted to each other slowly start to build trust and learn of their main goal.
I have been such a fan of this series that I grabbed this book as soon as I saw it….loved it!
A little different from her main 4 drakons in both storytelling and characters. Less of a steamy romance and more action/romance.
Love how the author involves all the previous characters/brothers into each story.
Really liked entire series, particularly fond of dragons aka Drakons
This is a book I had trouble setting down. When it was finished I wanted another chapter. Or two. Victoria and Luther’s story was thrilling. The ins and outs of their duplicity is so well written. Such a joy to read. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and freely leave this honest review.
I loved Luther and Victoria. They were great characters, with undeniable tension and I loved the heat these two generated! Although the majority of the action didn’t happen until the end, I was having too much fun with the push/pull between Luther and Victoria to complain:)
Drakon Unchained is book five in the Blood of the Drakon series by N.J. Walters.
I’ve loved this series from the begging and have been excited for more. I was not disappointed.
It’s non-stop action, suspense, twists, and romance from begging to end.
Victoria Marshall made an unlike friend when she was a child. I liked Victoria. She’s got a unique ability and well it didn’t make it easy for her as a child and now as an adult she is still alone, but has a goal. She is protective of her friend and very determined to find and help him after all these years. I don’t want to say to much, because part of the adventure is discovering the surprises along the way.
Luther Henderson has been a staple in the series working for Herman Temple. Temple is one of the bad guys out to capture a drakon. The author really surprised me with who Luther is. I didn’t see that twist coming in the book or series. Luther is a great guy and I loved him.
Luther and Victoria were great together. I loved their blooming romance and seeing them confide and work together to help same a drakon.
The story was so full of surprises, suspense, and action that I couldn’t stop reading. I was sucked in from begging to end. I will say you can read this as a stand alone. The author gives us plenty of information to make it easy to grasp the world and details, but I urge you to check out other previous books. Dragon shifter lovers will enjoy the Blood of the Drakon series.
Rated: 5 Stars
*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Entangled Publishing, LLC via NetGalley with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
Victoria has long had to hide her true self from others. No-one believed her when she said she had a dragon for a friend. They definitely didn’t believe her when she said that something bad had happened to him.
She has dedicated her life to searching for her friend and she even took a job working for a slimeball, knowing that he was somehow involved. Knights of the Dragon sound like they’d be a dragons best friend but she knows that whatever they are doing it’s not dragon friendly!
Drakons have been hiding in plain sight from their human counterparts for eons. There are merciless humans, the so called Knights, who want to abuse the Drakon for their own ends. Luther has been playing a dangerous long game of espionage. He is searching for his father all the while hiding his drakon self from the odious Herman Temple, whilst acting as his new head of security.
He should not be attracted to the little toads personal assistant but she may just given him an in to the inner sanctum. But when he and Victoria share some rather intimate “dreams” and he claims a kiss from her in real life, well she is his and this Drakon does not want his mate to come to any harm.
As they decide to work together for their own aims, they get sucked further into the black hole that is the Knights. They may even need some rescuing themselves before their story concludes.
Nic and Tarrant make another appearance and lend a hand (talon?) when it’s needed. I love Victoria. She has a real sense of right and wrong and even though she takes a job with the bad guys, her mission is to save “her” dragon. Luthor is all kinds of complex and I loved the whole wanting Victoria closer, but pushing her away at the same time. Typical man doesn’t know if he’s coming or going LOL. The passion could scorch and you will no doubt have a giggle or too as well!
One of my favorite series and this book made Victoria and Luther one of my favorite couples, I have been waiting for Victoria’s story since meeting her in Drakon’s Promise where I always thought there was more to her than just being an assistant. Again great series and I hope we get to find more Drakons soon
Drakon Unchained continues the saga of the Drakon, a half dragon half human creature that is being hunted by a secret society.
All the heroines in this series have some sort of supernatural talent. Victoria can ‘dream walk’ and see people’s past and present. She met a Drakon when she was a child and she knows now that he is being kept against his will. She takes a job as the assistant to the head of the secret society seeking these Drakons. In her position she meets the head of security, Luther. He isn’t there because he believes in the mission of the secret society either. However, they don’t realize they can trust each other.
I liked that the drakon wasn’t the hero of this story. You are introduced to this captive drakon and his mate in the first chapter of the book. That was a different take from the previous books and I enjoyed that. The plot does have action and suspense, but I felt it took too long to get there. Victoria and Luther are both fascinating characters who have their own unique reasons for seeking a specific Drakon. This book does seem to, in many ways, start a new chapter for the drakons. Normally, starting in the middle of a series is ill advised, but it kind of works in this case. You can pick up this book without having read the previous books and not feel that something is missing. I think the world that Walters has created is interesting and unique, which creates a positive reading experience for fans of PNR looking for something fresh. I’m looking forward to seeing where Walters takes this series; I was afraid it was over after book 4 (since that was kind of the end of the 4 brothers’ stories) so I am glad to see she is continuing!
Drakon Unchained is book 5 in the Blood of the Drakon series by N.J. Walters. I’ve loved this series from the beginning and have been so excited about this new one. It most definitely did not disappoint.
When Victoria Marshall was a child living a lonely life in an orphanage, she made an unlikely friend while playing alone in the woods, a real life dragon. They met every afternoon until he stopped showing up. She just knew something had happened to him. Now, twenty years later, she is still looking for that friend who brightened her childhood days. Two years ago she got hired as the personal assistant to Herman Temple who was part of the organization, Knights of the Dragon. The Knights existed for the soul purpose of capturing and imprisoning Drakons so that they can drink their blood. The blood of a Drakon will cure all illnesses and can keep a human young forever.
Drakons have existed on earth for thousands of years. A Drakon is the child of a full blooded dragon and a human woman. They can shift easily back and forth between their human and dragon forms.
Two years ago Luther Henderson took over as head of security for Herman Temple. Since the first time he laid eyes on the prim assistant to Temple, he felt a weird pull to her. But he needed to stay completely focused on his job. There wasn’t any room for a woman in his life. Luther has secrets of his own and reasons for needing to stay in this job. The pull was getting too hard to resist, though. Could he trust Victoria? All it took was one kiss and he knew, he knew that Victoria Marshall was his.
“Deep within him, in the place he kept secret from everyone, something dangerous stirred. Victoria was his now. His to protect. His to care for. And he’d kill anyone who threatened her.”
As Victoria and Luther are forced to travel with Temple to another location, they find themselves in more danger than they realized possible. At the same time, their feelings for each other intensify creating an unbreakable bond.
“He’d finally found someone who filled the empty places in his soul, who shed light in the dark places.”
“Victoria didn’t just fill his heart. She was his heart.”
This is a non-stop, action filled addition to this series. At the same time, the romance developing between Luther and Victoria is sweet and hot! We get a little bit of two of the brothers we met in the previous books, Nic and Tarrant. As I said before, I have loved this series from the beginning. I am waiting for someone to take down the head of the whole Knights organization, Karina! I wonder who will be the one to do it?
Yes, you can definitely read this as a stand alone. There is plenty of information given to make it easy to gain the details you need to fill in the gaps. But, I do urge you to check out the previous books in the series. If you love dragon shifter books, this series is sure to make you happy!!
“You are my greatest treasure.”
Victoria and Luther are both living a lie, on a mission to save a dragon and if they don’t share their secrets with each other they won’t survive.
This scintillating story draws readers in with strong, fascinating characters that are easily understood and readers can’t help but feel the intensity of their emotional turmoil as they struggle to keep their cool amongst enemies while fighting their sizzling attraction. The chemistry between Victoria and Luther is full of electricity that heats up the pages and keeps readers glued to their story.
The plot is fast paced and flows smoothly throughout the book while keeping readers on the edge of their seat with lots of exciting adrenaline pumping events. Readers can practically feel the tension that the hero and heroine put off as they navigate their situation, try to determine who they can trust and outwit the really malicious bad guys. The attraction between these two of course adds to that tension with their secrets making things even more intense and intriguing while surprising twists and turns keeps everyone on their toes.
This fascinating world has some distinctive elements that add to the mystique and wonder of the Drakons and their enemies, so readers get a unique and entertaining read with each story and Drakon Unchained adds a titillating twist to the world and introduces new Drakon into the world while holding readers captive from the very beginning.