The Dragon Blood Collection, Books 1-3
A thousand years have passed since a dragon has been seen in the world. Science and technology have replaced magic, which has dwindled until it has become little more than an element of myth and legend.
There are those who still have dragon blood flowing through their veins, distant descendants of the mighty creatures of old. These rare humans have the power to cast magic, the power to heal, and the power to craft alchemical weapons capable of starting wars… or ending them. But they are feared for those powers, and in recent centuries, they have been hunted nearly to extinction.
The few remaining survivors must find a way to change how humanity perceives them or be lost to the world forever.
The Dragon Blood Collection includes three full-length novels of action, magic, and romance:
Balanced on the Blade’s Edge
Deathmaker
Blood Charged
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No spoilers,
Each book is different enough not to get tiring, there’s no rambling, spending ages inside people’s heads, or much in-depth talk about magic. These are well rounded stories with a magical component that fits naturally with the story.
The stories are beautifully balanced and professionally written (no typos!) without being too long (padded out) or too short (rushed).
As a set it’s long! Each individual book is a decent length – these are not short books rolled into one, so getting three books in one is a real bargain.
A pleasure to read. I’ll be getting book four.
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|Brilliant Series,
Balanced on a Blade’s Edge
This is a gripping, fun read in which we meet two charming characters: Ridge and Sardelle. Ridge is a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants colonel with more demerits than medals who is sent as a punishment to command a vital prison mine in a hostile environment. I loved him. Great character and I would definitely like to read more of his exploits. How about some novellas of his early days, Lindsay?
Sardelle is a sorcerer who went into stasis three hundred years ago and woke to find her world destroyed, and now a bunch of blood-thirsty, sex-crazed miners are rummaging through the rubble. Luckily the new commanding officer is hot and seems to have a interest in this strange new ‘prisoner’.
Sardelle has all the usual kick-butt qualities we expect from Lindsay’s heroines. But what made her interesting was that although she has mega-power in a world of mundanes, she can’t use any of it in case the numbskulls burn her at the stake for being a witch. Nice twist. It also made for a sizzling ending.
The Death Maker:
This one is full of pirates, flying machines, and a sharp-shootin’ gal who who can skin your nose with a rock from a hundred yards away. Set in a steampunk world complete with magic, war, adventure, plenty of escapes, and a good dollop of a fancy gooey concoction with remarkable metal-melting properties, it’s brilliant stuff. I just loved it.
Blood Charged:
Ridge, Tolemek, and a team of flyers are sent into enemy territory to infiltrate a secret laboratory. Their goal? To steal a sample of impossibly rare dragon’s blood being used in the war against Iskander. Ridge – being Ridge – manages to contrive to bring Sardelle along. Just as well, because nothing goes according to plan and our heroes are taxed to their absolute limits in their quest to survive.
This is good stuff. The action – and the humour – starts on page one and does not let up until the very last breath. Unlike some of Lindsay’s other stories, there is nothing predictable in this one and the characters are on the back foot throughout. This isn’t Sardelle, her magical soul blade sword, and her hot flyer boyfriend routing the enemy. They have to claw for every victory. It made for exciting reading.
I can’t wait for the next in the series
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|Excellent, enjoyable and fun!,
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