Book Review: Dragon's Treasure by Elizabeth A. Lynn
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florianschildDragon's Treasure. Oh. Holy. Yesss.
I've never been so happy to eat my words. I didn't want to read this book. I expected to hate it. But I fucking love it more than I can even say.
Karadur Atani and Azil Aumson: my OTP now and forever.
They are so perfect. They are avatars of my imagination. Like a coloring book that I get to fill in forever, with just enough details to tantalize me and make me fall in love with the pictures.
Sometimes, less is more. That is really the case here. Every single sweet little moment between them is like a precious glimpse into an unfathomably deep well of passion and love. It's scenes like these that I can't get out of my mind:
Ooooh my god, this hits so many buttons for me. Power dynamics in relationships, trauma recovery, established relationships, bad-asses being vulnerable when it comes to their lover, moral dilemmas... just so many tropes that I am all on board for. Has anyone else read these books? Can we be friends?
I've never been so happy to eat my words. I didn't want to read this book. I expected to hate it. But I fucking love it more than I can even say.
Karadur Atani and Azil Aumson: my OTP now and forever.
They are so perfect. They are avatars of my imagination. Like a coloring book that I get to fill in forever, with just enough details to tantalize me and make me fall in love with the pictures.
Sometimes, less is more. That is really the case here. Every single sweet little moment between them is like a precious glimpse into an unfathomably deep well of passion and love. It's scenes like these that I can't get out of my mind:
Rising from his chair, Karadur walked to Azil. The singer rose and faced his friend.
The dragon-lord said softly, "You said you wouldn't come."
Azil said, "I changed my mind."
"You rode alone?"
"I wanted to," Azil said. "But Lorimir insisted I take companions. Arnor and Tallis are with me."
"When did you get here?"
"Yesterday."
"How did you know where to go?"
"I went to an inn in the Pleasure Quarter, and spoke to some musicians. They knew my name. They brought me to the palace. I asked to speak to Laslo Umi. He remembered me.
Servers entered, carrying trays laden with bowls of sherbet. Azil said, "You have not said that you liked the song."
"I liked the song"
"And that you are pleased I came."
Karadur lifted his hands and set them on his friend's shoulders. Then he slid his palms down the singer's sides to his rib cage. Azil caught his breath.
"Later," Karadur said softly, "when we are private, I shall show you whether I am pleased, or not."
The dragon-lord said softly, "You said you wouldn't come."
Azil said, "I changed my mind."
"You rode alone?"
"I wanted to," Azil said. "But Lorimir insisted I take companions. Arnor and Tallis are with me."
"When did you get here?"
"Yesterday."
"How did you know where to go?"
"I went to an inn in the Pleasure Quarter, and spoke to some musicians. They knew my name. They brought me to the palace. I asked to speak to Laslo Umi. He remembered me.
Servers entered, carrying trays laden with bowls of sherbet. Azil said, "You have not said that you liked the song."
"I liked the song"
"And that you are pleased I came."
Karadur lifted his hands and set them on his friend's shoulders. Then he slid his palms down the singer's sides to his rib cage. Azil caught his breath.
"Later," Karadur said softly, "when we are private, I shall show you whether I am pleased, or not."
Ooooh my god, this hits so many buttons for me. Power dynamics in relationships, trauma recovery, established relationships, bad-asses being vulnerable when it comes to their lover, moral dilemmas... just so many tropes that I am all on board for. Has anyone else read these books? Can we be friends?
