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Destiny Kills (Myth and Magic #1)
by
Keri Arthur (Goodreads Author)
Desire calls. Danger Lurks.
But...
When Destiny McCree wakes up beside a dead man on an Oregon beach, she knows only this: she has to keep moving, keep searching, and keep one step ahead of the forces that have been pursuing her from the heart of Scotland to this isolated spot. Why? The death of her lover has left her alone, with little memory of her past. A glimmering serp...more
But...
When Destiny McCree wakes up beside a dead man on an Oregon beach, she knows only this: she has to keep moving, keep searching, and keep one step ahead of the forces that have been pursuing her from the heart of Scotland to this isolated spot. Why? The death of her lover has left her alone, with little memory of her past. A glimmering serp...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
October 28th 2008
by Dell
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I liked "Destiny Kills". If nothing else, it was nice to read about a female dragon with powers of her own!
Destiny is half air dragon and half water dragon. Of course, she doesn't know this when she awakens, in pain and bleeding, beside a dead man on the shore of an ocean, somewhere. She doesn't remember her name or the name of the dead man or how they got where they are. All she does know is that she's in trouble and there's something urgent she needs to do...if she could only remember what an...more
Destiny is half air dragon and half water dragon. Of course, she doesn't know this when she awakens, in pain and bleeding, beside a dead man on the shore of an ocean, somewhere. She doesn't remember her name or the name of the dead man or how they got where they are. All she does know is that she's in trouble and there's something urgent she needs to do...if she could only remember what an...more
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The prose itself is very trite, the sexual tension is just asserted rather than teased out, but the ideas of people who are also sea-dragons or air-dragons is fun and the story is intense and progressing at a quick pace, thus I am sticking with it.
Okay, I wanna cry, because this was such an amazing set-up, the halfling loch ness monster meets her halfling air-dragon mate & they must save her relatives from an evil research lab in Scotland. Beautiful premise. Why do I wanna cry? Because there...more
Okay, I wanna cry, because this was such an amazing set-up, the halfling loch ness monster meets her halfling air-dragon mate & they must save her relatives from an evil research lab in Scotland. Beautiful premise. Why do I wanna cry? Because there...more
This book wasn't terrible, but it definitely wasn't as good as Arthur's Riley Jensen series. This was a story about a woman who was a sea dragon. She woke up at the beginning of the book having no knowledge of who she was, and she was lying next to a dead man. The story goes on with her trying to remember who she was, and she eventually remembers that she is a sea dragon and she was being held in a facility that was testing her. The man that was dead was one of her fellow escapees and her former...more
So disappointing. I like Keri Arthur -- I enjoyed the Guardian series -- but this one was a big letdown. (Sorry Keri.) The romance element of it was just too contrived and not very believable for me. It happened too fast, maybe? (Or maybe that's just how things go for dragons?) I wanted to like it. And while I haven't read the Guardian books in awhile, it had the same feel from what I recall -- rescuing trapped people from the bad guys. (Am I remembering correctly?)
Or maybe I'm just spoiled from...more
Or maybe I'm just spoiled from...more
It was good. Not so great that I'm dying to read the next one, not as god as her Riley/Guardian series, but good I really liked her creation of totally new supernatual creatures. As much as I enjoy my werewolves and vamps, this made a nice change. The story was ok, the characters are engaging. There was enough foreshadowing to make me curious about the next book, so I will check it out (literally, thanks library!) when the time comes.
I can't believe the low ratings for "Destiny Kills"! Seriously I'm shocked... although I shouldn't be, it seems my reviews go quite the oppisite of others in this genre of books. I've always liked Keri Authur's novels and this one (for me) was no different. She has a way of making the main man seem just out of this world, and the chemistry between Destiny and Trae(btw-isn't that name just sexy as heck?) is sizzling...Just to be fair I will say this was not her greatest work, and of course the pr...more
Wow...Ms. Arthur never disappoints. I really enjoyed this book...what a great start to an awesome series.
I loved the whole sea dragons and fire dragons story line. Destiny and Trae are one hell of a couple. Strong, determined, committed and highly sensual beings.
It took no time to pull me in and grab hold. It's a wonderful story, with enough action and passion to hold my interest. It only took a day and a half to read it. Really looking forward to the next book; Mercy Burns.
If you loved Keri Art...more
I loved the whole sea dragons and fire dragons story line. Destiny and Trae are one hell of a couple. Strong, determined, committed and highly sensual beings.
It took no time to pull me in and grab hold. It's a wonderful story, with enough action and passion to hold my interest. It only took a day and a half to read it. Really looking forward to the next book; Mercy Burns.
If you loved Keri Art...more
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Having just read a novel which was the second in a series, I thought I had done the same again when I began to read Destiny Kills. The opening chapters seem to follow on straight from an earlier story, and that back-story is very complete and alluded to in such a way that it makes this seem like it continues something fully written out. But it turns out to be the start of the series - though of course it is possible...more
Having just read a novel which was the second in a series, I thought I had done the same again when I began to read Destiny Kills. The opening chapters seem to follow on straight from an earlier story, and that back-story is very complete and alluded to in such a way that it makes this seem like it continues something fully written out. But it turns out to be the start of the series - though of course it is possible...more
As someone who is familiar with Arthur’s Riley Jenson Guardian novels, I was a little hesitant to even read this new series. Don’t get me wrong, in the beginning I loved the Riley Jenson series, it just seemed to get really, really predictable and lost my interest after Dangerous Games.
That is my excuse for having not read Destiny Kills before now, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It put an original twist on the whole Dragon genre. I can’t say that it is my favorite boo...more
That is my excuse for having not read Destiny Kills before now, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It put an original twist on the whole Dragon genre. I can’t say that it is my favorite boo...more
Okay, so after reading (and obsessing) over the Riley Jensen series, I basically had to get my hands on every Keri Arthur book available.
Unfortunately, this first book in the Myth and Magic series really fell short for me. The romance felt contrived, the action was "meh", the world and creatures were hardly explored, and most of all, there was a huge disconnect between the reader and characters.
*minor SPOILERS follow*
My first red flag occurred after Destiny's memory returned. Her memory being...more
Unfortunately, this first book in the Myth and Magic series really fell short for me. The romance felt contrived, the action was "meh", the world and creatures were hardly explored, and most of all, there was a huge disconnect between the reader and characters.
*minor SPOILERS follow*
My first red flag occurred after Destiny's memory returned. Her memory being...more
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I really liked this book. I found myself rereading my favorite scenes over and over. ****SPOILER ALERT****
PLOT:
Destiny, a sea dragon, wakes up naked on a beach next to a dead man. But she has a problem. she has no idea who she is, who the man is, or where she is. I was led to believe from description blurbs that this was a major plot point, but Destiny remembers everything within the first couple of chapters. This was okay with me, because the actual plot was much better. Destiny teams up with h...more
PLOT:
Destiny, a sea dragon, wakes up naked on a beach next to a dead man. But she has a problem. she has no idea who she is, who the man is, or where she is. I was led to believe from description blurbs that this was a major plot point, but Destiny remembers everything within the first couple of chapters. This was okay with me, because the actual plot was much better. Destiny teams up with h...more
I always love to read books set in the area i live in. When i heard that Destiny Kills was set on the Oregon coast i was definitely drawn to it. Before this book i had never read anything about dragons. I had heard a lot about them from my sister but never was really interested in them myself. Destiny Kills got me interested in ALL types of dragons. I would say Keri Arthur did an amazing job writing the first book in this new series. I love how there are all these different types of dragons and...more
Destiny Kill far surpassed my expectation. Granted, I hadn't expected much after reading the blurb; to be perfectly blunt, I just thought that this book would be something to read when I'm dead bored. I'm not sure which part of the blurb appealed to me the most. A sexy thief? Dragons that rarely make an appearance in other books? The no memory part? Who knows, but it definitely contained enough mystery to draw me in.
Would I describe this book as excellent? Not likely. But it's definitely more th...more
Would I describe this book as excellent? Not likely. But it's definitely more th...more
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Jan 12, 2013
Rachel
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
paranormal,
paranormal-romance
This review is based on the first five chapters or so, because I really couldn't bring myself to read any more of this book. The blurb was intriuging enough: Destiny wakes up next to a dead man on a beach, and has lost her memory. She's also on the run.
When I started reading, it became apparent that her 'amnesia' was pretty selective.She knew who the dead man beside her was: Egan, her lover of ten years. She also knows she's not human, but can't remember what she is. I'm not an expert on how me...more
When I started reading, it became apparent that her 'amnesia' was pretty selective.She knew who the dead man beside her was: Egan, her lover of ten years. She also knows she's not human, but can't remember what she is. I'm not an expert on how me...more
I'm undecided on this one. Interesting, unique concept, but there was still something awkward about it. This one isn't as good as her Riley Jensen series, but the Riley books are great so I shouldn't really being comparing this. It's not fair to this story. I think it's just naturally easier to get into books when they follow normal "types" like were's, vamps, humans, whatever... When you create something new, or go with something rare, it's harder for the reader to get involved until they have...more
A woman wakes up on the beach, naked next to the body of an also naked dead man. She can't remember anything about who she is or how she got there. But she starts to notice strange things about herself, things she can do and she can't remember why.
This is the first chapter of Destiny Kills, and it's really good. If this had been what the whole book was about, it might have been a really great read. Unfortunately, Destiny remembers everything by the second chapter, and now it's just a typical "I...more
This is the first chapter of Destiny Kills, and it's really good. If this had been what the whole book was about, it might have been a really great read. Unfortunately, Destiny remembers everything by the second chapter, and now it's just a typical "I...more
I liked Keri Arthur's werewolf series, but had a hard time liking that heroine. I wanted to know what happened in the series and to the characters, but Riley is not a sympathetic character or one I can relate to. While Destiny in this book that begins the series is no really a character I can relate to as I am not a dragon. She is a sympathetic character and one I could root for. Although i think there could have been more depth to her character. SPOILER ALERT: She loses both parents in the book...more
2.5 stars.
I'm not sure why this book bored me but it did. Keri Arthur is one of my favorite authors and I have never read a story by her I did not like. There was just something off about this for me. It was a much lighter side of Keri Arthur and not part of a series. There seems to be a more interesting story before this story. i.e. Destiny is part sea dragon and air dragon, her mother was kidnapped by scientists wanting to 'study' her and species like her. At 18, Destiny decides to rescue her...more
I'm not sure why this book bored me but it did. Keri Arthur is one of my favorite authors and I have never read a story by her I did not like. There was just something off about this for me. It was a much lighter side of Keri Arthur and not part of a series. There seems to be a more interesting story before this story. i.e. Destiny is part sea dragon and air dragon, her mother was kidnapped by scientists wanting to 'study' her and species like her. At 18, Destiny decides to rescue her...more
From the Back Cover:
When Destiny McCree wakes up beside a dead man on an Oregon beach, she knows only this: she has to keep moving, keep searching, and keep one step ahead of the forces that have been pursuing her from the heart of Scotland to this isolated spot. Why? The death of her lover has left her alone, with little memory of her past. A glimmering serpent-shaped ring is the one clue she has - and a bargaining chip in a most dangerous game.
Enter Trae Wilson, a master thief with a sexy, kno...more
When Destiny McCree wakes up beside a dead man on an Oregon beach, she knows only this: she has to keep moving, keep searching, and keep one step ahead of the forces that have been pursuing her from the heart of Scotland to this isolated spot. Why? The death of her lover has left her alone, with little memory of her past. A glimmering serpent-shaped ring is the one clue she has - and a bargaining chip in a most dangerous game.
Enter Trae Wilson, a master thief with a sexy, kno...more
The premise of this book was interesting, a woman wakes up with a dead man next to her, no memory of how they got there. I thought this would be a journey to regain memories and take revenge on whoever killed her man. Instead, the woman meets a new man who isn't very interesting and they run from place to place finally ending up easily taking over the evil scientist antagonist. Yawn. I like that this was about dragons but there just wasn't enough substance here to make a novel. Since the main ch...more
I got this book as a free giveaway at one convention or another. It sounded kind of interesting but as with many het-romance books I've read the author can't go more than a few paragraphs without reminding the reader that the characters are hot for each other. Shapeshifting dragons sounded promising but there's absolutely no explanation as to why these huge powerful creatures are satisfied living more in human form than dragon form. There's a mildly interesting bit about the loch ness monster an...more
When Destiny McCree wakes up beside a dead man on an Oregon beach, she knows only this: she has to keep moving, keep searching, and keep one step ahead of the forces that have been pursuing her from the heart of Scotland to this isolated spot. Why? The death of her lover has left her alone, with little memory of her past. A glimmering serpent-shaped ring is the one clue she has-and a bargaining chip in a most dangerous game.Enter Trae Wilson, a master thief with a sexy, knowing grin and a secret...more
Mar 04, 2011
Slayermel
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who enjoy's fantasy romance, were type creatures
Shelves:
library,
fantasy,
australian,
2011,
female-authors,
fiction,
paranormal,
romance,
series,
21st-century
I really enjoyed this book, it’s the first book in the Myth and Magic series and I can only imagine they will get better as we go along.
This series is about Dragons, People who look like humans but change into either sea dragons or air dragons. I thought the idea was neat, new and different for me anyway. I really enjoyed the distinctions in the two sets of dragons and their capabilities. I enjoyed the characters and found them very likable and thought the storyline was great. I mean it was so...more
This series is about Dragons, People who look like humans but change into either sea dragons or air dragons. I thought the idea was neat, new and different for me anyway. I really enjoyed the distinctions in the two sets of dragons and their capabilities. I enjoyed the characters and found them very likable and thought the storyline was great. I mean it was so...more
I liked this book. However, it took me a chapter or 3 to get into the book. Destiny wakes up on a beach beside a dead man and has no memory of how she got there, or anything else for that matter. It took me a little while to realize she is a sea dragon and not a mermaid. I guess since Destiny had no memory, it was hard for fer to describe her feelings or what was going on? I don't know, but the vague description of things made it hard to get into the book.
I liked the plot. I liked the character...more
I liked the plot. I liked the character...more
This was such a great book. I really hope that Keri Arthur does contiune this series.
The story the plot and the characters were amazing. It was easy to follow and I could not put it down. Every page I was glued to it wanting and needing to find out more
The story the plot and the characters were amazing. It was easy to follow and I could not put it down. Every page I was glued to it wanting and needing to find out more
An interesting, less chick-lit view of dragons, and the complex social structures of air versus sea dragons was unique. Destiny was held captive for 11 years by brutal scientists who wanted to study dragons, but she and her lover, Egan, escape, though Egan dies in the attempt. Destiny briefly suffers memory loss (and lack of clothes, money, transportation, any idea of her location, or what to do next) then encounters a handsome theif who is also something other than human. As they race to try to...more
At the 1/2 way point I was thinking it was going to be a 4 star. It had some good fantasy involving different types of dragons and a romance that definitely had some chemistry.
Still it started getting too... unknown and haphazard in the middle and ending. They keep on being followed and found, and don't seem to have any understanding of what or who is after her. They take on the whole operation without knowing their capabilities.
So I ended up being a little bored with a bit of it because it was...more
Still it started getting too... unknown and haphazard in the middle and ending. They keep on being followed and found, and don't seem to have any understanding of what or who is after her. They take on the whole operation without knowing their capabilities.
So I ended up being a little bored with a bit of it because it was...more
If you want to read a Keri Arthur book, start with her original series. The original series (Embraced by Darkness, etc) has a lot more bite.
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Keri Arthur, author of the New York Times bestselling Riley Jenson, Guardian series, has now written more than 25 books. She's received several nominations in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards, and recently won RT's Career Achievement Award for urban fantasy. She lives in Melbourne with her daughter and two crazy dogs
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“It hurt, remembering. Hurt because there was so much I'd done, so much I'd yet to do. In so many different ways, I now realized, not remembering had been a blessing. A brief respite in the twisted bloody mess that my life had become.
But at least I knew who I was.”
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