Dragon Wytch (Otherworld / Sisters of the Moon, #4)

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Dragon Wytch (Otherworld #4)

by Yasmine Galenorn (Goodreads Author)

4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 · rating details · 3,180 ratings · 141 reviews

We're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy--and sexy--operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still getting the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Camille, a wicked-good witch, trying to juggle...more

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Published July 1st 2008 by Berkley

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Jul 16, 2008 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: PNR hot romantica fans

Shelves: 2008-reads

Oh ho ho! The battle is heating up in Yasmine Galenorn's paranormal 'Otherworld" series with the release of her latest, "Dragon Wytch". This series which relies heavily on Faery lore but also includes demons, dragons, goblins, trolls, vampires, shapeshifters, and also pulls in magic creatures from other cultures is kick ass!! The race to retrieve the third spirit seal is on and Camille the witch will need every one of her allies to come out alive.

This series has some serious sexual tension and f...more

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Jan 08, 2009 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, yasmine-galenorn, witchy-poo, sexy, paranormal_romance, sci_fi

The 4th Book in the Sister's of the Moon series.

Is it getting hot in here? Oh no - that's just me after reading this book. Having worked her way through all three sisters - the 4th book in the series is full circle back to Camille - the Witchy sister with a LOT of passion and a very complicated life.

The three D'Artigo sisters are living Earthside while the war wages on in the Otherworld. They are part of the Otherworld Intelligence Agency and were stationed Earthside before the war broke out....more

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Sep 23, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, urban

Fourth in the Otherworld / Sisters of the Moon urban fantasy series revolving around the D'Artigo sisters in Seattle.

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Certainly no lack of action. We get background on Camille's trial to become a priestess of the Moon Mother as well as the truth about the Black Unicorn. We also learn why Camille and her sisters are so highly valued. Smoky gives up a lot of info and some of his pride. it certainly creates a massive quandary for the adventurous Camille. And Smoky is a very pushy, expectant b...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Camille D’Artigo is the protagonist in this book, facing the every growing and worrying effects of the war against Shadow Wing and the civil war in Otherworld – a war that is now affecting their family as well as bringing chaos to the Otherworld, allowing all kinds of monsters to break through the portals and wreak havoc on an unsuspecting Earth.

Now she has a unicorn gifting her with an artefact of legend of immense power that may be one of their best hopes against Shadow Wing – except it’s been...more Camille D’Artigo is the protagonist in this book, facing the every growing and worrying effects of the war against Shadow Wing and the civil war in Otherworld – a war that is now affecting their family as well as bringing chaos to the Otherworld, allowing all kinds of monsters to break through the portals and wreak havoc on an unsuspecting Earth.

Now she has a unicorn gifting her with an artefact of legend of immense power that may be one of their best hopes against Shadow Wing – except it’s been lost and it’ll work just as well for their enemies as against them.

And there’s a new spirit seal to find – and this one is being hunted by a lethal and cunning Rakshasa, far more dangerous than any of the other demons they have had to face. Added to that, Morgaine is back and the ancient, power-hungry sorceress has her own plans involving Titania, the long defunct Seelie queen

To complicate all of that – Smokey, the ancient and mighty dragon, is demanding her attention as well, as per their agreement. But Smokey wants into her heart and not just her bed – which is difficult with her current lovers to take into account.

My only major complaint with this book – in fact the series in general, is its poor pacing and the easily distracted protagonists. I think this book is especially bad for it. There’s one moment in particular that stands out. They are trying to find the Pixie with the Black Unicorn’s horn before anyone else, since this is an artefact with massive, incredible power. It simply cannot fall into the wrong hands. Menolly, after working at the bar, gets a lead on the horn (and it turns out to be true) so she goes home and…

… watches Jerry Springer with Delilah, waiting for Camille to get up rather than waking her. When she does get up (early because something else entirely interrupts her) she, Delilah and Menolly start weeding the garden. No, really – the horn could right now be heading into demon hands but they’re doing some gardening. Then they have breakfast. Then Iris regales them with a tale from when she was a House Sprite in Finland. Then Camille potty trains their pet gargoyle. And I am sat there reading this book and restraining the urge to yell at it because the world is supposed to be on the brink of collapse, demons are supposed to be invading, civil war is breaking out in Otherland, the world is in Serious Peril so some urgency may be required.

An additional problem with that is it makes me less happy with the variety of plots. We have a lot of different threads in this book – we have the Rakshasa and his minions looking for the spirit seal, we have the Unicorn and the horn, we have the problem of the Cryptos and the unguarded portals, we have Morgaine and Titania, we have Camille with Smokey as well as big insights into Camille’s past. All of these plot lines add to the overall story and are wonderful threads of the plot that really go together well. And individually I like each one. They really add to the richness of the world and the much greater sense of the coming battle – but because the pacing is already slowed down by random domesticity it makes me less patient with anything that might stop the main plot line actually moving forwards.

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Jul 30, 2012 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've become a big fan of Yasmine Galenorn, and this series in particular is a favourite. Where I normally get novels from the library rather than buying them, with this series I can't bring myself to wait in line to find out what will happen to the D'Artigo sisters so I buy them.

It's obvious from the detailed, interconnected way the storyline develops book-to-book that Galenorn has this world and all the people in it well thought out in her head.

Camille is my favourite of the sisters, but I find...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Brittnee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Dragon Wytch is a book full of excitement and action. This is a very entertaining book. The Character of the book are all well thought out and described. The writing in this book makes you feel as if you're in the same room as the characters or that you are the characters. The writing also lets you feel the character's emotion and helps you to understand how their/the authors mind works. The plot is also fill with a lot of action and suspense. The plot is well structured. Dragon Wytch is the fou...more

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Feb 02, 2011 Naomi Clark rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'd sworn off the Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon series after Darkling, not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I couldn't face the thought of another book narrated by Camille. She's a pretty obvious Mary Sue, and I didn't think I could deal with yet another book where all the men drool over her boobs and she waxes lyrical about her wardrobe and how sexy she is. If the series only focused on Menolly and Delilah, I'd be sold on it, but Camille is the fly in the ointment. And then I read Night...more I'd sworn off the Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon series after Darkling, not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I couldn't face the thought of another book narrated by Camille. She's a pretty obvious Mary Sue, and I didn't think I could deal with yet another book where all the men drool over her boobs and she waxes lyrical about her wardrobe and how sexy she is. If the series only focused on Menolly and Delilah, I'd be sold on it, but Camille is the fly in the ointment. And then I read Night Myst, and although I think it suffers from a lot of the same issues as the Otherworld books, it was a fun read. So I decided to take a chance on Dragon Wytch.

It's been a good year or so since I read Darkling, so I'd forgotten a lot of the political back-and-forths going on in the novel. The brewing demon threat, the war in Otherworld, the problem facing the sisters on Earth... It was all a bit of a mess to me. That's not a critique of the writing but my admission that I probably missed a lot of things because of the gap between books. A lot of the names confused me as well; I was nearly done with the book before I'd straightened out all the elfin queens from the places they lived. And then it turned out there was a glossary at the back of the book, so I could have just read that and been fine.

Anyway. Camille's Mary Sueness is actually toned down in this book as the stakes go up. The sisters are struggling to fight off threats on every side, and they doubt their abilities to fight alone. Luckily their list of allies grows in this book - unicorns, pixies, fae queens... they're all lining up to join the fight. Camille binds herself to lovers Morio the fox-demon and Smoky the dragon to boost her magic, and gains a valuable gift from the Crown Prince of the Unicorns to help further. Despite that, the book is grim in places and there are no promises of a happy ending in this volume. So from a story-telling point of view, this was a good book: plenty of twists, lots of danger. Great!

That said, Camille is still my least favourite sister. Menolly is far more interesting, and Delilah is more sympathetic. Camille may be the leader of the sisters, as the eldest, but she's the least likeable as far as I'm concerned. A woman who decides it's fine if her sister's boyfriend flirts with her because "it's safe," is a dubious one to me. I don't hate her or anything, but every time I finish an Otherworld book, the thought of reading the next kind of makes me go "ugh," because I'm going to have to read about Camille and how fabulous she looks and how strong she is and how sexy she is and how insatiable she is and how big her boobs are and it's quite tiresome.

So, it's a fine book but it's not a keeper. If I come across the rest of the series at a discount or something, I'd probably pick them up, but I'm not really sold on the series.
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Feb 27, 2010 Wiccy rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: any fan of paranormal fiction

Another highly enjoyable installment of the Otherworld - Sisters of the Moon series. As with it's 3 predecessors it is the continuing tale of the half fae/half human D'Artigo sisters and their ongoing struggle to save both the Earth realm and Otherworld from the Evil demon-kin Shadow Wing.

Each title in this series is told from a different sister's POV, in rotation. This book is told from the point of view of the eldest of the Sisters, Camille, who is the witch of the family. Having now read one...more

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Feb 07, 2009 Rhianna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Dragon Wytch is the fourth book in the Sisters of the Moon series, the follow-up of Darkling(3). In Witchling(1) we meet the D'Artigo sisters- Camille, the eldest who is a witch, Delilah, the middle child who is a werecat, and Menolly, the baby of the family who is a vampire.

The plots of Witchling(1), Changeling(2) & Darkling(3) established the confusing existance of the three realms- Otherworld, Earth and the Subteranean Realms and introduces us to a host of otherwordly species from both t...more Dragon Wytch is the fourth book in the Sisters of the Moon series, the follow-up of Darkling(3). In Witchling(1) we meet the D'Artigo sisters- Camille, the eldest who is a witch, Delilah, the middle child who is a werecat, and Menolly, the baby of the family who is a vampire.

The plots of Witchling(1), Changeling(2) & Darkling(3) established the confusing existance of the three realms- Otherworld, Earth and the Subteranean Realms and introduces us to a host of otherwordly species from both those found on Earth and those from without. The three D'Artigo sisters and their friends have been fighting to protect their home, Otherworld, and their new home in Seattle (in the Earth realm) from the demon forces of Shadow Wing. There's civil war going on back home in Otherworld and there are twelve Spirit Seals hidden on earth that could open the portals between all three realms letting loose the demons of the Sub-realms into the others, destroying all life as we know it.

Returning to Camille as narrorator (she narrorated Witchling) we're picking up with the protection of the realms but there's a whole new cast of characters and troubles. A royal prince of the unicorns has come to give Camille a special gift, one that only she can wield, but first they have to find the pixie who was carrying it who was captured. Morgaine, yes *that* Morgaine, is also on the hunt for this mystical hierloom and she's camped out near Smoky's on Mt. Rainier annoying the crud out of the dragon. She's intent on raising the Earthside fae's courts back to life and needs Camille to help her do it. Then there's Benjamin, a human who has seen visions of a stone and demons, his family thinks he's crazy, but Morio thinks there's more to his visions than the ramblings of a nutcase.

Lots of fighting, plenty of sisterly antics and a sprinkle of Camille and her triad of men makes for a very involved but strangely smooth plot. If you've been following the series and are a fan of Morio and Smoky you will probably really enjoy the face time these two get.

I'll be honest... the first two books in the series didn't quite fully sell me on Galenorn as a fiction writer. Conceptually they were good but I needed to see a stronger voice coming through. Darkling it started to show and Dragon Wytch showed how very much she's grown as a fiction writer. I'm really happy with how far along she's come and how well she's crafted not only a really good urban fantasy realm and characters, but at how very well she's kept them. Smoky fans might argue a bit after reading this book, he did seem slightly less dragonly in this one, but I think that was done intentionally because of where Galenorn went with him and Camille.

If you've been reading the series this is a must read! Sexy, action packed and impossible to put down. Enjoy! (less)

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Mar 11, 2009 Bethany rated it 2 of 5 stars

Dragon Wytch is the fourth novel in Yasmine Galenorn's series. The first three helped established her universe, and I expected for the fourth novel to begin exploring the universe in more detail. Instead, it was more of the same.

Dragon Wytch begins with a Crown Prince Unicorn arriving in Seattle to bestow a gift on Camille to help her in her battles against Shadow Wing and his Degath Squads. From there, things spiral out of control when the gift goes missing along with the unicorn's steward Mis...more Dragon Wytch is the fourth novel in Yasmine Galenorn's series. The first three helped established her universe, and I expected for the fourth novel to begin exploring the universe in more detail. Instead, it was more of the same.

Dragon Wytch begins with a Crown Prince Unicorn arriving in Seattle to bestow a gift on Camille to help her in her battles against Shadow Wing and his Degath Squads. From there, things spiral out of control when the gift goes missing along with the unicorn's steward Mistletoe. Portals begin to open up thorughout Seattle spitting out all kinds of nasties, and Morgaine returns with her men in tow to complicate the lives of the sisters.

I liked the first three books in this series. I didn't love them. I didn't rank them on my list of novels to buy the very minute that they came out...but they were a nice buy used and I did end up liking the characters...until they grew out of control. None of these books are much over 300 pages in length, so introducing new, recurring characters in each book with the frequency that Ms. Galenorn does can be very confusing for the reader. With months between releases, it's difficult to remember a character that was only present in a modest portion of a previous novel but is mentioned with frequency in all of the subsequent ones. Dragon Wytch alone introduced what I believe to be at least six more characters that will play a recurring role in the series.

One of my other beefs with this series is the formulaic way it is being carried out. They're turning out much like the first season of a lot of science fiction shows with their 'freak of the week' formats. Introduce Shadow Wing's minions and a dozen subplots...spend nearly a quarter of the book on briefings, planning sessions, and roundtable discussions between characters, followed by a conclusions that usually seem rushed and a foreshadowing of the next novel.

Of the three characters, Camille is also my least favorite, which could lie at the root of the reason why I didn't enjoy this particular novel. I think Ms. Galenorn relies a little too heavily on Camille's magical abilities as most authors do when dealing with the magically enabled. Although a lot of her spells do go awry, she also manages to come up with new ones, variations, or a straight shooting spell at just the right moment to save the day. I do give Ms. Galenorn credit for not making her heroines infallible, though, something that I always find greatly annoying.

In short, of the series so far, this has been my least favorite installation. I find myself indifferent towards it. I don't long for the week back that I spent reading it, but I will also not be rereading it any time soon. I do fear that the series may have jumped the shark and might be on a decline. I hope not, because I do like the series. I still wouldn't recommend paying full price for this or any of the previous novels in the series, but I'm also not ready to write them off completely either. My recommendation? If you want to read this novel or a novel in this series, look for a good bargain price and pick a week when you need a diversion that won't keep you up nights with anticipation of what comes next but will give you a vacation from day to day dramas for about 300 pages.

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Oct 04, 2009 Brandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

The books in this series are progressively getting better and better. I was not thrilled with the first book, but I have slowly gotten more interested in the series with each book that I read.
I wish that Gelenorn didn't overly describe everything, but the plots are interesting.

INFO: This books goes back to Camille taking the lead. Camille is the witch out of the 3 D'Artigo sisters.
In this book, they are once again looking to find the spirit seal (the 3rd one) before the demons do. Camille is lea...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Michelle Tempted By Books rated it 1 of 5 stars

Nope. I can honestly say that I pretty much can't stand Camille anymore. The first book was alright, it was world setting and character building. Now I fee like I am being regurgitated the same information over and over and over again. I know Camille is in love with herself, yes she has the "perfect" body and her clothes are fabulous BUT I can not take anymore. Reading this book made me feel like I was being put in my place for my imperfections. Not to mention I got sick of Anita Blake's sex lif...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Chibineko rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think I've kind of decided that while I'm not the hugest fan of the series, I do like the Otherworld series enough to want to continue on for the most part. This novel sort of combined what I do and don't like about the series as a whole, hence the three star rating.

What I liked about Dragon Wytch was its openness about Camille's sexuality. It's one of the things that I liked about the previous entries and it continues to be one of my favorite elements of the series. This is a romance and as...more I think I've kind of decided that while I'm not the hugest fan of the series, I do like the Otherworld series enough to want to continue on for the most part. This novel sort of combined what I do and don't like about the series as a whole, hence the three star rating.

What I liked about Dragon Wytch was its openness about Camille's sexuality. It's one of the things that I liked about the previous entries and it continues to be one of my favorite elements of the series. This is a romance and as such, the interpersonal relationships between the characters will always be important. However, Camille is never really defined by her relationships with the men in her life, nor does she spend a lot of time whining over the guys after her or the overabundance of affection she seems to receive. In the past I've compared this to Laurell K Hamilton's series, partially because she's one of Galenorn's inspirations. I can't help but draw another parallel between the two authors, as Galenorn is better at depicting poly relationships than Hamilton is. There are a few characters in Camille's life that I'm not really that fond of, namely Smokey, but by large everyone treats each other as an equal. Part of what's bugged me about Hamilton's depictions of poly is that nobody's really equal and there's a lot of manipulation that could be seen as detrimental to the health (physical and mental) of all involved. You don't really see that with Galenorn's characters. There are a few concerns here and there, but by large everyone actively tries to get along. It's not perfect, but it's one of the better mainstream depictions of poly and one I'd recommend over Hamilton's romances.

What sort of bugs me is that at times the plot felt a little thin in places. There's a nice story here, but it kind of felt like it could have been about 20-30 pages shorter. It's good and if you've loved the pacing of the past few novels then you'll adore this one, but I occasionally found my interest waning because I wanted things to move along a little faster or for some of the various shoes to drop.

Overall this is a decent enough book. It's good enough to where I will listen to the next book, especially since the narrator has such a pleasant voice. I won't sugarcoat it though, my overall love for this book differs depending on which part of it I bring up in my mind. There are some strong parts in this entry, but just as many that I'm not as fond of. It's pretty much a middle of the road entry for the series so far. I recommend it, but unless you've fallen all over the last few books in the series I'd probably suggest getting this from the library.(less)

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Jul 04, 2012 Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-list-of-read-books

In the past I had issues coming to terms with the fact that Camille has three lovers and SOMEHOW loves each of them equally, but lately I have grown used to it and it doesn't bother me anymore. I still don't like anything beyond a monogamous relationship even in novels but I can deal with it because every other aspect of Yasmine Galenorn's writing is fantastic. In fact, there is so much going on in this book that I had trouble keeping track of all the side characters and who was evil and doing w...more

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Jan 30, 2010 Bethany C rated it 3 of 5 stars

Rating on the 2 1/2 side of 3 stars. The writing in this series is starting to skew a little silly. I have enjoyed the series more up to this book. The story is still interesting enough, but some of the wordage, and especially the dialogue, like I said, is just getting a little silly. I think the main problem I have with this one versus the others is the main character. Delilah and Menolly (and even other characters, like Iris) have more depth and personality, where Camille seems like just a fan...more

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Jan 01, 2011 Yolanda Sfetsos rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This is the fourth book in Yasmine Galenorn's Otherworld Series, and I LOVED it! Honestly, this series never disappoints. There's always so much going on that you feel like you're right there with the D'Artigo Sisters. It really gets your heart pumping and keeps you glued to the story.

Every time I picked the book up, I felt like I was transported to another world. That's always such a good feeling when you're reading a story. Oh, and the fact that it felt like I was catching up with old friends...more

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May 19, 2011 Kim~Fantasy~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

ok I was seriously hoping I could sneak in and have smokey....but alas I can't...but I wouldn't mind being in a sandwhich with the men in Camilles bed...whoa momma that fae is lucky!!! The presence of Morrigain was a nice twist, I still don't know if she's on the good or bad side yet. And then to reawaken the fae courts again was major! Now I'm curious about Chase and his extra aura color and if Delilah will be staying with him or going for her werepuma Zach. And of course my sexy demon/incubi R...more

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Mar 05, 2011 Ana Mardoll rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dragon Wytch / 978-0-425-22239-3

The fourth in the Sisters of the Moon series, "Dragon Wytch" continues the alternating narrative viewpoint by cycling around to the eldest sister again, Camille. I always felt that Camille's first novel, "Witchling", was arguably the weakest of the first three books in the series, and I'm afraid that "Dragon Wytch" does nothing to change my opinion on that front.

In fairness to Camille, she has always been the least easy of the three sisters to take seriously - her...more Dragon Wytch / 978-0-425-22239-3

The fourth in the Sisters of the Moon series, "Dragon Wytch" continues the alternating narrative viewpoint by cycling around to the eldest sister again, Camille. I always felt that Camille's first novel, "Witchling", was arguably the weakest of the first three books in the series, and I'm afraid that "Dragon Wytch" does nothing to change my opinion on that front.

In fairness to Camille, she has always been the least easy of the three sisters to take seriously - her narrative focuses heavily on her "boobs" and "butt", as she likes to talk about physical characteristics frequently, along with her "fetish shop" wardrobe. Factor in her willing harem of men, all of whom are completely devoted to her and put up only the most token protests to her every whim, and we have a character that is just a touch too close to wish fulfillment to take seriously.

Where the first three books focused heavily on the search for the spirit seals, with a heavy emphasis on character development along the way, "Dragon Wytch" now focuses almost primarily on Camille's relationship dynamics with Smoky, per the indentured servitude she promised him in "Changeling". This aspect is largely unsatisfying - although Galenorn does a good job setting up Smoky as an extremely undesirable lover via clear and compelling examples of mental abuse and vastly different power dynamics within a relationship, in the last half she abruptly abandons the thread with love magically conquering all and Smoky quickly signing up to be just another member of Camille's growing entourage. Readers will be forgiven if they don't accept this turn of events with the same enthusiasm as Camille.

When a spirit seal is thrown in at the end, it serves largely as a vehicle to compel Camille to do something world-altering and potentially very dangerous in order to set up conflict for the next book. This is especially frustrating, because this is now the second book in a row where the main characters only act as they do because the Hags of Fate have flat-out told them to. In "Darkling", the readers will remember, this was the main reason Menolly uncharacteristically extended an offer to Erin, so to see the same But Thou Must behavior all over again starts to feel like Galenorn can't think of a better way to motivate the characters to do what she needs them to do.

Having said all that, "Dragon Wytch" is a solid addition to the series, and if you've stuck with it this far, I recommend that you keep going. The flaws that come through in the reader are mostly minor, and seem less a failure of the author than your basic "middle-of-the-series" problems - all the characters are in a state of flux and growth, and the series is trying to set up for the big finale, so it makes sense that the narrative would lag at times or feel a little contrived. If I've been hard on the novel here, it is not because it's a bad book, but because the series is otherwise so excellent escapist fantasy.

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Jun 27, 2011 Sara rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I'm still on the fence about this series. There is so much going for it. It has great potential in the overarching story and the cast of characters is promising as well. But I keep waiting for the quality of the writing to get better as the series goes on, but no luck yet. I like how the books go between the three sisters, giving each a chance at the spotlight. The downside to this is that the other two sisters suddenly look like idiots that can't think for themselves when its not "their" book....more

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Aug 31, 2009 Kathleen Burket rated it 5 of 5 stars

Really great books seem to defy pigeonholing and Dragon Wytch, Book 4 in the Sisters of the Moon series, and a nominee for a 2009 RITA for Best Paranormal, is a phenomenal addition to fantasy, romance, or whatever field you would call this one. Galenorn is rotating the narration among the sisters, and Book 4, as with Book 1, is told from the perspective of the eldest D'Artigo sister, Camille. The unicorn crown prince comes to Seattle to find his missing messenger, who was transportating a gift f...more

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Jul 09, 2011 Ana Mardoll rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dragon Wytch / 9781440631221

The fourth in the Sisters of the Moon series, "Dragon Wytch" continues the alternating narrative viewpoint by cycling around to the eldest sister again, Camille. I always felt that Camille's first novel, "Witchling", was arguably the weakest of the first three books in the series, and I'm afraid that "Dragon Wytch" does nothing to change my opinion on that front.

In fairness to Camille, she has always been the least easy of the three sisters to take seriously - her nar...more Dragon Wytch / 9781440631221

The fourth in the Sisters of the Moon series, "Dragon Wytch" continues the alternating narrative viewpoint by cycling around to the eldest sister again, Camille. I always felt that Camille's first novel, "Witchling", was arguably the weakest of the first three books in the series, and I'm afraid that "Dragon Wytch" does nothing to change my opinion on that front.

In fairness to Camille, she has always been the least easy of the three sisters to take seriously - her narrative focuses heavily on her "boobs" and "butt", as she likes to talk about physical characteristics frequently, along with her "fetish shop" wardrobe. Factor in her willing harem of men, all of whom are completely devoted to her and put up only the most token protests to her every whim, and we have a character that is just a touch too close to wish fulfillment to take seriously.

Where the first three books focused heavily on the search for the spirit seals, with a heavy emphasis on character development along the way, "Dragon Wytch" now focuses almost primarily on Camille's relationship dynamics with Smoky, per the indentured servitude she promised him in "Changeling". This aspect is largely unsatisfying - although Galenorn does a good job setting up Smoky as an extremely undesirable lover via clear and compelling examples of mental abuse and vastly different power dynamics within a relationship, in the last half she abruptly abandons the thread with love magically conquering all and Smoky quickly signing up to be just another member of Camille's growing entourage. Readers will be forgiven if they don't accept this turn of events with the same enthusiasm as Camille.

When a spirit seal is thrown in at the end, it serves largely as a vehicle to compel Camille to do something world-altering and potentially very dangerous in order to set up conflict for the next book. This is especially frustrating, because this is now the second book in a row where the main characters only act as they do because the Hags of Fate have flat-out told them to. In "Darkling", the readers will remember, this was the main reason Menolly uncharacteristically extended an offer to Erin, so to see the same But Thou Must behavior all over again starts to feel like Galenorn can't think of a better way to motivate the characters to do what she needs them to do.

Having said all that, "Dragon Wytch" is a solid addition to the series, and if you've stuck with it this far, I recommend that you keep going. The flaws that come through in the reader are mostly minor, and seem less a failure of the author than your basic "middle-of-the-series" problems - all the characters are in a state of flux and growth, and the series is trying to set up for the big finale, so it makes sense that the narrative would lag at times or feel a little contrived. If I've been hard on the novel here, it is not because it's a bad book, but because the series is otherwise so excellent escapist fantasy.

~ Ana Mardoll (less)

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Jan 17, 2009 Cam rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Aug 02, 2009 Donna rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the 4th book on the D'Artigo sisters who are operatives of the Otherworld Intelligence Agency now hiding on Earth. Camille,the oldest sister, is a Moon Priestess who is half-fae and half-human and is the primary focus of the story.
The sisters are searching for the 3rd spirit seal, trying to keep the Shadowlord and his demons from gaining access to our world.
I really like the series blend of vampire, shapeshifters, fae and witches. The book has lots of action, suspense, and romance. T...more

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Jun 01, 2009 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

I really liked this book and thought it continued the series really good. Brought back are the sisters and many of the favorites. Smokey comes to collect his promise. I liked him in the earlier books, and found I liked him even more during this book. While the battle heats up we are brought more into this fun world, which is similar to ours with magic and a lot more fun types of people. One of the best things that I really like about this book is that they don't win the battle. Usually in books...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Shinyfox rated it 2 of 5 stars

I lost interest in the book. I felt that the author over described things and I found myself skipping whole paragraphs of description in order to continue the story.

I also did not like the main character. I spent time thinking about the reasons why before writing any review. I came to the determination that it is not the way that the author writes the character that makes me dislike her (although this did add to my frustration with finishing the book). It is the character herself. Anyone could w...more

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Sep 02, 2011 Sercan Vatansever rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantast, faeries, adult, witches-magic, vampires, shapeshifters

serinin en kötü kitabıydı bitse de kurtulsam diye okudum. gerizekalı camilleden nefret ediyorum.

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Dec 13, 2011 Lindsay rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal romance, fantasy

Shelves: adult-fantasy

This is the fourth installment in the otherworld series and is narrated by Camille. She is the witch in the family and this book has a major focus on developing a relation with Smokey, which happens to be the dragon that has been involved before in books before.

I have a harder time getting into Camilles side of the series for some reason, maybe it is because she focus so sexually on her triad of men and there is more magical terms. All in all I still like the series and have 5 more books to go....more

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Jan 07, 2013 Starr Griggs rated it 4 of 5 stars

*First, in case you’re wondering, I really did read Darkling, where my review of that went I don’t know. I will re-read and post review ASAP!*
There’s a lot of reintroducing of the characters, setting, history and backstory that would make it easy for a new reader to follow. But, since I read the series from the beginning I find it a little annoying. It draws me out of the story. Personally, I think that if a reader is too lazy to start from the beginning in a series they deserve to be confused....more

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Jan 14, 2013 Felicia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: pagan-fiction, romance, paranormal-romance, witchcraft

This book has me salivating to read the next one ASAP!!! I love how Yasmine has the characters developing and growing into their strengths! Camille is definitely my favorite. I love how self-assured she is as well as the doubts she has about herself.

And, quite frankly, I love the fact that Yasmine has written a series that expounds on different kinds of romance and love. It's not the typical "girl meets bad boy, falls in love with bad boy, and ends up only with bad boy". Camille has 3 men and sh...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was at a goodwill looking at their books when i found my copy of this book, for a dollar i was willing to give it a try. What i didn't know at the time was it was the fourth book in a series, so when i started reading it i got a forth of the way through when i started wondering about all this talk about things that had already happened and turned to the front of the book and found that i had skipped over the first three books in the series. Well i was enjoying the story and the author had me h...more

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Yasmine Galenorn is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of the Otherworld (Sisters of the Moon) and Indigo Court urban fantasy series. In the past, she also wrote two mystery series for Berkley Prime Crime (one under the pen name of India Ink) and eight nonfiction metaphysical books.

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