Dragon Unchained

by Susan Tietjen

Lady Theona McArthur thinks opening The Keeper, a forbidden ancient relic, will help her find the love of her life. At least that’s what her dreams tell her. But instead of being shown where this handsome boy with violet eyes lives, she becomes possessed by evil spirits and is imprisoned for violating the laws of Kildaria.

Then rumors of war bring a foreign prince to seek an alliance with Kildaria, and Theona’s shocked that Prince Gideon Seville is the young man of her dreams, the one with the violet eyes.

When Theona is condemned to death for transgressing the law, those evil spirits—the shades of sorcerers long dead—offer her one reprieve. Just learn to use magic she never knew she had to return them, and their two ferocious dragons, to mortality, and they’ll set her free. She has no choice but to comply, but she fears that if the sorcerers don’t destroy her, the lure of magic could. Her chance friendship with Prince Gideon blossoms into the love of a lifetime, but even together, will they have what it takes to beat the odds against evil sorcerers, magical dragons, war, and death?

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons

379 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2014

About the author

Susan was born and raised a Southern California girl but is grateful to have lived on the Oregon coast and in the Rocky Mountains of northern Utah. She’s now enjoying living with her husband in the incomparable beauty of the Redwood forest, nestled against the rugged coast of Northern California.
Susan raised a tribe of children, making ends meet as a registered nurse and lactation consultant, and now her tribe members have tribes of their own and she doesn’t get to see enough of them. She loves to travel and is thrilled with a good movie or a great book, but writing is her passion. She writes almost anything, especially epic fantasy and romance.

Reviews

[Bill Tillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dragon Unchained

Really nice fantasy. The bad taste in my mouth is from the dread of an unfinished trilogy. The novel had great development, plot and character development was exemplary.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fascinating read from a new author!!! I loved the book! New voice in Fantasy and I hope we'll be hearing more from her soon!

[Anne Chivon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really loved this story to start, and the writing was great and really kept my interest. The plot was quite captivating and I'm still very interested in knowing what happens but I had to DNF at 52%

I can not get over how many times it is expressed she is a 16 year old girl with a (due to the magic) woman's body/older body (please stop talking about her body) and then the magical item leaves her infertile (or possibly) and it just was really all uncomfortable.
She's 16.
I know it's a fantasy story and people pull from 'history' but I could do without that.
I was hoping that there was something I was missing because the Prince appeared her age in the Keeper but I just couldn't bring myself to keep reading.

I might pick it up again someday.

[Melissa Conley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! You will cheer for Theona and Gideon. Fall in love with Theona's family and curse the antagonists in this well written book that pulls you in from the beginning and barely releases you at the end. There are twists and turns of intrigue, uplifting moments of love and hair raising adventures throughout along with enough magic to please everyone. I can't wait for the next book!.Read this, you will enjoy it.

[Susan Tietjen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm prejudiced, but I think it's a great book. LOL.