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The Smoke Thief (Drakon, #1)

Shana Abe

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Jul 03, 2010 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical-fiction, fantasy, novels, fiction, ultimate-reading-list, romance

It started off with a rather inert telly prologue that nevertheless had a cool premise--this novel is a mixture of historical (Georgian England) and paranormal (shape-shifters into dragons) romance, and does have some imaginative elements. The titular heroine, Rue, is a jewel thief. Unfortunately the focus isn't on any of those aspects, but the "romance" which features the a-hole "alpha," Kit, of the shape-shifting dragon "tribe" who, since the heroine is his destined "mate," sees nothing wrong ...more

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May 09, 2012 Monica rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Very cool premise to this book. Drakon (Dragons) surviving in human form and able to change to smoke (Poof!) and then to dragon at their leisure. How wonderful.

This book really is a romance though. It is done pretty well for a romance but still.... a romance. Character acquisition is not bad. Loved the descriptions of the scenery.

Overall, good to ok book but not sure I will read more in the series.

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