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Date read: April 24, 2021
Death Before Dragons
0.5. Mist and Magic
1. Sinister Magic
2. Battle Bond - Paperback | Kindle
3. Tangled Truths
4. Elven Doom
4.5. The Forbidden Ground
5. False Security
6. Storm Forged
6.5. The Box
7. Secrets of the Sword I
8. Secrets of the Sword II
9. Secrets of the Sword III
Lindsay Buroker
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
If you think having one dragon around messes up your life, imagine what it’s like when a second one shows up.Thoughts on Battle Bond: Okay. Val and her chaos walking approach to life and other magical beings now has not one, but TWO dragons on her radar. Or maybe she's on their radar. Regardless, things are getting messier and she's smack-dab in the middle of it all.
I’m Val Thorvald, assassin of magical bad guys and tenuous ally to the dragon lord Zav.
He still calls me a mongrel and thinks I’m a criminal, but he healed my wounds after we fought those dark elves together. That’s progress, right? Maybe one day, he’ll deign to use my name.
Not that this is my primary concern. I’m busy with a new assignment. Nin, the awesome lady who makes my magical weapons, has a werewolf problem. Specifically, sleazy loser werewolf competitors who want to drive her out of business. Or worse.
Normally, a couple of werewolves wouldn’t be a big deal, but these ones have powerful allies. And then there’s that new dragon.
It turns out he’s one of Zav’s enemies, and he wants to use me against him.
I don’t know why he’s picking on me—it’s not like I mean something to Zav—but somehow I’ve gotten stuck in the middle of dragon politics. If you think that sounds like a nightmare, you’re right.
If I can’t figure out a way to help my friend with the werewolves while keeping these dragons from tearing me apart, we’re both going to end up flatter than the deck chairs when Zav lands on the roof of my apartment building.
She's also determined to help one of the few people in town who she considers a friend with her little werewolf problem. Which, actually, leads to more interactions with said dragons.
HA. Man, Val has a complicated, dangerous lifestyle.
On the plus side, she's making friends. She also has a dragon who seems to be coming around (somewhat) to her sass and sarcasm. That last part might be a slight overstatement. Zav still doesn't understand why Val doesn't give him the respect all other beings give dragons, but he's not getting incandescently angry whenever she talks back. Which is a start, at least.
So. Two dragons, double the problems. Magical friends, even more magical enemies, and a whole lot of trouble whenever Val turns around. GOOD TIMES!
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