"A great sequel about a dragon and his true love"
They occupied the Earth long before man existed and still
interact with humanity when it is necessary. They can look
like humans when they choose but in their true form, they
see Homo sapiens as prey and food. Peter DelaSangre is a
wealthy dragon living on Caya Dela Sangre, an island he
owns off the Florida coast with his four-year-old son
Henri. His wife is dead, murdered by humans who betrayed
him, which is why he has little to do with humanity as
possible. His wife's sister Chloe is coming into heat so Peter's
journeys to her home to mate with her because he cares for
her. Once the mating is accomplished, they tell her
parents who are displeased but allow the mating ceremony to
begin. Midway through the rite, Peter is poisoned. By the
time he's recovers, Chloe's brother is masquerading as him
and holding his son as hostage. Both Chloe and Peter risk
their lives to save Henri with the latter forced to battle
his wife's father and brother to the death. Although the hero of this book is non-human and thinks of
us as fodder one can't help but admire the man who loves
his son so much. He can't be judged by people standards
though personification makes him seem somewhat human but he
remains at all times (though it is sometimes hard to
remember) another species. Peter has a good heart and his
mate is his match in every sense of the word. There is a
lot of action in DRAGON BLOOD but it is the characters that
will win the hearts of the reader. Alan F. Troop does for
dragons what Alice Borchardt has done for werewolves. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted March 15, 2003
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