Dragon Moon

Dragon Delasangre #2

by Alan F. Troop

A secret race as old as time, they have inspired our greatest legends, the grimmest fairy tales, and our grandest nightmares. Changelings by day and slayers at dark, they call themselves People of the Blood. Mankind calls them Dragons. One has stepped forward to tell his story...

Four long, lonely years have passed since the murder of Peter DelaSangre's beloved wife. Although he is devoted to caring for their young son, Peter longs for a mate, someone to fill the void left by his wife's death. But only one female can satisfy his deepest desire: Chloe Blood, the younger sister of his dead wife. Intending to claim her as his bride, Peter travels to the wilds of Jamaica and settles on a lush tropical estate, where he plans to bide his time until Chloe comes of age.

But there are those who do not take kindly to Peter's arrival. And they will stop at nothing to make sure that Peter doesn't leave Jamaica alive.

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons, Urban Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal, Shapeshifters, Adult

290 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Debb · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read the first two. Enjoyed the novelty of the idea, but became Increasingly bothered by the whole premise. I won't read the rest. I don't really want to read about these dragons who just HAVE to devour and eat humans, and break every law and rule of the country in which they live. Amorality is not that fascinatig.

[LibraryGirl2008 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Four years after the death of his wife, dragon shape-shifter Peter Delasangre sets out for Jamaica to declare his intentions to his much-younger sister-in-law, Chloe, who has just come of age. Although Chloe is initially hesitant about the proposal, Peter soon learns of more pressing problems--namely, his greedy inlaws (who plan to rob Peter of his vast fortune), and Ian Tindell, the family lawyer who, like his father before him, is conspiring to bring Peter down and take over his company.

While it’s not an excellent book, it's certainly much better than its rotten predecessor, The Dragon Delasangre. Compared to Elizabeth, Peter’s “beloved” (sociopathic) first wife, Chloe is humane and sympathetic. However, I do have two complaints. The first is the whole “dragons eating humans” thing. Considering that most of the book’s readers are human, do they really have to eat people? Why can’t they just live off livestock or ultra-rare steaks? Case in point, there's a great scene where Peter decides to make passionate love to his new bride “only feet from the remains” of the victim they were just chomping on. How romantic! The second complaint is aimed at the stupid draconic tradition of employing the Tindell family as family lawyers. To defend this time-honored tradition, Peter quotes his father: “[In order for the family business to work,] You need [to employ both] a good person, and a scoundrel.” Yeah, but if your lawyer and his descendants display a habit of betraying your best interests--not to mention trying to kill you--isn’t it time for a change? It's a no-brainer. Seriously. One wonders how on earth these dragons manage to stay atop the food chain when they let little things like that cloud their best judgement.

Although I absolutely hated the first book, I do think I will continue on to the third volume in this series. Why? It's an interesting enough world for dragon-lovers. Not necessarily for urban fantasy fans in general, but if you like reading about dragons, it's good enough for a quick browse.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is, overall, a stronger book than the predecessor. We learn more about the culture and biology of the dragons, the dragon cast is fleshed out both in number and personality, and there's good action.

The age-gap nature of relationships, looking at it as an adult woman, make me deeply uncomfortable. There's also the fact that every woman is either a sex object or a villain. There is no in-between, although some fit both categories (and, more often than not, also lunch).

[Marcus D. Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love again

Glad I refound this series. It is cool and has danger and vengeance in every aspect. Love how I can relive my childhood through books!

[Natasha M · Rating 3 out of 5]

good

A great second story to this tale. I would have liked the family not being so rude to the boy but, it was well written and flowed well.

[Kylie Stoddard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series and I'd say this one was the hardest to put down.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dragon Moon (Dragon Delasangre #2)
by Alan F. Troop

My take:

I enjoyed book 2 even more than the first book. The story is tighter and more coherent and Chloe and Peter’s relationship is much more complex and interesting than Elizabeth and Peter’s. We also get so see more of the minor characters such as Claudia Gomez fleshed out. The story is also much easier to care about than the first one in which Peter faced humans who were looking for justice and his own weaselly human lawyer. The battle with his in-laws is much more interesting.

Characters:

Peter DelaSangre - Dragon and patriarch of his family

Henri DelaSangre - Peter and Elizabeth’s son

Rita Santiago - receptionist at LaMar Associates

Ian Tindall - the family attorney (human) and son of Jeremy who betrayed Peter in book one and was killed for it.

Arturo Gomez - Co-manager of DelaSangre’s company, LaMar Associates. (Human), also Peter’s most trusted human.

Claudia Gomez - Arturo’s daughter and presumed heir to the position of DelaSangre family trusted human

Elizabeth Blood - Peter’s deceased wife

Chloe Blood - Elizabeth’s younger sister, Peter’s second wife

Derek Blood - Elizabeth’s older brother

Charles Blood - Elizabeth’s father

Samantha Blood - Elizabeth’s mother

Philip Blood - Elizabeth’s younger brother

Style: First person, present tense. This is a rare choice that not all authors can pull off but it worked in this story.

The story:



second opens fours years after the end of the first book. Peter is raising is son Henri alone on his island. His thoughts begin to turn to finding a new wife, and luckily for him he knows where Chloe, Elizabeth’s younger sister is.

Knowing the way of his kind, he only has to be the first one to reach her when she first goes into heat at maturity (around 18). He has a huge advantage over any potential rivals as she is hidden and being her brother-in-law he is probably the only dragon not her relative to know of her. It is kind of a cold calculation, but given Chloe has to take the first male dragon to catch her, she could do worse than Peter who actually likes her and shares many of her interests.

In the B story, it is Ian Tindall , who like his father is a thorn in Peter’s side on the business front. He has a deal in the works that would put a resort too close to Peter’s home.

Once Henri is four years old, Peter takes up residence in Jamaica. After waiting a year, Chloe goes into heat and Peter courts (even though that isn’t the dragon way, he really wants her to choose him) her. She rejects him at first, but they talk, and she finally relents, agreeing that they have so much in common.

Having won Chloe, he has to face his in-laws who are not happy about Elizabeth’s death or his new marriage to Chloe. It doesn’t go well - they poison him and send Derek to take his treasure.

Peter and Chloe escape her parents, but with her brother Derek masquerading as Peter things get complicated. As shape-shifters, not only can they take human form but they can make their human appearance anyone they can imagine.

With the help of Claudia Gomez, who takes a little convincing to believe that the Peter in Miami is fake and Peter is the real thing, the newlyweds make it home and plan to get confront Derek, who unfortunately has Henri.

Upon seeing a second Peter, Ian Tindall covers his ass saying the equivalent of my the best man win and hides until the dust settles. Rita Santiago chooses Derek. And unfortunately for Peter and Chloe, Chloe’s father is there to back his son up in a fight and they have Henri as insurance.

Peter and Chloe rescue Henri, and with the boy safe, they face Charles and Derek. They easily wound Derek enough to put him out of the fight but Charles is a different matter. Ancient and tough he is too much even for the two of them. Luckily, Peter has a secret weapon (conveniently mentioned earlier in the book), so secret that even he doesn’t know what it is - only that it has been passed down father to son to be used only in the direst circumstances. It is a potion that makes him huge temporarily.

After defeating them, Peter spares them having promised Chloe that he wouldn’t kill them. After defeating him in battle, Charles respects Peter and accepts him as a fitting mate for Chloe.

It wouldn’t be a Dragon DelaSangre novel without the final scene in which Peter and Chloe eat the treacherous Rita Santiago.

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[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in this series is a bit better than the first one. I have enjoyed them both very much and find the dragon Peter to be sympathetic even though he is a killer. He seems noble while monstrous. That is hard to pull off for any writer. This story centers on a kidnapping plot that is first rate. There are family problems just like human beings have yet with a dragon twist. There is betrayal and innovative plot twists. All in all this is a very fun book to read.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good read in the Dragon Delasangre series. I think that I liked this one even more than the first book. I really did not like Elizabeth, Peter's first wife, and so was not too sad to see her die in the first book. I love Chloe and really enjoyed this chapter in Peter Delasangre's life. Really enjoying this series!

[Dalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was a great book. When I read it I didn't know it was part of a series. It read as if it was a stand alone book which to me is awesome. If you like books with characters that have a little history and fantasy. This is the book for you. It has a little suspense in it as well.

[colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sandra]

this book is my seconed favoite. its about a man finding love after the death of his first wife and is now trieing to a new wife for his son.

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not exactly fine literature but a great escape!

[Mir · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trashy urban fantasy with over-sexed dragon shapechangers eating people and screwing.

[Matthew Teer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book.