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Fangs and Feathers #1
Les dragons sont les meilleurs amis des filles: De crocs et de plumes, T1
Why did the dragon cross the road? To eat the stupid human, probably.
Welcome to post-revolution Las Vegas. Now a haven for gambling, debauchery, and supernaturals.
Of course, it's the idiot humans with new magics of their own that cause the most trouble. That's where I come in.
My job as a rookie cop in the Rapid Response unit is to deal with the ongoing teething problems of the magic revolution. Teething problems which often involve actual fangs, among other things. But as one of the idiot humans myself, and saddled with an oddball magic that's frequently more hazard than help, that's easier said than done.
Oh, and the ill-tempered dragon? She's my police partner. (Ditto on the more hazard than help thing.)
So when some jackass comes up with the bright idea to take the entire city hostage? Yeah, I'm in way over my head. But my adoptive family is right in the crosshairs, and I didn't become a cop to sit on my hands while others suffer.
You'd better wish me luck.
Warning: This urban fantasy series contains danger, mayhem, humor, and heart, with characters you'll fall for—including a vampire with an unbeating heart of gold, a book-hoarding dragon who eats criminals for breakfast, a mysterious supernatural who's as hot as the desert he slunk out of, and a human heroine who'll fight to save them all.
Fans of Kim Harrison, Annette Marie, Ilona Andrews, K.F. Breene, Hailey Edwards, or Patricia Briggs, dive into this thrilling new world for a feel-good, action-packed adventure with a dash of slow burn romance.
Welcome to post-revolution Las Vegas. Now a haven for gambling, debauchery, and supernaturals.
Of course, it's the idiot humans with new magics of their own that cause the most trouble. That's where I come in.
My job as a rookie cop in the Rapid Response unit is to deal with the ongoing teething problems of the magic revolution. Teething problems which often involve actual fangs, among other things. But as one of the idiot humans myself, and saddled with an oddball magic that's frequently more hazard than help, that's easier said than done.
Oh, and the ill-tempered dragon? She's my police partner. (Ditto on the more hazard than help thing.)
So when some jackass comes up with the bright idea to take the entire city hostage? Yeah, I'm in way over my head. But my adoptive family is right in the crosshairs, and I didn't become a cop to sit on my hands while others suffer.
You'd better wish me luck.
Warning: This urban fantasy series contains danger, mayhem, humor, and heart, with characters you'll fall for—including a vampire with an unbeating heart of gold, a book-hoarding dragon who eats criminals for breakfast, a mysterious supernatural who's as hot as the desert he slunk out of, and a human heroine who'll fight to save them all.
Fans of Kim Harrison, Annette Marie, Ilona Andrews, K.F. Breene, Hailey Edwards, or Patricia Briggs, dive into this thrilling new world for a feel-good, action-packed adventure with a dash of slow burn romance.
288 pages, Paperback
First published October 6, 2021
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Isla Frost
12 books185 followersIsla Frost is a bestselling fantasy author who loves apple pie. She writes about strong heroines in fast-paced stories full of danger, magic, and adventure that leave you feeling warm and satisfied...
Kind of like eating apple pie.
Kind of like eating apple pie.
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October 19, 2021
The cover has on it "A Fast, Feel-Good Urban Fantasy" and has a smiling woman looking proud and in charge. Add a cute title and it practically screams "light and easy going". It is none of those things. The plot is a terrorist hostage plan with a timer on it so literally hundreds of thousands will die unless the demands of the bad guys are met. And casualties will start as soon as medical facilities fail, taking out the weak.
Then you have people casually killing folks with Lyra having to make tough choices between succeeding at saving her family from peril or saving a life. Indeed, that's the choice she has to make a number of times, including the time where she chooses to jeopardize an important mission to save a bad guy. So it's a complex moral background and one I kind of hated because my moral compass is nowhere near hers. I'm sorry, but giving psychopaths unlimited power isn't on the table. Ever. Frankly, I wouldn't give good people the kind of power under discussion in this story.
And yeah, I kind of suck at the trolley problem (because I'm too certain of my answers and that ruins everybody's fun).
Anyway, this is competently written. And the pace is fantastic. And the plot holds together very well as long as you find the moral underpinnings acceptable. It makes me wonder what I'd have thought if I hadn't come into it with expectations of "light". But that's what I did, so it's three stars and I have zero desire to read further in the series.
A note about Chaste: Lyra has no relationships outside of family. She's kind of a loser, frankly. Lovable, sure. But I've no idea what Ronan would find interesting in her (I'm assuming he's the "slow-burn" that's hinted at). At any rate, this book doesn't even have any kissing, so it is very chaste.
Then you have people casually killing folks with Lyra having to make tough choices between succeeding at saving her family from peril or saving a life. Indeed, that's the choice she has to make a number of times, including the time where she chooses to jeopardize an important mission to save a bad guy. So it's a complex moral background and one I kind of hated because my moral compass is nowhere near hers. I'm sorry, but giving psychopaths unlimited power isn't on the table. Ever. Frankly, I wouldn't give good people the kind of power under discussion in this story.
And yeah, I kind of suck at the trolley problem (because I'm too certain of my answers and that ruins everybody's fun).
Anyway, this is competently written. And the pace is fantastic. And the plot holds together very well as long as you find the moral underpinnings acceptable. It makes me wonder what I'd have thought if I hadn't come into it with expectations of "light". But that's what I did, so it's three stars and I have zero desire to read further in the series.
A note about Chaste: Lyra has no relationships outside of family. She's kind of a loser, frankly. Lovable, sure. But I've no idea what Ronan would find interesting in her (I'm assuming he's the "slow-burn" that's hinted at). At any rate, this book doesn't even have any kissing, so it is very chaste.
February 16, 2022
Uuu, fun!
Snarky heroine, awesome dragon, fun plot. Yup, definitely worth a read.
This book was pizza: fun to 'eat', enjoyable, made me really happy while it lasted, and made me want more. True, a bit predictable, and I'll probably find a similar one in the future, but that doesn't mean I don't get to really enjoy this one too.
So yes, this series is worth a read, especially if you're in the mood for a fast-paced, fun UF.
Snarky heroine, awesome dragon, fun plot. Yup, definitely worth a read.
This book was pizza: fun to 'eat', enjoyable, made me really happy while it lasted, and made me want more. True, a bit predictable, and I'll probably find a similar one in the future, but that doesn't mean I don't get to really enjoy this one too.
So yes, this series is worth a read, especially if you're in the mood for a fast-paced, fun UF.
October 25, 2021
Highly recommend this urban fantasy.
A great book to read, the title does suggest more of a dragon vibe or just dragons in plural but you only get one.
Lyra’s the main MC’s partner, who if your obsessed with reading are most likely going to love, is a dragon that hoards books instead of treasure. She comes across as slightly moody, smarter that everyone else and will happily roast alive anyone who dare touches her hoard.
The rest of the characters are well written with a superb balance between them all. The overall story has a fast pace with a slow burn romance.
This series has so much potential and I cannot wait for the next one.
A great book to read, the title does suggest more of a dragon vibe or just dragons in plural but you only get one.
Lyra’s the main MC’s partner, who if your obsessed with reading are most likely going to love, is a dragon that hoards books instead of treasure. She comes across as slightly moody, smarter that everyone else and will happily roast alive anyone who dare touches her hoard.
The rest of the characters are well written with a superb balance between them all. The overall story has a fast pace with a slow burn romance.
This series has so much potential and I cannot wait for the next one.
September 10, 2023
+ Love the cast (quirky dragon side kick)
+ No fast burn romance
- Half the book could be gone if MC wasn't so afraid of getting her hands dirty for the greater good
I have a big problem with this book, which is annoying because I loved so much of it. Maybe it's realistic, but most of the problems the MC stumble upon trying to save the day could have been prevented if she wasn't so hesitant getting her hands dirty.
I mean, an entire city's worth of supernaturals lays on her shoulder but a single life isn't enough to sacrifice? yeah, big problem for me.
But if that isn't enough to annoy you, as I suppose it's fairly realistic to be hesitant to let someone die when it's in front of you. This book is great.
From the dragon side kick to the FMC inner snark, this was a lovely laugh-out-loud book
+ No fast burn romance
- Half the book could be gone if MC wasn't so afraid of getting her hands dirty for the greater good
I have a big problem with this book, which is annoying because I loved so much of it. Maybe it's realistic, but most of the problems the MC stumble upon trying to save the day could have been prevented if she wasn't so hesitant getting her hands dirty.
I mean, an entire city's worth of supernaturals lays on her shoulder but a single life isn't enough to sacrifice? yeah, big problem for me.
But if that isn't enough to annoy you, as I suppose it's fairly realistic to be hesitant to let someone die when it's in front of you. This book is great.
From the dragon side kick to the FMC inner snark, this was a lovely laugh-out-loud book
March 24, 2022
I was not engaged in the read at 33%. Just not for me however judging from other reviews there are many that loved it.
Happy reading,
DD
Happy reading,
DD
May 26, 2022
When I came across this book I thought I had finally found a new series with a heroine that I can sink my teeth into, instead I was left disappointed.
The plot was great, a female detective solving magical crimes, I'm always on the lookout for that. Somehow this book was so boring even with such an interesting plot. The story dragged. The MMC was quite dull so I'm not sure how it will be spun in the succeeding books. It was just a snooze fest.
I may try revisiting this series at another date because experience has shown me that I tend to hate the first books of some series, those series ended up being among my top favs.
The plot was great, a female detective solving magical crimes, I'm always on the lookout for that. Somehow this book was so boring even with such an interesting plot. The story dragged. The MMC was quite dull so I'm not sure how it will be spun in the succeeding books. It was just a snooze fest.
I may try revisiting this series at another date because experience has shown me that I tend to hate the first books of some series, those series ended up being among my top favs.
June 14, 2025
Ce n'était pas le meilleur argument du monde mais ça a été une lecture tranquille.
November 7, 2021
Bogged down
I struggled to get into the story. It felt like plot and character development was sacrificed in favor of providing tons of background and descriptions that weren't very useful or relevant. I felt too stuck in the MC's head. For example, she goes and buys shoes and instead of just saying she bought these sparkly shoes, there's a rundown of all the shoe choices and her decision based on X, Y, and Z. It literally added nothing to the story or her as a character, and there is a lot of that in the book.
The characters are pretty lightly drawn and there isn't much effort to make them more complex. The plot was too simple, and I found the MC to be not the brightest and also boring. It felt like she had no personality. And seriously, who sees an anti magic device being put up by military types who she overhears talking about multiple locations and gps and thinks "Huh, wonder what that could be for? Let me hold this gun on this guy who was doing it but bit incapacitate him." rather than "Probably should try to pull that thing down and prevent this guy from leaving." As a result, the entire plot was something that felt like it could have easily been avoided if she'd scraped together some brain cells. She also seems to have a savior complex which really comes across as a need to feel special and important rather than actually caring.
The book finally gets interesting in the epilogue. Not sure I will read the next installment, but it seems to have more potential than book 1.
I struggled to get into the story. It felt like plot and character development was sacrificed in favor of providing tons of background and descriptions that weren't very useful or relevant. I felt too stuck in the MC's head. For example, she goes and buys shoes and instead of just saying she bought these sparkly shoes, there's a rundown of all the shoe choices and her decision based on X, Y, and Z. It literally added nothing to the story or her as a character, and there is a lot of that in the book.
The characters are pretty lightly drawn and there isn't much effort to make them more complex. The plot was too simple, and I found the MC to be not the brightest and also boring. It felt like she had no personality. And seriously, who sees an anti magic device being put up by military types who she overhears talking about multiple locations and gps and thinks "Huh, wonder what that could be for? Let me hold this gun on this guy who was doing it but bit incapacitate him." rather than "Probably should try to pull that thing down and prevent this guy from leaving." As a result, the entire plot was something that felt like it could have easily been avoided if she'd scraped together some brain cells. She also seems to have a savior complex which really comes across as a need to feel special and important rather than actually caring.
The book finally gets interesting in the epilogue. Not sure I will read the next installment, but it seems to have more potential than book 1.
April 16, 2023
Pretty cute UF with a lighthearted feel, lots of action, snappy pace and very likable cast of characters.
I really enjoyed Lyra, she's a capable protagonist and her magic was quite interesting, her family are the foundation of her courage and good intention and you can absolutely feel the live they have for one another.
Her companion Aurelis' sassy quips were hilarious and Ronan promises to be an interesting love interest.
I really enjoyed Lyra, she's a capable protagonist and her magic was quite interesting, her family are the foundation of her courage and good intention and you can absolutely feel the live they have for one another.
Her companion Aurelis' sassy quips were hilarious and Ronan promises to be an interesting love interest.
April 2, 2022
Interesting
Good world building and interesting plot. I thought I would like it more but the characters are nice enough that I might read more of their story in the future. My first book by Isla Frost and I liked it.
Good world building and interesting plot. I thought I would like it more but the characters are nice enough that I might read more of their story in the future. My first book by Isla Frost and I liked it.
June 21, 2022
I got the ebook from Kindle Unlimited and purchased the audible add-on so I could switch between reading and listening. I liked the narrator a lot. Based on the cover and description I thought this was going to be a light-hearted, fun Urban Fantasy. Though there are shades of snark and humor, the content is darker than I expected. I enjoyed Lyra, the Main Character, and her partner the dragon. I thought this was a very engaging read and I zipped right through it.
I'm looking forward to the next book.
Rating: 3.75 out of 5
I'm looking forward to the next book.
Rating: 3.75 out of 5
September 9, 2022
The one thing you really need to know before reading this is that this is an urban fantasy, not a paranormal romance. There is no real romantic element in it just a heroine kicking ass and taking names. As it should. So if you want to read a romance, this is not going to be your book.
Otherwise it's very well written with great world building. Lyra is a lovable character with very strong morals and thoughts about right and wrong. I also love Aurelis, but Ronan didn't give me anything. Neither did his feather or his abs. But since fortunately this is not a romance I don't really have to like him.
The story is fast paced, grabs your attention and makes you keep reading through to the end. What it is not is light hearted. Or full of humor. They specifically promise these things and the book fails to deliver in the most profound way. People are dying left and right, even in the very beginning someone very close to Lyra has a fatal condition and the story did make me tear up. But there was no laughter or smiling to balance the depressing parts out.
So if you don't mind that your urban fantasy takes you to very dark places and doesn't really show you the way out and that it is not a paranormal romance, then this is most definitely your book. But if you are looking for something light and fun, I suggest you keep looking.
Otherwise it's very well written with great world building. Lyra is a lovable character with very strong morals and thoughts about right and wrong. I also love Aurelis, but Ronan didn't give me anything. Neither did his feather or his abs. But since fortunately this is not a romance I don't really have to like him.
The story is fast paced, grabs your attention and makes you keep reading through to the end. What it is not is light hearted. Or full of humor. They specifically promise these things and the book fails to deliver in the most profound way. People are dying left and right, even in the very beginning someone very close to Lyra has a fatal condition and the story did make me tear up. But there was no laughter or smiling to balance the depressing parts out.
So if you don't mind that your urban fantasy takes you to very dark places and doesn't really show you the way out and that it is not a paranormal romance, then this is most definitely your book. But if you are looking for something light and fun, I suggest you keep looking.
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June 6, 2022DNF 30%
I liked the setting and the way magic was set up. The world had a paranormal "apocalypse" where all the magical beings revealed themselves, but then to protect themselves, the magical beings gave everyone else magic of some sort, too. (I mean, does that make sense? I don't know, but I liked it.) Our protagonist can syphon other people's specific powers and use them temporarily while she's touching them, and that's awesome.
What I didn't like was that the main character just runs from place to place, and it didn't seem like she had much internal debate or conflict about the right choices to make. Intellectually, I knew there was a lot at stake (I mean, she's saving lives, people), but it didn't FEEL like much was at stake for her internally. I think because she didn't seem conflicted about any of her actions, I didn't really care either.
Plus, I kept looking for some complex romance aspect and intricate power plays and mysterious parentage and solving mysteries and all those other things I love about urban fantasy, but none of those are here (at least in the first 30%).
I liked the setting and the way magic was set up. The world had a paranormal "apocalypse" where all the magical beings revealed themselves, but then to protect themselves, the magical beings gave everyone else magic of some sort, too. (I mean, does that make sense? I don't know, but I liked it.) Our protagonist can syphon other people's specific powers and use them temporarily while she's touching them, and that's awesome.
What I didn't like was that the main character just runs from place to place, and it didn't seem like she had much internal debate or conflict about the right choices to make. Intellectually, I knew there was a lot at stake (I mean, she's saving lives, people), but it didn't FEEL like much was at stake for her internally. I think because she didn't seem conflicted about any of her actions, I didn't really care either.
Plus, I kept looking for some complex romance aspect and intricate power plays and mysterious parentage and solving mysteries and all those other things I love about urban fantasy, but none of those are here (at least in the first 30%).
December 3, 2021
Great start!
This was a great start to this new to me series - pure urban fantasy. There might be a romantic subplot later on (hope there is) but book 1 is all about establishment. Magic is out in the open and has been for 23 years - and the world is still adjusting. Is an interesting premise.
This was a great start to this new to me series - pure urban fantasy. There might be a romantic subplot later on (hope there is) but book 1 is all about establishment. Magic is out in the open and has been for 23 years - and the world is still adjusting. Is an interesting premise.
January 3, 2022
DNF - quit at 15%
While the blurb & comparisons to other authors made this seem like a good choice, it fell far from expectations. (“for fans of Annette Marie, … K.F. Breene” -were the 2 that caught my attention since I enjoyed books by them, but this book didn’t feel at all like those 2 authors’ works, & that the blurb would include notable authors as comparison by this author, not from reviews, if it’s not accurate is just awful. I hope those authors gave permission to for Isla Frost to name drop like that in this blurb!) But this definitely wasn’t following the vibe I got from the blurb. I felt it was intended for a very young audience with a lot of immaturity and it lost my interest really quickly. The “other author” name dropping in the blurb is definitely a turn off for me if it’s not accurate, & definitely makes me not want to read more by this author.
At my age (60), life is way too short & my time is too important to force myself to read a book I'm not enjoying, especially when there are so many other books out there waiting to be read.
While the blurb & comparisons to other authors made this seem like a good choice, it fell far from expectations. (“for fans of Annette Marie, … K.F. Breene” -were the 2 that caught my attention since I enjoyed books by them, but this book didn’t feel at all like those 2 authors’ works, & that the blurb would include notable authors as comparison by this author, not from reviews, if it’s not accurate is just awful. I hope those authors gave permission to for Isla Frost to name drop like that in this blurb!) But this definitely wasn’t following the vibe I got from the blurb. I felt it was intended for a very young audience with a lot of immaturity and it lost my interest really quickly. The “other author” name dropping in the blurb is definitely a turn off for me if it’s not accurate, & definitely makes me not want to read more by this author.
At my age (60), life is way too short & my time is too important to force myself to read a book I'm not enjoying, especially when there are so many other books out there waiting to be read.
October 13, 2023
Started for the dragon but finished for the heroine
Although a quick read, there's a lot of story packed in here. Lyra is a kind and honorable woman while still being a bad-ass. Her aloof dragon partner, Aurelis clearly cares for Lyra's well-being despite her protestations to the contrary. I love the characters, the magic, and the MC's devotion to her family. There's some really poignant lines that made me cry. And the epilogue ups the ante, setting the stage for the next book and intriguing me to continue with the series.
Although a quick read, there's a lot of story packed in here. Lyra is a kind and honorable woman while still being a bad-ass. Her aloof dragon partner, Aurelis clearly cares for Lyra's well-being despite her protestations to the contrary. I love the characters, the magic, and the MC's devotion to her family. There's some really poignant lines that made me cry. And the epilogue ups the ante, setting the stage for the next book and intriguing me to continue with the series.
June 11, 2023
Didn't mind this book but didn't love it either. Plot and world building were fine. Writing style was fine. There was just something missing: characters! Everyone was really bland, especially the main character. Even the dragon was just vaguely mean human rather than haughty dragon.
I may read on and/or check out this author's future books to see how her writing develops over time.
I may read on and/or check out this author's future books to see how her writing develops over time.
March 20, 2024
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un urban-fantasy que j'ai vraiment apprécié, c'est rythmé et drôle... à savourer ! Lyra est une héroïne comme je les aime et elle est vraiment bien accompagnée. De l’humour, de l’action, de la magie... un combo sacrément réussi.
un urban-fantasy que j'ai vraiment apprécié, c'est rythmé et drôle... à savourer ! Lyra est une héroïne comme je les aime et elle est vraiment bien accompagnée. De l’humour, de l’action, de la magie... un combo sacrément réussi.
dont-want-to-read
February 2, 2022Check out Jacobs review for why I don’t want to read. Looking for light and fun and this doesn’t sound like it.
August 2, 2022
Not bag! While I do like the two series I read before this one better, this one is good enough that I’ll
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Reading the series
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Reading the series
April 21, 2025
***very good***
Fast-paced and a kicked ass fmc is just my type of reading! Non-stop action with a grumpy dragon bestie 🐉! What more do u want.
Fast-paced and a kicked ass fmc is just my type of reading! Non-stop action with a grumpy dragon bestie 🐉! What more do u want.
July 8, 2022
Loved it! Eager for more
I tore through this book and absolutely loved it! Wonderful world building, funny, creative, so many great things! I can't wait to move onto the rest of the series.
I tore through this book and absolutely loved it! Wonderful world building, funny, creative, so many great things! I can't wait to move onto the rest of the series.
December 10, 2024
Très chouette premier tome. J'ai apprécié l'histoire et les personnages. Petit coup de coeur pour la famille de l'héroïne. Je lirai volontiers la suite.
November 22, 2021
In a world where magic is the norm and supernatural creatures are known, Lyra has a weird type of magic: she can syphon it from people she touches it. When a terrorist put a barrier up around her city, Lyra is on the other side of the barrier and can't help but figure out how to stop the terrorist group. Thankfully, she has a dragon as a partner and a fae on her side.
I thought this was the perfect mix of mystery and paranormal, and I can't wait to figure out who Lyra really is.
I thought this was the perfect mix of mystery and paranormal, and I can't wait to figure out who Lyra really is.
March 31, 2025
Pour commencer, ne vous fiez surtout pas au titre, à la couverture et au résumé ! Moi aussi, j’ai failli ne pas aller plus loin en voyant ces trois éléments mais heureusement que ma tutrice de stage m’a convaincue parce que j’allais passer à côté d’un super roman.
Déjà, il s’agit d’un roman de moins de 300 pages et pourtant, c’est efficace. Tout s’enchaîne de façon fluide, on n’a pas le temps de s’ennuyer et l’univers est génial ! C’est une urban fantasy qui se passe donc dans la ville de Las Vegas qui a subi des changements très intéressants et celui qui m’intriguait le plus était le système carcéral (qui n’a pas été développé plus que ça à mon plus grand regret).
Les personnages sont super attachants, notamment Lyra et sa famille pour qui on s’inquiète tout le long du roman et l’autrice a réussi à faire ça en moins de 300 pages alors bravo à elle. J’ai trouvé que Lyra était un personnage réaliste dans ses choix. Elle agissait pour le bien de tous mais sa famille passerait toujours avant tout le monde. On n’en sait pas plus sur son personnage mais la fin du dernier chapitre sous-entend un deuxième tome riche en révélations (du moins, je l’espère). Son acolyte, le fameux dragon Aurelis, est une amoureuse des livres super sarcastique alors l’humour était très présent dans le livre. C’est dommage que l’on ne voit qu’un seul dragon par contre.
Au niveau du plot, on part sur un scénario classique de prise d’otage d’une ville entière mais ce n’était pas ennuyant pour autant. On a là une sorte d’attentat qui risque de tuer des millers de créatures magiques.
Pour finir, une petite romance slow burn s’installe entre Lyra et un autre personnage mais on ne voit pas plus de choses entre eux que ça, ce qui sera certainement corrigé dans le deuxième tome.
Déjà, il s’agit d’un roman de moins de 300 pages et pourtant, c’est efficace. Tout s’enchaîne de façon fluide, on n’a pas le temps de s’ennuyer et l’univers est génial ! C’est une urban fantasy qui se passe donc dans la ville de Las Vegas qui a subi des changements très intéressants et celui qui m’intriguait le plus était le système carcéral (qui n’a pas été développé plus que ça à mon plus grand regret).
Les personnages sont super attachants, notamment Lyra et sa famille pour qui on s’inquiète tout le long du roman et l’autrice a réussi à faire ça en moins de 300 pages alors bravo à elle. J’ai trouvé que Lyra était un personnage réaliste dans ses choix. Elle agissait pour le bien de tous mais sa famille passerait toujours avant tout le monde. On n’en sait pas plus sur son personnage mais la fin du dernier chapitre sous-entend un deuxième tome riche en révélations (du moins, je l’espère). Son acolyte, le fameux dragon Aurelis, est une amoureuse des livres super sarcastique alors l’humour était très présent dans le livre. C’est dommage que l’on ne voit qu’un seul dragon par contre.
Au niveau du plot, on part sur un scénario classique de prise d’otage d’une ville entière mais ce n’était pas ennuyant pour autant. On a là une sorte d’attentat qui risque de tuer des millers de créatures magiques.
Pour finir, une petite romance slow burn s’installe entre Lyra et un autre personnage mais on ne voit pas plus de choses entre eux que ça, ce qui sera certainement corrigé dans le deuxième tome.
August 23, 2022
3.5 Stars 🌟
This was a very lighthearted read/listen that does not go too deep. It is fairly superficial and deals with the introduction of the LVMPD - who are the magical police of Las Vegas. Magic and supes are out to the world and this organization deals with the policing of supes who get out of control or break laws. The female MC has a partner who is a sulky dragon and the MC herself does not have a certain type of magic. What she DOES have is the ability to share whatever type of magic that the person that she touches has. If she is touching, she can "share" that magic, but is goes away once that touch stops.
There is a story arc about a supposed villian who places a magic bubble over the city in order to have his daughter released from magical jail. While under this bubble, no magic is possible. This is in essence a death sentence for the supes, especially the supes who existence is based on magic (Vampires for example)
Lyra gets herself suspended immediately before this event occurs and then spends the book trying to see what she can do to help fix the problem. Her adoptive father - a very old vamp - is going to die if the solution is not found fast.
So, the adventure begins. I liked this book and it held my attention throughout the book. As I mentioned before, there is not a tremendous amount of depth, either to the character development or the world building, but it was a quick and easy read/listen.
I listened to this mostly on audio and didn't have any issues with the narration.
Will I continue on if there is a book 2? Yes, I think I will.
This was a very lighthearted read/listen that does not go too deep. It is fairly superficial and deals with the introduction of the LVMPD - who are the magical police of Las Vegas. Magic and supes are out to the world and this organization deals with the policing of supes who get out of control or break laws. The female MC has a partner who is a sulky dragon and the MC herself does not have a certain type of magic. What she DOES have is the ability to share whatever type of magic that the person that she touches has. If she is touching, she can "share" that magic, but is goes away once that touch stops.
There is a story arc about a supposed villian who places a magic bubble over the city in order to have his daughter released from magical jail. While under this bubble, no magic is possible. This is in essence a death sentence for the supes, especially the supes who existence is based on magic (Vampires for example)
Lyra gets herself suspended immediately before this event occurs and then spends the book trying to see what she can do to help fix the problem. Her adoptive father - a very old vamp - is going to die if the solution is not found fast.
So, the adventure begins. I liked this book and it held my attention throughout the book. As I mentioned before, there is not a tremendous amount of depth, either to the character development or the world building, but it was a quick and easy read/listen.
I listened to this mostly on audio and didn't have any issues with the narration.
Will I continue on if there is a book 2? Yes, I think I will.
December 19, 2024
The world was interesting and the characters were likable. I especially liked the relationship the MC had with her family and her dragon partner.
However, I found the book a little predictable and with a couple of plot holes in the last few chapters.
Overall, it was an entertaining book though.
However, I found the book a little predictable and with a couple of plot holes in the last few chapters.
Overall, it was an entertaining book though.
Did not finish
June 20, 2022I did a DNF with this book about 40% through. It was cute but just not for me.
September 16, 2022
5 I Wasn't Breaking Walls, I Was Merely Adding Doors Stars
Dragons Are A Girls Best Friend is the first book in the Fangs and Feathers series by Isla Frost.
This is probably one of my absolute favorite Post-apocalyptic magic re-emegence fantasy books, I've come to read. I think it's mostly because when supernaturals conspired to give the entire population of Earth magical abilities so they could come out of hiding, some people were extremely unlucky and ended up being able to talk to gold fish. I mean think of the pet store you could operate with that ability? LOL.
We now that there is an iron key with the combined magical ability of every single god-touched artifact that once inhabited this world. So thats a scary thought, and I bet there are going to be loads more people trying to get it now that it's been publicly fought for.
Her family, the family that Miles is solely responsible for making possible by bringing together a bunch of foster children and giving them a home, love, and a future of their choosing simply amazes me. It makes it all the more impactful that he's slowly going to start losing his memory of everything he's done for them, and how much they appreciate him. Some form of vampiric dementia that I could honestly do without tugging on my heart strings. Her sister Sage is simply too precious, being faekin with fawn like features.
I hope we see more of Ronan in her future. I'm stamping him with solid love interest approval. It honestly seems like they've already hit off so well. I just want to experience how their relationship, platonic or otherwise, will grow from here.
That one comment made by Stewie at the end of the book, about her being an experiment, and having non-magically engineered magical abilities is a troubling one. And all because, after she killed someone using their own magic, she still had the magic herself... What could this mean for her future? Could there be some black ops government agency, or facility looking for this one magical guinea pig?
And let's not forget Metcalf, the psychotic mind controller that's still at large, and the kingpin behind the cult that just held hundreds of thousands of lives hostage in an attempt to control the world. I'm sure we'll see his lunacy soon, as well.
Dragons Are A Girls Best Friend is the first book in the Fangs and Feathers series by Isla Frost.
This is probably one of my absolute favorite Post-apocalyptic magic re-emegence fantasy books, I've come to read. I think it's mostly because when supernaturals conspired to give the entire population of Earth magical abilities so they could come out of hiding, some people were extremely unlucky and ended up being able to talk to gold fish. I mean think of the pet store you could operate with that ability? LOL.
We now that there is an iron key with the combined magical ability of every single god-touched artifact that once inhabited this world. So thats a scary thought, and I bet there are going to be loads more people trying to get it now that it's been publicly fought for.
Her family, the family that Miles is solely responsible for making possible by bringing together a bunch of foster children and giving them a home, love, and a future of their choosing simply amazes me. It makes it all the more impactful that he's slowly going to start losing his memory of everything he's done for them, and how much they appreciate him. Some form of vampiric dementia that I could honestly do without tugging on my heart strings. Her sister Sage is simply too precious, being faekin with fawn like features.
I hope we see more of Ronan in her future. I'm stamping him with solid love interest approval. It honestly seems like they've already hit off so well. I just want to experience how their relationship, platonic or otherwise, will grow from here.
That one comment made by Stewie at the end of the book, about her being an experiment, and having non-magically engineered magical abilities is a troubling one. And all because, after she killed someone using their own magic, she still had the magic herself... What could this mean for her future? Could there be some black ops government agency, or facility looking for this one magical guinea pig?
And let's not forget Metcalf, the psychotic mind controller that's still at large, and the kingpin behind the cult that just held hundreds of thousands of lives hostage in an attempt to control the world. I'm sure we'll see his lunacy soon, as well.
October 25, 2021
(3.5 Stars)
"Dragons are a Girl's Best Friend" is an interesting tale of a young Las Vegas policewoman named Lyra who is always getting into trouble by stealing other people's magic or insulting some highbrow's kid. She rides the department's dragon, Aurelis who hordes books. Aurelis does not often allow anyone to ride her but she seems to have a soft spot for Lyra.
After getting suspended two weeks without pay for insulting a politician's son, Lyra goes home to her vampire adoptive father and her various adopted siblings. The cutest character is five year old Sage who is a Fawn and just getting her horns. I wish this read had more of Sage in it. Even though Lyra is suspended she gets a call from her informant, Stewie. He tells her that there are some suspicious men down in the tunnels dressed as city workers but are up to no good. Lyra knows she should call in the tip but also knows Stewie won't share his information with anyone else but her; so, she goes down into the tunnels alone.
When Lyra confronts one of the men she discovers that she is too late to stop the detonation of a magical device. The madman behind the attack has threaten to kill over a hundred thousand supernaturals until his daughter is released from a faerie prison along with a powerful magic device known as the Iron Key. When Lyra meets a faerie named Ronan, they go to the world along with Aurelis. That is where they devise a plan to captured the madman.
Of course, nothing goes as planned because Lyra does what she always does and that is put the welfare of the innocent first. She constantly stops what she is doing to help anyone in need. My issues with this read is that the world building was light and sometimes I felt that the author's portrayal of her and the negative events that follow her were negative rather than positive. I also wish there had been more Sage in this novel. She really is a powerful character on so many levels.
I am hoping that in the follow up novel in this series will correct some of these areas I struggled with. This series has the potential to be something really special.
"Dragons are a Girl's Best Friend" is an interesting tale of a young Las Vegas policewoman named Lyra who is always getting into trouble by stealing other people's magic or insulting some highbrow's kid. She rides the department's dragon, Aurelis who hordes books. Aurelis does not often allow anyone to ride her but she seems to have a soft spot for Lyra.
After getting suspended two weeks without pay for insulting a politician's son, Lyra goes home to her vampire adoptive father and her various adopted siblings. The cutest character is five year old Sage who is a Fawn and just getting her horns. I wish this read had more of Sage in it. Even though Lyra is suspended she gets a call from her informant, Stewie. He tells her that there are some suspicious men down in the tunnels dressed as city workers but are up to no good. Lyra knows she should call in the tip but also knows Stewie won't share his information with anyone else but her; so, she goes down into the tunnels alone.
When Lyra confronts one of the men she discovers that she is too late to stop the detonation of a magical device. The madman behind the attack has threaten to kill over a hundred thousand supernaturals until his daughter is released from a faerie prison along with a powerful magic device known as the Iron Key. When Lyra meets a faerie named Ronan, they go to the world along with Aurelis. That is where they devise a plan to captured the madman.
Of course, nothing goes as planned because Lyra does what she always does and that is put the welfare of the innocent first. She constantly stops what she is doing to help anyone in need. My issues with this read is that the world building was light and sometimes I felt that the author's portrayal of her and the negative events that follow her were negative rather than positive. I also wish there had been more Sage in this novel. She really is a powerful character on so many levels.
I am hoping that in the follow up novel in this series will correct some of these areas I struggled with. This series has the potential to be something really special.
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