The Arrival of the Dragons

Dragon’s Reign #4

by X. Aratare

As the other Dragon Kings and Queens arrive to court Caden, tempers flare and other hijinks ensue! From the Green Dragon King Illarion buzzing Reach to the Red Dragon Queen Mei bringing an army of robots with her as a gift, nothing is easy for Valerius or Caden. But while the Dragons are distracted by their internal strife, their enemies are still moving swiftly against them.

This is a long serial that is divided into book-length segments. Every single one ends in a cliffhanger. We anticipate there being 9 volumes. This series will not be in KU, because it is on the Raythe Reign serial website. There is also a free audio version on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Genres: Fantasy, Audiobook, Romance, Dragons, Shapeshifters, LGBT, M M Romance

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2025

About the author

X. Aratare is the pseudonym for Raythe Reign's Gay(M/M) books.

Reviews

[Dametria Penson]

Really 3.5 stars

The story and world-building are chefs' kiss, and I'm so addicted BUT the fact that these books are barely 200 pages in annoying and cringe. I'd gladly wait longer for a full-length book release.

[BeckieLouLou]

4.5 stars. Audiobook. Series of 9 books, following same couple, must be read in order. This author clicks with me so very much. I adored the EverDark series and this one with dragon shifters is really great as well. All of the books in this Reign series follow one newbie shifter who just happens to become a dragon, which is rare and celebrated. I adore the antics and misguided adventures as he tries to keep his identity secret, protect his friends and adjust to his new reality. One MC is all sunshine and trying-so-hard vibes and his delicious counterpart is leather and lifetimes of experience. Slow burn, age gap, sunshine/grump. The slow thaw of the big tough guy is amazing, the sweetness and earnestness of the younger is a wonderful counterpoint. Lots of plot, romance is meaningful and satisfying, but there is a lot of other story going on.

While not full of OTT shenanigans, there is a strong element of things-falling-apart in fun, silly and exasperating ways that adds a lot of entertainment. The narration is absolutely amazing and elevates these words to a higher level.

I only got through book5, the rest are not available on audio. At Book5 we’ve met all of the players in an upcoming drama/war/resistance and it ends with a major discovery, but more on the horizon. The relationship is pretty solid, so I feel like you could stop here and still be satisfied with the series. Once the rest are on audio, I will definitely be back for the conclusion of the story.

[Danna Iuliana]

This is very uninteresting.

[Laura Quevedo]

Oohhh... We have some progress with Caden, his fight with his parents did get a bit out of control but there were things that needed to be said... And Caden is finally starting to see more clearly around himself and how his decisions affect others...

The new dragons were so interesting, my favorite is Tezcacoatl, he was the best...

Iolaire's new power is a game changer, and there are some revelations ... I don't know what to think... All the most likely suspects don't seem to be the culprits so now I'm suspicious of anyone and everyone...

On to the next

POV: dual
Tropea: alternative present, shifters, dragons, animal spirits.
Spice: none (some adult language)
CW: hatred against shifters, some violence.

[Heather Chase]

Not heavy on romance or sexy scenes but a story that's worth the read. The way this author writes really brings you into his worlds. Their characters are all so well developed too and I've fallen in love with Caden who is selfless to a fault, Valarious who's long life has left him a bit cynical but couldn't help but fall for Caden. Cadens sister Tilly who is fiesty, fierce and protective of who she loves. Rose who has lived such a harsh life and lost so much but with Caden, Wally and Tilly is learning to trust and love again. And let's not forget Shione, who's guidance and witty snark helps keep Valarious from being a coldhearted king.

[k zink]

these books are sooo stupid lmfao. none of these supposed “rulers” took those robots seriously until our child mc was like “it’s a trap!!” girl it could not be more obvious a trap. is anyone paying attention. does anyone know anything around here. how is any of this happening. when the “evil” green dragon was like “that’s a terrorist” i laughed out loud. that guy has people in internment camps he would not say that. also everything with mei is mad racist. big surprise

[D. J.]

Almost Time

Out of all of the books so far especially since there's only 5 for right now I think that this has to be 1 of my favorite parts of the whole book. It's so sweet it has drama and some of the dragons are absolutely hilarious like picturing them in real life makes me laugh Imagining the interactions

[Manlove]

More (dragon) characters arriving! I love both them and our original dragons. Is this when we're starting to see the two dragon spirits doing their nuzzling thing? That melts me into an instant puddle of awwwwwww emotions.

[Ley]

I love this series and can't wait for more.

[Reader]

3/5

[Kyla Ballard]

The series continues with the budding relationship of Valerius and Cayden, which is super cute! We meet new dragons, which is fun!

[Alexander Casares]

It's getting soooo good. I can't stop!!!

[Marco Estrada]

A slow burn

This one in the series was okay. It was really slow and focused more on the other Dragons so it kinda took away from the romance of the main characters