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Her Dragon's Bane #5
Fate Of The Minotaur
Fin's story - Fin is the Minotaur from the Her Dragon's Bane series - my wonderful readers thought he deserved a happy ever after of his own, so here it is.
After centuries of living alone in his Labyrinth, Fin, the Minotaur, is offered a chance to lead a different life. With a different face, all thanks to a magic potion given to him by Serena and Charlotte.
Fin wonders if he is capable of living among others, after so much time alone. But it's not just the loneliness that he will have to give up, it's also the torment of all the wrongs he has done over the centuries, as the beast with the bullhead.
Fin soon realises that just because you change your outward appearance, it doesn't change the monster living inside. Until he meets Sybil.
Hunted by a vampire, who knows her secret, Sybil is saved by Fin. Who she knows is not all he seems. Drawn to him in an inexplicable way, she quickly forges a bond with him. Something she has never had with anyone before.
However, when a vision comes to her, she realises that she has to face her fears, in order to save the human race. But to do so she must leave Fin behind and put herself in the hands of the very thing that is after her.
With a vampire war threatening, Fin rushes to save Sybil, and is intercepted by the witch Tara. It soon becomes clear, that they may all, once again, be being used by Tara. However, when the vampire war threatens, and the odds are against them, it is Tara and the dragons who move to save the fate of the world. For now...
Sometimes the bad guy, also turns out to be the only person who can help.
For adults only, contains scorching hot sex scenes.
After centuries of living alone in his Labyrinth, Fin, the Minotaur, is offered a chance to lead a different life. With a different face, all thanks to a magic potion given to him by Serena and Charlotte.
Fin wonders if he is capable of living among others, after so much time alone. But it's not just the loneliness that he will have to give up, it's also the torment of all the wrongs he has done over the centuries, as the beast with the bullhead.
Fin soon realises that just because you change your outward appearance, it doesn't change the monster living inside. Until he meets Sybil.
Hunted by a vampire, who knows her secret, Sybil is saved by Fin. Who she knows is not all he seems. Drawn to him in an inexplicable way, she quickly forges a bond with him. Something she has never had with anyone before.
However, when a vision comes to her, she realises that she has to face her fears, in order to save the human race. But to do so she must leave Fin behind and put herself in the hands of the very thing that is after her.
With a vampire war threatening, Fin rushes to save Sybil, and is intercepted by the witch Tara. It soon becomes clear, that they may all, once again, be being used by Tara. However, when the vampire war threatens, and the odds are against them, it is Tara and the dragons who move to save the fate of the world. For now...
Sometimes the bad guy, also turns out to be the only person who can help.
For adults only, contains scorching hot sex scenes.
86 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 22, 2015
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Harmony Raines
294 books701 followersHarmony Raines loves to write romance filled with magic and love. Her men are usually not so alpha, but they know how to treat their fated mates, or alien lovers well.
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July 5, 2018
Her Dragon's Bane Series Book 5
This book and this series is really good. I recommend it to my family and friends. I enjoyed reading this series very much. It was easy reading and fun to read.
This book and this series is really good. I recommend it to my family and friends. I enjoyed reading this series very much. It was easy reading and fun to read.
March 23, 2018
What is a Minotaur???
A Minotaur has the body of a man but the head of a bull. He lives in the labyrinth. He is a beast of myth. Or is he real?? He has left his home to visit Serena and Charlotte in Sellholm. They have put a glamour on him so he appears as a man. Can Sybil see through the mask to see what he really is? If she does will she run from him in horror? After all, he ate human flesh in his past. To find the answers read this the 5th book of the best selling series Her Dragon's Bane. The writing is superb. The characters well developed. Your heart will break for Fin, the Minotaur as he thinks he can never deserve the luv of his life, because of his past. The storyline returns many of the characters of previous books. Highly recommended.
A Minotaur has the body of a man but the head of a bull. He lives in the labyrinth. He is a beast of myth. Or is he real?? He has left his home to visit Serena and Charlotte in Sellholm. They have put a glamour on him so he appears as a man. Can Sybil see through the mask to see what he really is? If she does will she run from him in horror? After all, he ate human flesh in his past. To find the answers read this the 5th book of the best selling series Her Dragon's Bane. The writing is superb. The characters well developed. Your heart will break for Fin, the Minotaur as he thinks he can never deserve the luv of his life, because of his past. The storyline returns many of the characters of previous books. Highly recommended.
September 10, 2018
Fin and Sybil
Wao! This was the best book on this series do far!!!! Fin is the tormented Minotaur thst with the help of his friends and Tara he was a chance to live life looking normal. Sybil is the tormented human and sear that have the gift of seeing catastrophic evens. Will this two tormented beings find peace with each other. And will they be able to help on the war looming between the vampires and dragons. Fantastic read packed with action and romance. Highly recommended
Wao! This was the best book on this series do far!!!! Fin is the tormented Minotaur thst with the help of his friends and Tara he was a chance to live life looking normal. Sybil is the tormented human and sear that have the gift of seeing catastrophic evens. Will this two tormented beings find peace with each other. And will they be able to help on the war looming between the vampires and dragons. Fantastic read packed with action and romance. Highly recommended
September 13, 2015
A DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINING READ !!!
Title: Fate of the Minotaur
Series: Her Dragon's Bane
Designation: Book Five, Standalone Novella, NO Cliffhanger
Author: Harmony Raines
Reading Platform: Kindle Unlimited
My Rating: FIVE DELECTABLE STARS*****
Wow! Fate of the Minotaur is an absolutely delightful addition to the Her Dragon's Bane Series by Harmony Raines. Fate of the Minotaur is a relatively short novella containing approximately 85 pages. It has NO cliffhangers but does end with a very sweet and very satisfying happily ever after. Although it is part of a series, I believe that it can be read as a stand alone story. Fin the Minotaur was introduced in Book Three, Heart of the Dragon, when he helped Serena and then again in Book Four, Love of the Dragon, when he helped Serena's sister, Charlotte. I fell in love with this character and was thrilled upon learning that Fin would be given a book of his very own. So admittedly, I had very high expectations and Harmony Raines is never an author to disappoint. She knocked Fin's story completely out of the park. I was already in tears before I reached the end of chapter one. The story is exciting, original, unique, imaginative, sweet, heartwarming, romantic and arousing. The characters are very well developed, captivating, engaging and endearing. The dialogue is smart, well written and flows with ease. Fin was born a Minotaur and has been a resident of his gloomy labyrinth on the island of Crete for centuries. He was born with the body of a man and the head of a bull and therefore cursed to live in secret and hidden from the world. His only friends and visitors are Serena and Charlotte, two sisters who are mated to Connor and Zoah, dragon shifter brothers. Serena and Charlotte now live in Spellholm with their mates and a group of five other dragons and various other mystical creatures. Spellholm is protected by a magical spell that prevents non-magical humans from being able to stay. Charlotte and Serena have come to his labyrinth on Crete with their mates to offer Fin a chance to become someone else, something else other than the Minotaur. He would no longer be the creature of myth and legend that people would flee from fear if they ever saw him. Serena and Charlotte brought with them a magical potion made by the witch/seer Tara which would alter his physical appearance changing him from his cursed, hideous form to a handsome young man. What? And, they want him to leave his home in the labyrinth and return to Spellholm with them for a prolonged visit. Oh my! Fin doesn't trust this woman Tara but he does trust Charlotte and Serena so now, Fin has a choice. He can choose to live alone to be forgotten, or take the potion and leave with the only two friends he has in the world, Charlotte and Serena. What will Fin choose? Why take the potion, of course! After arriving in Spellholm while out gathering wood in the forest, he sees a beautiful young woman being attacked by two gargoyles and knows he must rescue her. He is instantly drawn to her but knows that she is an innocent and feels that he is still the uncivilized monster inside, undeserving of such a beautiful, pure woman. Still, he knows that he must protect her, no matter the cost, even if that cost is his own life. Sybil spent the first eighteen years of her life trying to pretend she was normal and tried to hide her visions from everyone including her own mother. But it was through a vision that she was finally able to find Spellholm or rather it found her. Normally her visions were only about tragic events like plane crashes, bombings or natural disasters so she knew that this vision had to be important. Since finding Spellholm and becoming a resident, she has finally felt relatively safe but still keeps to herself, venturing out for groceries or when absolutely necessary. She has always known she was different so she's always tried to live a quiet life and stay away from ordinary people. That's why she moved to Spellholm but she doesn really know people here either but she does know they are like her - different. She's never had a boyfriend and has never even wanted one - until now. Running through the forest, trying to escape the strange gargoyle creatures, she suddenly realizes that the real reason she came to Spellholm is waiting for her just ahead - for good or for bad, she knows she's about to meet her fate. And he is so handsome. Sigh..... So dreamy.....Can two lost, lonely souls find each other and discover happiness together? No spoilers from me but I will say this..... Former hideous Minotaur drinks a magical potion and becomes a handsome young man-check! Beautiful young virgin who is a seer and through her visions has knowledge of a terrible war and is destined to save the residents of Spellholm-check! Dragon shifters, witches/seers, gargoyles, evil vampires and who knows what else-check! Action, adventure, a malevolent vampire and a possible war that threatens the residents of Spellholm and mankind-check! Love at first sight, instant attraction, fiery passion, a little heartbreaking angst and some very sweet romance-you bet! That and a whole lot more! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
Title: Fate of the Minotaur
Series: Her Dragon's Bane
Designation: Book Five, Standalone Novella, NO Cliffhanger
Author: Harmony Raines
Reading Platform: Kindle Unlimited
My Rating: FIVE DELECTABLE STARS*****
Wow! Fate of the Minotaur is an absolutely delightful addition to the Her Dragon's Bane Series by Harmony Raines. Fate of the Minotaur is a relatively short novella containing approximately 85 pages. It has NO cliffhangers but does end with a very sweet and very satisfying happily ever after. Although it is part of a series, I believe that it can be read as a stand alone story. Fin the Minotaur was introduced in Book Three, Heart of the Dragon, when he helped Serena and then again in Book Four, Love of the Dragon, when he helped Serena's sister, Charlotte. I fell in love with this character and was thrilled upon learning that Fin would be given a book of his very own. So admittedly, I had very high expectations and Harmony Raines is never an author to disappoint. She knocked Fin's story completely out of the park. I was already in tears before I reached the end of chapter one. The story is exciting, original, unique, imaginative, sweet, heartwarming, romantic and arousing. The characters are very well developed, captivating, engaging and endearing. The dialogue is smart, well written and flows with ease. Fin was born a Minotaur and has been a resident of his gloomy labyrinth on the island of Crete for centuries. He was born with the body of a man and the head of a bull and therefore cursed to live in secret and hidden from the world. His only friends and visitors are Serena and Charlotte, two sisters who are mated to Connor and Zoah, dragon shifter brothers. Serena and Charlotte now live in Spellholm with their mates and a group of five other dragons and various other mystical creatures. Spellholm is protected by a magical spell that prevents non-magical humans from being able to stay. Charlotte and Serena have come to his labyrinth on Crete with their mates to offer Fin a chance to become someone else, something else other than the Minotaur. He would no longer be the creature of myth and legend that people would flee from fear if they ever saw him. Serena and Charlotte brought with them a magical potion made by the witch/seer Tara which would alter his physical appearance changing him from his cursed, hideous form to a handsome young man. What? And, they want him to leave his home in the labyrinth and return to Spellholm with them for a prolonged visit. Oh my! Fin doesn't trust this woman Tara but he does trust Charlotte and Serena so now, Fin has a choice. He can choose to live alone to be forgotten, or take the potion and leave with the only two friends he has in the world, Charlotte and Serena. What will Fin choose? Why take the potion, of course! After arriving in Spellholm while out gathering wood in the forest, he sees a beautiful young woman being attacked by two gargoyles and knows he must rescue her. He is instantly drawn to her but knows that she is an innocent and feels that he is still the uncivilized monster inside, undeserving of such a beautiful, pure woman. Still, he knows that he must protect her, no matter the cost, even if that cost is his own life. Sybil spent the first eighteen years of her life trying to pretend she was normal and tried to hide her visions from everyone including her own mother. But it was through a vision that she was finally able to find Spellholm or rather it found her. Normally her visions were only about tragic events like plane crashes, bombings or natural disasters so she knew that this vision had to be important. Since finding Spellholm and becoming a resident, she has finally felt relatively safe but still keeps to herself, venturing out for groceries or when absolutely necessary. She has always known she was different so she's always tried to live a quiet life and stay away from ordinary people. That's why she moved to Spellholm but she doesn really know people here either but she does know they are like her - different. She's never had a boyfriend and has never even wanted one - until now. Running through the forest, trying to escape the strange gargoyle creatures, she suddenly realizes that the real reason she came to Spellholm is waiting for her just ahead - for good or for bad, she knows she's about to meet her fate. And he is so handsome. Sigh..... So dreamy.....Can two lost, lonely souls find each other and discover happiness together? No spoilers from me but I will say this..... Former hideous Minotaur drinks a magical potion and becomes a handsome young man-check! Beautiful young virgin who is a seer and through her visions has knowledge of a terrible war and is destined to save the residents of Spellholm-check! Dragon shifters, witches/seers, gargoyles, evil vampires and who knows what else-check! Action, adventure, a malevolent vampire and a possible war that threatens the residents of Spellholm and mankind-check! Love at first sight, instant attraction, fiery passion, a little heartbreaking angst and some very sweet romance-you bet! That and a whole lot more! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
June 25, 2017
Loved it!!!!!!!!
This book teaches you that you need to look at the center person and not the outer shell. In the end love conquerors all. I can't wait to read the next book in this series. If you like books with a moral. Adventure, mystery and love you will love this one.
This book teaches you that you need to look at the center person and not the outer shell. In the end love conquerors all. I can't wait to read the next book in this series. If you like books with a moral. Adventure, mystery and love you will love this one.
October 11, 2022
Brilliant Series
Fate Of The Minotaur (Her Dragons Bane Series Book 5) by Harmony Raines. Fin the Minotaur found his mate in Sybil but first they had to stop the vampires taking over the world.
Fate Of The Minotaur (Her Dragons Bane Series Book 5) by Harmony Raines. Fin the Minotaur found his mate in Sybil but first they had to stop the vampires taking over the world.
January 19, 2020
Review
Always a treasure to read books by Harmony Raines! I love the story and the way all of her series weave together so seamlessly. Fin needed his story and it was great!
Always a treasure to read books by Harmony Raines! I love the story and the way all of her series weave together so seamlessly. Fin needed his story and it was great!
July 29, 2025
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June 21, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fin is one of the most unique characters in the universe—a redeemed monster with centuries of guilt. His story is beautifully redemptive and emotionally rich, and Sybil’s seer gifts bring added tension. There’s also a broader magical threat brewing, setting up greater world-level stakes. For readers who love beast-to-lover transformations and mythic heartache.
Fin is one of the most unique characters in the universe—a redeemed monster with centuries of guilt. His story is beautifully redemptive and emotionally rich, and Sybil’s seer gifts bring added tension. There’s also a broader magical threat brewing, setting up greater world-level stakes. For readers who love beast-to-lover transformations and mythic heartache.
May 24, 2015
Great HEA
Good to see some closure from the minotaur of the labyrinth in Crete. Sybil and Fin help the Vampires against their worst enemy, with the other sorceress's help + the Dragons. Peace for now. Only the two sorceress will get a heads up, upcoming, battles to come.
Good to see some closure from the minotaur of the labyrinth in Crete. Sybil and Fin help the Vampires against their worst enemy, with the other sorceress's help + the Dragons. Peace for now. Only the two sorceress will get a heads up, upcoming, battles to come.
June 4, 2015
Fate Of The Minotaur
New and exciting. This is the first minotaur shifter book I have read and it was really good. Hope she embraces her gift and stop being scared.
New and exciting. This is the first minotaur shifter book I have read and it was really good. Hope she embraces her gift and stop being scared.
November 29, 2015
Really love this one. I was so happy that he got his book.
June 12, 2018
Once again,excellent story !
I just love how every book continues from the last. A true series for any one who enjoys reading paranormal romance. I couldnt put it down.
I just love how every book continues from the last. A true series for any one who enjoys reading paranormal romance. I couldnt put it down.
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