Burn

by Wolf Specter

No matter where you go, you can never escape yourself.

Juno’s always taken the safe route. That is, until he meets Lyth, a charismatic, golden-eyed, hard-bodied man who has also taken a big interest in him. Pushed out of his comfort zone by the gorgeous stranger, Juno’s forced to admit some hard truths about himself.

When those truths become the main focus of not one, but two worlds, Juno reels, at the mercy of those who want only to use both him and the creature he denies in his belly, and those who would do anything to protect him -- and their hope for the future.

Can changing so much make Juno find out who he really is?

Lyth has always gone his own way. Denying his connection to his roots has given him a voracious drive to succeed beyond most people’s wildest dreams. Who would guess the love of a young man would threaten to pull him back to his destiny? Can he deny his dragon forever?

BURN: My Dragon Shifter is a standalone novel with a HEA ending, a satisfying epilogue, and NO CLIFFHANGERS!
Content Warning: This book is a steamy gay romance that contains male pregnancy, or Mpreg.

Genres: M M Romance, Paranormal, Shapeshifters, M M Paranormal, Romance

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 4, 2016

About the author

Growing up, Wolf believed there was a ghost in his attic. To this day, he still believes that ghost creeps out of the shadows from time to time. He wishes it would say hello.

Wolf's stories explore the complicated, sensual bonds between men. There are always happy endings just as there is always a dash of otherworldly delight.

His work is exclusive to Amazon.

Reviews

[Jerecho · Rating 2 out of 5]

Compared to the other one, this looks like a not so better book. I read this because I was hoping it would be like "Heat" but this one is a disappointment.

I don't want to elaborate just read other reviews, maybe they have a point that I don't see. But if you like dragons, try another book... ☹️😅

[John-Torleif Harris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Confusing and choppy

This book was pretty clearly written using a speech to text app and then never edited. There were several points in the book that I had to stop and sound out what was written to figure out what was supposed to be conveyed. The pacing throughout the book was horrible, but especially before Jura was born; it read more like an endless series of poorly connected bullet points than as a narrative. There was also nearly no world-building so that it wasn't until the end of the book that it was even made clear that the Dragon kingdom wasn't just some hidden part of the human world.

[Sharon Hatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lyth, dragon shifter, prefers to stay firmly ensconced in the human world. However, his dragon is pushing to the surface since meeting Juno. Both Lyth’s human and dragon sides want him, and Lyth is desperately trying not to mate him, terrified of the possible consequences of pregnancy on a human, including losing Juno. Juno is thrilled with the man he picked up (even though he has never been into guys) Lyth makes him feel things he has never felt before but soon Juno starts feeling sick and having crippling stomach pains, to the point he passes out and wakes up in the hospital with a media circus outside his room. Lyth enlists his brother (Florian) to help kidnap Juno and get him to someone who can save Juno and their baby that is tearing Juno apart from the inside. Lyth soon starts to suspect Florian has ulterior motives; there is a prophecy in the dragon world that foretells the end of the current oppressive regime, and Lyth’s baby is showing all the signs of being the chosen one. Unfortunately, that puts Lyth, Juno, and the baby on the regimes most wanted hit list and the baby on the revolutionists top must get list. The only one that seems to care about how Juno come out of this is Lyth, he knows without Juno he could not go on. Lyth knows he has a lot of explaining to do once Juno is safely through the pregnancy and birth. Great story, kept me engrossed from start to end! Lots of intrigue, politics, mistrust, superstitions, and of course hot alpha dragon lovin!
**this book received in exchange for an honest opinion**

[sherri jones-teachout · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the suspense and drama. Lyth, a dragon, and Juno, a human fall in love. Juno gets pregnant, and unbeknownst to the lovers, they are fulfilling an ancient prophecy. Because of the prophecy, they have been targeted. Attempts are made to kill the baby and Juno, but they have love and help on their side. The absolute love Lyth and Juno have for each other is amazing. You c an't help but root for good over evil, love over hate.

[Ms. Cyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story with an interesting idea of a man birthing an actual dragon. The prophecy gave it a lot more suspense. I like how Lyth became a better man and was able to truly love someone.

[Missjoanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A battle for good foretold

I was given this as advanced read and as I have previously stated Wolf's writing continues to develop. The characters and world building slowly unfolds and you start to root for the main protagonists.
Here we have a dragon, a human omega and a mpeg. So far all familiar.
However, this is where the tale takes a twist as the coming together of Lyth and Junk has been foretold and will have an impact on many. Although, Lyth only wants a quiet life with his mate; once he weighs up the benefit of being in a relationship he has to also consider the greater good. What affects the dragons will also affects the human world. This is the start of what appears to be an interesting series where it is unclear where the balance of power lies.
There are a few characters where we can see they will have important roles in the battle to come.

[Ashley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Definitely NOT for me.

SPOILER: I'm sorry to the author... but the characters in this story are absolute idiots! I couldn't even finish this, and I tried! They made the worst decisions ever! Why in heavens name would he leave his deathly ill mate, that he is supposed to love more than anything, to fly away to some unknown mansion to sleep for the night? No way! And in the midst of ALL the dangerous drama, uncertainty and fear the two idiot fathers don't even have the baby with them once it's born for more than one page! Then it's "oh, the doctor is taking care of the baby"... It's ridiculous and I'm sorry but I couldn't even force myself to read one more page of this even if I wanted to. :(

[CindiB · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book.
Admittedly, I received a free copy in exchange for review.
But, ah.
Aside from the minimal editorial issues of grammar, misspellings and confusion in sentence structure...Burn has completely and irrevocably redeemed this author for me.

Initially, I read stories about dragons so eloquently told by this author, only to become exceedingly disappointed with the wolf shapeshifter sets. Such stories were fairly decent to read, but lacked greatly when edited.
Extremely disappointing.

I would definitely recommend this particular book to others and will continue looking forward to more from this author.

[Jolene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book. Read it in basically one sitting. Loved how Lyth and Junk met. It sucked when Juno was so sick, but Lyth was there for him. It was sad how bad things got for Juno and it was really nice how Lyths brother Florian was there to help keep them safe.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Darlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm giving this four stars for his plot and action involved. All around it's a good story. I took one star away because he really needed to edit his work closer. It does deter the reader from the story unless you read the sentence as it should be.

In my opinion, his latest work, that I have read, is much better written.

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!!!!!

I was given this book for an honest review. Wolf Specter has done it again! The relationship between Lyth and Juno is truly breathtaking. Lyth and his brother Florian work so well together from protecting to fighting the enemy. I do hope this becomes a series. I would love to see Florian find his own mate and find the happiness books brother has found!!

[Terry Sasada · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, both Lyth (the dragon) And Juno (the human) are amazing characters. The book takes place between two worlds, the dragon world and the human world. It's a longer read than other Wolf Specter books, butI love the details, and this book had more details, although at times I wanted to rush it to see what happens next. A good read and a great ending.

[Antoinette · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

While I enjoyed the story it really needs editing. I've read a lot of this authors books and look forward to when he publishes new books but this one seems a bit rushed and the editing in some places is really bad. I hope this is a one time thing because I really like thus author.

[Denise White · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF..
WTH!! I have read Wolf Specter and his shifter books are pretty good.. But this was a damn mess!! I can't believe it was written by the same author.. The timeline didn't make since.. The story was confusing as hell... I got to 55% and literally couldn't take anymore.. So confused and dissatisfied!!

[Trina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it

I was given this book for a honest review, I really enjoyed this book. It was different from other dragon shifter books in good way the main MC fought the bond to try and save his mate. I hope that the story will continue with brother finding his mate.

[Ulaumes · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't mind the plot, but the book was choppy. Was hoping for a Heat style book, this was not nearly as good

[Diane Dannenfeldt · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just didn't like it an am unsure why. Who knows maybe I'll try it again in the future.