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Dragon Mage Chronicles #2.5
Incendiary Magic
A dragon’s treasure turns traitor when secrets ignite.
Fee is a fire mage on an impossible mission. After cutting her teeth on tales of dragons’ dastardliness, she willingly straps explosives to her belly and sets off to infiltrate the home base of the shifters who rule over all mankind.
Mason is the Lord Dragon tasked with protecting ordinary humans from harm. As part of his duties, he squashes a forest fire...then stumbles across a comatose woman who triggers his urge to collect and preserve rare beauty.
The world Fee wakes into is very different from the medieval society she’d imagined would exist within a dragon’s lair. But can she protect these well-fed, happy people when her overbearing father is in charge of her bomb’s detonator switch?
This 24,000 word novella is a standalone set within the Dragon Mage world.
Fee is a fire mage on an impossible mission. After cutting her teeth on tales of dragons’ dastardliness, she willingly straps explosives to her belly and sets off to infiltrate the home base of the shifters who rule over all mankind.
Mason is the Lord Dragon tasked with protecting ordinary humans from harm. As part of his duties, he squashes a forest fire...then stumbles across a comatose woman who triggers his urge to collect and preserve rare beauty.
The world Fee wakes into is very different from the medieval society she’d imagined would exist within a dragon’s lair. But can she protect these well-fed, happy people when her overbearing father is in charge of her bomb’s detonator switch?
This 24,000 word novella is a standalone set within the Dragon Mage world.
103 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2017
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About the author
Aimee Easterling
98 books622 followersAimee Easterling is a USA Today Bestselling author writing on the boundary between urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She specializes in spunky shifters and invites you to dive into her werewolf world in the Wolf Rampant trilogy, the spinoff Bloodling serial, and her new Alpha Underground series.
Studying biology and working as a naturalist have both informed Aimee's writing, but she's quite willing to let reality slide in favor of a good story. When not writing, she loves to read and always keeps books by Robin McKinley, Patricia Briggs, and Elizabeth Peters on her shelf. You can learn more at www.aimeeeasterling.com.
Studying biology and working as a naturalist have both informed Aimee's writing, but she's quite willing to let reality slide in favor of a good story. When not writing, she loves to read and always keeps books by Robin McKinley, Patricia Briggs, and Elizabeth Peters on her shelf. You can learn more at www.aimeeeasterling.com.
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October 7, 2022
Brief but entertaining
The milieu is a near future time where people remember the typical tech we have today but there was a cataclysmic event that destroyed much of it. Magic arose in people like Fee, as she’s been called for most of her life, who is a fire mage. She has a cell phone & was seriously impressed by the working laptop she saw. We’ll see how this series develops. My only issue is that 92 pages is more like a novella than a book.
The milieu is a near future time where people remember the typical tech we have today but there was a cataclysmic event that destroyed much of it. Magic arose in people like Fee, as she’s been called for most of her life, who is a fire mage. She has a cell phone & was seriously impressed by the working laptop she saw. We’ll see how this series develops. My only issue is that 92 pages is more like a novella than a book.
December 3, 2017
Well Aimee has done it again! I just love to read her books, they are written so wonderfully. You open the book and you don’t want to quit until you are finished. Thanks Aimee!
February 22, 2018
An interesting look at a possible future with biohazardous, sentient vegetation and dragon shifters.
Well, technically, the title should be Incendiary Magick because there is a difference between the art of illusion and the art/science of nature-based energies and alchemy (the science of everything in the infinite universes). This is a novella and Book 1 of the Dragon Mage Chronicles. I’ve been told that this is a young adult preternatural series, but after reading it, I guess it’s given that label because of its [movie] rating more than anything. However, I’ve learned a LONG time ago not to discount these books because many times, they are ten times better than a lot of the more adult tales available on the market.
Length: Barely a novella. I would have called this a prequel rather than a “Book 1”.
Character development: The tough part in writing a novella is that you have much less time to do a decent character development, showing the progression of a person at Point A and how that person becomes by the time s/he reaches Point B. (In my writings, it’s usually Point D. I like to be complicated.) The character of Fee is very interesting as you actually see her personality be revealed by how her name starts, changes, and eventually ends up. As for Mason, his character development centers around his accelerating slippage towards death (“fading”) and how he is rescued (and rescues himself) from this odd fate of dragon shifters. Of course, there is never a good story without an antagonist, and Malachi (don’t let his Biblical name fool you) is a true sociopath with a scheming mind though I wish we could see a little more of him.
Emotional factor: Oh, I definitely got into these characters as Ms. Easterling didn’t pull any punches here. I really saw Mason as a very sympathetic soul and Fee a misguided young fire mage but with a heart trying to be more gold-like. Working with an evil character is difficult, especially when we’re talking about him being Fee’s father. Ms. Easterling recognizes the conflict in the following statement: “I may like my father, but I really hate him.” (An actual quote by a cousin of mine.) How do you justify hatred and your emotionally familial obligations? Fee might have discovered a compromise she can live with.
Speed of action: I am amazed on how much was done in a limited number of pages without feeling rushed. Kudos to you, Ms. Easterling!
Predictability: Definitely not as predictable as I had originally assumed. This was a breath of fresh air to my brain.
Credibility issues: I wished we could have had a better explanation regarding the Green. (Well, I do have a very scientifically curious mind which needed more details.) I rather liked her thoughts about fading and dragon physiology. The writer also paid attention to her environment which says she spent time developing this interesting, twisted biosphere.
Grammar and technical errors: Still needed a few read-overs because there were misspellings and wrong words that would pass with flying colors with a spellchecker. I also wished we had a better picture of what our characters looked like as there really was a lack of sufficient exposition. (All I remember is that Fee had red hair.) My other gripe is that, as mentioned before, this is a novella, not a book. I do not believe that if we’re dealing with “youthful readers” that we need to dumb them down via page count. (Remember The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia??) That’s why this review is only getting four stars rather than five. When talking about a series, you need some girth to the books! If they are going to be novella-sized, then put them together in one volume and call it a collection.
I really liked this story enough to read the other two I see on Amazon. My only issue is that she’s developed such a cool universe, these stories need to be LONGER!! I WANT MORE! My head is already full of some great ways to have fleshed this story out for a more decent-sized novella (at least), let alone novel.
Addendum: Okay, I'm confused. Amazon has this novella listed as Book #1. Since when did this become Book 2.5??
Well, technically, the title should be Incendiary Magick because there is a difference between the art of illusion and the art/science of nature-based energies and alchemy (the science of everything in the infinite universes). This is a novella and Book 1 of the Dragon Mage Chronicles. I’ve been told that this is a young adult preternatural series, but after reading it, I guess it’s given that label because of its [movie] rating more than anything. However, I’ve learned a LONG time ago not to discount these books because many times, they are ten times better than a lot of the more adult tales available on the market.
Length: Barely a novella. I would have called this a prequel rather than a “Book 1”.
Character development: The tough part in writing a novella is that you have much less time to do a decent character development, showing the progression of a person at Point A and how that person becomes by the time s/he reaches Point B. (In my writings, it’s usually Point D. I like to be complicated.) The character of Fee is very interesting as you actually see her personality be revealed by how her name starts, changes, and eventually ends up. As for Mason, his character development centers around his accelerating slippage towards death (“fading”) and how he is rescued (and rescues himself) from this odd fate of dragon shifters. Of course, there is never a good story without an antagonist, and Malachi (don’t let his Biblical name fool you) is a true sociopath with a scheming mind though I wish we could see a little more of him.
Emotional factor: Oh, I definitely got into these characters as Ms. Easterling didn’t pull any punches here. I really saw Mason as a very sympathetic soul and Fee a misguided young fire mage but with a heart trying to be more gold-like. Working with an evil character is difficult, especially when we’re talking about him being Fee’s father. Ms. Easterling recognizes the conflict in the following statement: “I may like my father, but I really hate him.” (An actual quote by a cousin of mine.) How do you justify hatred and your emotionally familial obligations? Fee might have discovered a compromise she can live with.
Speed of action: I am amazed on how much was done in a limited number of pages without feeling rushed. Kudos to you, Ms. Easterling!
Predictability: Definitely not as predictable as I had originally assumed. This was a breath of fresh air to my brain.
Credibility issues: I wished we could have had a better explanation regarding the Green. (Well, I do have a very scientifically curious mind which needed more details.) I rather liked her thoughts about fading and dragon physiology. The writer also paid attention to her environment which says she spent time developing this interesting, twisted biosphere.
Grammar and technical errors: Still needed a few read-overs because there were misspellings and wrong words that would pass with flying colors with a spellchecker. I also wished we had a better picture of what our characters looked like as there really was a lack of sufficient exposition. (All I remember is that Fee had red hair.) My other gripe is that, as mentioned before, this is a novella, not a book. I do not believe that if we’re dealing with “youthful readers” that we need to dumb them down via page count. (Remember The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia??) That’s why this review is only getting four stars rather than five. When talking about a series, you need some girth to the books! If they are going to be novella-sized, then put them together in one volume and call it a collection.
I really liked this story enough to read the other two I see on Amazon. My only issue is that she’s developed such a cool universe, these stories need to be LONGER!! I WANT MORE! My head is already full of some great ways to have fleshed this story out for a more decent-sized novella (at least), let alone novel.
Addendum: Okay, I'm confused. Amazon has this novella listed as Book #1. Since when did this become Book 2.5??
November 3, 2017
Incendiary Magic tells the story of fire mage Phoenix ("Fee") and dragon shifter Mason. The characterizations were well done. It took me a little while to warm up to Fee, but I could understand why she made the choices she did, and towards the end of the story I was definitely rooting for her. As I have come to expect from Aimee Easterling, she has created interesting, likeable characters who are smart and funny and make mistakes, and I loved getting to know these characters and watching them learn and grow. The only reason I knocked off a star is because the story took place over such a short period of time and felt a bit like insta-love, which I am not particularly fond of. Still, there were plenty of reasons for these two to fall in love, and I found the romance quite charming.
The story is well-written, with lovely descriptive language addressing all of the senses that drew me into the story and let me feel as though I were there. The plot was filled with surprises, and the pacing was good. The language was clean, there was no sexually explicit content, and although violent situations were described, there were no graphic depictions. I also don't recall problems with typos or other editorial issues.
Incendiary Magic is part of Ms. Easterling's Dragon Mage Chronicles. While this story is perfectly enjoyable on its own, I think for maximum pleasure, I would recommend reading the Dragon Mage Chronicles in order, starting with Verdant Magic . Verdant Magic was great fun, and it provided a nice introduction to this world and some of the characters in the subsequent stories.
The story is well-written, with lovely descriptive language addressing all of the senses that drew me into the story and let me feel as though I were there. The plot was filled with surprises, and the pacing was good. The language was clean, there was no sexually explicit content, and although violent situations were described, there were no graphic depictions. I also don't recall problems with typos or other editorial issues.
Incendiary Magic is part of Ms. Easterling's Dragon Mage Chronicles. While this story is perfectly enjoyable on its own, I think for maximum pleasure, I would recommend reading the Dragon Mage Chronicles in order, starting with Verdant Magic . Verdant Magic was great fun, and it provided a nice introduction to this world and some of the characters in the subsequent stories.
January 7, 2020
Fee is a young fire mage who is tormented and bullied by her father Malachi also a very powerful fire mage who rules with an iron hand over those he commands. These people live in dire poverty and Malachi is set to take over the aerie close by which belongs to the dragon shifters who he maligns continuously, spreading hatred and fear of these people. Mason is the lord dragon of this aerie and his human people are well cared for and live in luxury. Fee sets out to carry out her father's instructions to take the aerie little knowing she is only being used as bait. Mason finds her when he sees the forest green burning and takes her to his home, he calls her his treasure little knowing the trouble she would leave in her wake. I really enjoyed the beautiful fantasy romance, the characters are beautiful and the story quite original. I would love to read further into the relationship between these arch enemies who realised that nothing can keep true love apart.
January 18, 2018
Fire Magic🔥🔥🔥🔥
An absolutely wonderful action filled, magical read.
A great short story of how quick life can change in a matter of day's, when a Fire Mage, Fee/Phoenix who was brought up believing in the lies told by her father & a Dragon Lord Mason, who cares for the welfare of the people under his protection, come together under false pretenses & rise from the ashes of betrayal to find their HEA.
Looking forward to reading the next book, "Verdant Magic" asap.
Highly recommend you give this series a read.
If you love Dragon's & Magic, you'll love this.
An absolutely wonderful action filled, magical read.
A great short story of how quick life can change in a matter of day's, when a Fire Mage, Fee/Phoenix who was brought up believing in the lies told by her father & a Dragon Lord Mason, who cares for the welfare of the people under his protection, come together under false pretenses & rise from the ashes of betrayal to find their HEA.
Looking forward to reading the next book, "Verdant Magic" asap.
Highly recommend you give this series a read.
If you love Dragon's & Magic, you'll love this.
November 12, 2017
Dragons, Fire Mages and magic is what's in store for you with this book! Good characters. Dragon twins are dying and they better figure out fast what to do, for fire mages are trying to take over the dragons home. Mason is Lord Dragon and meets Fire mage Fee, what happens, stirs up the fire between them and things get hot! Good book! I received a complimentary copy of this book for voluntary review consideration.
August 14, 2020
I started this story late one night and couldn’t put it down. It is a short novella about Mason, one of the dragons, and Fee, a Fire mage.
Fee’s father is a Fire Mage, an abusive one. He has Fee so afraid and submissive that she has agreed to start a fire and try to get herself captured by dragons. I won’t tell you any more about the book since it is so short, but you will love Mason and Fee (short for Phoenix).
Fee’s father is a Fire Mage, an abusive one. He has Fee so afraid and submissive that she has agreed to start a fire and try to get herself captured by dragons. I won’t tell you any more about the book since it is so short, but you will love Mason and Fee (short for Phoenix).
January 5, 2021
Very nice story. I think that Fee's father does not deserve that distinction though. What kind of father will send his only child to be blown up? Bad Man. Instant love, love at first sight, soulmate many words to describe it but it is still beautifully. I also liked the way Fee and her dragon worked together with out even talking. Just knowing what needed to be done and doing it. I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
April 14, 2024
A fantastic mythology tale. Fee's father sent her on a kamikaze mission to attack Mason, Lord Dragon, and his enclave. Fortunately for her, the community does not reflect the images she was led to believe.
Overcoming abuse and prejudice are primary tenets of this story, which ends magnificently.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Happily Ever After. Page-turner. Romantic. Scary. Tragic. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
Overcoming abuse and prejudice are primary tenets of this story, which ends magnificently.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Happily Ever After. Page-turner. Romantic. Scary. Tragic. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
July 22, 2024
This was a strange story and hard to grasp for me, mainly because I identify with cool and benevolent green plants and temperatures. Many others with love it and give the story the accolades it deserves. The characters are different, but no less interesting. The plot is full of spits and spurts of action or betrayal, and the premise was two sides of a conflict and the resolution of that conflict with better communication. I do, definitely recommend this book.
October 5, 2024
Wonderfully original ideas -- I love the concept of the Green, vegetation turned predatory -- but I found the plot close to incomprehensible. I believe this is a problem with author's craft. She assumes the reader understands things that are not at all obvious. Aside from the obvious romance conclusion, the heroine and the hero falling in love, I honestly can't tell you what happened in this book.
November 2, 2017
I love the world that Incendiary Magic is built in and have read all the other stories in the series so this one was a no brainer to read for me. Mason was succumbing to the fade and Fee was being controlled by her father. Fee realized that everything she had been told her whole life about dragons being evil was wrong. Plenty of action, deception and romance in this book.
November 23, 2017
Really loved this story. It was very fast paced and the characters were ones you could really care about. I found myself almost in tears when Mason was starting the fade. Fee was a very strong female character and you found yourself wondering about what she was going to do. I am definitely going to go and read the next book in the series.
June 8, 2018
Fire
Fee is an abused fire mage doing her father's bidding. Explosives circle her waist and a cellphone linking her to her father are all she has as she seeks to destroy the dragons' aerie. Mason is a dragon shifter, a kind and generous leader to all people. When they meet, flames converge. A well written and wonderful story for all ages.
Fee is an abused fire mage doing her father's bidding. Explosives circle her waist and a cellphone linking her to her father are all she has as she seeks to destroy the dragons' aerie. Mason is a dragon shifter, a kind and generous leader to all people. When they meet, flames converge. A well written and wonderful story for all ages.
July 8, 2018
Fee is a fire mage sent by her father to destroy the Dragon aerie. The dragons are the cause of all the problems experienced by the group of fire mages - at least that is what her father has always told the group. When Fee starts meeting the humans living in the dragon's aerie, she is left wondering whether her father is right in what he says.
October 8, 2018
I would have given it four stars but the fact that it wasn't boring made me rethink on it. Normally I wouldn't give a book such as this five stars but the writing was okay, the characters were good and the whole story was nice with a happy ending except for J. That alone makes it deserve a five star.
December 14, 2019
This was one of a bunch of freebie ebooks I got a while back; this is the first I've actually gotten around to reading. Anyway, it's a pretty interesting if somewhat predictable story. Pretty good world-building, relatable fantasy with a hint of sci-fi; likeable characters for the most part. I should note, it's pretty romance-heavy, which is not really my thing.
October 9, 2020
Enjoyable Dragon Shifter Romance
This thoroughly enjoyable story tells of the enemy to lover romance between a shape shifting dragon and a fire mage.
The story skillfully walks the line between a post apocalyptic adventure story and a romance novel. This work can be read as a standalone and does not contain any swearing or sex, and has a HEA.
This thoroughly enjoyable story tells of the enemy to lover romance between a shape shifting dragon and a fire mage.
The story skillfully walks the line between a post apocalyptic adventure story and a romance novel. This work can be read as a standalone and does not contain any swearing or sex, and has a HEA.
November 2, 2017
This was a great story. Betrayal and passion were the main course of this story. Mason has a strong pull the a girl he pulls out of a fire, but is she what she seems. Read on to find out. I really liked this story.
November 27, 2017
Incendiary Magic
This is the first story by Aimee I have read. It was an easy Dragon and mage romance to follow. The characters are simple and clear to understand. I would read more to see where this goes.
This is the first story by Aimee I have read. It was an easy Dragon and mage romance to follow. The characters are simple and clear to understand. I would read more to see where this goes.
January 24, 2018
What readable, involving writer Aimee Easterling is! A beaut book.
I found myself completely entranced and involved in this story of dragons and mages.
I recommend everything she has written and will write.
I found myself completely entranced and involved in this story of dragons and mages.
I recommend everything she has written and will write.
September 22, 2020
Fee is tasked with carrying out her fathers wishes. Her father a fire mage wants to take over the dragons home. Can Fee accomplish her task or will she find something more. I highly recommend this book.
November 7, 2017
HOT HOT HOT!
Interesting look into Dragons, Fire Mage, and Fae Fade! There is cruelty, welcoming friendship, and love! The story is imaginative, striking, and good to read.
Interesting look into Dragons, Fire Mage, and Fae Fade! There is cruelty, welcoming friendship, and love! The story is imaginative, striking, and good to read.
November 25, 2017
Fiery romance
Dragon shifters, fire mages, magic and mayhem. Plenty of romance embroiled in a tale of greed and destruction. Will love of a parent or partner win?
Dragon shifters, fire mages, magic and mayhem. Plenty of romance embroiled in a tale of greed and destruction. Will love of a parent or partner win?
November 25, 2017
This is a great, well written tale of Dragons, Mages and Magic. Will Mason and Fee make it through their trials and come out on the other side together?
November 26, 2017
Cute
This is a cute book. It was very short though. I do look forward to reading more books by this author.
This is a cute book. It was very short though. I do look forward to reading more books by this author.
December 1, 2017
Great Book
Great Book I love this book it was great and powerful and I think that this book will keep you wanting more thank you for letting me read this book I love 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘
Great Book I love this book it was great and powerful and I think that this book will keep you wanting more thank you for letting me read this book I love 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘
January 29, 2019
Great book!! Too short for me because it was so good but I'll just have to settle with reading book two to get my fix. No Sex just a strong love interest/mate.
January 15, 2018
Shifter/magic novella. I liked how loyal he was to his 'treasure' even when he finds out her original purpose and plans.
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