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Dragonswan
First published 2005 · 96 pages
A steamy, escapist plunge into an alternate realm where ancient legends and modern desires collide.
What it feels like
Reading this novella feels like stepping through a museum display into a hidden, pulse-pounding realm of myth and magic. The narrative moves at a brisk, breathless pace, quickly trading the quiet dust of academic research for the vibrant, dangerous energy of an alternate fantasy world. It is unapologetically escapist, wrapping the reader in a steamy, swoony atmosphere where ancient curses and fated connections reign supreme. The prose is accessible and heavily focused on romantic tension, prioritizing the intense, magnetic pull between a skeptical modern scholar and a brooding, battle-scarred warrior. It perfectly hits the sweet spot for fans of classic paranormal romance who crave a quick, passionate adventure that balances high-stakes fantasy danger with deeply satisfying, erotic romance.
- Mood
- escapist
- swoony
- magical
- steamy
- Tone
- sensual
- earnest
- adventurous
- dramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- academic obsession · hidden magical worlds · fated connection · fish out of water · surrendering to the unknown
- The writing
- Accessible, fast-paced, and heavily focused on sensory details and romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from scholarly curiosity and skepticism to a sweeping, passionate surrender to an impossible reality.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic paranormal romance where a modern, intelligent heroine is swept into a dangerous, magical realm by a brooding, protective warrior.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- fantasy violence
About the book
author Sherrilyn Kenyon delivers a special collector's-edition tale of unexpected passion woven from the mysteries of a celebrated ancient tapestry.Beautiful scholar Channon MacRea has spent years studying the legendary Dragon Tapestry, devoting days and nights to deciphering the impenetrable Old English symbolism. Then one evening the unnaturally handsome Sebastian appears. He claims to hold the key to solving the tapestry's mysteries. Bearing magnificently taut and tanned flesh marked by intriguing scars of battle, he also claims to be a dragon slayer trapped between two worlds.For Channon there's only one way to finally uncover the secrets of the intricate embroidery-by following the seductive stranger into a fantastic alternate world of magic, danger, and erotic adventure.
Description from Open Library.
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