Lords Fall: Number 5 in series (Elder Races)
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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I am a fan of Thea Harrison's work. So it pained me to have a negative opinion of one of her books. However, I just could not get into a story where the male character punched his future love interest in the face, and later pounded her head into the pavement. Another sticking point is that they both plotted to murder each other in the beginning, selfishly disregarding the effect this would have on the small band of sentinels responsible for keeping world peace among the Wyr and inter-demesnes.
These were not characters that I particularly liked, or cared about. I understand that her motive was to have a fierce heroine in this one. But trying to kill each other and the woman getting punched in the face and throttled by the man she would later love? Somehow this worked in the movie Mr and Mrs Smith, but I don't know how the writers did it. Perhaps because neither one seriously was going to go through with their assassination attempt, and they didn't show Mr Smith actually kicking Mrs Smith - it was hidden behind the couch and somehow made to look like rough sparring.
In this case, they were dead serious. And this was a major character reversal from the protective Quentin in Dragon Bound. Aryal, the Harpy Sentinel, is angry. She knows that the new sentinel Quentin Caeravorn is a career criminal but she has been unable to pin anything on him after two years of investigation. Quentin doesn't like the harpy either.
When the two end up fighting again, their boss Dragos has had enough. He send the two off on an assignment together to deal with their issues or end up killing one another. This is a seriously aggressive romance with lots of fighting and danger. This is a serious hate to love romance. In the beginning Aryal and Quentin are physically fighting one another.
Although they end up in love, these two remain aggressive, dominant characters that are only willing to give in to one another. These are a genuine fighting pair both in love and in work. I love how their romance develops even though it is through their aggressive, argumentative natures. This romance doesn't cheat by making the hard edged Aryal sweet and traditionally feminine in order to show her love.
She is feminine in a strong warlike way that fits her personality. I like seeing Dragos and Pia and their son Liam again. I especially liked that Aryal remains true to her character and the story doesn't try to transform her but instead fully accepts her harpy nature. It can be read as a standalone although there are continuing stories and characters that a new reader will have to catch up on.
I give this book 4 stars. They are given a mission to secure the devastated Elven lands of Numenlaur, certify that there has been no looting or trespass. The plan is either they reach an accord or one kills the other. Either way, peace will reign. These two are NOT gentle lovers. Control and the willingness to relinquish that control to the other is a big part of their relationship.
Yep, that's right, we have some BDSM in this one. I've like snarky, nasty, tough, vicious Aryal from the beginning, so I was very glad she found someone who could accept her as she was rather than trying to change her. Quentin has a huge guilt and shame factor going on deep inside him. Frankly, I think Dragos would understand. I truly loved this one. The ending about ruined me, but ultimately in a good way. I read this installment of the Elder Series I am all about girl power and Aryal is the epitome of it.
I just didn't connect with her in the previous books so naturally I was not excited about a story featuring her. But hey, this is Thea Harrison and the Elder Series that we are talking about I mean she has not disappointed me yet. Well, Kinked was a little to kinked for me. Don't get me wrong, I am no prude and definitely enjoy my share of erotica genre. However, I was not prepared for the author to go in that direction Boy, I did not see that coming. Especially since there was know previous indication of this subject matter. In my opinion, it felt out of place. The other books were hot and steamy but nothing of this nature.
I would not have an issue with it if again, it was introduced in the series either throughout or in the beginning or even in her novella series.
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But at book 6 I thought I knew what to expect from the series. I don't mean to harp on this but it made a huge impact on me when I was reading it Okay, now that I got that out I am going to move on. This was a strange read for me. Really, I should have put it down and walked away and not for the reasons previously stated.
The majority of the book focused merely on Aryal and another Sentinel, Quentin, whom we've also met in earlier books. To say they hate each other would be putting it mildly. I enjoyed seeing how Dragos functioned away from Pia - not well, btw. There are several new characters introduced, both Wyr and Elven. The villain was insane, which is always admirable in villains. Aryuel is still a crazy bitch, and that's not said with love; I'm not looking forward to that bad attitude bitch's book next. View all 7 comments. I enjoyed the narrator, Sophie Eastlake, more this time around.
Love that Pia and Dragos, protagonists from the first book, are back! Dragos and Pia are amazing together in their struggle to learn how to be partners, as well as being mates. Really enjoyed the writing, story-line, and characters. Can't wait for the next book in this series!! Jan 23, Aly is so frigging bored rated it it was amazing. It's 1 AM again I always end up doing this with books that I love Oct 01, willaful rated it liked it Shelves: Romances that continue the story of established couples often don't work for me: Harrison strikes the right balance here.
There's romance, there's some conflict, there's development of the relationship, but there's also a story and the elements are all nicely woven together. The fifth book in the "Elder Races" series. Lord's Fall once again focuses on Pia and Dragos, the main characters of the first book. Pia, now pregnant, is hoping to patch up the diplomatic disaster caused by Dragos intruding on Elven territory when they met -- the downside is being separated, not to mention being guarded by a far from friendly Wyr team she dubs "the Psychos.
I had a little trouble getting into the book at first, because political plots bore me. When things moved into a more immediate, emotional situation, the story became much more engaging, and it ended on a powerful and touching note. There are lighthearted moment too, like Pia's frenemy relationship with her guard Eva; my favorite was Pia and the avaricious Dragos choosing wedding bands, during which she has to firmly tell him that no, "We do not need this whole tray of rings. I'm a little behind and occasionally felt a bit lost.
But if you loved Dragon Bound , this is a delightful reunion with the "Powerful as shit and older than dirt" Dragon and the woman he loves more than any treasure. A good addition to the series. In this one Pia and Dragos must figure out how to be partners as well as mates and lovers. It really was a good look at how relationships take hard work and compromise to sustain for the long haul.
I enjoyed spending more time with Pia and Dragos. What brought this one down for me just a bit was the conflict in this story was VERY depressing and sad. But even with that, I still enjoyed the story very much because lot of really great stuff happens too ;- Overall, I liked it a lot. I will come back to the Elder Races world very soon.
Mar 05, Magda rated it really liked it. The book was good, in character for Thea. It felt a bit anti-climatic and that's why I deducted a start but it was still a great book.
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I am stuck on this because I think it encompasses Dragos so well. Dragos waited a pulse beat. Jul 27, Kate's Corner rated it really liked it Shelves: I used to hate revisiting couples but now I absolutely love it.
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Here it is no different. Harrison has created a great addition to the series and I enjoyed immense. There was action, banter and an awesome plot line. Pia is an equally kick arse although she is somewhat of a trouble magnet. Quentin should go and find someone else. Nov 04, Melindeeloo rated it it was amazing Shelves: I loved getting to catch up with the starring pair of the original book and having the Pia and Dragos' initial bonding out of 4.
I loved getting to catch up with the starring pair of the original book and having the Pia and Dragos' initial bonding out of the way gives Harrison a chance to really solidify their 'Happily Ever After'. I was glad to see the way that their relationship evolves and to see the growth in the autocratic Dragos - they started out with such an imbalance of power and experience that it is nice to see them growing into a partnership that makes me believe in an eternal HEA for them.
And there are some steamy, stormy and very sweet moments between Pia and Dragos to satisfy my inner romance reader. Since their romance is solidly established there is also room for some power struggles and bonding moments for Pia and her 'Psychos' - the bodyguards that Dragos sends with her on her mission - and to touch base with some past characters which I liked too. If there is one nit that I had with the book - and it is only a minor one - it is that I would have liked to have seen just a bit more of the Sentinel Games, just because I thought that was a cool idea.
Still there was enough to introduce an intriguing new player to the world and to setup what looks to be the pair the next book which I am hoping is an enemies to lovers romance - I love that trope. Mar 11, Meredith Barrons marked it as to-read. So glad we will be getting more of Pia and Drago's story!!!! This was an enjoyable story bringing us back to Pia and Dragos. I liked that it did not focus on some crisis of their relationship but focused on Pia branching out to try and be a diplomat for the Wyrkind and Dragos trying to relax and just let her do her thing.
Pia is specifically trying to mend relationships between the elves and Wyr - Dragos has been hostile towards them for a long time and when he passed their borders in the original book with Pia and Dragos it led to trade sanctions against This was an enjoyable story bringing us back to Pia and Dragos.
Pia is specifically trying to mend relationships between the elves and Wyr - Dragos has been hostile towards them for a long time and when he passed their borders in the original book with Pia and Dragos it led to trade sanctions against the Wyr. Pia is joined by a new group of "psychos" aka bodyguard team and Dragos is overseeing the sentinel games to replace the positions left vacant recently. Of course things are not as settled in the elven realm as she expects which leads to some crazy events.
I loved Pia's relationship with Eva - the leader of the bodyguards. It starts out super antagonistic but grows into a friendship with lots of loyalty on Eva's side. I absolutely adored Dragos and Pia - they have sexy, loving, and understanding relationship - they both try and accommodate each other and while they do not understand everything the other person does they work together on making decisions. It was nice to see some of the previous characters and the current sentinels.
Looking ahead I'm really not a fan of Aryal I seem to have a high tolerance compared to some people with crazy female characters. May 07, Jess rated it liked it Shelves: Happily Ever After - Reads Rating: B- Pia is still trying to find her way in this world led by Dragos. It reminded me of a mix of gladiators going at it Ultimate Fighting style, which of course, Dragos puts on pay-per-view.
While Dragos and Pia are in different locations for the first half of the book, they plan to dream meet to stay in touch. But when he loses touch with her, all bets are off. The book focuses quite a bit on the Elves and fighting amongst themselves. The result is heartbreaking, the Elven people lose loved ones and have to fight to kill against their own unless Dragos can stop the madness. I enjoyed seeing Pia be the go between for Dragos and the Elves, or at least try to be.
That said, I wish more time would have been spent on Dragos and his own political world a little bit more. While I liked the story overall, I did feel a bit underwhelmed when I finished the last page, which I hated because the last chapter was so sweet and contains a moment that all Dragos and Pia fans have been waiting for.
I found all the time spent dedicated to the Elves was a little slow and I had a hard time really getting into that storyline, when all I wanted was just more Dragos and Pia. Their sexy, playful banter and bickering is still there, I love that. Pia is pregnant and about to go to repair one of the relationships with Dragos broke while chasing her while Dragos is organizing the Sentinel Games, having lost Rune and Tiago.
I would have wished to see more of the games though Pia's friend Quentin was a surprise. I loved seeing Pia and Dragos navigate their relationship since it was unequal, Dragos was dirt old and set in his ways while Pia was used to her independence and not really accep Rating 3. I loved seeing Pia and Dragos navigate their relationship since it was unequal, Dragos was dirt old and set in his ways while Pia was used to her independence and not really accepted by all the Wyr since they didn't know who she was, so I loved seeing them come to some sort of solution.
And I loved the baby!! Such a naughty, cute dragon and the whole arc was good too especially seeing Rune and Dragos kind of make up. Graydon is becoming my favourite and I see something between Quentin and Aryal. Apr 22, L rated it it was amazing Shelves: Loved the teaser chapter for Lords Fall at the end of Oracles Moon which was a fantastic book and is up there with Dragon Bound as my favorite November is so far away The same irrepressible Dragos, the same loveable Pia, and some new characters I came to love all wrapped up in a page package.
Since there are so many other reviews already, I'll just tell you what I loved and didn't love: Dragos - has there ever been a more grouchy cha 4. Dragos - has there ever been a more grouchy character who demands complete and total control over everything, yet you still love him?
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As he says in this book - she is his one true treasure. And we all know how much dragons love their treasure horde! Pia - young but spunky without being overbearing. It's hard not to love her. She makes me laugh at how she gets turned on by Dragos going neanderthal on her.
I love how she can turn him on his ear. I also love how forgiving she is and how she gives people a chance, even those she starts out not liking ie "The Psychos. Eva - head Psycho and bodyguard for Pia's trip to the elven lands. I really disliked her at first, but she grew on me. The snark ran high but at heart, she's a good person. I loved seeing all the sentinels again, especially Rune. I wish there had been more to the dealings with Rune and Dragos instead of the 2 paragraph man-apology neither one gave the other. The damned harpy has never been a favorite of mine and her showing up and being a bitch at a time when there was too much going on was ridiculous.
I know some are excited that she may be the next book but I'm not. I also didn't like all the politics in the book. I wish it had been written differently or with a similar plot that didn't involve politics. All in all a great read. You definitely need to read the other main books novellas are pretty much standalones to know what's going on though. O-M-G, loved this book so much. This is one of only about four five star books for me this year, and this one is five star all the way. But, these Elder Races books really are just pure magic, they have pulled me in absolutely, both the full length novels and the novellas.
I absolutely adored every single word in this book. It is by far the best of them, even though I have loved every other one too. The world is just amazing, the set up and all the different creatures and how they fit into the world, I have fallen in love with so many of the characters, so much so that I was really fearful of reading the culminating battle scene as I thought we would lose some wonderful characters, even though most of them are secondary or maybe not even much written about previously, and I absolutely love the snappy and often snarky banter between Eva and Pia.
I love that Pia holds her own with everyone, even though she is so unsure of herself amongst this crowd of super special creatures. It was so good to go back to Pia and Dragos. I really enjoyed them in the first book, but now we get to see how they are together, the parts where they are so sorted already, but also the parts where they are struggling their way around each other. The parts I really loved were when Rune came back with his lady, Carling. PS - If someone has Peter Jackson's ear, please give him these books and beg him to make movies out of them.
Oh, yeah, that would be good Originally, I had no intention of reading this, but after enjoying Pia Saves the Day , I decided to give it a shot. Newly mated couple, Pia and Dragos must divide and conquer if they hope to make amends with the elves and find two replacement sentinels for the Wyr demesne.
Since Dragos is the reason for the elves hostility, it's Pia who takes on the peace mission. Honestly, this was boring. Harrison is at her best when she concentrates primarily on relationship conflicts between people. This was the case here since the minute Dragos reconnects with Pia , I knew how the rest of the story was going to play out.
There were no real surprises and the characters barely had any struggles. What kept me reading were the brief flashes of conflict between the characters. I liked seeing Pia and Dragos struggle for balance in their relationship and Pia shakily begin to trust her guards. Feb 16, Keri rated it it was amazing Shelves: I never get enough of Dragos and Pia. I have tried several times to start this review and not come off like a slobbering fangurl and so far I have been unsuccessful.
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Pia and Dragos have been together for several months, but now Dragos life as a leader is set up a test of their relationship. As Dragos must stay in New York for the Sentinel games. He must hold the games in order to find his new Sentinels and he remaining 5 must also compete to retain their pos Awesome read!
He must hold the games in order to find his new Sentinels and he remaining 5 must also compete to retain their positions. Pia for her part is going to travel to the Elves, to try and repair the damage done by Dragos when he was chasing Pia. As they go their separate ways that immediately start feeling the distance from each other.
As Pia gets closer to her destination she starts having a sense of doom, as she starts remember what the Oracle had said that was coming to impact their world. For Dragos's part, he hates be a part from Pia and Peanut as she keeps him a bit more human. Eventually nothing can keep him from his mate, but can a foreseen enemy unleash his Armageddon before Dragos can get to Pia and save his world? I just adore Thea's world, as I feel she brings in unique Wyr.
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I mean we get a Pegusus in this one We are also in for some couple treats. Aryal, the harpy and Quienten's Pia's old boss??? The sure were sparkin. They were others, but I wasn't sure who they were going to pair with. We even get some of the Rune and Carlin situation resolved, which I was very happy with. Loved that surprise ending Can't wait for the next one! I just love this series. I enjoyed the audiobook for Lord's Fall, even more than the paperback.
I think that is due to Sophie Eastlake's narration. The personalities of the characters comes through so much better. I particularly loved Eva, the snarky, hard-ass bodyguard who gives Pia such a hard time in the beginning but comes around to being a loyal and devoted protector. When I read this book last year I wasn't paying enough attention so t 4. When I read this book last year I wasn't paying enough attention so this time I really got the connection between the 'God Machine', and the Oracle's prophecy from book 4.
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View all 3 comments. Oct 30, CC rated it really liked it Shelves: A great update on Pia and Dragos It was pretty action packed and even though Pia and Dragos were separated for awhile, they were still together magically so I did not miss out on their interactions. I am not sure you can read this one without having read the first book in the series. I think you have to know Pia and Dragos before jumping into this book.
Mar 11, Fran rated it liked it Shelves: Mar 13, Sonia added it. Back to Dragos and Pia!! There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I write paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and other stuff. I taught myself to read when I was four. That was around the time I tried to ride my tricycle to work. I wasn't sure where work was, but I knew it had to be interesting if people went there every day. Now I combine my love of books with work, and I don't have to ride my tricycle to get there. My Elder Races series began May, You can I write paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and other stuff.
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