The coming war has just taken a different turn. V is needs to find his sword as the madness is about to consume him for good. Roman will do anything to help V even if it means keeping the other dragon kings in the dark as he knows that Con is busy trying to keep them all safe. What seems like a simple trip takes a dangerous turn that will test Roman's abilities and hopefully find V's sword. But there is a complication as they have met two very special people that can help them on their journey but it is complicated. Sabina knows that there is something different about these two men and she knows that they are going to change her life forever. But she has to protect her brother Camlo as he is different and she doesn't want them to take advantage of his ability. Camlo knew that they were coming, the animals told him so and he knows where they can find the sword but he knows that it is a really bad place. Can Sabina accept that her grandmother's story is true and that she holds the key? V just wants his sword back and he will do whatever it takes but he realises that this is going to be really hard on Roman as they are travelling to his homeland. Roman never thought that he would ever have to come back to Iceland as this was his home for so long and it holds many painful memories. He knows that this is the last chance to find V's sword and if that means that he needs to give up his life so be it. They realise that there is fae & druid magic here and it has brought them here for a reason and that it might not end well for them all. Can Roman push through and save Sabina before it is too late? He has found his mate and there is nothing that he won't to save her even if that means giving up his own life. Rhi is trying to cope with everything that is happening around her and she is afraid that the darkness will consume her eventually as everything around seems to be falling apart. Can she find the peace that she needs and why she be able to find that one that will make her happy forever? Con knows that he needs to tell the other dragon kings about the missing weapon but it isn't that easy as he feels like that he has failed them all. Can they put Usaeil down for good before she causes even more problems and what are they going to do with Balladyn? Good to see Ulrik back where he belongs and I do hope that they can bring their dragons back and that their journeys will all be worth it in the end. Can't wait for the next book in the series as they just seem to be getting better. I was lucky enough to receive a copy via netgalley & the publishing house in exchange for my honest review.

Intriguing!

I really enjoyed this story. Rowan and Sabina are interesting characters, have great back stories and survive an amazing journey. I didn’t realize this was 12th in a series and was lost during some of the back story but am curious so will go back to catch up.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy.

So, what did I like about it?
I’ve only read one other book in Donna Grant’s Dark Kings series (Heat - Dark Kings #12) but I enjoy the way that she tells her stories, the pace her plots develop and the fantasy world that she has created. I like that she gives us a prologue to set up what happened in the past as well as an epilogue to whet our appetites for future books.

I enjoyed the mystery aspect of this story and the way our lead couple were trying to solve it. I appreciated the various twists and turns that Ms Grant weaved into this paranormal romance story, not only with Roman and Sabina's quest but within the other plot lines too.

I did enjoy that there are a few plots running alongside the romance aspect in this book; Roman and Sabina’s quest to find the Vlad’s sword, Vlad’s missing memories, the threat and power struggles within the Dark and Light Fae plus the continuing mystery/threat of the Druid and Fae partnership.

Having not read most of the previous books I may be able to view this story’s characters differently than existing fans; what I'm enjoying is that we have different sorts of bad guys here; downright evil sods, misunderstood rogues, friends turned into enemies and bad-turned-good heroes. I love that, it keeps us readers on our toes. ;-) I appreciate an author who writes multidimensional characters that aren't good or bad but a multitude of grey. I really liked our heroine, Sabine; she's intelligent, resourceful and her brother Camlo is a beautiful soul who I fell in love with too.

So, ummm, was there anything I disliked about it?
As you can tell by my rating, I did like this book but there were a few things that took the shine off for me.

For example, I found the phonetic Scottish dialogue used throughout this book annoying and although it wasn’t a deal breaker it certainly didn’t help.

Jumping into a well established series, I was prepared to encounter background story arcs that continue from previous books and even go on to subsequent books. But although Ms Grant does a good job of giving the relevant information within these pages I should warn other newbies that a lot has happened in this series – a heck of a lot! I am sure that Dragonfire Dark Kings 14 is the sort of book that existing fans will absolutely love but as a new reader I felt as though there were too many cliffhangers by the final page – there were too many unresolved issues and I was left with more questions than I could shake a stick at.

So, basically what I’m saying is...
I really enjoyed this book; I couldn't stop reading until I found out how it ended. I love it when a story keeps me guessing, makes me chuckle, puts a lump in my throat, warms my old romantic heart and sends tingles of titillation to my nether regions.

3.5 Stars
The Dragon Kings such as Roman had long ago sworn to protect mortals whether they believe in his existence or not. While on a quest with another Dragon King to retrieve that king’s stolen sword, Roman meets Sabina. She is a woman with powers of her own possessing mystical talents including the Sight of her gypsy people. She has lived hidden away in the Carpathian Mountains long knowing stories of dragons told by her people who had an important role to play in the missing sword.

Much of this book revolves around the quest to find the lost sword in Roman’s homeland of Iceland. There is much peril and difficult tasks to overcome in order to locate the missing sword that has major important magical abilities for the dragon community. If reunited with its rightful owner, Vlad, he may be able to restore much of what has been lost to dragons and their kin. Dark forces have been set in place to prevent the success of this quest. Roman and Sabina go on an emotional journey as well as a physical one becoming entranced with one another along the way.

Read as a standalone, much of the backstory and other characters including Constantine, the leader Dragon King, and Rhi, the Fae woman whose heart was broken by a dragon, will make less sense. This is book #14 in the Dark Kings series. The pace seemed to drag at times. The writing is fine, but the story lacked some of the passion one expects for the romance. Fans of the series will get a few more pieces to the puzzle of who the enemies are then and now plus perhaps, foreshadows of things to come.

Grant is so rare in the romance genre, I feel, and it makes her books gems because of it. There's an overaching plot that ties each book together, and the relationships are secondary. Doesn't mean they aren't hot and smoldering and sexy and fun as hell to read, but plot isn't sacrificed for silly, out of character decisions

Dragonfire (Dark Kings, #14)
by Donna Grant
Superb
It is definitely a buy buy buy buy buy book. I know that some will say end the series already and answer the questions...but for me, each time I have been given an arc in this series, I have absolutely adored it. It is not my normal genre, but it keeps me looking for more and more of this authors writing for it has been captivating for me. I totally enjoy each line of her writing. I love the characters, the plots the many different levels, the romance, the passion. The suspense and just everything about them! I will say this is a series that is definitely a keeper and one to enjoy over and over again. I was given this arc via NetGalley. ALL OPINIONS expressed here are my own. Regards, Anna

Dragonfire is Roman's story in the continuing saga of the Dragon Kings coming in at a solid 4.5 stars (rounded up). Roman is determined to help V reclaim his Dragon King sword after watching the suffering and pain V has endured for centuries. Sabina 's mother took her from the Gypsy family when she was a young child but she has always carried the oral history of her people and the dragon Vlad. Spending her days caring for her childlike brother, Bina never expected to stumble upon not one but two dragons in her valley. Attraction draws Roman and Bina together and promises to become something more as Bina and her brother help the dragon's find the sword. Danger and mystery abound as Bina's powers reveal an unexpected link in their past. The Others' magic keeps upping the game and threatening the quest and their lives. This story is a page in a long running series and would be best read if the reader has read at least part of the series. The heat level is not too hot with just the right amount of spice to keep the pages turning. Bina and Roman get a semi-HEA that is sweet but left with the cliffhanger of the Others'endgame still unresolved. Dragonfire is an action packed and magical story full of sexy dragons in a series that will always keep you coming back for more. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

Loved Roman and Sabina!! But then I've loved all of the Dragon Kings and their loves. Grant pulled off another engaging installment that had me up way past my bedtime because I couldn't put it down.

Roman and Sabina are wonderful together. Donna spins a wonderful tale of the search for V's sword. Roman and V return to Romania for the search. They discover Sabina and Camlo during their search. Sabrina is a gypsy that knows of the Dragon Kings and has looked for them her whole life. She works on her family's farm with her special needs brother, Camlo. Camlo loves his animals and has more gypsy traits then Sabina (Bina) realized, as she has taken care of him after their family died. I love how Camlo is a large part of the story in returning V's sword. The Dragon Kings acceptance of Camlo made me happy. More hints are dropped regarding Rhi's King - the list is getting shorter! The adventure that V, Roman, Sabina and Camlo complete to find V's sword is filled with danger. Of course there is always dark magic involved and the group work to discover who is behind V's memory loss and the challenges they find in their search for the sword. Sabina and Camlo end up at Dreagan and it is wonderful to see the other cast of characters. Donna always gives our Dragons their HEA and Roman is no different - although the journey to happily ever after is very rocky.

Dragonfire is the fourteenth book in the Dark Kings series by Donna Grant. This series is part of the Dark World Universe. It brings to light new faces along with a deeper insight into the Dragon Kings and their origins. While some of the favorite characters from the Dark World series do make cameos in this book, the focus is on illuminating a new mythos and relationships. We were introduced to this world with the Dark sword series which continued with the Dark Warriors series and gave way to the Dark Kings series.

This book introduces Sabina, a gypsy which descended from the founders of the Romani culture. She's very intelligent and waits for a world she is destined to play an important role in while fulfilling her ancestors prophesy.

Roman, is a Dragon King, who holds sway over the metals in the earth and can identify them by their distinctive signature. He is the smith of the dragon kings and like the others is sworn to protect all mortals--even though they no longer believe in dragons.

Together, Roman and Sabina work together to save themselves from an ancient unholy alliance and find Vlad's long lost sword that has a special significance for the Dragon Kings. This book does justice to its name and is truly spellbinding. Donna Grant creates characters with such depth that you just can't help rooting for them.

Dragonfire (Dark Kings, #14) by Donna Grant .... This is Ronan and Sabina's story... Thanks to the publisher and #NetGalley for letting me preview this book. Ronan is a Dragon King who is helping V find his sword. Sabina is a gypsy who is helping with the search along with her brother Camlo who has the mind of a child...but can talk to the animals. This books has so many twists and turns some answers and more questions.... Druids, Fae, Gypsy's and Dragon Kings (oh my)... danger, mystery, laughter, tears and steamy sex all getting us to a HEA and anxiously waiting for the next book.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All I can say is OMG, yet another awesome book in the Dark Kings series. So cant wait to read the next one. Love all the characters.

Sabina was a gypsy, but after the death of her father her mother took her to live in a village. Remarried, and with a step father and new half brother Sabina's live was good. After losing both parents, it was just her and her brother on the farm. He is kind but childlike, and can speak with animals. In steps the dragon kings of Vlad and Roman, as they are searching for Vlad's sword that was stolen years ago. Turns out it was by Sabina's ancestors, and her and her brother are destined to help. Good thing too, as sexy Roman and Sabina have a lot of sparks and chemistry. And off they head to Iceland, the land of fire and ice, and the location of the hidden sword. Good story, and although it would help to read others in the series it is strong enough without it. Good story and good author and one I highly recommend.

I received an ARC from Netgalley free in exchange for an honest review. I had never heard of this author or this series before and didn’t realize it was a series. Not entirely a true stand alone because there was a whole world that I didn’t entirely understand since I have not read the other books. There were several plot lines that discussed items that obviously occurred in other books.

As for this story, I enjoyed learning about the world and Dragon King’s, plus the idea of magic and the Romani. Camlo was a delight and Sabina was an easy person to like. However, the overall story with Sabina and Roman seemed very short and took a backseat to V’s sword and all the other plot lines.

Donna Grant is an autobuy for me. I truly love all of her books!! After Torched - this book had a lot to live up to. Especially with some of the big reveals in the related Reaper story! The arc of the Dragon Kings story is changing and evolving - a lot of this book was spent on refocusing on a new(ish) enemy and moving the overall arc forward. But the story itself was still great and action packed. The love story almost functioned like a novella within the book as a whole - instead of being the focus.

Roman's back story was just so sad. It really brought home the loss all the dragon kings have experienced. Although its mentioned in every book - with this one you could truly feel how much the loss had weighed on Roman.

I can't wait to read V's story!

ARC kindly provided by netgalley - but opinion is my own.

Thanks Donna Grant for continuing these stories!!

This book gave me the chills, feels, and I got to be on a mission too, understanding the Dragon Kings, their past and how they are connected to other magical beings.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.

This is book 14 in the Dark Kings series and you absolutely have to read the books before this one in order to understand the bigger story ARC that this series has been taking us on. This one is about Roman and Sabina. Roman has been tasked with helping V find his sword, and he thinks he has a starting place on where they should start searching. But during their search he encounters a gypsy, Sabina, who may be able to help them not only find the sword but tell them who took it to begin with. Sabina remembers the stories that her grandmother told her as a child along with a prophecy. But after so long she isn't sure she believes them to be true, and sticks with taking care of her brother and ignoring her gypsy heritage. But when she and her brother come across Roman and V in the mountains near their home, she finds out just how much truth there are to the stories. And how much her life with change now that she knows the truth.

I loved this one! From the start I was hooked on Sabina and her brother is the sweetest soul! I love how he was with not only animals but with V and Roman as well. Sabina is a beautiful soul who believes in doing the right thing, even if that means that something horrible may happen to her. And the way she steps up is an awesome thing. Roman is definitely one those kick butt kings but with a sweet side. And I love how he treats not only Sabina but her brother. I also loved the way we get to see more about V and what may be happening on a whole with the kings and with Rhi. This series is definitely taking us on a voyage but honestly I can't wait to see what else is in store!

A another good paranormal about dragons with good story ans characters
Roman is one of the Dragon Kings who has loss something and is on a mission to find it with the help of Sabrinia who always thought of dragons.
Together they go and look his missing sword.
A few problems arise will their quest be fulfilled?
Enjoyed reading.

Really good! This paranormal romance is definitely worth getting. I loved the characters and story. This was fast paced and full of sexy dragons and lot of action. I've been away from this authors books for a while but I'm glad to be back to reading them. This was definitely a great book!

Roman is one of the Dragon Kings who is attempting to help j=his friend find his sword that was stolen centuries ago. Sabina remembers the stories about the Dragon Kings that have been told to every generation but, she never thought much of them until Roman and Z. appear at her home the day after her brother drug her outside in the middle of the night to tell her "they" were coming.
There's something in the air that pulls Sabina and Roman together. Something that neither of them is sure they want but, with each strange occurence, they are pulled closer and closer together.
Roman has trouble dealing with the fact that Sabina apparently has as many gifts as he does, if not more! He's the man. He's supposed to protect her, right?
This continuation of the series is just as powerful, steamy, fascinating and, fast-paced as the rest and, I love reading about these fascinating creatures and, their lives!