Kasia, a phoenix, has been in hiding since her mother was killed. Seeking help with her out of control fire at a clinic, Brand has come to take her to the blue dragon king to be his mate. No insta love here. The slow burn to love is really good writing. The action from the dragons trying to kidnap her for the evil dragon king, to the wolves who want to protect and help her was non stop as Brand tries to get her across the world to the stronghold. But the phoenix has to choose her mate, it can't be forced on her. At stake is the mate of the phoenix will be the high king of the dragons. Very good dragon book. I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book from netgalley.

I love Abigail Owen's books and I particularly enjoy her Dragon Shifter romances. This one is slightly unusual as it is the start of the series, but it is linked to her other series Fire's Edge. These two series are linked although this one is set among the main clans that make up the dragon world, while the other series concentrates on a group of enforcers who live in the US.
In the other books, it has been explained that those who live outside of the rule and protection of their clans, usually because they have lost parents, are shunned and tend not to live long. Brand is one such rogue and despite the fact that the life of a rogue is a dangerous one, he has become something to be feared. He is sent by his friend and King of the blue dragons, to help to rescue and deliver to him a phoenix. It soon becomes clear that Brand and Kasia are destined to be much more to one another.
Brand is your usual silent and brooding type, who tries to keep people at a distance, while Kasia is a stubborn and determined woman, who tries to break through his defences and isn't at all convinced by his constant attempts to protect her. This is the type of paring that often comes up in books such as this, but it was done well and the characters were very likeable, I really enjoyed their pairing and story.
There is clearly much to come in both this series and the companion Fire's Edge series. I for one, can't wait to read more.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I love a dragon shifter book and have read others by this author. This is a different book as it features dragons and a Phoenix <3

Brand is a rogue dragon, his on a mission for a dragon king. I really liked him, he tries to keep his distance from the lady his escorting but there is something about her.

Kasia, she lost her mum and was split from her sisters for her own protection, all because she is a rare breed of preternatural. She is no shrinking violet and is a perfect match for the sometimes brooding Brand.

My favourite scene is in Brands own house/dragon cave.

The author adds the perfect amount of chemistry mixed in with an engaging storyline.

A PNR read to add to your TBR.

Just fantastic!. I love the world building. I love the journey the author is taking us on. I love the strong heroine Kasia. Great humor and banter throughout. Wonderful secondary characters to keep your interest. Loved the tie in with Fallon and the Dragons in the 'colonies".

I feel a bit deprived having to wait for the next book, but I am anxious to read more in this series.

Abigail Owen Is very talented at creating unique worlds and intriguing characters. This story follows alongside her Fires Edge series. The characters are intriguing and have compelling backstories.

I liked the idea of a phoenix being crucial to the High King. It made for intrigue and gave a different spin to dragon shifter lore.
Kasia is one of 4 sisters born to the last phoenix. Never before have there been 4 daughters born and I wonder where Ms Owen plans to take the story with that nugget. Kasia struggles with the powers bestowed on her by her mother and seeks help. However that lead to her being discovered by Brand a rogue serving the Blue dragon king.

Their path is a tangled one that will drag them through emotions and betrayal. They struggle with what is expected of them and what they feel in their hearts. Kasia's mother warned her to run from Dragons but can she keep her sisters safe by staying with them by being "found". Protecting them is most important to her even when her heart gets caught by Brand.

Nice book to read. I would recommend this book. 👍
Maim Female character Kasia is spirited, resourceful, and brave!
I liked this story, Kasia and Brand were a good match. Both were alone, not trusting anyone, both looking for justice.... Overall a good Paranormal Romance.....

Kasia Amon is a very rare Phoenix. She has lived all her life hiding from others who would enslave her and use her just because of the legends about her kind. Unfortunately she has had to seek help for the side effects of her recent visions.

Brand Astarot is a dragon shifter without a clan. To try and get accepted he is going to find the one creature that could make his bestfriend the High King of the dragons.

This is an exciting and firey story, full of danger and smoking hot sex scenes. Just about every supernatural on the planet wants our heroine, is our tormented hero up to protecting her??.

This is the first in a new series it's a complete story with a teaser for the next at the end. I can't wait to read the next one.

Great, exciting fun.

What a great book! I loved how the author kept me guessing. With a Phoenix, Dragons and a variety of other sups this was a riveting read.

**Copy Provided by Netgalley and Entangled Publishing LLC, for an honest review**

This is the first book that i have read by this author and i can say without a doubt i will be reading more of her work, and will definitely be looking at reading the rest of this series. This book was awesome.

The book starts with a Prologue a year prior letting us know how Kasia's life changed and is from the point of view of her mother Serafina and the race to get to her daughters and depart her powers to them.

The four sisters are split up in the hope that they will have a better chance of survival. Kasia has been having a few problems and has seeked out help that unfortunately has led to other undesirable people finding out her existence.

The chemistry between Brand and Kasia leaps of the pages and there is so much suspense with them travelling as to whether they will be caught, when Brand and Kasia will get together, will they see any of the other sisters that you are constantly kept on your toes.

I love how this story was weaved together and the world created within the human world, just kept off the grid.

I look forward to book two in the series and hope it is between Ladon and Skylar.

She was spirited, resourceful, and full of surprises! I loved Kasia. She knew exactly who and what she was, she knew of the “other world” (shifters and magic) she also knew the dangers, (her mother had been killed at an early age, and had instilled the need to be wary and cautious) her mother had sent her daughters away from each other with the aid of magic, she was being hunted by a dragon king who had heard of the legend “he who mates a Phoenix will rule all the dragon houses” and he wanted Kasia’s mother. Being thwarted, he now has his sights on acquiring Kasia (he doesn’t know about her sisters)....

Brand wants justice, he wants revenge. He’s had to wait a long time for both, but with his new mission, all his hard work will soon pay off. But meeting Kasia, he doesn’t want to hand her over, he wants to keep her, and maybe just maybe, he will be able to claim his revenge and his place in dragon world.

I liked this story, Kasia and Brand were a good match. Both were alone, not trusting anyone, both looking for justice.

And we see more of the world that the dragons live in, and the “mad king” (he’s been around a long time, and if you don’t mate, you go mad and start to decompose)

This was so AWESOME!!! I’m sure exactly what I was expecting but this was so much more! Nothing new in the evolution of these characters, but the dynamics and the flow of the story was fast paced at times and smooth at others . I enjoyed every page, the build up and discoveries along the way were exciting to read. I’m looking forward to the next story in this addicting new series.

**I received a copy of The Rogue King (Inferno Rising) from Net Galley and Entangled Amara in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions expressed below are mine alone and not solicited.**

The Rogue King by Abigail Owen is the first book in her Inferno Rising series and boy is it ever a wild ride from start to finish. The first chapter begins with Serefina (Kasia's mother) who'll protect her daughters even giving her own life. As she's a Phoenix they're a a prize to the Dragon Clans as wives because they prolong their lives. Now I have to say that my knowledge on this mythical beautiful bird is limited to Harry Potter and Percy Lightning books but Ms. Owens did her research quite well I loved this book and give it a 5++ star rating.

Kasia Amon has been on the run and in hiding but her powers as a Phoenix are suddenly uncontrollable with visions. When Brand Astarot finds her at a special hospital he's able to take her fire within himself but they are soon on the run back to the Blue Dragon clan from shifters and dragons. Can they get to the Blue Dragon clan in Scotland in time or will Pytheios and other dragons take her?

Brand Astarot is a Rogue dragon PI working for Ladon the Blue Dragon's King but he has a secret that he's not willing to share even to his best friend. He's been tasked to bring Kasia to Scotland and Ladon so they can marry. But problems are everywhere when they try to reach the clan plus can Ladon but can he resist his feelings and not make her his? There will be an Epic fight in the end that will have you glued to the book trying to find out how it will all end. Plus a teaser as to who is also protecting Kasia and might she be the one destined for Ladon?

This was sogood, I couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next one.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher , I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

This book is so long the story just goes on and on. While this is a really good story and the characters are interesting it was a bit wordy and could be edited down. The prologue was so long I didn’t read it after the first few paragraphs.
Kasia is a strong, independent character but then something happens when she is in the blue kingdom, she loses this strength and the story focuses on her training and these odd relationships with her guards. It just didn’t make sense to me, that she was obviously not comfortable being there and there was no love connection to Ladon like there was to Brand and yet she stayed for weeks when she wanted to leave. The overprotectiveness for her sister, who she doesn’t want to know where she is, is just odd too. Then Skyler who we never heard of comes walking in at the end of the book. What?
The relationship between Brand and Kasia is a fun back and forth. When she steals his car, that’s a great start to this wild ride they go on. Didn’t like that he just took her to Ladon and became her bodyguard, he never talked to her about his ideas or his feelings for her that were developing despite how confused he was over them. Once Brand finally got out of his head and followed his heart and really open himself up to her, he left and she woke up alone, with questions and uncertainty and he was not around to tell her how much he was in love with her. Ugh.
To many accessory characters to follow along, I did a lot of paragraph skipping with the parts of the black dragon who was super creepy and all his cohorts.
Overall, it was a good read with fascinating characters with some really creative situations.

Kasia Amon is a master at hiding. Who and what she is makes her a mark for the entire supernatural world. Especially dragon shifters. When I started reading I couldn't put it down.Abigail Owen is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can't wait for the next book.

Kasia is special and has been hiding her whole life. What she is… a rare find in the paranormal world and that makes it dangerous for her. Her mother was murdered for what they are. But she has been having visions and with the visions come uncontrollable fire and pain. So she is forced out of hiding to seek the help of a doctor. One who specializes in paranormals.

Brand is a rogue dragon shifter with a quest for revenge. To take out the man who killed his family. He has been on his own since he was a small child, barely escaping the slaughter of his family. Little does anyone know of his origins and he would like to keep it that way. Now a mercenary for hire, he finds things that people want and gets them. Which brings him to his current assignment and the last step in his quest.

Easy right? Guess again. When Brand meets Kasia he immediately recognizes her for what she is. Not only that but he is instantly drawn to her. He feels her pain during the visions and he can control her fire and the pain soothes when he touches her. What is happening? How can this be? Yep! His mission just got a lot harder.

Can Brand deliver her to the Blue Clan king as per his quest?

Wow!!! The books in this series just gets better and better. Abigail Owen makes it hard to choose a favorite. The Rogue King is the first in the Inferno Rising series, a spin off from her Fire’s Edge series. I have to say I loved every minute of this book. It was a dangerous ride.

The characters in this book were amazing. Kasia is a surprising and very resourceful woman. Hey she stole a car by hot wiring it. How cool is that. She was an amazing character who was very kindhearted and true to herself. She was willing to put others before her own safety. Her charater was refreshing and sweet.

Brand was definitely a hot commodity. That man was sizzling. He was strong and very independent. The strong silent type. He kept his wall up around his heart as he was determined to get the revenge he so rightly deserved. But he was also protective and sweet, yet humble. He did not believe that he deserved to be loved or have a mate.

Kasia and Brand had this chemistry that was so strong, it was off the charts. How they could deny it was beyond me. They had this connection that just would not stop or go away. A bond that was strong and hard to pull away from.

Overall this book was an amazing beginning to a new series. Even though it is a new setting, we still get a small dose of some old characters from the previous series, which I love. Abigail Owen is a master at writing dragon shifters. She has all the aspects of hot dragon men down to a science. Each one is not only hot and very dominate, they are smart and kind. The world she has built around these characters feel so real and unique. I love the way you feel the passion of her characters in each story. I have cried many times reading these books, as I feel the emotion rolling off the pages. Emotions that a hard to ignore, yet feel amazing. This book is no different.

I truly recommend this book to all you paranormal romance book lovers out there. These dragon shifters are worthy of your love as readers. They are fun, loyal, loving and not to be trifled with. You are guaranteed to fall in love with each book you read. So pick up a copy today. You will be glad you did.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.

This was my 3rd read of Abigail Owen. It takes place in the same world as her other dragon stories like The Boss and The Rookie. I've enjoyed reading about this world and the different dynamics and politics coming into play.

There's lots of action, dragon shifting, and other various supernatural elements. I liked Brand and Kasia even though I didn't feel like this story had as much relationship development as some of her other stories. There is definitely a lead in for the next story in the series and I will be on the lookout.

It’s been quite a while where I truly enjoyed a book lately! This took me out of my slump and has me so very interested even after it’s done!

I have a thing about Dragon shifter books so when this popped up I just had to have it. I’ve had my fill of these books but this one sits apart because of the Phoenix. Two of my favorite mythological creature together!

The concept behind this is fresh and intriguing! Kasia born of the last known Phoenix, along with her 3 other sisters (which is extremely rare as to be impossible), has been hiding out for a year; separated from all she loves and keeping it that way to keep them safe. Now captured and being taken to the very boogy men her mother warned her about, Kasia has a choice to make. Her species is known now and she needs help keeping herself safe and while she isn’t fond of it, dragons are her only choice.

Brand is taking Kasia to his friend and king of a clan. He never thought he’d have any interest in Kasia except to help further his agenda. She says she knows him from her visions and that he’ll never hurt her. He doesn’t know what to do with that, much less her.

The journey they go on together is exciting. While it isn’t extremely action packed it has the right amount!

I’m glad there will be more to this series!

This is the first book I've read from this author and it definitely won't be my last. It was absolutely fantastic!!! This paranormal story was non-stop action from beginning to end. I loved the characters, the storyline and the authors writing style. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. The female characters in this story, especially Kasia were not weak in any way. I love that they say what they want and mean what they say. They hold their own against all of the male characters and let them know from the start that they will not just sit back and watch. Kasia and Brand's story is one that must be read and I'm excited to read Landon's story. I know from this cliffhanger ending that he will definitely have his hands full and that his mate will challenge him as much as Kasia did Brand. I can't wait for the next book.

The Rogue King
by Abigail Owen

Brand a dragon king with no clan, a rogue for hire. Kasia is a Phoenix in hiding, and constantly goes up in flames as she has visions.

It all started in a paranormal psychiatric hospital. She thought she’d be safe and get some help, but she was unaware of the betrayal that had taken place. When a dragon shows up to check her out to verify what she is, she’s finds he’s the man from her visions. Kasia decides it’s time to leave quickly and quietly. And that’s the beginning of the adventure!

It’s a slow burn romance. Giving us time to see each other’s personalities and how they work together. Kasia was unsure about King Ladon, but she knew He was not her true mate. He almost felt like he could be about as ruthless as the “bad” kings.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one in this series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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