Skylar is one of four quadruplet Phoenix sisters. She tries to rescue her sister who she thinks has been forcibly mated to a dragon shifter king. She is shocked when she finds her sister in love and joyfully mated. She is horrified when another dragon shifter king wants to mate her. Skylar is headstrong and opinionated, much like the dragon king who has caught her eye. When the shifter who killed her parents and grandparents threatens Skylar, a community effort is made to keep her safe, just as she attempts to keep the community safe. I love that Skylar is so self-sufficient and that Ladon respects that about her. I enjoyed this book and will go back and read the first in the series but, it is a standalone book. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book starts off with a bang. Skylar, the “strong” sister decides to save her sister from the “terrible “ dragons that have captured her and one who had mated her. Her sneak attack on the Blood King Ladon Ormarr didn’t quite go as planned and then she finds out her sister wants to be mates to her dragon (crazy right). Now she has to rethink much of what she learned as a child about dragons as Ladon and Skylar face off and boy do sparks start to fly. Ladon was not my most favorite lead at the start seeming arrogant and overbearing, however you soon see how much what he does is for his dragons and not himself. Also he truly seems to get Skylar, seeing her true self and loving her for it. This is an enemies to lovers romance with a paranormal twist, having a lot of action and heat, lots of intrigue and magic, and an evil dragon king (Pytheios) trying to ruin everything. It is also the second book in the Inferno Rising series, about dragons and their Phoenix mates and while you don’t have to have read the previous book you will get better enjoyment. You’ll also be happy to see some familiar faces I can’t wait for book three! I received an arc copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest review. 5 stars

Ooh, it would appear I’m on a roll with enemies to lovers, dragon shifter romances at the moment. I must say I’m very much feeling the supernatural vibe, and I got all the feels with these male dragon shifters and female Phoenixes as they truly lit up the skies. Ruthless alpha Ladon Ormarr is tested to his limits when feisty, stubborn and extremely sexy Skylar Amon lands in his lap. She could be the answer to all his prayers, but she’s currently giving him a headache, amongst other things. She’s just as pig headed and strong willed as he is, together they could be a force to be reckoned with, sparks definitely fly. Fab story, following the rise and fall of the dragon shifters as they fight for power amongst themselves. A sexy supernatural, action packed and completely addictive read. I am sad I missed reading the first in the series, but I’m definitely going to be reading any future books.

This is my first book by Abigail Owen. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I love paranormal stories and anything about dragons. What intrigued me about this story was the involvement of a Phoenix. I have not come across a phoenix much in my reading, so I was curious as to how the writer was going to weave a story around one. I was more than pleasantly surprised. I could not put this book down and was anxious to find out how the author was going to create the HEA for her characters. Now I need to go back and read "The Rogue King" to get the first story. I can't wait until the next in the series!

The Blood King is the second book in the Inferno Rising series but can be read as a stand-alone, that's how I read it, and it does a fantastic job of quickly recapping the other book, and you don't feel lost. This one had me from the start with Phoenixes and Dragons, fated mates, yes, please!

Ladon, the dragon Blood King, a fierce ruler, needs to secure his throne. Skylar, a rare and valuable phoenix, could be exactly what he needs to ensure the throne and give him the most precious thing in the kingdom. Skylar has no intention of sticking around or helping Ladon until she is caught up in a plot that involves bringing down the King who killed her parents, fated mates, and searching for her lost sisters.

I enjoyed this book from start to finish! All of the characters interested me, and Ladon and Skylar were perfect. This is a great fantasy romance with beautiful dragons, so clearly, I was hooked until the very end. I cannot wait to read the next book and see what happens in this world.

Booklovers who enjoy fantasy, romance, dragon boys, and adventure would like this book!

I received the Ebook ARC from Netgalley and Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

•Voluntarily reviewing ARC copy received via NetGalley•

So glad to finally be back in this world of dragons! I can’t count how many times I re-read The Rogue King while waiting on this sequel!

While I must say Brand and Kasia seem to have stolen the number one spot in my heard, Skylar and Ladon did not disappoint! Dear, sweet, caring, badass Skylar. I love the view we got into her pov on the opening scene of the series. She was just such a relatable character, the love she feels for her family comes through so strongly. Seeing her journey through her emotions as they evolved over time was real and believable.

I was not the biggest fan of Ladon prior to reading this, but I may or may not now have a warm fuzzy spot for him taking up real estate in my heart. His mounting feelings for Sky, his love for his people, it was nice having a look into those sides of him.

I especially loved learning of the other sisters and getting a little peak into who’s up next! I love love loved having Kasia, Skylar AND MAUL all together. It really made the read all that more worthwhile. A nice follow up to the first book, things happen at such a different pace in this one which was refreshing, but at times made it a little hard not to compare the two. All in all enjoyed and am eagerly awaiting the next release! I will be buying a physical copy as soon as they release! Thank you to Abigail for another great book to escape into.

"Are you so blinded by hatred that you can't hear me or see what's right in front of your face? I love him."

This is the first book I've read in this series and now I'm craving for more. Dragon shifters? Check! Enemies to lovers? Check! Amazing world building? Check, check, check! The pacing was well done and I didn't find myself bored with this book at all!

I'm a sucker for romance, and this book gave me the perfect fix. You've got you alpha "you are mine" main character and a girl who is just trying to save her sister! This is not a insta-love story for those of you who aren't fans of those! Landon and Skylar have made it to my "favorite couple" book list! There was so much passion and amazing chemistry between the two of them.

Although the romance was the biggest plus for me, the plot was also amazing so interesting! The battle scenes were so detailed and well written,. it almost felt as if I was watching a movie! Beautifully done.

I'm not sure when the next book comes out, sometime next year I'm sure and I 'cant wait. I will dive into the author's other books in the mean time. I recommend everyone pic up a copy of this book when its available!

4/5 stars!

Well its been 14 months since I read book 1 (which I really liked), but sadly I don't remember much. I really do think this series is best read in order to get the whole set of the story. Abigail only slightly touched based with book 1, but the main couple from that book were immediately key players in the beginning of this book. To be honest I really didn't like Skylar at all. Its just that I'm not sure what went wrong for me that prevented me from liking it. It could be how the story moved in this one that I wasn't connecting with. Book 3 is set up to be interesting.

I received this book at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

4.5 stars

Who doesn’t love a good dragon tale?!

Picking up where The Rogue King left off, The Blood King was just as jam packed as it’s predecessor! Enemies to lovers, sarcasm and snappy conversations...I loved the gradual build up between Ladon and Skylar as it showcased the growth of their feelings towards one another. It also gave me time to wrap my brain around their relationship and believe they could actually work out!

The side characters also play a strong role. For starters, I’m hoping Samael gets an HEA and Mal the Hellhound deserves all the treats for his part! I think Owen has found a nice balance juggling everyone on the page, because the potential for future characters is vast..hint, hint :)

Ladon and Skylar’s story has everything I love-dragon shifters, edge of your seat battle scenes, smexy chemistry, wacky politics, and two intensely crazy, yet wonderful main leads-what’s not to love?!!


I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley/Entangled Publishing. This is my honest review.

"The one that marries the phoenix rules the dragons." except when a red dragon tries to use force.  Except not only does he kill the legitimate but ascends the throne anyway. He does maintain a constant search for the escaped phoenix mate who got away.  Nature finds a way to compensate when Serena gives birth to quadruplets, 4 possible phoenixes an unheard of phenomena
.Upon their mother's death, the four sisters have been hidden in different parts of the world to forestall a dragon finding them and mating with them. Kasia is the first to be found and mates Brand helping him ascend as the Gold dragon king. Now Skylar is up and Ladon Orr the Blue dragon king is her intended mate not that she's super happy about it. Will Ladon survive this mating or burn to a crisp?
Skylar is a feisty character who's bark is definitely worse than her bite. She challenges Ladon like he's never been challenged  plus she has no filters fearlessly facing down his personal guard. Apparently to their chagrin she was able to sneak into their cave right under their noses and "air tight security".  Ladon gets major points for treating her as an equal and having his sister as a part of his personal security team but of course the jury is out on how long Skylar will stay with Ladon
.Unlike Skylar, Ladon has been a part of a happy family and seen his parent's loving relationship first hand. He brings a rare tenderness into their relationship which is unexpected given what we've seen of his character. It might even be said that he's losing his edge especially given his struggle between the competing needs of being a king, leading his dragons to victory and keeping his mate safe.
There are some exciting moments when Skylar is captured and imprisoned in the Red king's fortress in the mountain, her escape and her skydiving exploits helping Ladon and his team fight the white dragons attacking them. The spine chilling scene deep in the mountain with the revival of the dead witch, the blood sacrifice and the adoption definitely set a stage for a future that I can't wait to read.
Even though this book can be read as a stand alone I would recommend reading these stories in order. This one ends on a cliff hanger with the next phoenix offering herself to be a potential mate, what's with that given that you know that it's the wrong ally or is it.  I'm hooked can't wait to see what comes next.

Skylar has snuck into the Lair of the Blue Dragons and is determined to rescue her sister. Trouble is Kasia doesn't want to be rescued because she's quite happy right there with Brand, her Dragon Mate .Things quickly escalate though when the somewhat reluctant King of the Blue Dragons Ladon realises that another Phoenix has fallen into his lap and this time he's prepared to risk everything to hold onto her no matter what his Clan might think.
This is a fun world that the author has created with fated Mates, Dragons, magic and of course not just one Phoenix but four ! I quite liked that we got a lot more of the evil High King and those around him as it made him much more three dimensional. The romance is incendiary as this couple truly are drawn together and whilst love isn't instant as a reader it certainly had all the feels that I desire. Characters are introduced that I sincerely hope the author reprises and its pretty clear that the next sisters book is not too far away. Romance, action and world building with great characters all fighting for a happy ending what is there not to like ?
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

This is a hard book to put down. I was hooked on the first few pages. It's an enticing tale that hijacks your imagination and takes you on a wild ride. This author is fast becoming one of my must read authors.

Yihaa! Another story about the Amon Sisters! (If you haven't read anything of the Amon sisters yet, you could start with The Rogue King. Of course all of the Fire's Edge and Inferno Rising stories can be read as standalone, but it is much more fun of you read the rest as well!). This one is about Skylar. She is the youngest, but also the most badass of the Amon Sisters. She doesn't take crap from anyone or anything. So, high king or not: she will insult you no matter what. Her comments are hilarious and whereas Ladon thought that the unexpected arrival of Kasia's sister will help him to defend his throne, he seriously reconsiders his luck. Because Skyler certainly isn't one to hold her tongue. True to Abigail's story, this one is also full of action and suspense. And of course, some hot and steamy scenes. So, hang on to your Phoenix and enjoy the ride! Five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

Skylar is on the hunt for her sister. She must have been misinformed - her sister mated a DRAGON!!! After everything they've been through surely not. But when she sneaks into the Dragons hideaway in Scotland she finds the truth. Her sister is happy, in love and very, very safe with her mate!

Skylar is a fighter and not above using dirty tricks to win Ladon is the leader of the Blue clan but only because no one else stepped up. He'd happily hand off all the politics to someone else, he'd much rather fight his way to peace. But will he mate a Phoenix just to ensure peace for his people?

Sexual attraction and tension aplenty. Dragon politics and back-stabbing, enemies to lovers, dragon v phoenix. The intense action, adventure and passion are well thought out and the pace is fast and furious.

First of all, a big thank you to NetGalley and Entangled: Amara for the ARC of this title. An honest review was requested but not required.

So I admit it: I promoted this book over SEVERAL other titles in my NetGalley queue after reading the Rogue King. This was perhaps a mistake since now I am hot for the third book and of course have an EXTRA long wait.

Ladon was a really well-done character and he, as well as Skylar, benefit from having the world-building more or less established in book #1 as they have a little more space for development in this story. I really liked the nuanced aspects of kingship he had to deal with, wherein all the choices are difficult and sometimes none of them are "good" ones. Too often kings (or whatever the leaders are called in paranormal fantasy) have easy outs or power-ups or whatever other deus ex machina the author trots out. Ladon had to work for it here and I LIKED that.

Skylar was a little too brash for my personal taste but I still enjoyed her character a lot. I also liked how Ms. Owen made her storyline different from Kasia's, since a series about quadruplet sisters has plenty of potential for repetition of plot elements.

I also enjoyed the overarching plot that looks like it will span the four book series. I can guess at its resolution and I look forward to seeing if I'm right.

Happy to say this book, like its predecessor, features good writing craft all around - good plot, good characterization, enjoyable dialogue, good grammar, etc. I did spot a couple of spelling errors but this IS an ARC and I assume those will be gone by pub time.

Would recommend this (highly!) to anyone who likes good paranormal fantasy/romance. And also will be glomming as much as I can find by Ms. Owen while I wait for The Warrior King.

Even better than The Rogue King!

When I read The Rogue King a year ago, I think it was my first dragon shifter book. I really enjoyed it because it wasn’t just a story about a shifter and his mate, it was more of an urban fantasy about the entire kingdom and the struggles both of them had gone through and were going through. This book furthered the storylines started in the first book and there was a ton of chemistry between the couple involved.

In the first book, the The Rogue King was Brand Asterot, who ran from the Gold Kingdom and became a rogue dragon shifter when his family was murdered in order to put sympathizers to the Red King on the Throne. Though Brand is the rightful heir to the Gold Throne, dragons don’t trust Rogues. Though Brand was friends with the Blue King (who recently took that throne back from the Red King sympathizer).

In order to cement his place on the throne, the Blue King asked Brand to find him a Phoenix because legend says that if a Dragon King mates with a Phoenix and doesn’t burn to ash, he is the High King. Currently the Red King is the High King, and he stole that power when he murdered the former High King and his Phoenix Mate. The Red King tried to murder their daughter at the time but she got away, though not before he murdered her mate, the White King. Though their bond hadn’t fully formed so she didn’t die when her mate did.

She hid away and had quadruplets, which is unheard of for a Phoenix. In the past Phoenix births have only been single births and daughters, but this time there were four daughters. Years later the Red King tracked her down and killed her but as she was dying she teleported to her girls and sent them each to a different safe place. None of them know if they are the Phoenix or if more than one of them is.

When The Rogue King found the oldest daughter Kasia Amon, they discovered they were mates and so he couldn’t give her to the Blue King as he had promised. I won’t go further into the first book, but to say that the second daughter, Skylar Amon finds out that her sister is mated to a dragon shifter king and figures that it must be under duress. So she leaves the place she was hiding and goes to the mountain where the Blue Dragons live to save her.

This is where Skylar meets the Blue King, Ladon Ormarr, and he immediately claims her for himself. Though she rejects that just as quickly. The sparks fly between them from the start. Skylar is tough, she is a skilled fighter, and she is smart. Ladon is trying to do what is right for his people and trying to defeat the tyranny of the Red King. This book is exiting, the character development is terrific, the romance moves along at a great pace and it just hits all those good points in a book that I just really enjoy! The next book sounds even better. Forbidden love between the third sister and the Black King’s top enforcer/advisor.

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

The Blood King is a high octane epic level paranormal romance. It is sure to surprise and delight all paranormal fans with it's non-stop action and heart wrenching journey. Nothing says fabulous more then a deeply passionate romance that was fought for every step of the way. What you find within these magical pages will never you the same again.

Landon and Skylar's love story was perfect and messy, and a beautiful sight to behold. They didn't apologies for who they were, and they did t try to change the other. All they did was sow the other person who they were. It was up to them to decide if they could love them or not. Theirs was a hurried paring, and yet they still had the time necessary to get to know the other. Their love and their hearts intertwined naturally and oh so beautifully. Their is a story of pain, determination, and so much heart.

I am truly in awe of this incredible series by Abigail Owens. It has everything I savor in a great story with relentless love, hard won hope, and a breathtaking world. My heart was ready to drown within this stunning world and never come back to reality. This series is truly the stuff of legends come to life! Do not miss out on even one second or you will regret it!!

You gotta love the haters to lovers trope. Much like the first book, we have a plentiful mix of sexual tension and supernatural politics. And while we've always known there was more to this world than dragons and humans, we get further glimpses here.

I'm not sure if I like this quite as much as the first one in this series, but it is pretty close. Same, fast-paced action and shifter romance we've come to expect from dear Ms. Owen.

Characters:
Skylar is protector of the four sisters. She has always been the tough one, the fighter. Everything she does she does with the intention of protecting her family. All her life she has been taught to mistrust dragon shifters, especially kings, which makes the prospect of marrying one very low on her list of things to do.

Ladon is reluctant ruler of the Blue Dragon Clan. He never wanted power. But he took the throne to help save his people. And now he must continue to fight for it at every turn. Having a phoenix on his side is the perfect way to maintain faith in his rule, but Ladon gets far more than he bargained for when he meets Skylar.

"I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.” many thanks to netgalley.co.uk

You might want to read The Rouge King 1st its Kasia and Brand's story which i really enjoyed although not nessasary.
This is Skylar's & Landon's story, Although i love a strong female character i found Skylar to be to stand offish at times i also didn't enjoy her inner dialogue that much, she gets there in the end though which i was happy with Landon was easy to like and sounded sexy as hell, there are plenty of steamy scenes in this book also all Landon wanted was to keep his dragons safe and that meant claiming the high throne, you get a glimpse of the other 2 sisters i think Meira and Angeleka story's will be well worth a read.

Ladon has finally met his match, in more ways than one and the feisty, fiery Skylar Amon is just as determined to avoid any commitment with the fierce dragon king. She is a phoenix on a mission to avenge her parents’ death and reunite her sisters, but does she have what it takes besides determination?

Abigail Owen’s THE BLOOD KING is filled with razor-sharp banter, inner dialogue that feels like neither Ladon or Skylar are really prepared for what Fate has in store for them. And the tension between these two? Off the charts!

A fun read that is filled with strong, passionate characters, sibling misunderstandings and royal battles that will pit dragon against dragon in the ultimate challenge for power. Abigail Owen knows how to weave a tale of heat, heart and humor. Her characters have that special spark of chemistry that is explosive and if you have ever wondered what flying with a dragon would be like? Well, hang on tight and don’t look down!

I received a complimentary ARC edition from Entangled: Amara! This is my honest and voluntary review.