Heart Of The Dragon. Gena Showalter
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Название: Heart Of The Dragon

Автор: Gena Showalter

Издательство: HarperCollins

Жанр: Героическая фантастика

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isbn: 9781408905586

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       Praise for the novels of New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Gena Showalter

       Heart of the Dragon

      “Lots of danger and sexy passion give lucky readers

      a spicy taste of adventure and romance.”

      —Romantic Times BOOKreviews

      “Filled with steamy sex, adventure, and a sprinkle

      of humour…a fantastic book!”

      —Myshelf.com

       Jewel of Atlantis

      “Showalter has created a ripe mythological world

      populated with fascinating creatures and dark lore…

      For extraordinary escapism, read this book.”

      —Romantic Times BOOKreviews

      “Shines like the purest gem…Rich in imagery and

      evocative detail, this book is a sterling example of

      what makes romance novels so worthwhile.”

      —A Romance Review, 5 stars

       The Nymph King

      “A world of myth, mayhem and love under the sea!”

      —New York Times bestselling author J.R.Ward

      “I want to visit Atlantis! Deliciously evocative and

      filled with sexy men, The Nymph King is every

      woman’s fantasy come to sizzling life. A must read.”

      —New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast

      “Gena Showalter’s stories hum with fast pacing and characters that leap off the page. Pick up one of Gena’s books! You won’t be disappointed!”

      —USA TODAY bestselling author Julie Kenner

       Atlantis

      New York Times bestselling author

      GENA SHOWALTER

      invites you to enter Atlantis,

      a world of dark seduction and powerful magic…

      HEART OF THE DRAGON

      JEWEL OF ATLANTIS

      THE NYMPH KING

      THE VAMPIRE’S BRIDE

      Heart of the Dragon

      Gena Showalter

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       www.mirabooks.co.uk

      New York Times and USA Today bestselling author GENA SHOWALTER has been praised for her “sizzling page-turners” and “utterly spellbinding stories”. She is the author of more than seventeen novels and anthologies, including breathtaking paranormal and contemporary romances, cutting-edge young adult novels and stunning urban fantasy. Readers can’t get enough of her trademark wit and singular imagination.

      To learn more about Gena and her books, please visit www.genashowalter.com and www.genashowalterblogspot.com.

       Other sexy, steamy reads from Gena Showalter and MIRA Books

       ATLANTIS

      HEART OF THE DRAGON

      JEWEL OF ATLANTIS

      THE NYMPH KING

      THE VAMPIRE’S BRIDE

       LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD

      THE DARKEST NIGHT

      THE DARKEST KISS

      THE DARKEST PLEASURE

      THE DARKEST WHISPER

      DARK BEGINNINGS

      THE DARKEST PASSION

      THE DARKEST LIE

       More stunning tales from Gena Showalter are coming your way…

      INTERTWINED

      UNRAVELLED

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      You survived a childhood of mind-numbing pain and abject humiliation. You survived a childhood of utter terror and unimaginable horror. Somehow, some way, you survived a childhood with me as your babysitter. Thankfully I’ve found a better outlet for my…creative spirit.

      To Auston and Casey Dowling. I love you both.

      To Debbie Splawn-Bunch, who wouldn’t let me title this book Extra Crispy Love.

      Prologue

       Atlantis

      “DO YOU FEEL IT, BOY? Do you feel the mist preparing?”

      Darius en Kragin squeezed his eyes tightly closed, his tutor’s words echoing in his mind. Did he feel it? Gods, yes. Even though he was only eight seasons, he felt it. Felt his skin prickle with cold, felt the sickening wave of acid in his throat as the mist enveloped him. He even felt his veins quicken with a deceptively sweet, swirling essence that was not his own.

      Fighting the urge to bolt up the cavern steps and into the palace above, he tensed his muscles and fisted his hands at his sides.

       I must stay. I must do this.

      Slowly Darius forced his eyelids to open. He released a pent-up breath as his gaze locked with Javar’s. His tutor stood shrouded by the thickening, ghostlike haze, the bleak walls of the cave at his back.

      “This is what you will feel each time the mist summons you, for this means a traveler is nearby,” Javar said. “Never stray far from this place. You may live above with the others, but you must always return here when called.”

      “I do not like it here.” His voice shook. “The cold weakens me.”

      “Other dragons are weakened by cold, but not you. Not any longer. СКАЧАТЬ