Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 9 by Dianna Love

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 9 by Dianna Love
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the final installment of a 9 book novella series. This was a stunning conclusion to the series and I couldn't have asked for a better ending. Dianna did leave some things open ended which makes me believe we may see more from this world and that does not upset me one bit. Based on the ending I suspect we'll see these beloved characters again in the future, but if we don't I feel this was the perfect ending to the 9 books. This series has been terribly hard to review without spoiling anything.

This book is set to release on July 20, 2021.  I was provided an ARC via the author.  All opinions expressed are my own.

I have loved the Belador world since Alterant, and have loved going on this journey with this wonderful group of characters. Many of the questions that have been plaguing the reader since book 1 are finally answered in this installment. We find out where Casidhe's origins and her connection to the dragons. We see see several new alliances formed and enemies are finally defeated. I will tell you that I did not see it coming when we finally find out who is behind the Imortik invasion, but when you read who it is, you won't be surprised at all.

This book certainly kept me on my toes. Every time you think "all is lost" or "how are they going to get out of this situation", Dianna comes up with the perfect solution to their predicament. There is a ton of action to keep you guessing and turning the pages as the clock ticks down to the Imortik master opening the death wall and their friends turning into mindless supernatural pawns. I wasn't quite sure they were going to be able to save those possessed by Imortiks and if everyone was going to survive before it was all over.

Since this is a series of novellas, you have to start at the beginning and read them in order or it won't make sense. I do think you could pick this up without having read the Belador series. I've only read through book 6 of 10 of that series, and while I know I missed some stuff I was able to follow along easily. It has only made me want to get back to those books and pick up where I left off. Reading that series might help you understand the magic system a bit better and some of the other characters and their backstories, but I don't feel it is 100% required reading for this series.

Overall I loved this book and the series as a whole. We got great world building and character development. The characters had to learn from their mistakes and deal with the consequences of their actions. They were all faced with difficult decisions and put in terrible situations where people they cared about where in danger. I love this world, the magic, the varied types of characters, and I'm invested in what happens to the characters. I'm hoping there is more in store for them and we'll see them in the future!

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Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 8 by Dianna Love

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 8 by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Is there really only one book left?  It is hard to believe that there is only 1 more installment of this series!  Yet again this installment was fast paced and full of action.  Things are finally coming to a head as Daegan and Cashide and the rest of the Belador gang are racing towards the Imortiks taking over and the Tribunal's timeline to save the world from utter destruction.  At every step something inevitably goes wrong and stands in their way of making progress in finding the grimoires and saving the day.

As this is the 8th installment of a 9 book novella series, a lot of stuff happens in roughly 200 pages.  Fortunately we get some answers to questions that have been plaguing readers since book 1.  I won't spoil them for you here because half the fun in reading this series is finding out what happens.  We don't get all of the answers, but we do find out some major pieces of information and several others are promised in the final book.  In this installment Daegan and Cashide are on the hunt for the 2nd grimoire volume, but first they have to decide if they can truly trust each other and put aside all of the issues they've had in the past.  Quinn, Reese, Evalle and the rest of the gang are still fighting demons while looking for Adriana and Sen who were captured by the Imortik master and they have to deal with Reese's crazy demon father.  And as always Macha, Queen Maeve, and Cathbad are always up to something to thwart the good deeds of our Belador friends and cause nothing but trouble.

Overall, this is another amazing installment of this series.  I can't believe it is almost over and I'm not sure what to expect in the final installment.  I still have a ton of questions, and there are still so many things that need to happen.  Dianna hasn't let me down yet, and I trust her to give this series the ending it needs. 

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Review: Stalking His Mate by Dianna Love

Stalking His Mate by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided and audible code in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoy this series.  This is book 3, and follows Rory who is a member of a black ops shifter organization.  Shifters are out in the public, but this group has abilities and power above and beyond normal shifters.  Rory can shift into a jaguar who he calls Ferrel, and he hasn't really come to terms with the fact that he has this power and can shift.  The Gallize as the group is known, suffer from a curse if they don't mate by a certain age, and Rory has decided that even if he is lucky enough to find a mate, he won't.  This causes a major problem with his ability to heal, which becomes a real problem as he is always diving head first into dangerous missions.

Siofra was captured at age 6, and held as a slave for most of her life.  She only knows what she has been told by the Cadell's (enemies of the Gallize), and her adoptive brother who is another captive.  Siofra is not a shifter, but she has power of her own, and it chooses to show itself at odd times.  When she is attacked by one of her captors, her powers surge and she is able to escape with her "brother's" help.  While on the run, she encounters Rory, and they connect in an unexpected way.  From that point forward they are both connected to each other lives whether they like it or not.  Siofra needs help finding her brother, and Rory is committed to helping her.

This was a fast paced, entertaining installment to the series.  We get updates on the characters from the previous installments as well as meet characters from future books.  You can read them all as standalones.   I've read the series completely out of order and I'm following along just fine.   Dianna gives a recap on how the Gallize came to be and their mythology in this book so you aren't completely lost.    I really appreciate that in series, especially with standalones or books in long running series.  

This has a little bit of everything.  It has a nice paranormal aspect with the shifters and magic, it has romance, good character development, action, and great pacing.  The characters have to face internal struggles as well as external struggles.  Rory and Siofra had to deal with their trust in each other as well as their ability to rely on others.  They both had to come to terms with their own abilities while also dealing with a ton of stressful situations.  

I have both read and listened to these books and can't recommend them enough in either format.  I really love the premise of this series and can't wait to read the next one!

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Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 7 by Dianna Love

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 7 by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I love how this series is progressing.  Despite the fact that Dianna is killing us with the cliffhangers, each installment is providing more and more information and we are getting closer to the end.  With only two more books to go in the series, things are starting to move quickly as time is running out for Casidhe and Daegan to find the grimoire volumes.  The more we learn the more everything seems to be connected, but all has not been revealed so I haven't quite figured out how everything in this puzzle fits together quite yet.  As usual Queen Maeve and Cathbad are up to no good, the Beladors are busy keeping demons at bay while trying not to expose themselves to the equally unfriendly to paranormal human population, the Imortik threat is getting worse, and the Tribunal is less than helpful.  With everyone fighting on every front success does not seem likely for our dragon king and his bookish companion and our favorite Belador warriors and their allies.  At every turn their is a new player for team evil and another battle to be fought.

I love the characters in this series.  There are so many plot lines to keep track of but things are finally starting to come together and I suspect that in the next two books were are finally going to get the answers to all of our questions.  I'm really invested in all of the storylines and characters and at the end of every installment I need to know what happens next.  Dianna is doing such an amazing job putting these together and keeping everything moving forward.  I'm so anxious to see how it all ends.

Keep in mind this is a novella series, with each book coming in around 200 pages and almost all of them end on a cliffhanger.  The good news is each of the books is being released 1 month apart so you don't have to wait very long to find out what happens next.  I'd opt for the 3 book bind ups or wait until all 9 books are out if you don't like cliffhangers or you prefer completed stories.  I am really enjoying the serial format of this series, it is really fun and I love the shorter novella format.  

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Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 6 by Dianna Love

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 6 by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review.  This book is out today March 23, 2021.

This is book 6 of 9 in this novella series.  This is a serial series, so the books really aren't meant to be read as standalones.  Each book does end with a pretty major cliffhanger.  The good thing is they are being released 1 month apart so you don't have to wait long for them.  This book was packed with some new information and tons of twists and turns.  All I can say is that the ending of this one was so unexpected that I absolutely cannot wait for what comes next.  This was probably the biggest cliffhanger to date in the series, and I need book 7 ASAP!

Much like the other installments this follows several different storylines that are all starting to come together.  Things are starting to move a little more quickly as time runs out for Daegan to find a solution to the Immortik problem plaguing both the human and supernatural world.  He still doesn't have all of the volumes of the grimoires and it seems like every time he turns around some new enemy is at his doorstep.  Cashide is determined to take things into her own hands and finally figure out who and what she really is.  Her character development is finally taking a step in the right direction.  I appreciate that she is finally sticking up for herself and calling out people for treating her poorly. I'm looking forward to finding out her true identity and role in this story in the next 3 installments.

This story has been a rollercoaster ride.  There are betrayals, misunderstandings, conspiracies, and there are so many players.  Some of the players are working together to save the world, while some are all working independently for their own gains.  We also have some players that I'm not sure what role they have yet to play and which side they will end up on.  All I know is I'm loving this story.  This has been quite the adventure and I can't wait to find out how it all plays out.  There are still so many unanswered question and unknowns, but I have no doubt they will get answered in the next 3 installments.

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Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 4

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 4 by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author in exchange for an honest review.

This is book 4 in the novella series and Daegan and the gang are still fighting frantically against the Imortik invasion.  This installment moves several of the storylines ahead and introduces a few new ones.  The players are all still searching for the grimoires for different means, but Daegan hasn't given up on his Beladors and he has formed a new bond with Casidhe.  As the clock runs out, the Beladors must also continue to fight off demons in Atlanta while also staying hidden to the humans who are anxious to eliminate anything supernatural.

Much like the previous installments, there is alot going on in this book.  This leaves you wanting the next book right away because this sets up so many events to come.  We learn a bit more about what all the characters are up both on both sides and get a glimpse of where things are heading as the series progresses.  I'm really enjoying this monthly release, but if you are more of a novel person, I'd wait for the bigger bind ups or until the series is finished later in 2021.

I'd like to see Cashidhe's character mature a bit as the series progresses.  She acts very immaturely in this book.  I thought we were past that in the last book, but I'm hoping events in the future books will be more than enough to teach her who she should actually trust going forward.  As for the other characters, I'm intrigued by Lanna and I'm excited we are getting to know her more and what is in store for her.  I'm really looking forward to seeing where the rest of this adventure takes us.

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Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 3 by Dianna Love

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 3 by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided and advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This picks up where book 2 left off. Deagan and Casidhe are still looking for the grimoires while still looking for their friends. This moves pretty quickly and alot happens in this installments. The clock is ticking for those possessed by Imortiks and the Tribunal is getting less and less willing to work with the Beladors as more incidents occur. I always find it hard to review this series without spoilers. Love packs quite a bit of action into a short amount of time in these serials.

We get some movement on what is happening with Quinn and Reese, though there are still plenty of unanswered questions there. Daegan and Casidhe come to a sort of truce in an attempt to actually find the grimoire and save their friends and loved ones. The finally make some progress on their trust issues and I expect to see their relationship thaw out quite a bit more as the series continues to progress. I do love the snark though! I think the characters are all developing nicely with the pace of the plot.

This is book 3 of a 9 part series, and it ends with a cliffhanger and alot of unanswered questions. I know there is alot more to the series so that doesn't bother me as much as it normally would in a series. I know the books are coming in quick succession so I won't have to wait much longer for the next installment to find out what happens next and where the story is headed. I have some theories of my own, but we'll see how they play out. I'm really enjoying this series so far. I love that it has a mixture of the original Belador characters as well as some new ones. I'm anxious for the next book to find out what happens.

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Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 2 by Dianna Love

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 2 by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This picks up where book 1 leaves off and really continues to expand the storyline.  Daegan is still searching for Tristan and the missing grimoires.  Casidhe has disappeared, so he calls in Quinn and his "friend" Reese to help locate her.  Once they find Casidhe, Daegan realizes he must change tactics if he wants her to help find the books and Tristan.  Casidhe still hasn't decided if she can trust Daegan or if he is really trying to protect those he loves and in turn will help her find Fenella.  She also has people to protect and every time she softens toward Deagen, he manages to make her angry again.  I love that she is strong willed and stubborn and he's kind of a brute who can't understand why she just won't cooperate with him.  I expect to see these two characters fight it out every step of the way as their characters develop and get to know each other.

This particular installment has several different storylines, and knowing Dianna Love's style they will eventually merge together at some point in the future.  We get some information from several different character's viewpoints, which allows us to get to know more about the plot as well as get to know some of the secondary characters.  Because this is going to be a more serial release type of series, I'm going to be patient and let things develop as they are supposed to.  I'm itching to get my hands on the rest of the books because things are starting to heat up plot wise as we learn more about the Imortiks, the plotline with Cathbad an Maeve develops bit more, and you can see something simmering beneath the surface between Daegan and Casidhe.  I expect all of these things to come together as the story progresses over the next several months.

Again because this is a series of novellas, it ends on a cliffhanger but book 3 should be out in just a few weeks.  There are still lots of unanswered questions, but because the plot moves quickly in such a short amount of time there is only so much we can learn in each installment.  I'm really a fan of this presentation and I'm looking forward to seeing how the story continues to develop and how the characters interactions change as things move forward.  This was a great introduction to the plotlines and I can't wait for more.

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Review: Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador world: Book 1 by Dianna Love

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador world: Book 1 by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author in exchange for an honest review.  This book was released today September 22, 2020.  It is available in ebook and audio, and a bind-up of books 1-3 will be available in October.  Purchase links are at the bottom of the post. 

I am a long time reader of Dianna’s and a long time reader of the Belador series, though I will admit that I’ve only gotten up to book 6 Witchlock of the original series.  That being said, I think you could start with this one and be OK.  It makes references to things that happened in the original series, but the author gives you enough information to go on and not be completely in the dark.  As a fan of the original series, I am inspired to hit my shelves and finish the last four books in that series.  I’ve clearly missed quite a bit.  If you are new to Dianna’s writing or this world in general, I don’t think it will be too confusing and I don’t think you need to go back and read that series first.  I do highly recommend it though!  If you are a long time fan of the series, you will be happy to be back in Atlanta with all of your favorite characters from the original series, while getting to know some new characters.

 This book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, but the first three books will be release about a month apart and all 9 books in the series will be out in the next year.  I enjoy serial novella type books when they are released in quick succession so I don’t’ have to wait, and I can deal with a cliffhanger in each one knowing that the next book will be out in a few weeks.  That being said this book is just getting things started with the plot and characters.  We are just getting to know Daegan and Casidhe when things take an unexpected turn.  The back stories of both characters are just starting to reveal their abilities and the roles they are going to play in the story.  We are also introduced to several villains, some new and some familiar.  The world building so far has been great.  The story takes place in several different locations from a modern day Atlanta to small village in Ireland, while other parts take place in fantasy realms created by the author.  I love Dianna’s creativity with the fantasy character’s she has created and the detail in which she describes them. 

 This particular installment follows Daegan who has recently taken over as leader of the Beladors.  He also happens to be a dragon shifter.  He has recently been freed from a very long imprisonment and he is determined to protect his people and prevent them from befalling the same fate as his family did all those years ago.  Unfortunately, the supernatural world has different plans.  A new race of supernatural threatens to expose the Beladors and supernatural beings in general to the rest of the world unless Daegan can find a long lost set of grimoires.  The offer has been made to other powerful beings so the race is on, but Daegan’s prize is protecting his people.  Enter Casidhe, she has a talent for reading ancient texts and might be able to help Daegan find the lost books.  She also may have some hidden supernatural abilities that we have only begun to scratch the surface of.  I’m very much looking forward to learning more about how these two are connected and how they learn to work together to find the books and save the Beladors.

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Review: Wild Wolf Mate by Dianna Love

Wild Wolf Mate by Dianna Love
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author in exchange for an honest review.

This follows Adrian who we met in book two as he was struggling to control his wolf.  After sort of coming to a workable agreement to stay under control Adrian and Mad Red begin going on missions again.  This time Adrian is working on a personal mission trying to figure out who murdered the brother of a friend.  When he comes across an old acquaintance from a previous mission, he doesn't understand how she can be the culprit.  Wanting to give Jaz, another wolf shifter, the opportunity to tell her side of the story and clear her name, Adrian and his wolf find that they not only believe her, but they are drawn to her and her wolf.  Jaz on the other hand, is on a mission of her own to prove that she isn't a cold blooded killer, and to find out why women in the area are being kidnapped.  She and her wolf are also drawn to Adrian and Red, but she doesn't want him to get drawn into what she's got going on.  When the Guardian tasks Adrian and the Gallize to find out what is going on in the area, he finds himself tangled in the same tangled plot as Jaz.  Torn between duty to his job and his sense of wanting to protect Jaz, Adrian and Red find themselves in a fight for their sanity to save both. 

There is alot going on in this book, and I really enjoyed the ride.  Not only was there a pretty steamy romance between the two main characters, there was a fairly suspenseful plot.  With most of the Gallize shifters, it is the case of insta-love/insta-lust.  In this case Jaz and Adrian knew each other previously, so it felt like they came crashing together fairly quickly.  I think had I read the previous book I might feel differently.  The character development was good.   Both Adrian and Jaz have a lot of baggage, and they deal with quite a bit of it throughout the story.  I will say parts of the story left me confused at times, but by the end all was made clear.  Like I said there is a lot going on and there are quite a few characters to keep track of throughout, but I felt like the story wrapped up with a pretty clear understanding of who was who and what happened from start to finish.  I found this hard to put down because I had to know how things were going to work out for Adrian and Red and Adrian and Jaz.

This is book 5 in the series, and while it is a standalone, I would recommend reading the previous books in the series so you have some of the background of the two main characters prior to starting this.  I have read books 1 & 2, but skipped 3 & 4.  While it is not necessary and the author does a great job giving you enough of the backstory for you to follow along without having read the prior books, I kept wondering what I missed by skipping out on those two books.  As the book progresses, you do get all of the information you need to put all of the pieces together without having read all of the prior books, but I still recommend reading them.  On a positive note, I'm now hooked on this series and want to go back and read the books I've missed because I really like this series and the characters.  I'm very much looking forward to future books with these characters especially some of the mysterious characters we met in this book. 

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Review: League of Gallize Shifters: Box Set One by Dianna Love

League of Gallize Shifters: Box Set One by Dianna Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This review is for both Gray Wolf Mate and Mating a Grizzly. I really enjoyed this boxed set. Since this is a review of both books, I'll review some of the things I that were common in both then review each book individually.

Both books are standalones, but are part of a larger shifter universe that has a common cast of characters with some interwoven plotlines. The box set, ebook and audio, includes books 1 and 2 of the series and you could have read book 2 without having read book 1. The author does a great job explaining the mythology behind the Gallize Shifters and the background you need to pick up the second book without having read the first. I hope this continues with the rest of the series. I'm not a new reader of Dianna Love's and she's always done a good job making sure there is continuity within the series.  I'll let you know if that continues, as I have book 5 which comes out on the

Both of these books get pretty steamy at times so if you are looking for a good paranormal romance with some heat, check this series out. This series is a bit different than other shifter series as not all of the characters shift into the same animal and the animals they turn into have their own personalities. I thought that was a nice touch and something different that you don't normally see in PNR. Both the shifter and their animal have to develop as characters through the story and I thought Love did a really good job making sure the personality of the human and the animal side got ample time for the reader to get to know them and develop. I also appreciate that the women in this story are just as powerful as the men. So far they each have abilities and strengths of their own as well as being intelligent and fierce. The couples compliment each other and make each other stronger.

Gray Wolf Mate - This is a second chance romance featuring a wolf shifter, Cole. Cole belongs to a sort of black ops organization of elite shifters who have powers above and beyond the normal shifter. His college sweetheart, Tess, works for a government organization that studies shifters in an attempt to protect humans. Tess is an extremely fair person so she wants to make sure that the law extends to shifters as well as humans. Cole left her when he found out he was a shifter, knowing that would not sit well with her family. Neither of them have gotten over each other, so when a case brings them back together they have to work together to solve the case and work through their feelings for each other.

Mating a Grizzly - This was actually my favorite of the two books. The narrator did a better job distinguishing between the characters in my opinion than in the first book. There was also a lot more humor in this book than the first one. The bear personalities of Justin and Elianna added some whimsy to the book that really came through in the narration. As you can tell Justin and Elianna are both bear shifters. He works with Cole from book 1 as a member of the Gallize, that black ops elite special forces group of shifters. Elianna is a bastard and an outcast because of her mixed blood. She makes a deal with her father to move to America to protect her brother, and Justin is tasked with protecting her. The two of them immediately don't get along because of their preconceived notions about one another, but they quickly have to get over their issues when it becomes clear that someone is after Elianna.

I really enjoyed this boxed set. I had a hard time putting it down once I got started with the audiobook. I think I listened to both books in 2 days. I'm looking forward to catching up on the rest of the series and finding out about the other members of the Gallize and their mates.

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