Review: Queen of Draga (The Draga Court Series Book 5) by Emma Dean

Queen of Draga by Emma Dean
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Fight Goes On

This is a wonderful series and more people should read it. It has everything you could want; love, sex, intrigue, politics, character development, excellent world building, and above all captivating story telling. Emma Dean is a master storyteller. Her pacing and plot structure is superb, keeping the reader on the edge of their seats throughout of the series, but interspersing it with moments where characters pause to bond or change directions with their lives.

This book is about freeing the Drakesthai and also finding a way to cure them of their sterility and find out who caused it, in order to punish them. This means Adelina starts her reign as Queen by fighting a war in a foreign system at the same time as solving a whodunnit in her own system. Her comfort is that she is surrounded by people who love her and will do anything to keep her safe.

This whole series is a treat for any fan of Sci-Fi or Reverse Harem Books.

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Review: Heir of Draga (The Draga Court Series Book 4) by Emma Dean

Heir of Draga by Emma Dean
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Pain and Tragedy

I’ve just read a review for this book that stated they didn’t understand why there weren’t more reviews for this series, and I can’t agree more. This series is vastly underrated because it absolutely brilliant. Though it is an RH book, it is a very slow building one and each addition takes a long time. Plus, the people surrounding Adelina are not all part of her harem, some are just friends and advisors, which I like. Sometimes RH gets a bit romance orientated. Have a longer series like this one allows the characters and their motivations to breathe a little. This feels more like a Sci-Fi series than a pure romance novel. Set in space in the future with wars between systems and advanced technology seems to meet the definition.

After Raena, authorises the marriage of Adelina and Varan, they decide to have their wedding before they leave for the Hai System. Having the wedding quickly is meant to give the public confidence that life goes on with the Royal family at the helm, no matter what.

With the invasion causing more and more deaths, the need to get to Hai, in order to find new allies, is even greater and all of Adelina’s diplomacy and language lessons have never been more necessary. Having the love and support of Varan, who becomes closer to her every day, and Nadyah and the tolerance of Roxy, enables the planning to go smoothly, despite the tight deadlines.

Becoming the Heir, is something that pushes Adelina further into her dominance. She isn’t afraid of her inner wolf anymore, even if other people are.

There is a lot of heart break in this book, interwoven with the usual incredible plot development, world building and character depth. There is so much going on in this book, as there is in every book in the series, that you never really see what is coming next. I’m constantly being blindsided with plot twists. I LOVE it when that happens.

You really should read this series because it’s excellent!

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Review: Jasmine of Draga (The Draga Court Series Book 3) by Emma Dean

Jasmine of Draga by Emma Dean
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Brilliant Series

This series has just captivated me. With each book I get entwined further and further with the lives of Adeline and her loved ones.

In this book we see Adeline start to spread her wings as she begins to accept her own nature more. She stands up for herself more and starts to show who she is underneath the submissive mask she has always hidden behind.

The aftermath of the fall of Treon has shaken everyone to their core and put pressure on everyone. It has stripped people back to their purest need to help their people survive.

Varan’s proposal to Adeline puts a strain on Adeline’s relationship with Nadyah, but we begin to see the depth of Varan’s loyalty to the people of Draga, and to Adeline in particular. Prince Nash may not have expected Varan to protect Adeline in quite this way, when he asked for his help in keeping her safe, but it seems that it is a good way to do it.

We also start to see more of the true nature of the rest of her family. The relationship with her brother Asher and Veri becomes more interesting as they develop deeper feelings for each other. Raena becomes more erratic and ruthless and Ian works himself to the bone in a last ditch attempt to save his father. We do not see much of Giselle and William in this book, but getting to see more of Asher and Ian is very interesting.

Emma Dean really has crafted an incredible story and once I started it, I have been unable to stop.

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Review: Crown Of Draga (The Draga Court Series Book 2) by Emma Dean

Crown Of Draga by Emma Dean
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

War Comes Closer

I love when I’m right about a series. I was sure that this series had great potential from the first book, and this second book confirms that I was correct in my prediction. With this book the plot becomes much more complex and the characters really seem to speak with vibrancy and depth. As we get to know the characters the changes in the POV seem less jarring. We want to know what happens next with each character.

Adeline is coming to terms with her differences to the rest of her Royal family. Nadyah’s support and friendship help her as she comes into her own as she officially becomes an adult woman. Her status changes in this book and she tries to get others to see her as a competent adult capable of much more than previously thought.

As Adeline changes her behaviour she butts heads with her older sister Raena, the Heir to the throne who has all but taken over as ruler because of their father’s ill health. Adeline is determined to be of service to her people and give Raena good advice, but getting that advice to be heard is often difficult.

With all the changes going on in the Palace it is easy for most to ignore the rumours of disappearing space ships coming from the Outer Rim. Adeline along with new friends and allies know something is coming and try to plan for it as best they can.

Once again this book is filled with great plot and world building. We learn more about the history of their Society and their genetics, and how those genetics affect their relationships with each other.

With the coming of war there is impetuous for romances to speed up, and attractions to be acted on. This book is filled with romances of different levels and intensity which adds heat to the book that wasn’t as significant in the first book.

All round another very enjoyable read.

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Review: Princess Of Draga (The Draga Court Series Book 1) by Emma Dean

Princess Of Draga by Emma Dean
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Much Potential For An Intriguing Series

I recently finished reading The Chaos of Foxes series by this author and had seen this series recommended in an RH group on Facebook. I really enjoyed The Chaos of Foxes so decided to continue on my path with this author. I was really surprised, because it has a very different feel to the other series, so far.

This book feels like an introduction. The main character Adelina is intriguing. She is very submissive in a Royal family designed to genetically be more dominant than anyone else in the system. She has a shy and sweet demeanour, but there is much more to her than her mask of submission displays.

Adelina is coming of age, and as such is going to taught by a courtesan about sex. The courtesan going to teach her is a employed by a House of Courtesans, but also by the Royal Spy Mistress. Loyal to the throne, Nadyah is instantly drawn to the princess and quickly sees there is more depth to her than most ever realise. Not only is Nadyah to teach Adelina, but she is to be her Lady in Waiting as well, and Adelina must decide if she can trust her.

The Royal family is currently in turmoil as the King is dying and the Crown Princess is taking over. There has also been an invasion of one of their allies, and that Royal family has been wiped out. There is fear that their system will be next.

We are introduced to many of the rulers of the other planets in the system, as they prepare to gather for the Ball that hands over ruling to the Crown Princess. There are a lot of characters with differing motivations and dreams. As this was the first book in the series, with lots of characters, it felt a bit choppy and overwhelming.

Aside from the cast of thousands, this is a very promising book. The world building is superb and I’m so intrigued by what else is come, relating to the different cultures and the genetics that were altered by the Ancient Humans in order to stop themselves destroying mankind.

The characters are also fascinating. Each character seems fully realised with depth, conflicts, hopes and dreams. The plot promises to be complex, with equal parts political thriller and romance. I can’t wait to read the next book.

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