Reviewed by PizzyGirl
TITLE: Cursed with Claws
AUTHOR: Asta Idonea
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 20,000 words
RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2018
BLURB:
A dragon dwells atop the mountain that overlooks Ode’s village. Every year the surrounding villages gather to make an offering to keep the beast at bay: chests of gold and a human sacrifice.
When the wise men choose his beloved sister, Malle, as the latest sacrifice, Ode immediately offers to take her place. But instead of a dragon on the mountain ledge, he meets a mysterious young man.
REVIEW:
I really enjoyed this short story. It was cute and slow paced and yet full of romance and love. There was very little angst but so much character growth. And for such a short tale, the world was rich and the plot was endearing.
This was a twist on a Beauty and the Beast redemption type story that really hit all my happy buttons. I loved learning about the “dragon” and how he came to be. The start of the story was kind of gruesome, but it set up the curse and established a history of how the dragon used to be so that his growth and changing was so much more evident.
I really loved being right alongside Ode as he fought to figure out how to save said “dragon.” Yes, this story was totally OTT and fanciful, but that’s kind of the point of these kinds of tales and I really loved the way the author brought this romance to life.
There was not a lot of sex in this story but IT DIDN’T NEED IT. The focus was on developing the men and their connection and it was done in a very innocent and loving way. And that worked perfectly for me. Sometimes you just crave a sweet and simple story and this one hit the spot for me.
I would love to see these men again years down the road. I bet they are happy as can be and free to be themselves.
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