I like them both as individuals – though I do prefer Tarn over the flirty/prissy Gard – but sometimes I could shake the pair of them when they’re together. However, talking isn’t really a thing that Tarn or Gard do. But there was something adorable about Tarn reassuring people that they were safe because they were under his wing. Because it’s so obvious to Tarn that he doesn’t see the need to explain what he means, while everyone else around him is confused – or, in Gard’s case, appalled – by the notion of belonging to the dragon. This was a point I both really liked and found irritating. However, being an old dragon, he doesn’t quite grasp the fact that people don’t understand what a dragon’s hoard actually is anymore. The loss of Tarn’s hoard is a palpable pain for him, since he’s been asleep for a thousand years, and it’s no wonder that he wants to form a new one. Speaking of Tarn, I loved the idea of a dragon’s hoard being made up of people and love, rather than cold treasure. And a dragon, because that’s always worth a second mention. It’s set in a richly detailed world, with plenty of friends made along the way and a big evil bad thing to fight. This is a fun M/M fantasy romance between an ancient, freshly awoken dragon and the desert spirit who catches his attention. Source: Review copy from Dreamspinner Press via NetGalley Before he can face his most ancient enemy, he must win the trust of new followers and the heart of a cynical desert spirit. A dragon’s power depends on the love and loyalty of his human hoard, but Tarn’s original hoard has been dead for centuries. But to confront the Shadow, Tarn needs to gather his strength. Rumors fly of a dark power, and soon Tarn’s caravan encounters the living dead and an amnesiac mage called Gard.įorced to take refuge in the Court of the Shells, a legendary fortress in the heart of the desert, Tarn, Gard, and their allies decide to seek out the Shadow before it destroys the desert.

When his caravan enters the desert, however, Alagard is missing. Amused by the cocky little desert spirit, Tarn retreats, planning to return in human form. Unfortunately, the desert already has a guardian spirit, and he doesn’t want to share. Driven mad by loneliness, he hurls himself south until he finds and tries to claim the Alagard Desert.

For a thousand years, since their defeat of the Shadow at Eyr, the dragons have slept under the mountains.

Reawakening by amy rae durreson