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Legend Of The Oceina Dragon (2000)

by J.F. Jenkins(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

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Romance

series

The Dragons Saga

review 1: Legend of the Oceina Dragon is the first book in Ms Jenkins’ Dragons Saga. I love the fantasy world that Ms Jenkins has created for this series. She did a wonderful job of creating a dragon mythology that intertwines with the human world. There are 4 dragon types: Oceina (water), Inero (fire), Terran (earth), & Aero (wind). Each dragon type has its own strengths and weaknesses along with its own way of keeping their “secret”. You see, all dragons are born male and so they are able to change into human form and each must find a human woman to marry. This book follows the story of Darien and Tai’s relationship as they start out their marriage. I appreciated that the relationship has depth. Tai isn’t a girl who simply swoons over the gorgeous Darien and immediately ... morefalls in love. She was raised by a single mother (her father left when she was young) and she was never very social. Although she is grateful to be alive and not eaten by the dragon, she really struggles with finding herself in a marriage relationship far from home and isolated from her mother. While there isn’t a lot of character development with many of the secondary characters, I felt the main characters and the mythology were very well developed. I was drawn into the story right from the start and was kept engaged throughout the book. I really enjoyed learning about the dragons along with the developing relationship between Darien and Tai. When I finished the book, I immediately went in search of the next book. I was so pleased to find that there are four more books already out and additional free material on the author’s website. I highly recommend this series and eagerly await the conclusion.
review 2: My thoughts: This was my first dragon shifter story. I was impressed. I was fascinated by the imagination and creativity that went into creating the dragons, their powers, and their world. The characters are fabulous. Every young man should have a bit of Darien in them (although there were moments in the beginning where I worried he would be wishy washy - he's not)! Tai is a great combination of independence, strength, stubborness, and vulnerability. The author has created wonderfully developed characters that tug at your heart from the start. The world she has built for them is complex and modern, but still holds to traditions and superstitions that seem outdated. I can't imagine a world in which a girl can attend high school with honors courses in science, but still end up being the sacrifice to the dragon god. Good thing that JF Jenkins could so she could bring us this great story. The story is nicely paced and easy to follow. It is filled with mystery and intrigue, as well as wonder, faith, love, betrayal, loyalty, sorrow and joy. I found myself emotionally invested in the story early on and was sad to turn the last page. Don't miss out on reading this one! less

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