Dragonsworn (Dark-Hunter, #28)

Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

For the first time in a long time she didn't rehash everything that happened in previous books, but at points I felt lost as I felt I should remember something that I didn't. She really needs to find a happy medium between rehashing everything that happened and making vague references to things that she thinks we should know, we do seem to be moving the story line along some albeit at a snails pace.

It seems that the Chronicles of Nick will be tied into the main story line soon as references are made to things that happen in the CoN. First for the important stuff we learn. Noir is Falcyn's Father and his Mother is Lilith two Primary gods. This means Falcyn is extremely powerful, and is actually the War God Veles, Falcyn is a nickname his sister gave him. His brother Hadyn was a Simon Magi with the ability to take life and destroy souls. I kinda think that Hadyn may still be alive (Shadow maybe), he seems to powerful to kill. And that the Dragonstone Falcyn has is actually the Dragonsworn it can actually bring people back to life. Which is why Morgen wants it, she wants to bring her son Mordred back to life.

There also seems to be some question about WHO FATHERED Acheron. It seems that Archon tricked Apollymi (Braith) into marrying him by pretending to be the reincarnation of her dead lover Kissare. What we know about Kissare, he is a Sephiroth and he fathered the FIRST Malachai (THIS MEANS NICK AND ACHERON ARE RELATED). Archon said he wasn't Acheron's Father so the speculation is that Kissare has been reincarnated and that he actually fathered Acheron (My guess it may be Savitar).

Phoebe is alive, and Urian is more important than anyone suspected, he holds the blood of Apollymi, Bet, Set and Acheron and is the key to bringing them all down. The fate of the world is in the hands of Styxx's family not Acheron's. (For those who don't know Urian is the son of Styxx and Bethany).

OK now for the story, Falcyn learns that his son Maddor is alive as well as his sister Xyn and being held by Morgen Le Fey (the Lords of Avalon books also seem to be being tied in). Medea's family is being attacked by a plague sent by Apollo (her grandfather) and she comes to her brother Urian for help. Even though Urian hates Stryker (for killing Phoebe) he loves his brother Davyn and is willing to help. They need Falcyn's Dragonstone to cure Medea's people. But before they can ask Falcyn for it Morgen tries to get it and Falcyn, Blaise (Falcyn's grandson) Urian and Medea wind up in another realm. Falcyn is immediately attracted to Medea starts telling her stuff he NEVER tells anyone and when they get separated from the group have sex. Rather unbelievable even for a Kenyon book. They find Blaise's adopted Father Merlin dead and Nimue dying. Before she dies she tells Blaise to take Merlin's stone and go to Camelot and release the dragons. By this time Braise has hooked up with Brogan and rescued her from the Crom. Shadow (another mysterious character) helps them get to Camelot through the Shadowland although he is injured doing so. When they get to Camelot they get help from Brogan's brother Brandor. They find Maddor pinned in such a way that if they free the dragons Maddor will be killed. Brogan summons the Crom and gives him Morgen's name. Falcyn accidentally puts Maddor's soul in the Crom's body, as the Crom he can't harm Falcyn as Brogan hasn't given the Crom Falcyn's name. Maddor learns that Falcyn is his Father, Blaise is his son and that Falcyn loves him. The Crom breaks free, Simi arrives to help (apparently everyone is afraid of HER) Falcyn puts Maddor back in his own body. The Crom goes to kill Morgen, Maddor steals the dragonstone from Falcyn. Simi talks him into giving it back. Everyone escapes except Maddor who can't leave. Falcyn and Medea go back and rescue Maddor. Falcyn's cures Medea's family (fun fact Apollymi is his Aunt) and when Medea goes to check on Davyn she find Phoebe feeding on him. Urian accidentally turned her into an Anglekos when he fed her tainted souls. When she attacked the compound she was living in Stryker went got her and was keeping her imprisoned. He intended to tell Urian but he slit Urian's throat before he could (oops parental fail). With Falcyn beside her Medea tells Urian about Phoebe. Unfortunately Apollo controls Phoebe.

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