Usually with Aiken's books there is a great mix of humor and romance. This installment is missing both. ( )

The final? book in the Dragon Kin series follows Branwen the Awful and Aidan the Divine. The two characters have been introduced throughout the earlier books but this time take center stage. Well, sort of. Honestly the last few books the romance has gotten less and less pronounced - which isn't a bad thing - just depends on what you want to read. So the romance between Branwen and Aidan isn't really a huge focus but there are some sweet and fluffy moments and some steamy detours while they navigate the plot.

Honestly this book was a bit of a mess. I felt like it tried to be everything but failed to really gain coherence. Instead of wrapping up the main storyline about the Abominations and Vateria and Brigida it was busy delving into Ren's background and introducing even more characters with the Eastern dragons. I feel like it was a missed opportunity to tie up some of the loose ends - particularly why the hell Vateria ever got married and had kids - cause that whole plot was bizarre. But also what Talwyn and Talan and Rhi have actually been doing, why Brigida ever contacted them, what makes the Abominations so bad and is there any consistency between what kind of powers they get, etc.

Also, if this is the last book I was disappointed there wasn't more to be seen of the original bunch of characters living/residing/visiting at Annywl's castle. On the other hand, war has been such a main part of the books, so I guess them being elsewhere also works. The part about Annwyl in hell just about killed me. It was freaking hilarious. The only thing that made me laugh harder was her return. Only Annwyl.

In any case, even if the plot was a bit of a mess, it was also still really good. There was lots of action and humour and banter - all the stuff this series has consistently delivered on. I'll be sad if this is it, but if it is at least Annwyl knows how to make an exit. 4 stars. ( )

Not my favorite of this series.
It was still very good with a lot of adventure, humor and action. ( )

This story is more fiction, than romance, dealing with the war, told from various perspectives. On one hand I enjoyed seeing previous characters on the other hand I wanted more romance. As usual some very fun moments. Annwyl gets kidnapped into a hell realm, Branwen and Aidan are forced to accompany Keita to the Eastlands, and several other contributing storylines. The Abominations are grown and helping lead the army against the zealots. Good read for a humorous fiction story, not the best romance. Aidan and Brannie have been friends for a long time and the development just didn't have any meat.
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This series needs to be read in order.

Oh the joy of returning to the Dragon Kin series. I love these hilarious and bloodthirsty dragons and characters along with their fierce loyalty and unconditional love. The books tend to be over the top and ruthless, but so much fun!

It took me a moment to get on the same page. Several years have passed from [b:Feel the Burn|23453137|Feel the Burn (Dragon Kin, #8)|G.A. Aiken|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1422499027s/23453137.jpg|43014935] to [b:Bring the Heat|33275745|Bring the Heat (Dragon Kin, #9)|G.A. Aiken|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481010384s/33275745.jpg|53998343] and I had to remember what was happening. The big war that the series has been building up to is now going to go down. The Zealots have made their move.

The romance between Brannie and Aiden doesn’t start right away. Ya, their is something their, but they don’t see it until later and then things heat up quickly.

The banter is phenomenal; between all the characters. It’s one thing that I have come to love and enjoy about this series is that it’s present throughout the books. I also have come to love how Aiken writes strong and independent heroines who are also quite ruthless.

I was surprised to get a lot of Keita. Well not surprised that she shows up like other previous characters, but that she plays a big part in this book. Keita and Briannie are cousins. It was fun and made me laugh watching these two fight with each other.

Bring the Heat brings us romance, the war, and it’s politics. This novel defiantly lived up to my expectations.

Rated: 4 Stars

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