Book Review: Dragon Prince by Kelly N. Jane & Ashley McLeo

Dragon Prince

Royal Quest #1

by Kelly N. Jane, Ashley McLeo

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Action-packed, thrilling adventures await when authors Kelly N. Jane and Ashley McLeo take you into a supernatural world that exists right under your nose.

Coffee house waitress wasn’t on my list of life-long goals, but it paid the bills. The only thing that really mattered was keeping a low profile.

Dead-end jobs where no one paid attention made it easier to avoid awkward questions like, “what do you mean you hear voices inside your head?” No, I didn’t need to end up like Mom. I’d pay our bills no matter what to keep from living on the streets.

Everything was going as well as it could, until a hulking man carrying a giant red murse showed up at work. Strange, but hot as hell, he was far too intense for my liking. But just my luck, his was the next weirdo voice that invaded my mind.

I tried to ignore him, but when a different creepy guy mentally issued threats against the muscled man, I had to warn him. Didn’t I? After that, things went nuts and now I’m in the middle of a supernatural mission I don’t understand. The weird thing is that for the first time in my life I finally feel like I might fit in someplace—I just need to live long enough to find out why that is.

My Review:

I picked up Dragon Prince because I like stories about dragon shifters. The story follows Rone, a dragon shifter searching for people with dragon blood to raise dragon eggs and save his world. He meets Violet, a young woman with mysterious magical powers, who agrees to help him. Together, they face witches, mages, and uncover parts of their pasts.

While the premise is exciting, Rone’s character felt underdeveloped. His stubbornness, while understandable, often made him frustrating and not really attractive. In contrast, Violet felt more relatable with her struggles and backstory. The book hints at romance between them, but it doesn’t go far in this installment.

Though action-packed, the story sometimes felt slow, and the abrupt ending left many questions unanswered, as if it had been split into two parts. Still, it’s an entertaining read, and I’m curious to see how Violet’s heritage unfolds in the next book.