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Havesskadi (Dragon Souls Book 1) by [Ava Kelly]

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The red dragon is hunting her own. Up in the icy peaks of the northern mountains, Orsie Havesskadi spends his days hiding from her, but eventually he is found and his dragon magic stolen. Cursed to wander the lands as a mortal unless he recovers his magic before twenty-four rising crescents have passed, Orsie embarks on an arduous journey. Spurred by the whispers in his mind, his quest takes him to a castle hidden deep in a forest.

Arkeva Flitz, a skilled garrison archer, discovers an abandoned castle in the woods. Trapped there, he spends his days with his two companions, one cruel, the other soothing. One day, a young man arrives at his gates, and soon they are confined by heavy snowfalls and in danger from what slumbers in the shadows of the castle.

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February 24, 2020
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084V2PJ81
Publisher ‏ : ‎ NineStar Press (February 24, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 24, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1684312205
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- #2,935 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy Fiction
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Ava Kelly is an engineer with a deep passion for stories. Whether reading, watching, or writing them, Ava has always been surrounded by tales of all genres. Their goal is to bring more stories into the world, especially those of friendship and compassion, those dedicated to trope subversion, those that give the void a voice, and those that spawn worlds of their own. www.avakellyfiction.com

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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020

I tried really hard to get into this book and for the most part it was ok, because who doesn't love dragons. But I don't think this book is for me. I don't know. The plot was alright.
A dragon loses his soul to an evil dragon and is now losing his life. A human, who was a serviceman, was said to have killed the dragon. Ark never killed the dragon, he knows it. But he found a stone/gem that is calling to him and a castle he can't leave. He whispers at night to someone, knowing they hear somehow but can't answer. When Orsie appears on his doorstep, he knows he has to save the young man. But what he doesn't realize is this 'young' man is quite old and is the owner of the stone he found and has been whispering to. But in the bowels of the castle lies another stone. One that is full of malice. Taunting him. And it will be up to Ark and Orsie to solve what it is and how to fix it.
I felt bad for Orsie. The life of a dragon is long and lonely. And I felt bad for Ark as well at what he was dealing with, with the higher ups in the service. Treating him the way they did. And after losing his moms. So it's been one thing after another with these two. And it's almost as if fate wanted them together to fill holes in each other's lives they never had before. And while they are getting to know each other, they are learning what is really going on and how they are starting to mean to each other. How they've kept each other somewhat sane over these long months.
It's not a bad story overall, but for me, it just wasn't what I was looking for. I hope you all enjoy it

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a magical tale about a dragon

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020

Orsie Havesskadi has been living a very solitary life hidden in the mountains. This is natural for a dragon...especially when there is a red dragon hunting all dragons. His peaceful existence is shattered one night when the Red Dragon finds him. As fearlessly as he fights, he still loses and as a result... loses his dragon magic.

In this world, when. dragon's magic is taken, they have 24 crescents to recover it. If they're unable to find it, they will become human permanently and will pass away.

Orsie is sick immediately. Having his magic stolen seems to almost tear him apart. He is feverish and confused... and only barely manages to survive by relying on the kindness of humans.

In another part of this world, garrison archer Ark is struggling with an unscrupulous commander. He's sent out on a mission... only to be attacked by a Red Dragon. Ark raises his bow and lets an arrow fly on instinct and then things begin to get bizarre! Things around Ark being to change as he struggles to focus and understand what's happened. He's being called a dragonslayer, but he doesn't recall slaying a dragon. He's shifting through space... unsure of where he should be or what he's doing. Finally, he stumbles upon a castle and is enticed inside.

Once Ark is inside the castle he beings to hear voices...whispers... some of which are dark and cruel, some of which are sweet and caring. Those caring whispers are coming from Orsie but neither man is able to communicate their names, or where they are.

Orsie sets off in search of his anaskett... and the whispering voice in his head.

For the course of this novel, neither Ark nor Orsie knows that they are seeking each other. There are yearning and emptiness in both their lives that is well-written by Kelly throughout. Each of these characters was quite different and I enjoyed the contrast between them.

The story is ultimately about finding an anchor in your life, someone or something to keep you centered and well. That journey is complicated in this story by the fact that one soul is a human and the other a dragon.

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018

Orsie is a dragon. Long, long lifespan, two forms (one humanoid and one full blown dragon) and a jewel he keeps inside himself called an "anaskett". But one day a fellow dragon named Nevmis, old and insane, steals his anaskett. If he can't get it back he will slowly turn into a human and then die.

Arkeva is just an archer, until he shoots an arrow at a dragon and wanders into a castle that forms a magical connection with him. The castle has a psychic presence that is possessive and malevolent, and Arkeva begins to feel stifled. But there is another psychic presence in the castle as well, caused by a large black anaskett sitting in the treasure room. Arkeva realizes he has a connection to a dragon far away, but they can only communicate through emotions. He can't, for example, hear the dragon tell him his name is Orsie or tell the dragon where his anaskett is hidden.

Orsie sets out on a quest to find the anaskett and the person with whom he has formed a sort of psychic bond. But winter is coming, and although Orsie is a dragon of the North, his human form is not so durable. He'll have a hard time making his way to his anaskett, finding the person he is growing to love, and becoming a full blown dragon again.

I liked both Orsie and Arkeva. They strike me as individuals who do not have very strong connections in their lives, who are happy to find each other for this reason. I do hope things continue to go well with them in the future. I also enjoyed the writing style greatly, which is smooth, lush and often melancholy. Orsie is not what he is meant to be, and both he and Arkeva long to find each other. You sympathize with them and you are pulled into their troubles.

The mythology behind the world is interesting. I would like to know more about Nevmis, who remains a strong influence throughout the story but is still not as present as I expected from the beginning. The fact that she is largely corrupted as she is because she carries stolen anasketts is an interesting plot element, though I would have liked to explore that in more detail. Was she ever a good dragon? Or is that a fiction made up by Orsie's mother because she doesn't like to believe one of her own kind could be so brutal and sadistic? Either way the idea of anasketts and dragon-ness being something physical, something that can be stolen, was an intriguing plot element, not to mention the possibilities it opens up in the ending. I do wish a little more time had been taken to explore the nature of anasketts, especially towards the end, since they are fairly important to the plot and constitute characters in their own right.

On Orsie and Arkeva's eventual relationship, I remain ambivalent. While they do talk to each other (more than they talk to anyone else), the fact that they are concealing large amounts of information from each other when they finally do meet and this continues throughout almost half of the book strains their relationship for me. At some points it felt like their love was a little forced by proximity rather than by chemistry or true connection. Still, circumstances often create connection, so I more or less bought it. I did like that apparently Orsie is asexual (I think?) and this affects how Orsie and Arkeva's relationship manifests. Dragons do not mate through sex, but through touching souls. I want to know how this works.

Overall I liked it. Some parts of it remind me of Beauty and the Beast (two people, one slightly sentient castle, one person not being human, and secrets), others more have to do with soulbonds and questing. I would recommend as a romance with dragons and a mutual pining sort of vibe.

I received an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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