Descended from Dragons: An Urban Fantasy

Moonlight Dragon, Book 1

By: Tricia Owens

Narrated by: Elizabeth Phillips

Beneath the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas lies another city. A secret city in plain sight, full of warlocks and demons, shapeshifters and golems. A city that feeds off the chance magick that is generated by gamblers, and which is ruled by mysterious beings called the Oddsmakers.

It is in this strange underbelly of the occult that Anne Moody runs a cursed pawn shop for the desperate, the curious, and the magickally inclined. The job can be tricky, but it keeps her under the radar. None of her customers have any inkling that she is a dragon sorceress with a power that's been feared throughout history. One day, a visitor to her shop pawns a stone statue that is more than it appears. The statue is a gargoyle named Vale, who is shrouded in mystery and secrets. When she learns that Vale is possessed, and that the person responsible for cursing him plans to take over Las Vegas with a horde of demons from Hell, Anne realizes it is up to her to defy the Oddsmakers and save the city, and possibly the world.

Descended from Dragons is the first book in an exciting new urban fantasy series for fans of Patricia Briggs, Karen Moning, and Ilona Andrews.

©2016 Tricia Owens (P)2016 Tricia Owens

Incredible

If you could sum up Descended from Dragons: An Urban Fantasy in three words, what would they be?

Magic, Mayhem, and Attitude

Have you listened to any of Elizabeth Phillips’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time and loved her!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

excising the demon, no spoilers you have to listen.

Any additional comments?

Anne (do not be fooled by the mundane name) leads an “interesting” life. Living in a cured pawnshop in Las Vegas, she is possibly the last of her family and kind (sorcerer descended from dragons) she has the ability to summon a dragon familiar. Unfortunately, by feeding Lucky (her familiar) she risks being lost to her other self and becoming a dragon, then she would end up destroying everything in her path (and possibly a few that weren’t). Oh and her best friend Melanie is a monkey shifter. Despite the supernatural overtones Anne’s life is mundane, she runs the pawn shop (which is full of cursed items), hangs with her bestie, and wonders if she will ever find a date. That changes when an attractive man brings in a gargoyle statue that is not what it seems and sets her off on a mission to free the shifter inside from a demon. To accomplish this takes a slew of interesting friends, a lot of trouble, and some extreme dragon power; however, on the way she finds romance so it all seems worth it (even if she is convinced she is not getting the whole truth). This story pulls you in to a side of “Sin City” that is eerily plausible. Engrossing storyline with wondrously quirky characters that suck you in and hold until the end. I cannot wait for the next one!
Elizabeth Philips has a wonderful voice! Very clear diction and warm smooth tone, a great pleasure to listen to.

Great start to a series

If you could sum up Descended from Dragons: An Urban Fantasy in three words, what would they be?

A young woman trying not to let her own power destroy her must save her friends and Las Vegas.

What about Elizabeth Phillips’s performance did you like?

I liked how well she handled the inner dialog, the main character thinks alot in this book, it's a very important part of the story and she made it flow well.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait for the rest of the books in the series!

Wonderful book full of action and adventure

I like the way she read the book, a good flow between characters. The writer has a very good imagination and a balance of action, adventure, romance and humor.

Great start to a new series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Copy of the audio book graciously provided by the author. Excellent story!

You have a gargoyle, wizard, water fae, witch, dragon, vampire, haunted cameos, ghosts, cursed pawn shop, shifters, demons and other beings that we don't know exactly what they are yet. A really good story with enough unanswered questions that makes me want to run out and actually read the next book in the series as I want more, lots more. Vale and Anne are going to make an amazing couple. Can't wait for the romance to start, cause you know it's coming :)

Thank you Ms Owens for creating another amazing world

Dragons Rule!

I always worry about trying a new author and series but this was a huge success. The characters were strong and well developed. I can't wait to go on to number 2.