Dragon Rose

Tales of the Latter Kingdoms

By: Christine Pope

Narrated by: Valerie Gilbert

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

The shadow of the cursed Dragon Lord has hung over the town of Lirinsholme for centuries, and no one ever knows when the Dragon will claim his next doomed bride. Rhianne Menyon has dreams of being a painter, but her world changes forever when a single moment of sacrifice brings her to Black's Keep as the Dragon's latest bride.

As she attempts to adjust to her new life - and to know something of the monster who is now her husband - she begins to see that the curse is far crueler than she first believed. Unraveling the mystery of what happened to the Dragon's brides is only the beginning...

©2012 Christine Pope (P)2013 Christine Pope

loved it. wonderful story

very entertaining. I loved it. Couldn't wait to see what was coming up next. Want to go see some castles.

Beauty and the Beast but with a Dragon

If you're a fan of Beauty and the Beast then there's a good chance that you'll enjoy this book. It's an easy listen and a classic story line. The Narrator has a lovely voice.

Premise - girl sacrifices self to save a friend from the dragon and then later falls in love with said dragon.

The Narrator is a little slow when she reads so speed up the setting.
#BeautyandtheBeast #Heartfelt #Magical #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

A nice little Beauty and the Beast style story

Would you listen to Dragon Rose again? Why?

Although I enjoyed this story, I would not listen to it again. It was entertaining but simple; once is enough. I don't typically read stories again unless they are extraordinary. There are too many books out there I want to read to revisit stories I've already read.

Any additional comments?

I liked this Beauty and the Beast type of story well enough. I really liked the beginning. It dragged out too long to get to the conclusion for such a simple story though. I liked the writing style and could feel the connection in the love interest. It was narrated by Valerie Gilbert who did a fantastic job. 3 1/2 stars for the story. 5 stars for the narration.

Fun Fantasy Romance

I enjoyed the book and the story was excellent. The audio was a little underpar in places and it sounded like bits of it were re-recorded in a different location. The narrator herself, however, had a pleasant voice.

Great Story and Good performance

The story was excellent. I loved every minute of it.

I thought the voice actress did an amazing job. However there was a brief time when background noises could be heard and the voice was not edited. Other than that it was really good.

great short fantasy story.

i would suggest this to my busy friends. Would like a longer similar fantasy novel.

Beautiful writing, sloooooow story

Absolutely beautiful writing, but the slow pacing of the story coupled with the even slower pacing of the narration lends itself better to reading than to an audiobook. There is a very gradual buildup of suspense, which suddenly gives way to the highly predictable happy end, leaving me feeling a bit cheated.i would recommend the book for lovers of atmospheric, light gothic romances, but don't expect any big surprises or twists and turns.

Beauty and the Beast

An engaging story that I enjoyed. The narrator did a good job, my only complaint was her inability to keep a consistent volume. Part of the story was spoken in a low mutter that was hard to understand and required frequent adjustments as she seemed to whisper, then speak in a normal voice which was too loud at the current volume.

Just Riveting!

Any additional comments?

This is my first adventure with author Christine Pope. Dragon Rose is written in first person which is a difficult voice to write. Valerie Gilbert, as narrator, was a great choice for she truly conveyed the emotional upheaval Rhianne experienced when she chose to take the place of her best friend and marry Theran Blackmoor, the dragon of Black’s Keep. Ms. Gilbert is the reason I picked this book to listen to in the first place. She has a great presence and entirely engulfed me in the author’s world.

Rhianne was unique. She had two gifts. As a ‘seerer’ she was haunted with dreams, difficult to forget. She also had a love of nature and the ability to paint, something she learned from an elderly painter and an occupation she should not follow. With this skill she worked through her dreams and fell in love with her painting of the man in her dreams. Little did she know how important this skill would be for her very life!

This tale reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. A mage spell kept Theran in dragon form. He was obliged to marry young girls from the nearby village – if he didn’t the curse would manifest itself by destroying more lives. Theran was reduced to marrying even though he knew the fate of these young women. 500 years of marrying and still the curse continued. Would there be no end? Could Rhianne save her dragon whom she’d come to love? Could she save herself?

Plenty of suspense and danger. The story was riveting, yet very much a fairy tale. I’m thoroughly delighted to find another author who writes fantasy with romance inclinations. And writes so well! Recommended highly for those who love fairy tale plots with just enough twist to keep the reader guessing.

Cute story, HATE recording

I liked this book. it was cute. reminded me of another book. very beauty and beast themed. I HATE HATE HATE the why it was recorded. it is like no one liatened to it for a quality check. no wonder it was on sale.