Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon is a post-apocalyptic romance novel set in a world where dragons have ravaged the Earth. The story follows Claudia, a woman who is thrown into a situation where she must learn to connect with a dragon named Kael, who sees her as his mate. Despite initial communication challenges, their relationship develops as they navigate the dangers of their world. The book is described as having a mix of romance, adventure, and world-building, with a writing style that keeps readers engaged throughout.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include themes of captivity, experimentation on women, and non-consensual situations.
Has Romance?
Yes, romance plays a central role in Fire in His Blood, centering around the relationship between Claudia and Kael.
From The Publisher:
Years ago, the skies ripped open and the world was destroyed in fire and ash. Dragons - once creatures of legend - are the enemy. Vicious and unpredictable, they rule the skies of the ruined cities, forcing humanity to huddle behind barricades for safety.
Claudia's a survivor. She scrapes by as best as she can in a hard, dangerous world. When she runs afoul of the law, she's left as bait in dragon territory. She only has one chance to survive - to somehow 'tame' a dragon and get it to obey her.
Except the dragon that finds her is as wild and brutal as any other... and he's not interested in obeying.
What he is interested in is a mate. more
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“Fire in the Blood” presents a story of a post apocalyptic world torn apart in 2023 by the “Rift” which occurred when the skies ripped open and the world was destroyed in fire and ash by dragons.
When the novel begins, we meet Claudia Jones, a 25 year old woman who lives as a scavenger in Fort Dallas with her younger sister Amy and her friend Sasha. Claudia is sitting in a jail cell after being arrested for trespassing, theft, black-marketing, and attempting to evade the law. When Claudia is brought for punishment to the mayor of the city, he plans to exile her but at the last minute, the mayor and a captain of the local militia decides to use her as bait to stop dragon attacks that have plagued the city.
After Claudia is left in dragon territory, she is certain that she will be killed by a dragon and that Amy and Sasha will die since she’s not there to protect them. When a golden dragon takes her captive, she is frightened and unsure of her future. As Claudia gets used to her new reality, she discovers that the golden dragon has the ability to become a man.
Chapter five introduces the reader to Kael, the half dragon/half man who has been attacking Fort Dallas. When Kael sees Claudia, he knows immediately that she is his soulmate. Unbeknownst to Claudia, Kael has decided to make it his mission to win her own and accept her role as his mate.
Initially Claudia and Kael have communication problems due to their language barriers and only communicate through the word “No” and gestures. After their relationship becomes sexual, their minds are permanently melded which makes Claudia livid since she wasn’t given a choice in whether or not to be mated to Kael.
The longer that Claudia is with Kael, the more she understands his plight and how disoriented his is due to being ripped away from his home and ending up in a unknown planet. Eventually, Claudia accepts her role as Kael’s mate as well as reunites with Amy and Sasha.
Although I’m not usually a fan of dragon romances, Dixon’s writing style and immersive storytelling has made me a fan and I will definitely be reading the next novels in this series.
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