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Fury of Fire
Fury of Fire
Fury of Fire
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Fury of Fire

Written by Coreene Callahan

Narrated by Benjamin L. Darcie

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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A clandestine race of half-dragon, half-humans known as dragon shifters lives among us. Bastian, leader of the Nightfury dragon clan, is sworn to protect humankind at all costs. For him, honor and duty always come first. When the clan dictates he take a human mate to sire a son, he falters, aware that for a human to birth a dragon shifter she must die. Myst, the woman given into his care, is the most extraordinary he’s ever met, and though he can’t bear the thought of harming her he is bound by duty.

Myst loves her life in the human world, but Bastian has captured her heart in an instant of electric connection. But Bastian and his warriors are in the middle of a deadly battle with the Razorback dragon shifters, intent on killing every Nightfury clan member—and the humans they protect—the fate of their world and ours hangs in the balance.

An extraordinary blend of action, fantasy, and steamy romance, Fury of Fire brings to life a dangerous new world intertwined with the survival of humanity, all while exploring the meaning of honor and the nature of true love.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 7, 2012
ISBN9781455878574
Fury of Fire
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Coreene Callahan

Coreene Callahan is the bestselling author of the Dragonfury novels and Circle of Seven Series, in which she combines her love of romance and adventure with her passion for history. After graduating with honors in psychology and taking a detour to work in interior design, Coreene finally returned to her first love: writing. Her debut novel, Fury of Fire, was a finalist in the New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Contest in two categories: Best First Book and Best Paranormal. She lives in Canada with her family, a spirited Great Pyrenees mix, and her wild imaginary world. Visit her online at www.CoreeneCallahan.com and on Twitter @coreenecallahan.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I liked the concept of dragonkind living among us, and I'm glad the Night Fury race of dragons were at least attempting to be thoughtful towards human females. But ultimately this story had too little of what I like best about the urban fantasy genre (creative creatures) and too much of what I like least about it (shallow romance and pornographic sex scenes). Apparently I've already bought the second book, perhaps because it was on sale on Audible, but I'm not sure I'll ever listen to it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It was an amazing story. The single narrator did an awesome job at changing his voice to cover all the different characters in the story. Only thing is that I would like to have heard a female narrator for all the female parts. Other than that it’s a really good listen.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Title: Fury Of FireAuthor: Coreene CallahanPublisher: Montlake RomanceSeries: Dragonfury Series Book 1Reviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FiveReview:"Fury Of Fire" by Coreene CallahanMy Thoughts....Did I enjoy this fantasy romance read? Yes, I enjoyed these supernational creatures...these dragons [shifters] and yes it was about the good dragons vs. the bad dragons. The story kept my attention featuring Bastion [dragon] and Myst [Bellmia-nurse] who had quite a love story. I enjoyed how they met and that feeling that was there from the start. Let me also mention the hot steamy sex that went on between these two[Bastion & Myst"] was simply off the chart well written.I loved how this author brings out the energy at Myst yielded with her Meridian energy that flowed between her and Bastion throughout the story which was of great importance to these dragons [Shifters]. This was of great importance to the read in that "the dragons gain power and curb their hunger from energy produced from females that are with." "With the dragons who were facing extinction fewer dragons were being born and only conceived with a human female that has dragon DNA and are the males dragon mate and the horrible thing of it all the human females were not able to survive childbirth."Now, to understand it all you will have to pick up this author's 'Fury Of Fire' to get the full story that will definitely keep your attention especially if you like dragons reads as you will be turning the pages to see what is coming next...and yes believe me a lots will be coming!Be ready for some bad dragons fights, kidnapped, revenge, caves, battles, sexy alpha males and romance giving the readers quite a bit of fast paced action with some outstanding descriptions as the story flowed so very well. The characters are simply well developed, portrayed and believable as you are really in for a good read with the Nightfuries [Bastion] and the Razorbacks [Ivar] dragons [Shifters] going after each other. Why and who will come out of this? Will the humans [Mac and Angela] the good cops be able to able to make sense of it all with death happening all around them? By the end of the read one will definitely get a good take on the 'Dragonkind or what is called the Dragon Shifters' and only leaving the reader wanting more.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Paranormal Romance. Dragonfury 1. Bastian, leader of Nightfuries, who are fighting the Razorbacks, takes a human wife Myst. OK- 
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Always looking for a new audiobook to listen to, I came across Fury of Fire and decided to give it a chance. I found the story-line to be engaging,the romantic elements to be sizzling hot. Although it does have a number of similarities to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, the Dragonfury series is a nice addition to the paranormal genre. The book may have been served better with less BDB similarities in speech and personalities and more originality. I can't wait for the next installment.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Welcome to Washington State. This debut novel is the beginning to many additional installments. Bastian is one of the oldest of his kind; an all male race born of human females - dragon-shifters. As leader of the Nightfury dragon clan it is his duty to protect humankind. With their numbers declining he needs to set an example. With only 5 days until the Meridian’s axis realign, he has less than a week to find a mate. “…Be the first to commit, to have a son, to lose his female in child birth.” Myst Munroe, a nurse practitioner, just wants to check on her pregnant patient – Caroline Van Owen. She is still recovering from her mother, Dana’s, murder. When she arrives at Caroline’s house and discovers her lying in a pool of blood – the flashbacks begin. Her training kicks in and she works to save both mother and her unborn child. Soon Bastian and his first in command, Rikar, arrive dressed as EMS workers – the battle begins. Bastian feels an immediate attraction to Myst; her energy is unlike anything he has experienced before. Seeing her distress, he feels a compelling need to take care of her. For Bastian, that is something that has never happen before – but it is the one thing that he can’t seem to control. When Myst starts to recover from the shock she become desperate, he knows that she will need his help – even if she is reluctant to accept it. Before long, Bastian finds himself unable to maintain his control – he wants to claim Myst for his own. This is an emotion packed book that will make you laugh and make you cry. Myst’s plight comes right off the pages. Her confusion over her feelings for Bastian tears her. The secondary characters enrich the story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I you follow my blog or reviews at all you know that I have a serious weakness for dragons. I am fascinated by them and will read pretty much anything that involves them. I am also a member of the Amazon Vine program and when scrolling though the newsletter one day I saw this book. There was no cover, but the summary sounded awesome. Plus, it had my favorite paranormal creatures, that’s right, dragons! So I immediately requested it and could not wait to dive into the world Coreene created.In Fury of Fire we get a great overview of the mythology, but are not bogged down by details. In some first books of a series, the author can take a lot of time to world build and it drags down the pace of the novel. In this book, Coreene gives us just enough information so we know what is going on and understand how the world works, but the plot continues to move forward. As for the paranormal elements, the dragon-shifters are men who can transform from human to dragon as they please. They can materialize clothing, have some level of magic and the only one I had not seen before was their sensitivity to light. That little attribute took me by surprise, but it did make it interesting when people needed help during the day and the dragons were stuck indoors. I would be interested to see where this sensitivity came from in the first place, but maybe Coreene will cover that more in future installments.Bastian is the leader of the Nightfury’s and because of this he feels he must help carry on the dragon species. He needs to find a woman in order to do this, the only problem is no woman ever survives birthing a dragon child. His guilt over finding a woman just to lose her has him hesitating, but the second he sees Myst he knows he is in trouble. Myst is a nurse practitioner who feels the same pull toward Bastian when she meets him. She is human, but there is a lot more going on with her than what we see on the surface. She is an enigma to us and to Bastian for quite a while and I am interested to learn more about her. We do get quite a few answers about her in Fury of Fire, but there are some questions still left unanswered at the end that I am hoping will be looked into more in the next book. Bastian and Myst however, were great together. Coreene took the time to let us get to know them and grow attached to them. I was invested in these two characters and really wanted to see things work out for them. They have quite a few obstacles in their way, but I enjoyed watching them work through them together.We also meet many interesting secondary characters in the ranks of the Nightfury’s. My personal favorite was Bastian’s best friend Rikar. He is Bastian’s right hand man and has no idea how Bastian has fallen for Myst so quickly. He thinks humans are just good for letting off a little steam with a one night stand, but he too meets someone later in the book that spins his world off its axis. I am so glad that he will be the focus of the next book because I loved getting little snippets of what was going on in his head and want to see more. There are other dragons that are not part of the Nightfury rank that are mentioned, but we do not get to explore them in detail. It does however, peak my interest and gives Coreene plenty of opportunity to expand this series.As for the action, Fury of Fire did not have a dull moment in it! Since the rivalry between the Nightfury’s and the Razorbacks has been going strong for quite some time, the two groups come together multiple times throughout the novel. Thankfully, Coreene did not add in any extra fluff or erroneous details just to fill pages. Every word drove the plot moving forward and I appreciated her getting straight to the point. It kept the fight scenes exciting because they were not bogged down with unnecessary descriptions of the setting. She did use description when needed, but it was just the right amount. Coreene was creative with the action and each battle was different and invigorating. The romantic scenes were not any different. Bastian and Myst were fighting off their attraction for one another from their very first meeting and once they finally come together they burn up the pages. Coreene definitely knows how to write some steamy moments and I relished those just as much as the action.Overall, I loved this book! It has all the elements I have come to adore in the paranormal romance genre and the dragons were a huge bonus. Luckily, there are still two more installments coming out this year so I don’t have to wait long to dive back into this world again. I highly recommend this book to any fan of paranormal romance!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The Nightfuries are a group of half dragons dedicated to protecting humans while keeping their species a secret. The biggest threat to the humans are the Razorbacks, another group of half dragons lead by Ivar, a scientist who sees humans as nothing but food—the dragons need to feed on the energy of a human—and has a plan to wipe most of them out. The race had been cursed long ago to only have males, so to procreate they must mate with a female human. Unfortunately the females always die when giving birth. Bastian, the Commander of the Nightfuries, has decided that as much as he doesn’t want to hurt someone, he needs to father a son to start building up their numbers.Myst is a nurse practitioner who carries a strong flow of energy. She comes to Bastian’s attention when his group intercepts an emergency call from Myst to 911 regarding a young woman they know of who is carrying a dragon’s child and dying. Myst is able to save the child. Bastian arrives just before the opposing side and while in human form his presence felt comforting, seeing him and his friend change into dragons is rather upsetting, as is being taken captive. The story is told from a number of points of view. Bastien, Myst, Rikar who is Bastien’s best friend, Detective Angela Keen and Ivar, the head bad guy. Splitting it up that way works well especially since Rikar and Angela are the focus of the next book. The story on the whole is pretty good, although there are a number of things that don’t make sense and I’m hoping an explanation is provided in the next two books.When I started reading this story I immediately felt like I was reading the world building of three other authors' series with J R Ward's standing out much more than the others. As a matter of fact it felt like at one point that I was reading a softer version (in how the characters speak) of hers just swapping out the different species and circumstances. I especially found it distracting around the middle of the book each time something new was described that matched the world and set-up she built.Thankfully this distraction didn't last for the entire book and I was able to enjoy the story enough that I will be looking for the next book when it comes out in June. Reviewed for Amazon Vine Voice
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Fury of Fire by Coreene CallahanIf you are a fan of the author J. R. Ward, you are either going to love reading a book so similar to hers or hate the fact that it seems so similar to the Brotherhood series. Hopefully you won’t get bogged down in the details like I did. . The writing is very good but the similarities were just too strong for me to personally like. I will endorse this novel to anyone who hasn’t read J.R.’s books since you won’t have the problems I did and you might find this to be a fresh approach to fantasy/romance.The Nightfury clan of half-dragons is sworn to protect the humans from the evil half-dragon such as the rogue evil Razorback’s. The Nightfury’s need their leader to have a son to keep the powerful line going. Unfortunately, for human women (there is no such thing as a female Dragon…at least so far) they all die in childbirth. Bastian meets Myst who has just helped a dying woman deliver a half-dragon baby. Myst is very powerful in that she can recharge the dragons (feed them) without sex, and Bastian wants her…already is thinking of her as his. To protect her he takes her to the dragon’s lair and things get interesting from there. . Now some of the points I make and similarities most likely will be found in almost any steamy fantasy novel. Snark/sarcasm –both series. This is an oddity in this book since everyone uses the same type of sarcasm the narrative is somewhat interchangeable. If you aren’t sure who is talking or thinking to themselves, it could be almost any of the characters.Ultra modern language/slang with a lot of OMG’s thrown in - bothEvil vs good –now this is where this novel differs: the evil ones are of the same species, unlike the Brotherhood novels. – of course the Evil Razorback clan is sworn to kill the human race and to do so must get rid of the good guys, the Nightfury’s.Fawning butler – both Medical woman taken against her will helping injured brethren – bothWoman being mate of head of the good guys (Bastian/Nightfury Clan)Luxurious accommodations –bothGoing fighting on rotation –bothI can actually come up with more similarities but I will not. I was not happy reading this novel since most of my time was spent comparing the two instead of just being able to lose myself in the writing.