Luminous

Dragon's Creed, Book 1

By: Katie French, Ingrid Seymour

Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell

Three dragon shifters and a fierce heroine in a fast-paced young adult adventure...

Lila McCarty used to see dragons.

That was before they killed her mother, before she told everyone what happened and people stamped the “crazy” label on her head. Now, as a senior in high school, she has no time for dragon legends or the tourists who putter around her lighthouse. She just wants to graduate and get the hell out.

But when 12 of Lila’s classmates, including her best friend, mysteriously vanish during the town’s dragon festivities, she tracks down the three mysterious guys who seem to know more than they let on. They’re sexy and infuriatingly charming, though that has nothing to do with why she’s enlisting their help.

It turns out Lila wasn’t crazy. Dragons are real. Not only that, the three dragon shifters have answers: her past, her role in their hidden world. It’s Lila’s duty to save her friends, whether she likes it or not.

When her classmates start turning up dead, she’s on a race against the clock - find the killer, or lose them all.

©2019 Ingrid Seymour and Katie French (P)2019 Ingrid Seymour and Katie French

Fast paced and action packed

I enjoy this book thoroughly. It kept my attention and had me coming back for more. I am looking forward to the sequels. Well done!

Great start to a series

This book was very fast paced and hit the ground running. The character has to remember and learn a lot about her past and her mother. I loved the bond her and her father had. This definitely feels like a set up book for the rest of the series but in a way that you know what is coming next is going to be really good. I can’t wait to find out what happens next for Lila and her dragons. I liked how strong she was and how much she cared for her family and friends no matter what. I really can’t wait for what will happen next. I enjoyed it a lot and want to know what is next for these characters and this world.

Great book!!!!!

I loved this exciting story!!! I can’t wait for the next book to come on audible so I can listen to it!!!
The narrator did an awesome job!!!

Great start!! Loved it.

I thought this book was a fast paced mystery paranormal. I didn’t realize it was a RH till I read the blurb after I grabbed it. (Oops) no matter. It seems to be a slow burn kinda RH so I’m LOVING it so far.
We followed Lila who is the main character in this book and she takes front and center. We do meet a trio of very handsome guys but again all the focus is on Lila and solving the mystery.
I was hooked from the very beginning of listening to the audiobook. I must say that the narrator is fabulous and did very well portraying the guys voices. She brought the story alive for me. Will move on to book 2!

Easy listen while cleaning and organizing, but also a little meh

Story was fine, but I felt like the authors pulled references from pop culture and other books too often, which seemed, at times like a cop-out for describing something or someone. There were also a few instances of the protagonist saying or doing something that contradicted something said or done earlier... and then fixed the inconsistency with a fly-by-senentenc/internal thought a bit later. Overall, a fairly enjoyable tale with some interesting creature details for the shapeshifter lore. The world building for the main “real world” setting was good, but I really felt like. there wee some missed opportunities for world building within the dragon world. The “bad guy” was also too easy to guess, in my opinion. I will say there was one battle scene that was very well done, with a great pace. The authors hit all the right story beats, but not in a way that inspired imagination-fireworks for me.

The narrator was believable as the protagonist, and she had a nice range of voices, but... there were a few words that she pronounced so... unusually... that it kind of wrecked my suspension of disbelief for a bit after one of those words would pop up.

A decent enough listen to fit my needs today, but if you’re looking for edge-of-your-seat action or a truly believable romance arc, this might not be a good fit.