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book was like watching a movie! Every time I stopped reading I could not wait to get back to it and finish it.
Everything just fell right into place, I liked how right from the beginning this book starts with the action, From the prologue till the end there is always something happening This was definitely different from other Vampire books I've read.
This book was different in the sense that for once the forbidden love was between Vampire and Dragon and not Human and Vampire or Wolf and Vampire.
Definitely a change and I loved it, I've only ever read one other book about Dragons and it was more of he was a shape shifter.


Don't get me started on the hot scenes in this book! Hot hot hot! I loved that Meagan Hatfield did not only write the scenes between Alexia and Declan from one point of view.
She gives you both point of views at that moment and how they are both feeling.
So you get to read what Alexia is feeling and thinking and then Declan, I really liked that because it helps you feel the emotions and picture things better,


This book actually made me teary eyed a couple of times, I found it very sad at some of the things Alexia goes/went through, Then when she finally falls in love it's a little emotional because of her past, She doesn't know if she should stay or go since their love is forbidden, I was torn! But even with everything she went through she held her head up high and refused to give up on anything.
I found myself also feeling sorry for her mother, I got teary eyed with a couple of scenes that involved her mother, Actually through out the book you get a little bit of almost every character, Which I liked a lot! Meagan's main focus of course is on Alexia and Declan, but she gives you a little of every character.


Declan, I love reading a story where the big and bad guy falls in love without even realizing how.
I picture Declan as Mark Walberg haha, For some reason his attitude in the beginning and through out the book reminded me of him.
He was very sexy and strong, The way he wants to protect Alexia from her past and now was so romantic,

Lotharus is the perfect bad guy!!!! I hate him loll, but his character was thought up really well.
He definitely had my yelling "you bastard!" haha

Tallon, I really like this character a lot.
She was so strong and such a warrior it was hard not to like her, She did not really fear anything but losing her brother Declan,

So if you want a book full of action, romance, twist, love and betrayal then this is the one for you! Meagan Hatfield wrote this book really well and it was my first book by her and wont be my last.
I definitely recommend this book,
Even though the story have Romeo Juliet theme, I enjoyed Declan and Alexia's story, and can't wait to read the next installment of this author, perhaps, story about Tallon Declan's sister Griffon, and Falcon's story.


Will write the complete review, when I have time : SPOILERS PRESENT

I usually rate a bookfor one ofreasons:
.
It was fantastic! The writing, the storyline, the characters, Fantastic.
. I would reread it. Some books even I can admit don't have the best writing, or a few plot holes.
. . but I've reread them. This one had both of those reasons! At no point did I skim, nor did I even want to.
In fact, now I have a new reason to rate a book a fiver: I stayed up til almostam finishing this book.
Mind you I was up with myyear old aroundam,

It's been a long time since I've stayed up past:to read,

Okay, so, moving on, Alexia is a vampire. Her mother is the queen of the horde and she has a particularly brutal reputation, Or at least she did until recently, Ever since Lotharus came into their lives, he has gone from Queen's consort to actually ruling their matriarchal society from behind the scenes, going so far as to rape Alexia our heroine to keep her in fear of him.
Can

I just say, that a lot of villains annoy me, They either fall flat or just don't seem worthy of the good guys ahem the Lessers from the BDB.
I think that Lotharus was above and beyond the worst villain ever created, Man this guy's brutal. Not only do we hate him, but we want him to die a slow, horrible death.
In fact his "comeuppance" and subsequent death weren't nearly enough for me, I mean homeboy raped our girl, drugs her mom, turns their people against them, tortures her man, tortures our girl some more, and steals her power and her mom's and kills her mom and almost kills our girl! I mean it was touch and go for a while.

And our hero Holy moley do I want him for myself!!!!!

Declan Black is the King of the dragons, the sworn enemy of the vampires.
But he is a new king seeing as Alexia's mom and psycho lover Lotharus have recently tortured and killed Declan's parents.
Silver is deadly to dragons in this world, and Lotharus had their bodies cremated and then sprinkled the ashes into melted silver to make weapons.
Sicko.

So Alexia captures the dragon king and from the first moment, those two are hitting sparks off of each other.
In fact they are so sparky, that Declan is able to almost seduce Alexia right there in the firstpages.
. . and it was fabulous!!! As I said, I want him for myself,
Alexia's no slouch either, She may be afraid of Lotharus but she can still hold her own as a warrior.
In fact she helps Declan get free once she realizes just how psychotic and power hungry Lotharus really is.
See the vampires are a matriarchal society, but they haven't always been, and Lotharus found some ancient journals from their first and only king.
He wants to be king, and he will force the women to demean themselves since he has found a way to clone male warriors, and to strengthen them against the memories that come with drinking blood and against the sunlight.
. . it's kind of cool how he uses the elder's pure blood to do all that,

I think that Declan and Alexia were a great couple, I loved how they thought, how they acted around each other, how Alexia could be strong as a warrior and yet cry on Declan's shoulder.
I liked how the ending played out after her death yes you heard me, she died!!! Well, came so close to death, that there's really no other word, and I just LOVED what happened when Declan fed her his blood and she turned.
Her new life as a dragon queen will be hard, but I loved the concept, And apparently there may be another female heir to the vampire queendom, . . Declan sent out his Hunter and his sister to find someone important I won't give it away, and his friend Falcon to find that alleged heir.


This book kept me on edge to the point that around midnight I brushed my teeth while not putting down the book, I tried to read and wash my face that didn't work out so well and I even propped it open so I could change and keep reading.
The action just never stopped, be prepared to read this in one sitting because there are no good "stopping points" you'll just have to set asidehours or so to read the whole book at once.
My, my, my! I think I was blushing the whole time while reading this book, Literally :.
Ok I'm not supose to read these books because they are STRONG with sexual conduct but I REALLY liked this storyline!
It's not so much as vampires he is.
. . The DRAGON LORD!!! I don't have this book with me I lent it to a friend I read this book awhile ago just because I was mad at the world and wanted to get lost in a book I wasn't supose to I had NO IDEA!!!
I want to live in this land to be held the with wings pressing against your back to hold you closer ahhhh I remember this story so well :

Back of the Book
Vampire princess Alexia Feodorovna has been undead foryears, so it's been a while since any man has made her pulse race.
Until Declan Black. One look at his bronzed body and a fire like no other consumes her, Then she discovers that he's a dragon lord come to take revenge on the vamps who killed his parents.
And claim a crystal said to imbue its owner with incredible powers,

Alexia is ordered to torture and kill the dragon lord, Yet with each reckless encounter, she finds herself consumed by his fiery passion, A passion Declan battles, as well, Will he be able to resist the fire of lust she kindles within him and keep revenge in his heart Or will he risk everything to quench the burning desire and claim the vampire as his own

This was an awesome read! It was refreshingly different from the typical books of this genre.
The author sets up for hopefullymore books with the way this book ended, I did look at her website to see if that was her intentions, I did not see any future books or mention that this was going to be a series.
Shadow Of The Vampire begins with the King of Dragon, Declan Black, but then he gets captured by the princess of the Vampires, Alexia Feodorovna, when she discovers he has come out for revenge for his parents deaths.
But Alexia knows after Declan's capture that he knows the location to a certain crystal that holds certain powers, and knows that she must have it if she is to claim the throne and lead her people to peace with the Dragons, however when she comes to Declan to question him one thing leads to another and they find each other in a passionate embrace.
Even though Declan has always despised the Vampires especially after what was done to his parents, there is a difference in Alexia, and he knows that there is a explosive desire that is building between them admixt the danger that is surrounding them.


Shadow Of The Vampire is written by Megan Hatfield, and this is the first book that I have read from her and I just loved loved loved reading this book.
I was lucky to get obtain a copy to review, and I plan on reading more from this author.
Some of the things that I really loved about this book, was that one I love stories involving dragons, and so that was definitely a plus for this one.
Another reason, is that I loved the characters throughout the book, Alexia, is the princess of the Vampires, but has been put through a more solitary life with just soldiers and her mother and her companion by her side.
Now she has had to learn to learn ways of torturing to gain information, but when she is told that she must torture this Dragon Lord whose eyes stir her up inside, she resists having to torture him especially after exchanging such sensual embraces, where he stirs sensations that she never thought she could ever have thought existed.
But she knows that she could never willingly harm him when she finds herself falling in love with the Dragon Lord who has taken hold of her heart, and knows that there isn't a way for them to be together.
I found Shadow Of The Vampire to be a sensation and thrilling read, that had me on the edge of my seat in anticipation on what was going to happen next, and since I read this E Book style, it took me awhile to get it read, but once I got involved in the story, I read it in one day, which is a testament to how much I truly have loved this story, one of my favorite paranormal romances so far! So hooyah for Meagan Hatfield and her talent at bringing her stories to life for her readers!!.