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Princess of Draga (Draga Court, #1)

Emma Dean,

Jillian Ashe

Start date: August 24, 2019

Finish date: September 23, 2019

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Apr 10, 2018 Rhiannon Chillingworth rated it really liked it

I'm going through a stage of reading a lot of RH fantasy/Sci Fi at the moment and I have found a lot of offerings in the genre rather shallow. By this I mean the plot is contrived to just allow for the romance and is therefore rather lazy. This was not the case for 'Princess of Draga.'

I'll admit that I was slightly put off by the long lost of characters and their families and alliances, buy I skimmed over this and figured I could come back to it if necessary. I'm currently on book 3 and haven't I'm going through a stage of reading a lot of RH fantasy/Sci Fi at the moment and I have found a lot of offerings in the genre rather shallow. By this I mean the plot is contrived to just allow for the romance and is therefore rather lazy. This was not the case for 'Princess of Draga.'

I'll admit that I was slightly put off by the long lost of characters and their families and alliances, buy I skimmed over this and figured I could come back to it if necessary. I'm currently on book 3 and haven't needed to, so don't let this put you off! It is not as complicated as the opening makes it seem.

Princess of Draga is set in a unique Sci Fi world, where different galaxies are ruled by royal families and we focus predominantly on the Draga ruling family. The King has fallen ill and the eldest sister is preparing to take over from him. Our main character, Adelina, is third in line from the throne and therefore is unlikely to ever rule. There are many interactive aspects to their world and society, the main ones being that each ruling family has aspects of a predator inserted into their DNA, with thebDrga family's being the Wolf. While they are not shapeshifters, they do have heightened senses and instincts and their family dynamic tends to be as a wolf pack would be. Additionally, as part of the genetic engineering of their species, people are either naturally dominant or submissive, with this being on a spectrum. Those who are dominant have the natural instinct to lead and protect, whereas those who are submissive steer more towards certain roles in society where you would serve, for example. scientists. I was initially wary of this, thinking it would be some sort of master/slave dynamic, but this wasn't the case at all and makes a lot of sense in the book. The Royal family are naturally the most dominant of all, apart from Adelina who is the first and only submissive member of the Royal family. However, as the book (and series) progresses, we realise that Adelina is something different entirely.

Adelina is a great character, who only gets better with each book. She is fierce, loyal, honourable, strong and cunning. Despite being a submissive, she plays to her strengths and is not afraid to manipulate the protective instincts she brings out in others. There are many hidden depths to her character, which we are introduced to slowly and in such a way that she doesn't seem to fall foul to the 'special snowflake' trope.

Whilst Adelina is the main character, chapters are told from multiple character's points of view, which worked really effectivelynl for me. There are some fantastically strong female characters and the additional points of view added a lot of depth to my understanding of the world and the characters in it.

There is a focus on romance in Adelina's storyline, as well as others, but for me this didn't saturate the over-arching plot, which is how I prefer it in the books I read. There isn't a huge Reverse Harem aspect yet, but the society they live in is very open to multiple partners and spouses, even in the Royal family. In book 1 we see Adelina focusing her attentions on one male and one female, but there is clear foreshadowing of an additional male who I'm sure will be involved.

If you are someone who likes your RH to involve the characters meeting, falling in love instantly because it was destined, or they're 'mates' and all falling in bed with each other within the first 20 pages, then this probably isn't the book for you. However, if you are looking for book with great characters, particularly strong women, interesting world building, an engaging and fast paced writing style, with a slow burn RH romance as a delightful extra, then I would highly recommend this book! ...more

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Jul 12, 2019 Yasmin added it

Shelves: dnf

Why isn't there a tag for F/F love in the description? (Mostly sexual tension but still) ...more

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Sep 08, 2019 Cee marked it as did-not-finish · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi, kindle-unlimited, romance, why-choose, sexy-times, buddy-group-read, 2019-books

DNF @ 26%

I'm not rating this book, because I'm in no way saying this is a bad book. It didn't work for me, is all.
There are a ton of characters here and when I quit we were being introduced to yet another POV character and no real mention of the romance. There is a ton of political intrigue and some circling danger, which is all interesting and exciting, but wasn't what I was looking for.

If you are looking for a sci-fi with political intrigue and suspense featuring a slow building romance then ...more

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Mar 31, 2021 Ivets rated it it was amazing

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. ***SPOILERS***

The Draga Royal Family rules the Draga System comprising 9 planets. King Orion is dying and Princess Raena is heir. The main character is the third born princess of the Royal Family, Adelina. The family is preparing for Adelina's coming-of-age party and Raena's coronation. Royals from planets within the Draga System make their way to Draga Terra (the Capital Planet) for the festivities. In the meantime, Neprijats (insurgents from another System) are conquering systems on their way ***SPOILERS***

The Draga Royal Family rules the Draga System comprising 9 planets. King Orion is dying and Princess Raena is heir. The main character is the third born princess of the Royal Family, Adelina. The family is preparing for Adelina's coming-of-age party and Raena's coronation. Royals from planets within the Draga System make their way to Draga Terra (the Capital Planet) for the festivities. In the meantime, Neprijats (insurgents from another System) are conquering systems on their way to the Draga System. The Neprijats have taken over the Corinthian System and only one of the Princes was able to escape and seek asylum with the Draga Royal Family. While he remains with the Royal Family, Prince Nash and Adelina start developing feelings for one another. Sensing Adelina's desires, Princess Raena takes advantage of an opportunity to take control of Adelina's marriage prospects (and Nash isn't one of them). In fact, Adelina is forbidden to see Nash alone. We suspect that Raena is setting her sister up to become married to the Neprijat King to obtain peace for the Draga System. The book ends with the borders of Draga Terra closing and Prince Nash deciding whether to leave Adelina (possibly forever) to retake his planet or to stay with Adelina. War is on the horizon.

This is the best Reverse Harem book I have ever read, and I have read many. My summary above does not do this book justice but there is just so much going on that I simply couldn't get into it all. Here are some juicy tidbits:

-There are many burgeoning love stories among the Royals from other planets who have traveled to Draga Terra for the festivities. We are introduced to these characters who are all very different, come from different planets with different cultures and traditions.

-There is also political intrigue as some Royals from the planets of the Draga System have already sold out to the Neprijats.

-The Draga Family rules the Draga System because they were genetically crafted to do so. They are the most dominant (wolf ancestors) people in the System. However, Adelina is the first submissive to be born a Royal. There is something different about Adelina and we are waiting to find the results of her genetic tests. ...more

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Nov 01, 2020 Motaung rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reverse-harem, galaxies-far-far-way, ff

Few months back I tried to read this book and lost interest at about 30%. I decided to give it another go and boy was it worth it. I can't even remember why I lost interest back then. This series is good. 5 days and 4 books later, I can't wait to see how this story unfolds further.

Its a very slowburn reverse harem that has everything I love in a PNR/Sci-fi series. ...more

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Mar 19, 2019 Duke Silver's Duchess rated it it was amazing

Kyyyyaaaaaa, I LOVE a secret badass heroine. Someone whom everyone thinks is a weakling when really they are a secret lioness. Yesssssss. Cannot wait to dive into book 2.

Also, Raena can go jump off a cliff. Really hope she doesn't turn into a Cersei. ...more

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Jan 06, 2019 Margaux Espinosa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Fantastic sci-fi

This is a fantastic read, I absolutely love the characters and the storyline is complex and full of intrigue and action. I have to know what happens next for Adelina and her siblings.

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