I was so involved when reading this book that I found myself caught up in the drama and splendor of this mystical realm. She is able to introduce intriguing secondary characters in the book, which can only lead to further books from this “one to follow” author. The story is set in arctic Norway which enables Dina to share a unique world where humans and dragons and other mythical creatures are the norm. And what is worth living – or dying – for. Torn between his forbidden relationship with Anna, punishable by death, and restoring his family’s honor by killing June, Rakan must decide what is right. Unaware that he is a shape-shifting dragon, Anna is drawn into a murderous cycle of revenge that pits Rakan and his clan against her best friend June. When seventeen-year-old Anna first meets Rakan in her hometown north of the Arctic Circle, she is attracted to his pulsing energy. In her debut YA fantasy novel “ Dragon Fire” Dina is able to paint with words the land and the characters that merge together to make a “must read” debut novel.Ībout “Dragon Fire “: (taken from Amazon)

The ability to create her own worlds and share them with the reader is helped by her being a black belt in Karate and a keen horse rider. Mind you, the fact that Dina is in Belgium and it was gone midnight there, alone was a challenge, but in the end the show was well worth getting through.ĭina was born in the US and has lived on 4 continents, worked as a graphic artist for television and as a consultant in the fashion industry before producing her first but I’m sure not last novel.

Dragon Fire by Dina von Lowenkraft