This book was well-written, but I wasn't a huge fan. 
 Don't get me wrong. The writing was beautiful. I didn't run across any spelling or grammatical errors to jar me out of the story, which is becoming a common trend lately. The author's writing is beautiful and very fitting for the story she's trying to tell. 
 And for a while, I enjoyed the story. But for a story that has so much to do with the relationship between the two main characters....there isn't much of a relationship. The thing that I couldn't get over was how the Dragon never acts anything but irritated with the heroine (who's name I can't remember how to spell. Never good when your readers can't pronounce or spell the main character's name...) There's never any sign that he feels anything but disdain for her. Our heroine, meanwhile, is becoming increasingly enamored with Mr.Grumpypants for absolutely no apparent reason. There just doesn't appear to be any romantic build-up at all. Just a really awkward almost-sex scene and an even more awkward sex scene. 
 The plot itself is average. It's not bad, but not anything that struck me as terribly creative, either. 
 The one thing that was creative, however, was the author's description of magic and the way it works. Remember how I said she has great writing? It really shines through when she describes spells, and how the main character works them out and how she uses her magic. One spell might be like wandering through a forest; another like building a sand castle. Her take on the magic aspect was truly unique and beautiful. 
 The book was a through, self-contained stand-alone. The conclusion was satisfying, tying up all the important loose ends without leaving want of a sequel.