Helpful Score: 3
Summary: THEIR LOVE IS FORBIDDEN
Healer and high priestess of her people, Lady Cael is fated to life without a mate. But a mysterious explorer named Lucan Rourke doesn't know her secrets, and his touch makes her crave a future that her extraordinary birthright has forbidden her. . .
BUT DANGER IS NO MATCH FOR DESIRE
Lucan has just one mission on Pendragon: to find the mythical Holy Grail, Earth's only hope for survival. His powerful attraction to Cael is a distraction he can't afford, unless he convinces her to join forces with him. Yet working so closely together only heightens their passion . . . even when the terrifying truth of Cael's heritage threatens to shatter Lucan's every belief-and the galaxy itself.
Well there really isn't much I can say for this book, I really didn't like it. I like a good King Arthur twist but taking it to outer space and such, was a bit much for me. Also, the love scenes in this book were a little too spontaneous for me. "Hi, how are you"....bumping and grinding on the ground. That's about it. I also didn't feel a connection with the plot or the characters, I just was not sucked into this book, as much as I wanted to be. The female lead character, made me want to scream as well, she was increasingly self-pitying and just wasn't as strong as a high priestess who could turn into a dang dragon should have been.
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Also posted: http://www.bibliophilicbookblog.com/2009/10/book-review-lucan-pendragon-legacy-by.html
Healer and high priestess of her people, Lady Cael is fated to life without a mate. But a mysterious explorer named Lucan Rourke doesn't know her secrets, and his touch makes her crave a future that her extraordinary birthright has forbidden her. . .
BUT DANGER IS NO MATCH FOR DESIRE
Lucan has just one mission on Pendragon: to find the mythical Holy Grail, Earth's only hope for survival. His powerful attraction to Cael is a distraction he can't afford, unless he convinces her to join forces with him. Yet working so closely together only heightens their passion . . . even when the terrifying truth of Cael's heritage threatens to shatter Lucan's every belief-and the galaxy itself.
Well there really isn't much I can say for this book, I really didn't like it. I like a good King Arthur twist but taking it to outer space and such, was a bit much for me. Also, the love scenes in this book were a little too spontaneous for me. "Hi, how are you"....bumping and grinding on the ground. That's about it. I also didn't feel a connection with the plot or the characters, I just was not sucked into this book, as much as I wanted to be. The female lead character, made me want to scream as well, she was increasingly self-pitying and just wasn't as strong as a high priestess who could turn into a dang dragon should have been.
For more information or for purchasing visit Susan Kearney's website.
Also posted: http://www.bibliophilicbookblog.com/2009/10/book-review-lucan-pendragon-legacy-by.html
Helpful Score: 1
Good read. Action plot that manages to mix together the Holy Grail, spaceships, King Arthur, and dragon shifters quite successfully. I liked Lucan [the hero], Cael [the heroine], and Rion [supporting character, hero of the next book] pretty much from the start. Cael was occasionally too virtuous - I wanted her to smack her sisters on a fairly regular basis. Never happened - sigh. The bad guys were pretty stereotypical - but they do 'get theirs' in the final resolution so we won't be seeing them again.
The book does a good job on setting up the back story and threads were laid for the next book[s] and important characters introduced. Order is obviously going to be important. I'm definitely looking forward to the next books.
Pendragon Legacy
1. Lucan (2009)
2. Rion (2009)
3. Jordan (2010)
The book does a good job on setting up the back story and threads were laid for the next book[s] and important characters introduced. Order is obviously going to be important. I'm definitely looking forward to the next books.
Pendragon Legacy
1. Lucan (2009)
2. Rion (2009)
3. Jordan (2010)
Helpful Score: 1
A highly unusual take on Merlin, Avalon and the Holy Grail. The Avalon of legend (where the Holy Grail was hidden) isn't on Earth but on the world of Pendragon where dragon shape-shifters reside. Apparently, Earth, Pendragon and the planet Honor joined forces to repel the Tribes - a force of Vikings trying to take over the world. And believe it or not, the Knights of the Round Table are actually twelve world leaders who joined together to defeat the Tribes. How cool is that?
Lucan (of Earth) wants the Grail to help the human race get their fertility back. Lady Cael (of Pendragon) wants it to save her nephew's life and Rion (of Honor) wants the Grail sent back to Earth because that is where it will do the most good for all the worlds. Now you know it's not that easy, of course, there are factions of Tribes on Pendragon working to procure the Grail for themselves. The battle lines are drawn and the fight is fierce. Who will survive the final battle and who will have the Grail?
An excellent start to the series with a sweet romance and a semi-happy ending.
Lucan (of Earth) wants the Grail to help the human race get their fertility back. Lady Cael (of Pendragon) wants it to save her nephew's life and Rion (of Honor) wants the Grail sent back to Earth because that is where it will do the most good for all the worlds. Now you know it's not that easy, of course, there are factions of Tribes on Pendragon working to procure the Grail for themselves. The battle lines are drawn and the fight is fierce. Who will survive the final battle and who will have the Grail?
An excellent start to the series with a sweet romance and a semi-happy ending.
Begins on Earth, in the near future. Lucan Roarke has been searching for the legendary Holy Grail for what seems like forever. Lucan hopes that the Grail's mystical powers may be more truth than fable because Earth's people are becoming sterile. Unless a cure is found soon the human race will become extinct. When Lucan and his twin sister stumble into a hidden chamber, they find a star map showing the way to Avalon. Since Avalon is shown to reside across the galaxy on a moon named Pendragon, Lucan heads for the stars.
On Pendragon, the High Priestess is credited to have mystical healing powers. Though Cael is a healer and dragonshaper, she yearns for nothing more than to be treated like any other normal citizen. When she dragonshaped for the first time as a young girl, the Elders took her away to raise. They taught her all she would need to know about being able to morph into a dragon and control its primal nature. By law, any who touch a High Priestess is subject to the penalty of death.
When Cael is stuck in a dark conduit, Lucan is there to help set her free from the ductwork. His is the first living touch she has felt since her childhood. No one witnessed it, or her reaction to him, so Cael kept quiet for fear he would he executed simply for helping her. Lucan is the linguist in the Avalon Project. Those in the project have been trying to figure out the secrets of ancient glyphs to bring down Avalon's shields and open the way into the obelisk holding the Grail. But once the shields are down, the military immediately assassinates the team. Lucan and Cael's escape is pure luck, but Lucan is injured as they flee. To save him, Cael must break a High Priestess's sacred law. By doing so, Lucan's DNA will be forever altered. Then comes the news that they are accused of their team's deaths.
Pendragon Legacy
1. Lucan (2009)
2. Rion (2009)
3. Jordan (2010)
On Pendragon, the High Priestess is credited to have mystical healing powers. Though Cael is a healer and dragonshaper, she yearns for nothing more than to be treated like any other normal citizen. When she dragonshaped for the first time as a young girl, the Elders took her away to raise. They taught her all she would need to know about being able to morph into a dragon and control its primal nature. By law, any who touch a High Priestess is subject to the penalty of death.
When Cael is stuck in a dark conduit, Lucan is there to help set her free from the ductwork. His is the first living touch she has felt since her childhood. No one witnessed it, or her reaction to him, so Cael kept quiet for fear he would he executed simply for helping her. Lucan is the linguist in the Avalon Project. Those in the project have been trying to figure out the secrets of ancient glyphs to bring down Avalon's shields and open the way into the obelisk holding the Grail. But once the shields are down, the military immediately assassinates the team. Lucan and Cael's escape is pure luck, but Lucan is injured as they flee. To save him, Cael must break a High Priestess's sacred law. By doing so, Lucan's DNA will be forever altered. Then comes the news that they are accused of their team's deaths.
Pendragon Legacy
1. Lucan (2009)
2. Rion (2009)
3. Jordan (2010)
Interesting enough that I'll read the next one. Could have done a better job of world building. I hope the next one is more fleshed out.
This was a read for my book club and I absolutely loved it. Had to get the rest of the series. Enjoyed the " twist" to King Arthur legon. These are on my keeper shelf.
My husband won this book in the first reads giveaway. This is not my typical genre, but I decided to give it a try. I'm so glad that I did!
loved it!
loved this book - it took me a little bit to get into but as the story was unfolding I enjoyed it alot.
