Dragon's Oath

P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast

“I am a dragon only when I have to be and I will always protect my own,” he said.  “Try to believe that.  Try to believe in me.  Give us a chance, Anastasia.”

Brian “Dragon” Lankford is a Sword Master and a Son of Erebus Warrior.  This tells the tale of Dragon, the events leading up to when he was marked, his trials during his time as a fledgling at the Tower Grove House of Night and his meeting of Professor Anastasia.  During this telling of the accounts of Dragon, it tells of how Professor Anastasia and the fledglings who came to her asking for a love potion to make Dragon fall in love with them.  She then does a drawing spell to help the students see the real Dragon and not just the Sword Master and the image that they think they are in love with.  When Anastasia is out in the field doing her spell is when she first meets Dragon.  He is just returning from Vampyre Games and happens upon Anastasia and attempts to save her from Danger.

The Tower Grove House of Night has had problem with a local misguided sheriff named Jesse Biddle.  He has been causing problems for the House of Night and does not like the vampyres.  After the Dark Daughters have a run in with Biddle, the Council has decided that it would be prudent for Anastasia to perform a peace spell in which she has to perform near “wherever Biddle finds sanctuary.”  She agrees to having Dragon watch over her while she casts the spell instead of a Son of Erebus Warrior.  Things happen while she is casting the spell which set in motion action taken later in the House of Night books.    During this time, you will understand what Dragon’s Oath is and how that affects him.

“For the cold fire to survive

The Vampyre Anastasia must not be alive”

 The Goodreads synopsis:

The first in an enthralling new mini-series of novellas from the #1 bestselling authors of the House of Night, Dragon's Oath tells the story behind the House of Night s formidable fencing instructor the love that will transform him, and the promise that will haunt him.

With almost 12 million books in print, the House of Night is an international publishing phenomenon that shows no sign of stopping! Now, for the first time, the Cast duo will share the back stories of some of the House of Night's most crucial and mysterious characters. And it all begins with Dragon s Oath. Before Zoey is Marked and arrives at the House of Night before she rises in power to confront utter darkness, and the House of Night is divided there's Dragon, and the dark choice that won t let him go.

Long before he's a professor at the House of Night with Zoey and the gang, in the early 19th century, Bryan Lankford is a troublesome, yet talented human teen. He thinks he can get away with anything until his father, a British nobleman, has finally had enough, and banishes him to America. When Bryan is Marked on the docks and given the choice between the London House of Night and the dragon-prowed ship to America, he chooses the Dragon and a new fate.

In 1830's St. Louis, the Gateway to the West, Dragon Lankford becomes a Sword Master, and soon realizes there are dangerous challenges and beautiful perks. Like Anastasia, the captivating young Professor of Spells and Rituals at the Tower Grove House of Night, who really should have nothing to do with a fledgling But when a dark power threatens, Dragon is caught in its focus. Though his uncanny fighting skills make him a powerful fledgling, is he strong enough to ward off this new darkness, while protecting Anastasia as well? Will his choices save her or destroy them all?

“You must be brave

To find the peace that you crave.”

I loved the House of Night series and am excited to read the next book in this series.  I find it refreshing to better understand Dragon Lankford because in the House of Night books, you don’t really get much about who he is and his background.  This book tells his tale well and helps to understand his actions and feelings in the House of Night series.

“For the cold fire to survive

The Vampyre Anastasia must not be alive”

The only other cover I've found for this is the UK cover. There are some artwork in the book which I think is extraordinary. This is one of those pieces.

UPCOMING BOOKS

There is another House of Night book coming out in November.  This was the only cover that I could find.

The Goodreads synopsis:

In Destined, the forces of Light and Dark collide as their epic struggle focuses on Tulsa's House of Night. Zoey is home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side and preparing to face off against Neferet. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, he and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together if Rephaim can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow.

But is Zoey really safe? Does she truly know those who are closest to her? And will love win when it is tested by the very soul of Darkness? Find out what s destined in the next thrilling chapter of the House of Night series

This next book is already out, but a good one as well.  I've seen three covers for this one.  As usual, the UK cover is the one that I like the best.  (It's the third one)

The Goodreads synopsis:

Merry meet, fledgling.  I trust this guide will serve you well…. Every vampyre fledgling who arrives at the House of Night receives a copy of "The Fledgling Handbook 101", and now, fans can have one, too, with this gorgeous must-have edition.  Inside you’ll find original stories, the complete vampyre history, inside info into rituals, vamp biology, and the Change, and much more.