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The Dragon Heart Keeper by L.L. Hunter is the prequel novella that started the series. When Ashley Brandon is framed for murder, his sentence is an unusual one. He must live for one year as a dragon. Ash never knew his heritage as a Dragon Heart, aka dragon shifter. Nor did he know that there was another realm parallel to this one that housed all the paranormal creatures from the story books.

Ash is an easy to like character. He’s kind, confused, and all-to-trusting. When he shifts the first time, he takes it all in stride. Then he meets his keeper, Eva, and sparks fly. Eva’s a year younger than Ash’s 18. She’s kind, the only one that can talk to him, she keeps him sane. Not to mention she’s a beautiful girl and even as a dragon Ash has teenage boy hormones!

The plot centers around Ash and his being the Dragon Heart. The question is why was he framed, who were the people that were killed, and why can’t Ash remember any of it. This is a short story, clocking in at just under 40 pages. There’s a lot packed into one small package. Because of the small package, I had a hard time connecting with the characters and the world they lived in. It was very 2-dimensional without much depth. However if you enjoy paranormal romance and urban-esque fantasy, than you should definitely check it out!