8.43 on CAWPILE 

thank you to lillian lark for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for my honest thoughts <3 

when former thief katarina agrees to do one final job for her mentor, she finds herself stuck between a rock and a dragon protecting his hoard. she barters her freedom with her body and agrees to relieve the pain of his heat. come the morning the two go their separate ways... until katarina finds out she's pregnant with the dragon's baby. 

let me tell yall i ate this one up!!! like always lillian lark amazes with her ability to weave difficult subject into a fun, spicy monster romance. i loved katarina + kalos and the development of their relationship from start to finish (and boy did it develop). thief x dragon was such a unique way to start the relationship imo. the spice was spicing and kalos is quite a generous lover with two appendages. all that to say i loved this with my whole heart. kalos is my very sad boy that i love so dearly. the exploration of grief and how it affects so much of our world was powerfully explored through not only kalos but his inner dragon. i've enjoyed this series a lot and can't wait to see how the author will continue to grow the world after the reveals in this one!!