Javen and Gara are a genetically created couple. Javen in a dragon shapeshifter: his is an old race; they are very strong but also clever, they are driven by intellect. But they are also a cold blood race and need a balance with a warmer race. Gara is a half-feline race: they are smaller in body than the dragon, but they are stronger and more primitive; they are driven by passion and need the cold behaviour of their dragon. Every dragon is paired with their mate when his companion is still a cub, and they rear their mate, they teach them everything, and it is time, they mated with them.

Humans used these couples like warrior and allow them to stay together. But now some scientists has found something strange in Javen and wants to conduct more experiment in him. Javen knows that his mate never allows to nobody to hurt him and together they will find a way to be free, forever.

Not so short but still a little too. This is a fantastic novel, I think one of the best I read lately by Changeling Press. Javen and Gara are a wonderful couple. Javen is so cool! He is older and taller than Gara, and he has also a sober behaviour but with a subtle humor you can discover sometimes in his action. Gara is all fire, all passion. He is younger but his dragon has taught him to be a dominant and he has fully learnt the lesson. But he is also capable of extreme tenderness for his dragon. Fortunately I think this is a first installment of a new series cause I really want to now how Javen and Gara will deal with their new life.

The futuristic novels by Stephanie Burke have always a taste of bitterness and a breeze of hope in them: I also reccomend Shadow Dancer, edit by Loose Id

Many compliments also to Karen Fox for her wonderful cover, even if I imagine Javen a little bit taller