Dragon of Glass

Fae Shifter Knights, Book 1

By: Elva Birch, Zoe Chant

Narrated by: Travis Baldree, Stephanie Németh-Parker

Jingle bells and magic spells

Daniella has everything she needs for a quiet Christmas at home with her dog, Fabio. She’s got way too much food, a real Christmas tree, a cable station streaming non-stop holiday movies, and even fruitcake. All she needs now is an ornament for her tree… But what she gets instead is a glass dragon imprisoning a gorgeous naked guy from another world.

Trey, fae dragon knight, protector of the realm, and defender of the fallen crown, has finally been released from his spell by a kiss from a beautiful woman (and her noble hound). His power hobbled, his dragon form embarrassingly small, he finds himself navigating a strange world of wonders like televisions, refrigerators, and ham sandwiches, absolutely enspelled by a woman who swears she isn’t a witch.

Then Trey discovers that the enemy from his homeworld is starting to spill into Daniella’s and it will take power he no longer has to protect her… power that is locked in Daniella’s heart.

DRAGON OF GLASS is a short, steamy standalone dragon shifter modern portal fantasy novel. For a hilarious fast listen with all the holiday trimmings, pick up this paranormal romance romp today!

©2019 Elva Birch (P)2025 Elva Birch

A great start to the series

I loved Daniella and Trey’s story - falling in love while saving the world. This is the first book in this series. It is an exciting fast paced story full of love, danger, drama, silliness, and some mystery. Plus there is a hot protective magical dragon. Daniella purchases a beautiful dragon Christmas ornament made of green glass from the second hand shop she has been hired to do inventory for. Trey is a magic fae dragon warrior from a parallel dimension who is released from the ornament when Daniella kisses it. Now the evil that trapped Trey is trying to enter our world. Trey and Daniella must bond with each other in order to help save this world. The story includes what you’d expect from this genre - fighting, dangerous situations, end of the world scenarios, paranormal creatures, evil masterminds, henchmen, loyal friends and family, tragic back stories, plot twists, mystical coincidences, snark, and laughs. It also includes witty dialogue, characters with depth, and an engaging storyline. Now I am off to read the next book and read about the next shieldmate. 4.5 stars.

Audio add - Travis Baldree and Stephanie Németh-Parker did a great job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly.

Outstanding performance elevates a rushed story

The story itself felt a bit rushed, with more telling than showing, and I was hoping for a cozier fantasy tone with emotions that developed more gradually. The romance in particular moved very quickly (spicy x4), and some of the setup elements (like the shop) felt underused. It also felt a little like the author was putting herself as the character too much when the character doesn't have real flaws that have any real world consequences, where I am afraid to sing = 'singing fixes everything and stopped the bad guys'.

That said, the narration was excellent. Anything Travis Baldree and (his co-reader) does is amazing, and his performance absolutely elevated the material. The audiobook was engaging and enjoyable to listen to, even when the story itself didn’t fully land for me.