Dragon in the System

Dragon in the System (2007) Cindy Spenser Pape

So, another boinking book by Cindy Spencer Paper. Again, I didn’t buy it for the boinking, but because I enjoy her world building, and because it was $1.49.

Lori is a herpetologist (really! how awesome that the heroine loves lizards!) who has a broken engagement behind her, and a tenure review in front of her. She doesn’t want any complications in her life until she’s gone through her review and been (hopefully) granted tenure.

Eric is a computer geek who is part time faculty and part time system administrator for the school. He’s trying to catch a hacker, but a glimpse of something unusual in a basement sends him to a herpetologist for advice.

Despite all the boinking (and there is plenty) I really liked this story, the characters, and the magical elements. She is really very good at world building and creating stories that draw me in.

I also like that–despite all the boinking–the cover doesn’t have nekkid people on it. Or any people at all. Because I guarentee I wouldn’t have bought this story–even for $1.49–if it had a lurid cover.
Rating: 8/10

Published by Ellora’s Cave

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