I genuinely enjoyed Rhys and Dallas and their journey together. Ancient Enemy finds Rhys who hates witches having to protect Dallas- a witch- and I’ll let you guess how that goes. It was a good installment to the series. Both Dallas and Rhys were good, likable characters who fit well together. A perfect read if you are looking for a good HEA without a lot of angst. While there was a bit of drama, just enough to keep you sucked in, but not so much that it crosses the line of the characters just acting stupid.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Another great book from one of my favorite authors. Highly recommend to friends and family.

This is the second book in Ms. Reus’ Ancients Rising, and while you can definitely read it as a standalone book, you miss out on what created the new world they’re living in. I mean it’s explained, but I do recommend reading book 1 first.

This is an enemies to lovers trope, and boy do I love a good enemies to lovers story. Our hero is a dragon shifter who is millennia old. Like thousands of thousands of years old. And his sister was killed way back then by a powerful dark witch. This witch used his sister’s life to extend her own, and Rhys has been searching for her ever since.

Dallas is a witch, but she’s not…normal, or whatever passes for normal for a witch. Her mother is a very powerful and very bad witch. And Dallas has run from her and created a peaceful and calm life. A life with no blood magic, and no black magic. And during the fall of, well everything, when dragons burned down the world, she wound up with a baby dragon. A real dragon, not a shifter. And when the alpha in charge of the New Orleans area where everyone is pitching in to rebuild shows up with a dragon shifter, Dallas freaks out. She thinks they’ve come for her pet Willow and she traps everyone in some vines and she flies Willow to a place she feels will be safe. But they all show up like 20 minutes later. The good news is that no one minds her pet dragon. The bad news is that she’s been assigned a dragon shifter partner for a while and has to stay in New Orleans away from her land.

Her land is where she’s strongest.

Rhys is fascinated by the kind witch. She’s not what he expected when he was partnered with his sworn enemy. In fact, he has zero enemy thoughts about her. None, zip. He definitely has other types of thoughts about Dallas, as in non-enemy type thoughts. But he doesn’t want to get distracted from his mission which is to find the witch who killed his sister all those millennia ago, and he will kill her, even if it means he goes down with her.

Dallas and Rhys are each just trying to complete their mission, so they can move on, but after a few days, they realize they probably won’t be able to move on from each other. But there’s a storm brewing, and this one will turn everything upside down. Rhys doesn’t know everything about Dallas, and she isn’t ready to tell him yet. It isn’t that she doesn’t trust him, but rather, she knows he’ll hate her when he finds out her secret. And she wants to enjoy their time together as long as possible.

I’m really loving this series. It’s connected to one of this authors’ other series, and I like the direction she taking. It’s fun to see some of the cross-over characters (you do not need to have read the previous series. This series fully stands on its own). These Scottish dragons are such sexy heroes, and the heroines are all clever, smart, and capable. I really love this world the author has created, and I love the characters. Like all of them. I can’t get over how great this series is. I think I should spend next weekend binging the next few books. Broody hero, clever heroine, tons of chemistry, and no miscommunications or Big Misunderstandings. This book is fantastic, the characters are relatable and likeable, and the plot will keep you wanting more. Luckily, there is more. A lot more. There are at least 5 books in this series right now. Enjoy!

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The last thing Rhys expects when he awakens from his decades-long slumber is to find humans and the supernatural living together in relative harmony. A mistrust of dragons is to be expected since they were responsible for the destruction of their world and now their sole focus is to rebuild and co-exist in harmony.
Rhys is out for revenge, seeking the witch who murdered his sister. When he meets Dallas his is daughter completely off-guard when his dragon recognizes her as his mate. On a mission to track down the being that has been killing humans and vampires, Dallas joins him without revealing that she is in fact a witch. As their feelings grow she can only hope that her secret does not become the one factor that tears them apart.

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The saga continues with an all new story of Magick and mayhem that brings together a witch and a sexy dragon shifter that will come together to change the world. Katie Reus has a way with world building that is magnetic to readers and keeps readers coming back again and again to her series. This new series began with an event that that changed the world and left the paranormal coming out of the shadows in order to protect mortals and lead the world out of the darkness. Dallas has hidden her light for a long time, keeping her magic to herself for the most part because witches were second-class citizens in the paranormal world, but as soon as Rhys sees her he knows she is special. Rhys and Dallas are forced to work closely together for the good of their new community, but Rhys has an ulterior motive that might just tear their newly forming bond apart at the seams. Rhys knows he wants Dallas, but letting go of a grudge he’s held for millennia is truly difficult beyond imagining even if he knows it may cost him the single most important thing in his long life. The heat between Rhys and Dallas was wonderful to experience from the very beginning, but the issues between them kept them apart for too long. Rhys is a good male, with a strong need to protect and avenge those he loves, but he also needs to learn that sometimes we have to let go in order to move on and find happier times. I loved seeing him growing under the heat of Dallas’s love and it was amazing to watch him kicking butt and taking names to protect his woman. Dallas has a fierceness and bravery that belies her sweetness and loving nature, but you can see from her connection to her pet and the earth that she is the type of Earth Mother personality that one just does not fuck with. She will use everything at her disposal to protect those she deems as in need of her help and certainly those she loves. She was the perfect match for Rhys and I enjoyed getting to see her bloom and expand on her magic as she came out of the shadows and found her place in the world. I am really looking forward to the next story in this series and cannot wait to find out which Dragon falls under love’s spell next and who will be wielding the binding magic. Great work, once again, Katie.

Just when I thought nothing could beat the Darkness series, my beloved PNR fav, here come this new dragon family to steal my fantasy loving heart! Ancient Enemy cemented the incredible world that Ms. Reus showed us in Ancient Protector. This ‘enemies’ to lovers is one of my fav tropes, and Rhys and Dallas brought my love for it to new heights, because paired with the fates mates chemistry, there was no way I could resist! PNR gold!

This is the second book in a trilogy from one of my favorite authors. I loved both Rhys and Dallas. I really loved Rhy’s inner struggle with his feelings towards witches as he falls for Dallas and how he has to accept the tragedy of his past. I highly recommend.
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It was another amazing read with wonderful characters. Rhys and Dallas were a wonderful couple with great chemistry. Rhys set out to kill a witch and avenge his sister. What he hadn't planned on was falling for a witch along the way. This captivating story pulled me in and kept me riveted until the end. I can't wait to read the next book in this amazing series.

I received a copy of the book to review from Netgalley. Thank you for the opportunity.
A fast paced action packed roller-coaster of a book. The ideas are fascinating and I would love to learn more about this world. A sweet romance adds to the appeal of this story, between the 2 engaging MCs.
At times, the storyline was a bit tropey but it didn't interfere with the story so it was OK.

What imagination!!!! I read Katie Rues all the time, and every genre that she writes is just pure reading pleasure.

This new series of hers is even more entertaining and her imagination of a paranormal world along with humans and a plot that is interesting as well only adds more spice to her books.

Another great read, and readers who love paranormal are in for a treat!

I loved it! Rhys & Dallas are wonderful, but Willow won my heart. She is adorable & I hope she makes appearances throughout the series. Rhys & Dallas’ chemistry and banter cracked me up. I found them both endearing and exciting. As usual the suspense was filled with twists and turns & the romance with lots of steam. I cannot wait for the next book!

If you like the first one, you for sure are going to love the second because who can resist a baby dragonling named Willow? Well, Rhys can't ;)

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I did start reading Ancient Enemy right after I've finished book 1 and I was really looking forward to see how the story progresses. And even though in the beginning I was missing Star, some of her crew and Lachlan, I have to admit that Rhys and Dallas, but especially Willow made up for it.
As in book 1 the story progresses and there is still a lot of work to do after The Fall. I love how the author kept the story going. And yes, you can read it as stand-alone, but if you've read book 1, don't worry, there are not too many repetitions of the past. All good :)

What I did really enjoy is that we also still get to read King's and Aurora's story. Not sure if they will get an own book and to be honest I wouldn't mind if they don't because I really do enjoy those chapters with different people and pov. I just hope that book 3 continues with this. Speaking of which, you already get to meet the next "couple" and oh, this is going to be interesting :D Can't wait.

So for all you shifters, witches, magic-lovers out there, go and meet Rhys, Dallas and their Willow.

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Mit Ancient Enemy hab ich direkt nach Buch 1 angefangen. Und ich hab mich so auf die Story gefreut, denn bereits Buch 1 hab ich verschlungen. Aber ich war auch etwas traurig am Anfang und hab Star, Lachlan und die Crew vermisst. Jedoch haben mich Rhys und Dallas, aber ganz besonders Willow, überzeugt.
Wie auch in Buch 1 nimmt die Geschichte weiterhin ihren Lauf nach The Fall. Mir hat es mega gut gefallen, wie die Autorin das so verpackt hat. Für jene, die das Buch alleine lesen, ist es somit gut und kompakt und man bekommt die nötigen Infos, und für alle, die bereits Band 1 kennen, eine gute, kleine Zusammenfassung.

Was mir am besten wieder gefallen hat, neben Rhys, waren auch die Augenblicke mit King und Aurora. Ich hoffe, dass die beiden kein eigenes Buch bekommen, denn es passt einfach perfekt, dass man zwischen den Hauptprotas, immer mal wieder Kapitel von ihnen hat. Das lockert die ganze Geschichte auf.

Auf Band 3 freu ich mich jetzt auch schon besonders, da wir ja bereits das nächste Paar etwas kennenlernen durften :)

Also, ihr Drachenliebhaber, Hexen und Magiebegabten, schnappt euch Rhys, Dallas und Willow :)

Ancient Enemy is the second book in the Ancients Rising series. Katie Reus does a great job of pulling the reader into the supernatural world filled with shifters, witches and vampires. Loved the chemistry between Rhys and Dallas and it was great to see all the characters from the first book. Lots of action and intrigue made this book a page turner. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

Amazing new story from Katie Reus, lot's of action, romance, humour and interaction between the characters. Good storyline and interesting characters make this another success for this author.
Rhys cares only for revenge. Dallas has lived with hate all her life. As they collide Reus creates a humorous, sexy, charismatic story that will draw you in and wish you were part of the world. I highly recommend this book.

Ancient Enemy by Katie Reus is book Two in the Ancients Rising Series. This is the story of Dallas and Rhys. I have read the previous book, so that did add to my enjoyment of this one. I do think you can make this a standalone book if you wish to do so. Dallas is a witch who is used to having people hate her just because she is a witch. Rhys's is a dragon shifter who went into hibernation after his sister was killed by a witch. So when he awakes he of course wishes to seek revenge for her death. Rhys ends up meeting Dallas and he tries to hate her for being a witch but he can't stop his feelings of being protective of her and of course wanting more from her. I really enjoy Ms. Reus's writing and I do recommend her books and of course this series.

Rhys has awoken after 1000 years of hibernation seeking revenge on the witch who killed his sister all those years ago. Rhys meets Dallas and is instantly attracted to her but can’t get past his hatred for witches (Dallas is a witch). They team up and look for the witch who is causing a lot of trouble in New Orleans. Rhys fights himself over his increasing protective instincts towards Dallas and her being a witch. He comes to the realisation that he shouldn’t judge all witches based on one’s behaviour. this is an enemy to lovers / fated mates story which I totally loved. I was in all the way. If you are looking for a sexy Scottish (grumpy) dragon hero, some sassy lions, alpha wolves and feisty tigers this is the book for you.

3 THINGS I LOVED:
1. DRAGONS and a sexy Scottish man? HELLO! This grumpy hero is a delight to read and ultimately a cinnamon roll.
2. The primal need to love and care for Dallas that Rhys can not deny is lovely to see, I love his inner dragon dialogue.
3. WILLOW!!! OMG Willow is so gosh darn cute. Imagine a toddler dragon who just wants to play and learn and please you. So so cute. 👌🏻

3 THINGS I DIDN’T LOVE:
1. I realise they are “mates” but they were continually referred to as “his mate or her mate”. It just got a bit annoying after a while.
2. There isn’t one
3. There still isn’t one.

OVERALL THOUGHTS
I enjoyed the inner conflict Rhys had trusting Dallas and how he could see that not everyone is the same. I think this was a fantastic book and was glad to pick it up. I think I liked the first book better but this one was still up there.

I’m very glad I received this book (& book 1) on Netgalley, otherwise, I don’t think I would have picked them up. I can not wait for the 3rd instalment.


I have since purchased my own copy of this book. 🐲

Rhys, an Ancient dragon shifter who has been awake and living in the U.S. for about a year, is hunting the witch who murdered his sister hundreds of years ago. He finds help from the most unlikely ally, Dallas, a witch with an affinity for nature. Dallas is used to being considered a pariah in the supernatural world, so she keeps mostly to herself, farming the land and raising her newly adopted pet dragon, Willow. She agrees to help King and Rhys find suitable land for farming and gardens, helping humans and supernaturals with food supplies.

Ancient Enemy is the second title in Ms. Reus’s series about dragon shifters and the rebuilding of New Orleans after the Fall, when supernaturals were forced out into the open and millions of people died. It is a standalone romance, and can be read without knowledge of the previous book; however, there are crossover characters, themes, and world-building that was established in the first book.

I enjoyed Dallas’s character a lot. Her pet dragon Willow is simply adorable. As a witch, Dallas grew up knowing hatred for what she is, but she’s made a home for herself, and she’s learning that she does have friends. King respects her and her talents, bringing her into the fold of his “inner circle.” I enjoyed watching Dallas grow to accept herself and being part of a team. I like that when Rhys immediately feels a connection with Dallas, he doesn’t hold the fact she’s a witch against her, and instead, opens up to her suggestions and kindness. He confides in her right away, asking for her help (and she offers) to find the witch who killed his sister.

That said, and although the pair goes on to work together, professing feelings and exploring intimacy, they continue to hide truths from one another. They build their relationship on half-truths, which frustrated me. It doesn’t prevent their HEA, but I found the constant “but she couldn’t tell him the whole truth” vibe wore on me after a while.

Ancient Enemy is another good story in the Ancients Rising series. I like the world, but I think I’m tiring of the fated mates, PNR genre. I would get lost in the story and then something would always pull me out. And I still struggle with the fact that we don’t see the human side of things - how they just let the “big bad scary” take over and run the world. Maybe it’s the current state of the world, but I can’t imagine humans going into the quiet so easily.

Rating: B- Liked It -- But I had a few small issues

Sorry for the late review. my phone was broken and it is hard to type using the laptop due to internal struggles

Anyway, book two of Ms. Reus new series. I must say, it is getting better and better, Each book has its own twist, and waiting for every shoe to drop is making me crave this series more. King's book? that is what I am looking forward to.

I was so sad to hear what happened to Rhys' sister, and he had to suffer so much guilt with it. However, this book was sooo good that the pairing was not something I expected from the author. I await the other books in this series...


Will Cody be next? or someone from Star's group? Can't wait to find out!

Loved it! Another fabulous read by Ms. Reus. In this story we have Rhys, Lachlan's brother, from the previous book , who falls in love with a witch. In Rhy's mind all witches are bad and he is currently hunting down the very witch, who killed his sister, thousands of years ago. Dallas is a good witch, an earth witch, and Rhys realizes he may have made a mistake in grouping that all witches are bad. In this book we are met with past characters, a look into who's book might be next, and King and Aurora' s future relationship. They are friends for now, but how long will it last? Can't wait for that one. Oh! Arthur and Prima, those two need to just mate already, lol. The best part of this book is Willow, the beautiful dragon, who belongs to Dallas. I fell in love with her, lol. Great story and an awesome read. 4.5 stars*****

****I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book provided by NetGalley*****

Action packed, sexy, fun and heart racing adventure filled with dangerous charters, heart breaking secrets, emotionally thrilling twists and undeniable passion. Was a great read that was so hard to put down.