Polo Shawcross: Dragon Skin

After The Birthday Dragon and Dragon Soldier, the third book starring Polo Shawcross begins as Polo comes back from the war both notorious and a hero, ready for some bad women, good food, and a lot of sleep. His enemies have other plans, as do his friends, and soon he’s fighting for his life. And for certain parts of his body someone wants as a souvenir. Can Polo learn to shape-change in time? Meanwhile his friend the king is getting married, again. And Polo might have had sex with the king’s fiancee before the king did. Again. Maybe saving the king’s life, again, will help? The alternative is to take the throne, and one thing Polo knows, he doesn’t want to be king. Ever. It’s much too much work. Twisted adventure in a vivid new world where genesplicing accidentally creates real magic and Men (or Women) might be Dragon.