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 enlarge | Author: Kresley Cole
Publisher: Pocket Star
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  154 reviews
Sales Rank: 887
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Pocket Star Books Pbk. Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1416509879
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781416509875
ASIN: 1416509879
Publication Date: March 28, 2006
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 A wild ride through Cole's preternatural world June 26, 2008
Emmaline Troy is half vampire, half valkyrie: something that should not exist. Sheltered by her valkyrie aunts her entire life, Emma decides to step out of her comfort zone and leave home, looking for answers about her life halfway around the globe in Paris. Lachlain MacRieve, king of the Lykae (werewolf) clan, has been trapped literally in a living hell for a century and a half in the catacombs under Paris by his hated enemies, the vampires. When he scents his mate - for whom he has been waiting for nearly twelve centuries - nothing will stop him from getting to her and claiming her as his. Forever.
I have several thoughts on this book. First, let me start with the cover image: it seems to be a little misleading, implying that he is the vampire about to bite her neck. Now that I have read the book, I realize that it is probably trying to be a portrayal of a pivotal scene in the book, but it was a slight shock to realize that the female was the bloodsucker in this novel. Now, on to my thoughts on the book itself.
I like the author's unique take on the paranormal world - she names it the Lore - and each species' take on the idea of mates. Vampires have Brides, Lykae have mates, and even the Valkyrie believe in the idea of a one true love. I was not pleased with how the male MC dealt with claiming the female MC, but I understood it as fitted the character and his own history and prejudices - even if it did bother me while I read it. I'll be reading the next book in the series, No Rest for the Wicked (The Immortals After Dark, Book 2), and will see if the series is worth reading through. I hope it is.
So, fans of romance involving vampires, werewolves, and creatures of myth: this book is for you.
 ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE READ!!!!!! June 25, 2008
This is the first Kresley Cole book I read. I just loved it!!!!! It's the best story I've read in a while. I loved the hot male lead. The way she wrote this character surprised me and made my toes curl. Very steamy and a page turner, I was never bored and couldn't put it down. I also loved all the female characters. I have read the most recent two books since then and loved the too. I even ordered the books I missed from Amazon and are waiting for them to arrive. This is the first series I have been excited about in a long while. Please don't let it end too soon. I'm hoping for at least a dozen stories. With so many great characters I could see this series going for a long time. I know there is supposed to be a war at the end but I hope it doesn't come too soon.
A Hunger like no other June 3, 2008
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Well I happen to love Kresely Cole books and so far this was my favorite.
It is steamy and has just enough paranormal element to keep me intrigued.
I love her large Scottish leading men and this one was a Lykae king as well. His innocent half vampire, half valkyrie heroine was just perfect for him. It's one a the best paranormal romances I've read.
Delicious, addicting, and exhilarating! June 2, 2008
This book is delicious! This is an addicting tale with all the supernatural creatures of the world.
A great battle is in the midst between all the clans of the Lore. Vampires, Lykae (werewolves), witches, ghouls, and Valkyries, are all out to win over the other at all cost. However, Lachlain, the Lykae King escapes from being imprisoned and tortured by the vampires and begins the search of his one true love, the real battle begins when he finds her, Emma, half vampire and half Valkyrie.
This is an exhilarating story on the challenges of when love is forbidden and what extremes have to be conquered to get to that happy ending.
Can a Vampire and Lykae find love? May 28, 2008
Lachlain is the Lykae King, but for over a century he's been imprisoned and tortured by the Horde. Thoughts of vengeance has kept the slimmest grip on sanity for him, but only one thing will truly save him: finding his one true mate. When he scents her walking far above his underground prison he finally finds the strength and will to do the impossible and escape. Unfortunately, he finds that his mate is a vampire--and it was vampires he's been fighting and who had imprisoned him. He is also barely holding on to sanity, but he needs to make sure she is the one without scaring her away...
Emmaline Troy is not a typical vampire. She's only half-vampire and she's been raised by Valkyries who are also enemies of vampires. All her life she's been timid and quiet, unable to even hurt a fly. She's in Paris to see if she can find out who her Vampire father was, but has been totally unsuccessful. Suddenly she's confronted by a crazy, animalistic Lycae who seems to have never seen cars or technology before--and one who hates vampires. He's gorgeous, however, but that doesn't quite inspire trust, particularly when he kidnaps her...
Lachlain and Emma are somewhat star-crossed lovers, as neither of their clans like the other. Lykae also have one mate and they mate for life. Vampires have their Brides, but Valkeries do not have these special mates and Emma isn't at all sure about Lachlain, even after he's sure she's the one--and has to try to cope with her being a vampire (or half-vampire).
I enjoyed the two main characters, although when Lachlain first goes after Emma there are overtones of forcing and molesting that bothered me a bit. I'm also not a fan of accents in dialog (Lachlain uses a lot of "dinna"s and "doona"s -- and I do love a Scots accent, I've had Scots boyfriend and have lived in Scotland, but these seemed so forced). I also don't really care for the nutty Nix or the crazy Valkyries. I should probably try to stay away from Cole's books with Scottish characters and with Nix in them, but this is sadly the second one I've read (people keep recommending them). I did enjoy the read, though. It was good to see Emma grow (although Lachlain being happy about her hitting him and dislocating his jaw is kinda sick). Lachlain, too is a decent character, able to get over his past and his prejudices in order to gain love.
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