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A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #1)
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bookshelves: paranormal-romance, vampires, action-packed, humorous, steamy, lots-of-bickering, 3-star
Jul 03, 2011
bookshelves: paranormal-romance, vampires, action-packed, humorous, steamy, lots-of-bickering, 3-star
3 1/2 to 4 stars
Overall I really enjoyed reading A Hunger Like No Other, the first full-length book in the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole.
I'm truly in awe of Ms. Cole's ability to create a complex and intriguing paranormal world full of Vampires, Lykaes (werewolves), Valkyries, Demons, Witches, Feys, Ghouls, and the list goes on and on. Although this paranormal world is complex, Ms. Cole has the ability to easily explain her intricate world to the reader, making this book an enjoyable read.
As much as I liked this action packed, intriguing, humorous, and highly sensual story filled with mostly likable characters, there were a few plot inconsistencies that bothered me. For instance, the Horde captures, imprisons, and tortures Lachlain, the hero, only to have him eventually escape decades later, then never bother to pursue him or even give him an afterthought. That does not make sense! Then we have the heroine, Emma, whom everyone considers meek, timid, and in constant need of protection. Yet, her Valkyrie coven allows her to travel alone and unprotected to Paris in search of information about her deceased mother and her unknown vampire father, though vampires are the Valkyries' known enemy.
I will also admit to being a little annoyed with the slow developing progress of the relationship between the hero and heroine and their constant bickering; however, I also understand that the author used their relationship as a tool to flesh out her world in this first full-lenght book of the series. Knowing that allowed me to get past my annoyance and to enjoy their relationship for what it was.
A special thanks to the author for include in the back of her book an easy to understand glossary titled From the Book of Lore, which made it relatively easy for the reader to comprehend her world.
A Hunger Like No Other was a fun, engaging and very sexy read. I very much look forward to reading this series.
Overall I really enjoyed reading A Hunger Like No Other, the first full-length book in the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole.
I'm truly in awe of Ms. Cole's ability to create a complex and intriguing paranormal world full of Vampires, Lykaes (werewolves), Valkyries, Demons, Witches, Feys, Ghouls, and the list goes on and on. Although this paranormal world is complex, Ms. Cole has the ability to easily explain her intricate world to the reader, making this book an enjoyable read.
As much as I liked this action packed, intriguing, humorous, and highly sensual story filled with mostly likable characters, there were a few plot inconsistencies that bothered me. For instance, the Horde captures, imprisons, and tortures Lachlain, the hero, only to have him eventually escape decades later, then never bother to pursue him or even give him an afterthought. That does not make sense! Then we have the heroine, Emma, whom everyone considers meek, timid, and in constant need of protection. Yet, her Valkyrie coven allows her to travel alone and unprotected to Paris in search of information about her deceased mother and her unknown vampire father, though vampires are the Valkyries' known enemy.
I will also admit to being a little annoyed with the slow developing progress of the relationship between the hero and heroine and their constant bickering; however, I also understand that the author used their relationship as a tool to flesh out her world in this first full-lenght book of the series. Knowing that allowed me to get past my annoyance and to enjoy their relationship for what it was.
A special thanks to the author for include in the back of her book an easy to understand glossary titled From the Book of Lore, which made it relatively easy for the reader to comprehend her world.
A Hunger Like No Other was a fun, engaging and very sexy read. I very much look forward to reading this series.
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Reading Progress
July 3, 2011
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April 19, 2012
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1.0%
"Eww... I had visions of Saw (the movie) flashing through my mind while read that scene. Yuck."
April 20, 2012
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27.0%
"I'm really liking this book. A lot. The bits of comic relief are fun and brilliantly written."
April 20, 2012
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78.0%
"If I'm understanding things correctly, Lachlain is now fully mated to Emma but Emma isn't fully mated to Lachlain (at least not in the same way he is to her) because she's half Valkyrie and they do not mate. If that's true, then poor Lachlain got the raw end of the deal."
April 20, 2012
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97.0%
"Wroth is all kinds of awesome! And I can't stop laughing over the image of him and Garreth trying to hold up the basement ceiling together. Lol."
Started Reading
April 21, 2012
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I just checked and her coven knew she went in search of information about her parents in Paris. I reworded that part in my review. Nix knew she'd find her father though on that trip she just didn't tell the other coven members of that small fact. Lol. That lady is crazy. Lol.
Nucking Futs Nix is awesome. She can see the future, but she's not always allowed to divulge what she sees. Nix has to let everything play out the way it's supposed to without interference from her. She give clues sometimes, but never direct information. I love her!!
I have soooo many questions, Karla. (view spoiler)
I heard that somewhere too Becs, so I think you're right. I haven't read LotU, but I know that KC and GS are very good friends and they collaborated on an anthology that started both of these series...I think!
Lol. Thanks Baba.
Thanks Valls. I think you'd like the book. I'm loving the second one.
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V. A Court of Wings and Ruin is NEW ADULT/EROTICA but Goodreads editors won't tell you to include it in the choice awards
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Thank you, Veronica. :)