Exina's Reviews > A Hunger Like No Other

"Vampires, Valkyrie, and Lykae, oh my. Or as Regin calls it—the ‘fucking monster mash.’ Hilarity ensued."

I found myself in deep water: first I was confused by the many different creatures, their characterization and history. The story is fast-paced, and Kresley Cole’s wicked humor made me devoted to the series. So far, it was the most comical father-murder I’ve ever read. I was especially delighted at the appearance of Nïx, my most favorite character ever.

I really love this unique and complex world that Cole created. How she keeps the multiple story lines in hand is really fascinating.

Lachlain and Emma are bonded together by blood, fate and instincts.
Lachlain is infuriated by the fact that Emma is partly a vampire, but as the story progresses, he suddenly catches himself forgetting about it.

"He would use this against her, he thought hazily. If his blood on her tongue made her lose control like this, he would force her to drink him until she surrendered everything...
Force a vampire to drink him…what was happening to him?"

Lachlain’s desire for Emma is so strong that it helps him to stay sane after being tortured for 150 years. He is possessive and arrogant, but sometimes has really tender moments:

When he watched her sleeping, he often thought, My heart lies vulnerable outside my chest.

Emma is a very young immortal. She is only seventy, overprotected by her Valkyrie aunts, delicate, shy and insecure. But she has hidden assets.



There is a beast not only in Lachlain, but in Emma as well. Her real strength breaks surface by drinking from Lachlain. His blood, memories, instincts are catalysts for her alteration.

The gentle, fearful Emma becomes a strong, confident, wily warrior.

Kinevane


Val Hall - Special thanks to Stacia Villota for the picture.


My favorite quotes.