After watching his father die at a young age, Caillen Dagan
has taken on the responsibility of watching over his three
older sisters. Knowing that the world is a jaded and
dangerous place has not changed this rogue's spirit.
Instead, like they say, what hasn't killed him has only
made him stronger. What Caillen doesn't know is that one
DNA sample during a routine execution check was about to
change his whole world.
Desideria has never been faced with a challenge that she
cannot overcome. The half-blood princess to a race of
warrior women, Desideria has fought for her survival all
her life. Finally proving herself into adulthood, Desideria
has been promoted to her mother's guard. Not that life is
about to get any easier. Attending a summit meeting that
should just be routine has turned into a murder plot that
seems centered around her mother and her. Running from
one battle to another seems to be the story of her life.
Desideria manages to escape into a pod with her rescuer
only to find that they have been tossed onto a planet whose
sole diet is humans. Running from the assassin on their
tails, hiding from the species who wants to eat them, and
trying to solve a murder is seriously hard business.
Attempting to keep himself and his new found friend alive
is a struggle that Caillen has never had to face before.
His loyalty and his trust have never been tested on this
level. Caillen knows that he will have to rely on a little
help from his friends, which is something he has sworn
never to do. With his pride and his heart at stake Caillen
realizes that this is the one mission that will define him
for the rest of his life.
This new series has been written by a true master of her
craft. Ms. Kenyon has broken the mold on space travel with
her League series. I really loved that the characters from
the first book of the series came back into play. In the
beginning of the book, I thought that Desideria would be a
woman surrounded and defined by the violence that she knew
as a child. I was presently surprised to find that she had
grown on me and I was right there in the midst of her
danger. While I found myself continually struggling with
the plot and who done it scenarios, I found that the book
ended in a way I never could have guessed. The twists and
turns that Kenyon presented in this book make it an action
packed non-stop adventure. The only thing I wanted was for
the romance between Caillen and Desideria to have
completely bloomed. I felt that these two characters were
tossed together and never really got any alone time. While
the story line matches the plot, the romance reader in me
was longing for a little more.
For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival
isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through
the Ichidian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the
law and death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism
reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much
more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets
where he was raised-one of obscene wealth and lethal politics.
Ferocious and determined, Desideria Denaraii serves as an
official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable
genetics, she will do anything to prove herself worthy of
the weapons she carries and the position she's won by
combat. But when she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate
the queen and overthrow her country's government, Desideria
is caught in the crosshairs.
With assassination contracts out on both of them, Caillen
and Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. And
if they fail, their governments will fall into the hands of
an unimaginable evil.
Sherrilyn Kenyon's books are never just about the romance. They are about the personalities of the hero and heroine, what made them the way they are today combined with their own personal strengths and weaknesses, and what they have to overcome to solve all the problems, and get each other! To me, and millions of other readers,this makes the story more interesting. The hero doesn't just have to "save the day" and "get the girl". He must overcome the obstacles of his past that become obstacles in his present, along with all the other problems he must resolve! AND he has a strong-willed, independent heroine to contend with, and learn to work with, along with whatever baggage she may or may not be carrying, as well.Sherrilyn's books are about PEOPLE, in risky, sometimes heart-breaking situations,who rise to the occasion and triumph. They are NOT your run-of-the-mill heroes and heroines,so why would they have run-of the-mill romances? We love what you do, AG! Keep it up!!! (Mary Holden 6:42pm April 14, 2012)
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