New to me
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The problem with reading a lot is once you've done the back catalogue of your fav writers where next. I rely on other readers reviews and I wasn't dissapointed by the review of this authors work. So if like me you're looking for a new author give Nalini Singh a whirl. The story moves at a brisk pace and the two types of being are finely drawn without to much fuss. As a fan of Chritine feehan's Carpathians I've been searching for something similar and this author delivers in spades. Her world is interesting and complex she enables the reader to visualise the bleakness of the Pys world without feeling, and relish the vibrancy of the changelings exsistance. I found myself routing for Lucus and couldn't wait for him to realise that Sascha wasn't as cold and unfeeling as she was supposed to be. As Sacha feels that she flawed and fears that she is going to go mad I willed her to realise that it's good to feel. There's a lovely bit where two leopard cubs are chewing on her boot and she sends them a telepathic message to stop before they get told off, that sets just the feel for her emotional coming of age. lucas is a satisfyingly sensual male and his interactions with Sascha are warm and sexy. I'd guessed who the bad guy was going to be pretty quickly but this doesn't detract from the story as this is tale about the personal discovery of self and love. All in all a rewarding read
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Something special
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I've recently been trying various different authors to find something new and appealing, and I can definitely say that Nalini Singh has exceeded my expectations. She has created a fantastic new paranormal world. She's created a world with an internal logic that makes sense, with the different human-descended races in it (Psy/changeling) coming to life beautifully. Lucas and Sascha leap off the page as vibrant, exciting, and very sexy characters, and the way their different natures and worlds are described leaves you wanting to know more.
The plot which brings them together is Lucas's hunt for a Psy serial killer, and that story isn't left unattended once the chemistry starts sizzling between him and Sascha. If Nalini Singh continues to write this well, I'm going to be forced to keep buying her books - which is fine by me!
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Fab
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Definitely going into my top ten. Great fast moving story, new ideas, attractive and memorable leads with a bunch of other compelling "pack" members waiting for their stories to be told. I loved it.
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Promised Great Things, But...
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...It was so predictable (hence three stars). I chose this book because of the reviews and thought it was worth a go. I'd read one of Ms Singh's short stories and thought this might be a little - well - 'more'.
I did like the book and fell in lust with the passionate 'Alpha Male Panther/Leopard/Man' Lucas Hunter from the outset (he's so hot!) and the chemistry between him and Sascha, the 'Spock-like' Psy was great, particularly as they were supposed to be polar opposites. I also liked some of the secondary 'pack' characters - especially Kit, Vaughn and Tamsyn.
I read it in a day and a bit because it's easy to read promised lots of heat. However, for me, it failed to deliver. Perhaps it's because I've been spoiled by J R Ward, Angela Knight and Sherrilyn Kenyon. The story centres around a series of murders - and I knew who it was the moment the character was introduced. The action and sex scenes could have been much more descriptive but they didn't quite come to the boil.
Ms Singh is a very good writer but could have done so much more with her storyline. She could easily be ranked alongside the likes of Knight and Kenyon if she just opened up a bit more.
This book makes for an okay read but, for me, it was a bit like making room for my favourite dessert in my favourite restaurant, only to find it's off the menu.
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If you want to try out a new paranormal author let it be Nalini Singh!
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It is the year 2079 and the world is populated by three races, Human, Psy and Changelings. It is the Psy that dominate with their cold, calculated ways but even in their emotionless world darkness can still hide.
The DarkRiver pack has formed an alliance with the SnowDancer pack to gain more strength so they can make a fist to the Psy and the influence they have on the world in general. Now the Psy Sascha, as a member of the Duncan family, will co-operate in a business venture with the DarkRiver pack and their Alpha, Lucas Hunter.
They both have ulterior motives but as the panther in Lucas notices the difference in Sascha from the other Psy it is intrigued and Sascha cannot hide what she considers to be a flaw in her design. Much is stirred to life as the hunt for a murderer continues...
SLAVE TO SENSATION is the first entry in to the Psy-Changeling series of Nalini Singh and it nails you to the couch with a sheer enthralling read of this new world. It is where I got to meet this group of characters that only made me instantly hunger for each and every story. I was a compass needle spinning out of control for the pack members whom each growled with a past that needs further exploring.
Still, as I got drawn in to the tale of SLAVE TO SENSATION it is Lucas and Sascha that give me glimpses of both their worlds. It speaks of calculated reasoning versus vibrant feelings and the duality of it delivers a spine tingling story that demands your attention from first till last word. Sascha is at a loss with herself, she knows she is flawed and doesn't know how much longer she can hold her shields up. Then there is Lucas with his scarred past. He triggers all that is forbidden for Sascha and quickens the moment that her flaws are exposed to the Psy-Net where each Psy is linked to.
The dynamics between Lucas and Sascha are both scorching as they are endearing. Sascha is in conflict with herself and as she is raised Psy deals with this in logic and reason. But the answers do not lie in logic and reason and this fact creates a compelling heroine! You will encourage her in every step on her journey as you root for her boldness regarding Lucas. Lucas on the other hand is all emotion, he is the Alpha and there is no mistake about it. He is sure of his qualities which of course give him the arrogance to match but in the end he will lay his life down for the pack. The cubs and females are to be treasured above all and the bond with a life-mate is sacred.
Though there is an aggressive animalistic side to him, there is also a soul rendering moment of Lucas in the forest where he honors his parents that speaks more than a thousand words. This is something that Nalini Singh superbly envisioned, the merge of human and beast. The combination of skin privilege, pack structure or even their playful natures, everything is integrated but still they also have human like qualities.
It all portrays such a life-like changeling race that it makes me devour each aspect of it. And not only the changeling race was shaped and envisioned with aspects any reader can emphasize with. It is the cold and aloof ways of the Psy world that counters with the Changeling and Human world. Never can one truly master or dominate the other and a battle has begun that only makes me very eager, awaiting for the next installment in this series that will arrive by mail.
With, SLAVE TO SENSATION, Nalini Singh has given the reader a story with plot wise many layers that makes you want to unravel it all. An electrifying love between Lucas and Sascha that makes the heart sigh in content and an secondary cast of family and friends that make you more than eager to find out what this author holds in store for us next!
If you want to try out a new paranormal series, let your choice be Nalini Singh with her first entry in her Psy-Changeling series: SLAVE TO SENSATION!
Reviewed by Leontine
Courtesy of Realms On Our Bookshelves
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