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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
This is my favorite so far in the series - I LOVE Sabine and the audio performance was really excellent!! I hope we see Sabine show up more in future books!!!
Kiss of the Demon King
4.5 Stars
Synopsis
Sabine, the Queen of Illusions, lures Rydstrom Woede, deposed King of the Rage Demons to her lair in order to seduce him and produce an heir. Not only does Rydstrom plan to escape but is also determined to claim Sabine as his own. Can these too unlikely lovers overcome the obstacles in their past and defeat the sinister foe standing in the way of their predestined future?
Review
Rydstrom's scene at the end of Dark Desires After Dusk had me salivating to read this one and I wasn't disappointed.
Rydstrom is seriously smokin' and I wouldn't mind keeping him in my dungeon (if I had one). Nevertheless, he is not only a pretty face but honest and honorable, fierce and lusty.
Sabine grew on me like a fungus. Even though she classifies herself as evil, I saw her as a powerful woman willing to do anything to survive. Yes, she is immoral, ruthless, manipulative and untrustworthy but she has her reasons and she is never intentionally cruel or vicious (unless keeping a man sexually frustrated is considered cruel and unusual punishment - he didn't seem to mind too much...).
Sabine and Rydstrom are a perfect, if ironic, match and their clash of wills and battle for dominance is very entertaining (theirs is definitely the most erotic romance so far). Moreover, their journey toward mutual acceptance and a deep emotional connection makes this an excellent addition to the series.
The writing is wonderful as usual and the story within a story prologue establishes the darker tone and atmosphere that characterizes the book as well as providing insight into Sabine's nature. The secondary characters are very compelling, especially Lanthe and Thronos (there's another book in there) and Lothaire - there are no words to describe how much he intrigues me.
Couple of nitpicks - the dungeon scenes are too drawn out and although Omort's demise is satisfying, it is too rushed and a little anti-climactic given all the build up of the war in previous books.
Overall, two thumbs up!
4.5 Stars
Synopsis
Sabine, the Queen of Illusions, lures Rydstrom Woede, deposed King of the Rage Demons to her lair in order to seduce him and produce an heir. Not only does Rydstrom plan to escape but is also determined to claim Sabine as his own. Can these too unlikely lovers overcome the obstacles in their past and defeat the sinister foe standing in the way of their predestined future?
Review
Rydstrom's scene at the end of Dark Desires After Dusk had me salivating to read this one and I wasn't disappointed.
Rydstrom is seriously smokin' and I wouldn't mind keeping him in my dungeon (if I had one). Nevertheless, he is not only a pretty face but honest and honorable, fierce and lusty.
Sabine grew on me like a fungus. Even though she classifies herself as evil, I saw her as a powerful woman willing to do anything to survive. Yes, she is immoral, ruthless, manipulative and untrustworthy but she has her reasons and she is never intentionally cruel or vicious (unless keeping a man sexually frustrated is considered cruel and unusual punishment - he didn't seem to mind too much...).
Sabine and Rydstrom are a perfect, if ironic, match and their clash of wills and battle for dominance is very entertaining (theirs is definitely the most erotic romance so far). Moreover, their journey toward mutual acceptance and a deep emotional connection makes this an excellent addition to the series.
The writing is wonderful as usual and the story within a story prologue establishes the darker tone and atmosphere that characterizes the book as well as providing insight into Sabine's nature. The secondary characters are very compelling, especially Lanthe and Thronos (there's another book in there) and Lothaire - there are no words to describe how much he intrigues me.
Couple of nitpicks - the dungeon scenes are too drawn out and although Omort's demise is satisfying, it is too rushed and a little anti-climactic given all the build up of the war in previous books.
Overall, two thumbs up!
Questa volta non mi sono divertita molto. Il demone buono incatenato al letto della strega cattiva, non l'ho trovato originale, mi ha ricordato il libro del vampiro e la fantasma (che era stato più coinvolgente) ma più greve e scontato. La fuga nella foresta mi ha ricordato la storia della streghetta e del licantropo, ma più ripetitiva e banale. E poi troppo sesso, sempre uguale e noioso... Capisco descrivere i primi approcci, ma poi dai, abbiamo capito!
Di solito non vedevo l'ora di leggere il successivo, stavolta no.
Mi aspetto di trovare le storie di tutti quanti e adesso mi incuriosiscono il vampiro Lotheare e la stregona Lanthe...
La traduzione è stata fatta dal computer e senza nessun controllo, quindi se si legge per il piacere della lettura, e non solo per la storia, si resterà profondamente delusi, tanto come affidarsi a Google traduttore pagina dopo pagina
Di solito non vedevo l'ora di leggere il successivo, stavolta no.
Mi aspetto di trovare le storie di tutti quanti e adesso mi incuriosiscono il vampiro Lotheare e la stregona Lanthe...
La traduzione è stata fatta dal computer e senza nessun controllo, quindi se si legge per il piacere della lettura, e non solo per la storia, si resterà profondamente delusi, tanto come affidarsi a Google traduttore pagina dopo pagina
I appreciate the set up for this demon king in the other books :)
Ich möchte zu dem Hörbuch nicht viel sagen. Es ist der 7. Teil der Immortal After Dark Reihe, die ich wirklich sehr mag. Leider war dies bei diesem Teil nicht. Inhaltlich sagt die Inhaltsangabe ja schon genug und daher spare ich mir das hier.
Mir gefiel nicht, dass über 2 Drittel des Buches die 'Liebesgeschichte' für mich keine Liebesgeschichte war, weil es sich eigentlich nur um Ausnutzen und Berechnen handelte. Für mich waren es auch schon sexuelle Handlungen gegen den Willen des anderen und ich hasse das Thema OrgasmDenial wie die Pest.
Das letzte Drittel war aber wieder voll mein Ding. Da kamen auch meine geliebten Walküren wieder ins Spiel. Ich liebe ja Nix. Dieser Charakter ist einfach genial. Da kam dann endlich wieder richtig toller Humor in die Geschichte und auch Action. Wäre das ganze Buch so gewesen wie das letzte Drittel, hätte es 5 Sterne von mir bekommen. So hat es aber nur für 3 Sterne gereicht.
Die Sprecherin, Vera Teltz, mag ich ebenfalls sehr. Sie spricht die Charaktere unglaublich gut.
Wertung:
3 Sterne
Mir gefiel nicht, dass über 2 Drittel des Buches die 'Liebesgeschichte' für mich keine Liebesgeschichte war, weil es sich eigentlich nur um Ausnutzen und Berechnen handelte. Für mich waren es auch schon sexuelle Handlungen gegen den Willen des anderen und ich hasse das Thema OrgasmDenial wie die Pest.
Das letzte Drittel war aber wieder voll mein Ding. Da kamen auch meine geliebten Walküren wieder ins Spiel. Ich liebe ja Nix. Dieser Charakter ist einfach genial. Da kam dann endlich wieder richtig toller Humor in die Geschichte und auch Action. Wäre das ganze Buch so gewesen wie das letzte Drittel, hätte es 5 Sterne von mir bekommen. So hat es aber nur für 3 Sterne gereicht.
Die Sprecherin, Vera Teltz, mag ich ebenfalls sehr. Sie spricht die Charaktere unglaublich gut.
Wertung:
3 Sterne
I have to say, I was a bit disappointed in this book. The whole Rydstrom FINALLY getting throne and kingdom back, I totally thought it would be a lot more climactic than it actually was. I do have to say, I love Sabine's character, she is pretty kick ass. I still love Nix above all else, and she makes a great reference to Gena Showalter's "Lord of the Underworld" series. I would die if they did a book together with them, that would be amazing. I also liked that Cade and his brother made up, that definitely made me happy, especially after everything Cade went through to help get his brother's kingdom back. Not the best in the series, but still not too bad...but not the last in the series either.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Hm... not bad, not bad at all. I'm actually not sure who I like more, Sabine or Rydstrom, which is a good thing. (Normally I don't like the heroine, or am just ambivalent.)
Personally, I actually would have liked Sabine to be more "evil" (with less sob story) and Rydstrom to be more crazy due to Sabine. I also found the action portions to be on the boring side. Then there's the whole Nix being a somewhat Deus ex machina character. Not sure if I'm just reading too much Kresley Cole at once.
Loved the little reference to the Lords of the Underworld series.
Personally, I actually would have liked Sabine to be more "evil" (with less sob story) and Rydstrom to be more crazy due to Sabine. I also found the action portions to be on the boring side. Then there's the whole Nix being a somewhat Deus ex machina character. Not sure if I'm just reading too much Kresley Cole at once.
Loved the little reference to the Lords of the Underworld series.