Reviews

Esclave des sens by Nalini Singh

hannahelaine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Liked the story and will def continue to read them. Audiobook was easy to digest. A few things I didn’t love— (Lucas got a bit overly possessive/alpha-hole for my taste at a few points) but not enough to make me dislike it overall. I’m interested to learn more about the world! 
I can also really see the influence on Hazelwood’s Bride. I’m interested if there are any other authors I would know that I would see this in too. This isn’t my typical genre though, so there isn’t anyone I can think of off the top 😋

wyvernfriend's review against another edition

4.0

Set in the near future when people are divided into three, Psy (or psychics), Were and human. Psy decided long ago that emotions were dangerous and any sign of emotion is ruthlessly suppressed and the methods of dealing with it are scary.

In this world Sascha Duncan lives in terror of being found out as having feelings but fears the rehabilitation, it would wipe her our.

Into her world comes Lucas Hunter, a changeling hunting a changeling killer, who is possibly a Psy. The two of them are attracted but can they do anything about it without her being destroyed.

I liked the story. I liked the characters and I really would like to read more in this world.

goodeve_ing's review against another edition

5.0

This was saaaaur good! World building top tier.

winemakerssister's review against another edition

4.0

I ended up liking this quite a bit more than expected. I tried to listen to it a while ago but didn't get past the first 20%. The world-building is awkward and dry, and in the beginning the storyline is minimal. But so many people love this book that I gave it another try and vowed to listen to the whole thing. It definitely got better. Getting into the murder mystery helped a lot - it became more compelling at that point.

Cover: This one is just blah (Audible). Some of the other various covers are actually pretty awful.
Narrator: Okay
H is a Slytherin, h is a Gryffindor.

Themes: shifters (panther, wolf), pack, family, serial killer

fortunesdear's review against another edition

2.0

Looking back at this made me remove a star. It was very readable but I just don’t think that in a romance I should ever believe that the main hero would willingly kill the heroine. There was a moment where it went there which just left a bad taste in my mouth.

chinomi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Minor: Suicide

iamderealthing's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

jenmckenzie's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

akingdomofkaya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

tina1001's review against another edition

5.0

Amazing romance, and really well developed story line/world. UF and psy/changling was really interesting. Very excited to read/listen to more from this incredible author!