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Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, Book 1)

Author: Kresley Cole
Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

25 reviews
Sales Rank: 276

Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Pocket Star Books Pbk. Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1

ISBN: 1416509879
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781416509875
ASIN: 1416509879

Publication Date: June 2, 2008 (In 17 Days)
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Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

Depends on what you're looking for... April 19, 2008
My husband bought me this book (and the two others currently available in the series) because he knows how much I like vampire stories (I wrote my undergraduate thesis on gender and sexuality in vampire fiction). I have to admit I'd never heard of them before.

Having said that, though, I did really enjoy this first one (and the two others to a lesser extent). To be honest, my first vampire loves are Anne Rice's, and I think if you start off with Lestat and Louis you'll find Kresley Cole's fairly disappointing. Despite that, I warmed to the two main characters in the novel (being Scottish myself, however, I have to say that the Scots in the book was totally laughable - I've never heard anyone say "doona" before) and although the writing is not particularly skillful she has a fairly light touch and can sometimes be (intentionally) funny.

I wasn't convinced by the whole idea of the Lore - I felt she'd really just watched a lot of episodes of Buffy - but perhaps that's because I was reading her books at the same time as Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series. If you want an amazing alternative world, plus some truly fabulous sensual love scenes, try Kushiel's Avatar! On the other hand, if you're looking for something easy to read and entertaining, and you don't mind a bit of cliche, well, you could do a lot worse than this.

5 out of 5 stars

Wicked Book April 13, 2008
This is a very, very sexy story. I was hooked in the first few pages, so much so, that I didn't want to put it down. I enjoyed it a lot, and I have read it about three times since the first time! I highly recommend this book if you like romanic fiction, and you enjoy good looking tall men! I look forward to reading more books by this author.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic! February 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I don't want to go on for a long time like most reviews. I just have to say if you like romance with a bit of spice and fantastic characters, this is the best. I've read alot of books before and after reading this one, but A Hunger Like No Other is still my all time fave, without a dought! Very erotic and sexy with a hero to die for. Look out for the rest of the immortals after dark series (they re all fantastic) READ IT!

4 out of 5 stars

Kresley Cole turned out to be a refreshing new voice!! December 12, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Be prepared to be taken in to a world of Lykae, Valkyrie and Vampires with The Accession that is upon them. Every five hundred years there is a power struggle among all Factions altering the balance of power among all beings of magic. But that is not the only thing that is changing as Lachlain, trapped under the catacombs of Paris, smells his mate. He tears himself free of the chains that bind him to the walls and for the first time in a hundred and fifty years he is free, free to hunt the woman that is meant to be his mate.

Emmaline is in Paris for one thing, to find out more about her birth father but instead is facing a savage beast of a man that has one thing on his mind: complete possession. This does not sit well with Emmaline but what she doesn't know is that she is meant to be the mate of this man who is the King of the Lykae's. Through circumstances they travel to Scotland together but still events unfold the truth...and it is up to Emmaline and Lachlain if they have the strength to handle it.

Kresley Cole has created a refreshing new world with Factions of Lykae, Valkyrie and Vampires and an interesting Accession that happens every five hundred years and is basically a battle where it is survival of the strongest. This is the background for an enthralling love story, it starts with Lachlain recognizing Emmaline as his mate, the tortured feelings of Lachlain, desperate to claim his mate grabbed me from the very first moments and drew me in to a story that I savored from start to finish.

The characterization is strong, presenting me with background information that explains the world and rules to me and shows me where the characters are coming from. This is important to me for the emotions of Lachlain and Emmaline are experienced all the more intense for that very reason. With sparkling and interesting dialogue and a well paced plot this is a novel that you quickly ease in to and before you know it you've reached the last chapter of it, instantly wanting more of this world, more of these characters and first and foremost more of this kind of love and claiming. The secondary characters all bare enough depth to become leading characters in next novels and I for one am very interested which ones it will be.

Though I have already read much in this genre I feel that Kresley Cole has given her own voice to all the myths and legends creating a vibe all of her own that will reverberate with many readers. For all who cherish this genre, this is an intriguing start of a series to watch out for!

With A hunger like no other Kresley Cole has made a strong statement and proves to be a welcome addition to the paranormal genre.

reviewed by Leontine

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1 out of 5 stars

Have i read the same book? December 6, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

Seeing all those good reviews ,i am wondering!!!!
This is a bad bad B-A-D book !!!!
I have never seen a heroine as whiny and annoying as this one !
I give one star for the art cover !!!!