This month's TBR challenge, was to read a book that was originally published in e-book format.A fresh new talent in the realm of paranormal romance, Nalini Singh dives into a world torn apart by a powerful race with phenomenal powers of the mind - and none of the heart...
In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of "rehabilitation" - the complete psychic erasure of everything she ever was...
Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a changeling hungry for the very sensations the Psy disdain. After centuries of uneasy coexistence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal murders of several changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into their closely guarded society. But he soon discovers that this ice-cold Psy is very capable of passion - and that the animal in him is fascinated by her. Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities - or sacrifice everything for a taste of darkest temptation.
Title: Slave to Sensation
Author: Nalini Singh
Year published: 2006
Why did you get this book? I've read such good reviews that I just had to add it to my list.
Do you like the cover? Yes, pretty much. Nothing that we haven't seen before though.
Did you enjoy the book? Yes
Was the author new to you and would you read something by this author again? This is a completely new author to me, and I will definitely be getting the next book in this series!
Are you keeping it or passing it on? I have a real hard time letting go of books at the best of times, but this time it is a definite keeper.
Anything else? This is one of the most unusual storylines I have read in a long time. Sascha Duncan is Psy, one of a race of people who have successfully managed to ensure that they feel no emotion. They are perfect in business, and in life, but Sascha knows that she is flawed. She feels a way that no Psy should, and it only gets worse after she meets the were-panther Lucas Hunter. Lucas has such strong emotions, bonds of strength with his pack, terrible memories from the past, hope that he is able to get it together with the Psy woman that he knows is much more than just Psy.
As Lucas and his pack try to stop a vicious Psy killer, Sascha learns about her people, and learns to allow herself to feel in every way. The only problem is, can she survive away from the Psynet that she has been linked to for her whole life.
I really liked both the characters of Lucas and Sascha. Lucas gradually realising that he is going to have to learn to trust someone else, and Sascha learning to trust her emotions...really, really good!! And it didn't hurt that Lucas was hot either!!
Rating 4/5
I'm glad you liked this one! I really enjoyed it also but the only part that creeped me out was the thought of children switching to animals. I think in other books kids don't change - they only get to that after puberty so it was weird to see the 'cubs' running around.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the next one though!
Cindy
I'm waiting for the next Psy book too, I enjoyed this one so.
ReplyDeleteCindy--LOL about the cubs. Why is it weirder for kids to change than for grown-ups??!
Glad you liked the book.
ReplyDeleteBut you know, this one wasn't originally published in e-format. It was a print release.
Ah..well that will be a problem then! Oh well, I specifically read it to complete the challenge so whilst it doesn't meet the category properly it does at least mean one more book off the TBR list!
ReplyDeleteWe only have to wait until March for the next book...and that is very good news!
ReplyDeleteI just finished this one and enjoyed it - I'm looking forward to continuing with the series. I think I heard about it from your review, so thanks! :-)
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