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65th out of 498 books
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Shield's Lady (Lost Colony #3)
by
Amanda Glass,
Jayne Ann Krentz (Goodreads Author)
Sarianna was a cool, confident businesswoman, an outcast from the East determined to regain her rightful status. Gryph was an intense mercenary respected and feared throughout the opulent cities and savage frontiers of the West. But from the moment they met, fate made them one. Was it their destiny to be bound to a force that both captivated and frightened them?
Paperback, 341 pages
Published
January 1st 1996
by Grand Central Publishing
(first published 1989)
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I got Jayne Ann Krentz’s newsletter and saw where Shield’s Lady was offered as an ebook for 1.99. I had read the other two Lost Colony books Sweet Starfire and Crystal Flame. I even have a combined hardcopy of the two books but had never read Shield’s Lady so I purchased and read. All three were written in the 1980’s so are early example’s of Krentz’s futuristic writing. For me they are not as good as the St. Helen’s books and those are not as good as the Harmony/Ghost Hunter books. That said th...more
I'm not sure what I found more annoying in this book: the heroine or the heroine. Let me explain. The hero was a pure, unadulterated 100% jerk, so no saving grace. Women are chattel and vessels, nothing more. What they want, what they desire is insignificant. (The "wedding" night scene is both hilarious and horrific.)
The only way to "save him" (as a character) is teaching him a lesson. Possibly a very hard one. Unfortunately, the heroine wasn't up to par with the task. You need a kick-ass warrio...more
The only way to "save him" (as a character) is teaching him a lesson. Possibly a very hard one. Unfortunately, the heroine wasn't up to par with the task. You need a kick-ass warrio...more
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I almost gave up on this book. Sariana drove me bananas. She would say black was white just to disagree with Gryph. I don't mind a little of that but this book skated the edge.
Sariana is from the business, logical eastern provinces and moves to the western free thinking, artistic provinces to prove herself after she is not accepted in business college for being too much of a free thinker. She works for an influential family who is about to lose everything when a historical item their family has...more
Sariana is from the business, logical eastern provinces and moves to the western free thinking, artistic provinces to prove herself after she is not accepted in business college for being too much of a free thinker. She works for an influential family who is about to lose everything when a historical item their family has...more
What a source of the warm fuzzies! I have an urge to mark it as an old favorite, even though I just read it for the first time. Vintage Jayne Ann Krentz, early paranormal. Love! Love! Love! This is going to be a comfort read of many, many rereads…
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Thankfully this was a $2 purchase.
The Shield in question ignores three messages requesting a meeting to discuss hiring him -- and she then arranges to drug, kidnap -- when that doesn't work -- she also steals his weapon kit (?) while he's still groggy -- with a plan to extort his cooperation -- and she thinks this is a reasonable business tactic? Is she insane or merely a sociopath?
Even worse -- she's just a business manager for a 'clan' of she is 'fond' of but considers flighty? Um ...excuse me...more
The Shield in question ignores three messages requesting a meeting to discuss hiring him -- and she then arranges to drug, kidnap -- when that doesn't work -- she also steals his weapon kit (?) while he's still groggy -- with a plan to extort his cooperation -- and she thinks this is a reasonable business tactic? Is she insane or merely a sociopath?
Even worse -- she's just a business manager for a 'clan' of she is 'fond' of but considers flighty? Um ...excuse me...more
In this sci-fi oldie from JAK, we have 2 colony ships hit by lightstorms and landed on different continents. The one that landed on the East housed all the business/logical types whereas the one that landed on the West housed all the artistic/temperamental types. They lost contact with each other and the two societies evolved in different ways.
When contact between the two continents was re-established, Sariana went to the West to redeem herself when she failed to pass the Business Academy exams....more
When contact between the two continents was re-established, Sariana went to the West to redeem herself when she failed to pass the Business Academy exams....more
Let's just say I had super high hopes for this one. They were pretty well dashed. When I was halfway through I decided it rated 2 stars, however by the end, I bumped it up to 2.5. The end was great, once the heroine stopped being a whiny little child and grew up the book was wonderful, unfortunately it took almost the whole book for her to stop acting a child. Unfortunately, the ending was not enough to make up for the rest of it. The heroine made me think of a 3 year old who claps their hands o...more
OH GOD HOW CAN I GET THE TIME BACK THAT I SPENT READING THIS!
If this wasn't for a course, I would have never passed chapter 2. It was a bunch of fluff. Granted, this apparently is one of the earlier examples of the Alpha male and concept of possession. I can see why people may have been excited about it in 1996. However, this book sadly did not stand the test of time.
It sucked big ole elphant balls!
And I'm not suppose to say that as a writer or author (karma and such), but I don't know how reel...more
If this wasn't for a course, I would have never passed chapter 2. It was a bunch of fluff. Granted, this apparently is one of the earlier examples of the Alpha male and concept of possession. I can see why people may have been excited about it in 1996. However, this book sadly did not stand the test of time.
It sucked big ole elphant balls!
And I'm not suppose to say that as a writer or author (karma and such), but I don't know how reel...more
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Good, detailed, creative world-building for a romance novel. The romance was rather disappointing, the relationship boring, the plot too slow, the action slow, the ending rushed, the descriptions of people and places excessive, and the world not adequately completed.
But there was an interesting world introduced with good tantalizing hints that should have led to more complicated and complete explanations. Not a great book, but the planet, the caste system, the clan system, the magical system, an...more
But there was an interesting world introduced with good tantalizing hints that should have led to more complicated and complete explanations. Not a great book, but the planet, the caste system, the clan system, the magical system, an...more
This is a reread of what I believe to be Krentz's first PNR back in 1989. For that matter, it was my first PNR, I am pretty sure. This is an interesting story set on another planet. Not as fully fleshed out as the author's later PNR's set on Earth as well as another planet, you can see the outline for the books she would eventually write. Enjoyable with likable characters, but frequently bogged down in the second half with lots of exposition. Still, this author is a comfort read for me and it wa...more
Kindle edition of a vintage Krentz futuristic/sf romance,
This Kindle edition has multiple editing problems, including missing quotation and punctuation marks, and missing paragraph separations. However, there are no typos or spelling problems.
It is several hundred years since two space ships sent forth from Earth to found colonies on the planet Windarra crash landed on separate sections of the planet. Many lives were lost due to a huge explosion caused by a destructive form of light. One ship la...more
This Kindle edition has multiple editing problems, including missing quotation and punctuation marks, and missing paragraph separations. However, there are no typos or spelling problems.
It is several hundred years since two space ships sent forth from Earth to found colonies on the planet Windarra crash landed on separate sections of the planet. Many lives were lost due to a huge explosion caused by a destructive form of light. One ship la...more
May 25, 2011
Carrie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
fantasy,
mystery,
read-2011,
sci-fi-rom,
science-fiction,
sfr-reading-challenge-2011,
suspense,
humorous,
road-trip
SFR Reading Challenge 2011
The Lost Colony trilogy by Jayne Ann Krentz are some of her best work, imo. The writing is strong, the details and characters well-developed, and the romances satisfying. My favorite of the three is the first, Sweet Starfire, but I've enjoyed all three. (The second book is Crystal Flame). the books do not have to be read in order.
I was surprised when reading reviews for this book that so many readers had a problem with Gryph's attitude toward Sariana. Many seemed to fe...more
The Lost Colony trilogy by Jayne Ann Krentz are some of her best work, imo. The writing is strong, the details and characters well-developed, and the romances satisfying. My favorite of the three is the first, Sweet Starfire, but I've enjoyed all three. (The second book is Crystal Flame). the books do not have to be read in order.
I was surprised when reading reviews for this book that so many readers had a problem with Gryph's attitude toward Sariana. Many seemed to fe...more
Aug 04, 2010
Jane Davis
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
cd-audio,
fantasy-romance
I had a copy of the original book, now out of print. I foolishly gave my battered copy away. I picked up the CD version at a book sale and had hours of pleasure listening in the car. That said, it reads better than listens. The narrator is great but I find early Krentz, this one written as Amanda Glass, are better read.
Shields are a social class of men on a planet called Windarra. They have the ability to father only males and have difficulty finding women to marry. Raising males who's primary f...more
Shields are a social class of men on a planet called Windarra. They have the ability to father only males and have difficulty finding women to marry. Raising males who's primary f...more
One of my favorites in this genre (published 1989), this futuristic romance is one of Ms. Krentz's best - along with Orchid, Zinnia, and Amaryllis. It has great characters. Gryph Chassin is a Shield with very primitive, simplistic responses in most areas of life, and Sariana Dayne is a talkative, aggressive businesswoman from the conservative East trying to adjust to the flamboyant West of the planet Windarra. Her usual humorous and prickly dialogue, a well-developed plot, and lots of interestin...more
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I keep 2 copies--the original 1989 signed and a re-issue reading copy. Yes the heroine is prickly but she has never thought of love and passion in or out of marriage. Think of a Vulcan-like personality confronted with passion. She's not ready to give in and lose her autonomy. Ms. Krentz stated years ago that there wouldn't be a sequel, unfortunately. In some ways, it would be difficult to top the chemistry in this book.
Such an unusual futuristic romance (written by Jayne Ann Krentz.) Set on an alien planet; refugees from Earth become marooned when their ships are destroyed on arrival. Two colonies lost to one another; only to be found years later. Amanda Glass' wonderful imagination brings the planet and the people a glorious story. Very good. Have read it half a dozen times. Find new aspects to the story every time.
Not sure where I stumbled across this but glad I did. It's a fun read, along the lines of what I'm writing. Glad to find its one of her older works, as I'm sure she's improved her writing. Pet peeve of mine are "had attacks" counted 7 hads in two paragraphs at one point. Its the whole passive voice thing. Going to have to read one of her recent works now.
The hero of this story was a bit overbearing, but the heroine's complete disregard for his orders totally made up for it. The situations JAK came up with this story were hilarious and ironic. I throughly enjoyed the book. My only request would be for more romantic development. Its often hard to understand why the characters in her book fall for someone, although maybe that's just because love can be random like that.
Like all of JAK’s books this one is full of wit and humor. The characters are so compelling that they could carry the story alone, but there is also some very clever world building for those of us who want to dive into a fascinating place and culture.
I've always liked this story set on another planet. JAK presents a plausible other world with interesting social conventions and adds a paranormal layer to the relationship between the reluctant heroine and the Shield who must have her for his ShieldMate.
Nov 30, 2010
Jenny Schwartz
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
romance,
science-fiction
I enjoyed this immensely. The planetary set up intrigued me. The hero and heroine were both stubborn and blinkered and they clashed enjoyably. Adventure and rescues, heroics. I like the way Krentz includes pets in many of her novels. This was no exception.
This was a pretty typical Jayne Ann Krentz book. It seemed very similar to Seduction by Ms. Krentz writing as Amanda Quick. I also really didn't understand when or why the heroine decided she was in love with the hero. Didn't make sense.
If we could only take 10 books to a desert island for the rest of my life, this would be one of the books I would take. I read this when it first came out and more than 20 years later I still read it when I'm in the mood for a good stoty.
I enjoyed this book- the characters were engaging even though it was a bit slow for the first couple of chapters as the author was establishing background and context. I would continue to read this series
Cute sci fi romance, but I do lose patience with Sariana sometimes. For most of the book she's so determined to be controlled and businesslike, and too proud to accept help from her destined man.
Apr 24, 2010
Jacqueline
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
sci fi romance lovers
Shelves:
sci-fi-romance,
owned
I've always loved this book. A pretty good sci fi romance and better than some of the more recent sci fi romances of Ms. Krentz, which seem to be blurring together recently. This was a much clearer and crisper story. The history of the colonists was clearly told as was their development over the last couple of hundred years. Gryph is very alpha which is annoying at times and I just want Sariana to bop him upside the head. Sariana is a strong resorceful heroine and stands up to him. I just want h...more
If you're into futuristics (and a fan of Amanda Quick—this is one of her pen names), then you'll love this one. The hero is sexy and there's a mystical subplot that really touched me.
Another old favorite from my bookshelves. I remember liking it a lot more the first time around. It must have been quite a while since I read it last since I couldn't remember the plot!
Loved this book. Got it when it first came out somehow. That was way before I knew it was written by Jayne Ann Krentz.
Unexpectedly really good! 3.8 Lucky doesn't hold a candle to Gibson and the other dust bunnies, but it was a good start...in 1989.
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