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Dark Warrior Unleashed (Talions #1)
by
Alexis Morgan (Goodreads Author)
The rough and rugged Talions, sexy warriors who stop at nothing to deliver justice, star in this steamy new paranormal series from Alexis Morgan.
He's on a mission to annihilate the enemy.
A Talion enforcer, Ranulf Thorsen has served his people for a thousand years, delivering the eye-for-an-eye justice by which his kinsmen live. Weary of the centuries-long fight, the f
...morePaperback, 334 pages
Published
July 29th 2008
by Pocket Star
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I'm a fan of Alexis Morgan's 'Paladin' series, so I was very excited to get "Warrior Unbound" which is the start of a new 'Talions' series. While it wasn't (for me) quite as good as her Paladin series, it was still an interesting read with hot, sexy, paranormal men (and women)!
Ranulf is a Kyth Talion enforcer. He's the one his Dame (queen) calls when one of the their kind go bad...like a Kyth bogeyman. But he so very tired. He's given over a thousand years of service to his Dame and wants nothin...more
Ranulf is a Kyth Talion enforcer. He's the one his Dame (queen) calls when one of the their kind go bad...like a Kyth bogeyman. But he so very tired. He's given over a thousand years of service to his Dame and wants nothin...more
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I actually liked this book a lot. It's very tightly plotted and well paced. When I started writing the review, however, I had a hard time thinking of nice things to say about it. It isn't that this book is bad- it is just nothing really special.
I think that my main problem was with the world building. I didn't get a good idea of what a Kyth was or how their culture worked. I gathered that they are "psychic vampires" but the nature of their power was never clearly defined. The book also explains...more
I think that my main problem was with the world building. I didn't get a good idea of what a Kyth was or how their culture worked. I gathered that they are "psychic vampires" but the nature of their power was never clearly defined. The book also explains...more
This is Alexis Morgan's new series. I have read the first Paladin series and it was pretty good. Although, I must confess that I really enjoy this series mainly because of my weakness for Viking's...my heritage.
The story line is interesting as she has taken the immortal warrior and given the familiar character a new spin without trying to over explain it. The hero is flawed but only because of centuries of other's judgments and quite frankly, he's tired of what he does. That was honestly refres...more
The story line is interesting as she has taken the immortal warrior and given the familiar character a new spin without trying to over explain it. The hero is flawed but only because of centuries of other's judgments and quite frankly, he's tired of what he does. That was honestly refres...more
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Meet a new race – the Kyth. Descended from Vikings this race is cool, they use human energy to survive. The central characters in this book are Ranulf Thorsen, the warrior responsible for punishing rouge Kyth; Sandor Kean, a warrior with strength and charm; Dame Judith, the leader of the race; and Kelly Logan, a strong and powerful Kyth who has lived her entire life with no knowledge of her heritage. Saving the lives of everyone caught in a dance club fire brings Kelly to the attention of Dame J...more
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This Paladin tale was a good read but I did not know who to
engage with here as there were three people tied in a sticky web -
Ranulf the Talion Enforcer, Talion Sandor Kearn his bitter rival and
the heroine Kerry Logan who does not realise her background is of Kyth
blessed with ancient and unique abilities.
The storyline incorporated Sandor a lot - yet it was the relationship
between Kerry and Ranulf I felt could have been stronger and I began
to feel sorry for Talion Sandor and almost wished he'd get...more
engage with here as there were three people tied in a sticky web -
Ranulf the Talion Enforcer, Talion Sandor Kearn his bitter rival and
the heroine Kerry Logan who does not realise her background is of Kyth
blessed with ancient and unique abilities.
The storyline incorporated Sandor a lot - yet it was the relationship
between Kerry and Ranulf I felt could have been stronger and I began
to feel sorry for Talion Sandor and almost wished he'd get...more
I actually read this back in April and totally forgot to add it to my read list, so thought now was a good time. However this will be another short review as I read it quite a while ago and don't remember 100% of the story.
I first got into Alexis Morgan's Paladins of Darkness series back in 2008 and I enjoyed and liked the different storyline that I kept on reading and when I found out there was a sort of spin off series Talions I was more than happy to keep up with Ms Morgans new series.
Althoug...more
I first got into Alexis Morgan's Paladins of Darkness series back in 2008 and I enjoyed and liked the different storyline that I kept on reading and when I found out there was a sort of spin off series Talions I was more than happy to keep up with Ms Morgans new series.
Althoug...more
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It was a book I enjoyed but didn't love. It was really entertaining and a bit original but not that much.
My main problem with this book was that the plot was not well developed. When I start a series I want the first book to explain the world in a way I will understand it easily and get to love it from the beginning. Well with this installment I finished the book and I never felt like I actually got to understand the species the Talions defend and protect. Much more info should have given IMHO....more
My main problem with this book was that the plot was not well developed. When I start a series I want the first book to explain the world in a way I will understand it easily and get to love it from the beginning. Well with this installment I finished the book and I never felt like I actually got to understand the species the Talions defend and protect. Much more info should have given IMHO....more
Ohh... in this book we meet Ranulf Thorsen, the delicious one thousand year old Viking warrior. Christ, but I love the warriors of Old, Grr... So, Ranulf has been defending his people for centuries, delivering the justice by which the Kyth live. But for all his dedication and loyalty his kin fear him. They see him as a monster, the boogieman. Ranulf lives his life of a recluse, until he is summoned by his sovereign, and friend, the Grand Dame Judith to investigate a suspicious incident. While do...more
I like this Talion series but not as much as I like her Paladin series. There's action, adventure, intrigue, paranormal romance, and sex; but it just didn't grab me and make me want to be friends with these characters. The stories just weren't fleshed out very well - I'm familiar enough with the genre that I could fill in the blanks myself but I shouldn't have to. It left me flat enough that I couldn't bring myself to review it until I'd finished the first 3 books in the series. Give The Paladin...more
I'll admit this book was pretty good. It's not every day that one finds a book where characters can live forever just by absorbing energy. I will also admit that the couple sex scenes could have been toned down a little. I'm the type that doesn't like heavy sex scenes in books. I don't mind the occasional one as long as their not to heavy, but if it's too heavy, I really don't care to know what their doing. Otherwise I enjoyed the book.
I thoughly enjoyed this book and can't wait to get the next one.
The story revolves around a group of "special" beings known as the Kyth. They are an ancient Nordic race able to manipulate human energy.
Ranulf Thorsen is an special type of Kyth, living for thousands of years as his kinsmen's eye-for-an-eye justice. He is a Tailon, the warriors of the Kyth. Ranulf is called in to asist in an increasing problem. One of the Kyth have gone rogue and needs to be dealt with. Along the way he finds somet...more
The story revolves around a group of "special" beings known as the Kyth. They are an ancient Nordic race able to manipulate human energy.
Ranulf Thorsen is an special type of Kyth, living for thousands of years as his kinsmen's eye-for-an-eye justice. He is a Tailon, the warriors of the Kyth. Ranulf is called in to asist in an increasing problem. One of the Kyth have gone rogue and needs to be dealt with. Along the way he finds somet...more
Hmm. How to review. This book was good, it was a very fast, easy read. It just wasn't that, I dunno, great. I liked the characters, and I can't even say they weren't well developed, they were just, instant. The story was good, although I feel like maybe if I'd read the author's other Paladin series maybe I would have understood some of it better. Basically, there is another species living amongst the humans, called Kyth. I didn't really get what was all that different about them except that they...more
I have enjoyed the Paladin series so I decided to check this series out as well. I didn't enjoy this first book very much. I kept feeling like I was missing something and Morgan waits until page 130 to give a so-so description of what a Talion is. The relationship between Kerry and Ranaulf is weak. I'm really hoping that the series gets better because I do enjoy the author.
Mar 23, 2010
Maja
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Lovers of paranormal romances
Shelves:
paranormal-romance,
fantasy
I enjoyed this book but I felt like something was missing. The characters were very likable but their stories are too washy. The characters all have some dark, heavy past, but when they come around to tell someone about them, the stories aren't detailed enough. Just sort of blah. And that kind of destroyed the book for me.
This book was a good start to Morgan's new series about the Talions. It was an easy read and I liked some of the characters, but something seemed to be missing and I had lots of questions unanswered. The ending also seemed rush. I did enjoy it enough to read the next in the series. I just hope it steps up a notch.
Mar 30, 2009
Christel
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
any paranormal reader wanting something different
New series, new characters, new settings, new storyline. I am hooked!! Great beginning to a new series.
the Talions are warriors of their breed the Kyth. They are energy consuming species and the Talions are their enforcers.
Ranulf Thorsen is a centuries old Viking and a Talion enforcer. He has been doing his job for centuries and he is tired of it. tired of the killing the renegades of his breed.
Sandor Kearn is another Talion and Ranulf's bitter rival. He also has been ordered to help Ranulf wit...more
the Talions are warriors of their breed the Kyth. They are energy consuming species and the Talions are their enforcers.
Ranulf Thorsen is a centuries old Viking and a Talion enforcer. He has been doing his job for centuries and he is tired of it. tired of the killing the renegades of his breed.
Sandor Kearn is another Talion and Ranulf's bitter rival. He also has been ordered to help Ranulf wit...more
pretty good series though some things could have used a bit more explaining about the nature of the paranormal species. The romance was definitely there and interesting to watch, and of course the villain portion of the story line was dark and twisted as it always is with Ms. Morgan.
Just a good as her Paladins series. I love Ranulf and Kerry.
For me it was great that they didn't struggle for the entire book but realized just badly they were attracted to one another. Good read, highly recommend.
For me it was great that they didn't struggle for the entire book but realized just badly they were attracted to one another. Good read, highly recommend.
Was an okay book, I put it down for a month, picked it up and could remember the story. While it wasn't good that I could put the book down for that long, at least I could get right back into it.
I forgot I even read this until I saw the synopsis. It sucked. I like Alexis Morgan's other series about the Paladins but this one fell real flat.
when I originally started reading this I thought it was a vampire book
but it's not it's about a super humanoid species. I liked it alot, lots happening you never get board
but it's not it's about a super humanoid species. I liked it alot, lots happening you never get board
I really enjoyed Alexis Morgan's writing. This is a good start to a series. I am looking forward to reading the next one.
An interesting paranormal twist with compelling characters. I liked it enough to pick up the next book in the series.
Not on my kindle -- did this one in paperback. Read this before the Paladians and LOVED it -- !!
I read it in 24 hours so it was obviously good. I wish I could find a new series that sticks with the same two people though...
OK...How did this average a 4.31 rating???? I couldn't even finish it.
Much more interesting than her Palladin series. I will continue to read this one.
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Alexis Morgan grew up near St. Louis and received a B.A. in English from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She and her husband have made the Pacific Northwest their home for more than thirty years, where she launched her career as a writer. She is published in contemporary romance, American West historicals, and currently writes paranormal romances for Pocket Star and Silhouette Nocturne. Her...more
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