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Details of the Hunt (Details #1)
A 26th century, time-traveling, bounty hunter snatchs a 18th century Earth pirate in a deal to enrich the archeological knowledge of Earth's mankind, but as the bounty hunter develops an attraction for his likable, free-spirited prey, he attempts to alter the deal, threatening both his own personal code of honor and the strict rules of conduct of his Oracan warrior race. W...more
Paperback, 316 pages
Published
February 6th 2007
by MLR Press
(first published July 2006)
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Time traveling alien who kidnaps an 18th century pirate for bounty. Didn't really work for me. I thought the concept was interesting but I didn't care for the MC's or the secondary characters. Slow going on this one from start to finish. The alien had an interesting penis though. ;)
It was rather terrible. It's like the author couldn't decide what kind of book she wanted to write so I am now, too, don't know what to think about this mess.
Let's see what this book has to offer:
1) Bisexual time traveling alien with a cock full of wonders (I don't know how the author even came with this idea - it's scary)
2) Gay or bisexual (not really sure) 18th century pirate (as many of you have pointed out - looks like a rip from Captain Jack Sparrow)
3) Typical stupid romance female (I'm ta...more
Let's see what this book has to offer:
1) Bisexual time traveling alien with a cock full of wonders (I don't know how the author even came with this idea - it's scary)
2) Gay or bisexual (not really sure) 18th century pirate (as many of you have pointed out - looks like a rip from Captain Jack Sparrow)
3) Typical stupid romance female (I'm ta...more
Laura Baumbach writes a really good dirty story. I may not always like her characters or the plot or the setting - but damn she knows how to set the pages on fire!
Being a sci-fi fan I hoped I would enjoy this book - and for the most part I really did.
Yeah, I had a few eyeball rolls at the whole pirate thing (it bordered on cheesy at times) but it was also an entertaining part of the story too. Add time travel, hot alien monkey-sex, along with the usual crazy intergalactic relations among specie...more
Being a sci-fi fan I hoped I would enjoy this book - and for the most part I really did.
Yeah, I had a few eyeball rolls at the whole pirate thing (it bordered on cheesy at times) but it was also an entertaining part of the story too. Add time travel, hot alien monkey-sex, along with the usual crazy intergalactic relations among specie...more
I will start by saying this is just not my kind of story. I really struggled with the idea of pirates and hard shelled sea gods who are actually aliens who want earthling artifacts so they send a hunter (Talos) back in time to get said artifacts by kidnapping the pirate (Maymon/Aiden) who they think wrote the map to the artifacts. I was doing ok with the beginning pirate theme (who doesn't love a sexy pirate captain?), but I quickly lost interest when the alien aspect came into play. It did get...more
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Intriguing setting and plot, but I didn’t love the romance
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 6/10
PROS:
- I usually read contemporary romance, occasionally with a paranormal slant, so I tend to find unusual settings or situations interesting. This story contains not one interesting element, but two: alien creatures AND pirates. In no way was I bored with the storyline.
- Baumbach doesn’t skimp on describing her alien species. This isn’t one of those stor...more
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 6/10
PROS:
- I usually read contemporary romance, occasionally with a paranormal slant, so I tend to find unusual settings or situations interesting. This story contains not one interesting element, but two: alien creatures AND pirates. In no way was I bored with the storyline.
- Baumbach doesn’t skimp on describing her alien species. This isn’t one of those stor...more
A very good friend of mine has this in paperback and purchased it for me for Christmas because it is one of his favourite books ever.
I couldnt put it down. This is an incredibly gorgeous love story starting a long time ago introducing Maymon the Pirate, captain of his ship. I hadnt seen the cover and imagined this to maybe be a story set on the high seas. Suddenly we are thrust seven hundred years into the future from the introduction and we meet the *alien* Talos, bound by the *Details of the...more
I couldnt put it down. This is an incredibly gorgeous love story starting a long time ago introducing Maymon the Pirate, captain of his ship. I hadnt seen the cover and imagined this to maybe be a story set on the high seas. Suddenly we are thrust seven hundred years into the future from the introduction and we meet the *alien* Talos, bound by the *Details of the...more
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Mar 08, 2010
Michi
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People who like imagining Jack Sparrow having inter-species sex
What I learned - you can take a pirate with a very familiar swagger and speech pattern, pair him with a time-traveling alien that talks like a bad actor in a 1920s gangster film while using present-day slang, and people will rave about the novel, calling Jack Sp-- I mean, Aidan Maymon, unforgettable and unique. He's unforgettable because he was shamelessly based on the star of a little-known Disney movie, called Pirates of the something-or-another. Anyway, back to the novel.
The quality of the bo...more
The quality of the bo...more
An excellent science fiction adventure! I originally purchased this as an e-book, but happily bought it again when it became available in paperback--it was that good.
26th Century. Talos is an Oracan Hunter who can travel through time. A shady human business man contracts him to bring him an 18th Century pirate named Aidan Maymon for "historical knowledge." Talos gets more than he bargained for from his wiley captive, including falling in love with him. But, how can he save Maymon when he is supp...more
26th Century. Talos is an Oracan Hunter who can travel through time. A shady human business man contracts him to bring him an 18th Century pirate named Aidan Maymon for "historical knowledge." Talos gets more than he bargained for from his wiley captive, including falling in love with him. But, how can he save Maymon when he is supp...more
Thank you to Amazon's "Recommended for You" for this gem!
Let's see... A gray skinned muscle-bound bounter hunter alien that also looks like a sea monster travels back in time and captures a notorious (but hot) pirate, but instead of handing the pirate over to his employer, he falls in love (with his smell) and claims him as his life mate (through absorbing his...um... "bodily fluids"). Steamy and very weird sexy time scenes ensue.
Some choice (but suitable-for-work) quotes:
"Unable to stop himsel...more
Let's see... A gray skinned muscle-bound bounter hunter alien that also looks like a sea monster travels back in time and captures a notorious (but hot) pirate, but instead of handing the pirate over to his employer, he falls in love (with his smell) and claims him as his life mate (through absorbing his...um... "bodily fluids"). Steamy and very weird sexy time scenes ensue.
Some choice (but suitable-for-work) quotes:
"Unable to stop himsel...more
I did end up liking this after all. It's funny & has a nice alien, bounty hunter Talos, with interesting attachments. I'm still trying to figure out the suction cup thingies. I'm also a fan of time travel even though they never quite make sense, so wherever you can squeeze it in a book, I'm going to be happy. So the book is fun & the romance is great & hot in a weird alien way. Maymon is a wonderful character as a charming pirate & ...he was a great character when I saw him the P...more
Apr 06, 2011
Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Recommended to Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ by:
Ozlem
Time travel can be confusing!
But it still a marvelous book!
The sci-fi theme is perfect!
A real pirate, and a "monster" alien from the future? I could not resist, so well, I read this book and OMG I LOVED IT!
Maymon is a pirate with his dreadlocks, strange language, great sense of humor and uncertain walking. Did you think about someone reading his description?
...more
Yep... that's him!
Talos with his reptilian body and great bravery was like someone from another movie maybe not everyone know (but I like a
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I originally picked up this book for a good laugh and boy did I get it. I completely agree that the character’s appearances may be familiar and perhaps a bit of the pirates wit as well. However I feel that’s were the familiarity ends. Then bam your hit with Holy Smoke This Is Hot! I don’t usually enjoy smut but considering there was really good character emotional play as well, I felt completely justified in fanning myself and continuing to read. I really did enjoy this book and would recommend...more
m/m sci-fi erotica
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I tried - too - hard to like it, but it wouldn't come. I liked the pirate, not so much the hunter, but I warmed up to him a little bit by the end of the book.
I don't know what grated on me, there wasn't anything wrong in the writing, but the way the protagonists spoke - alternating between pirate-talk and gangster-talk - ripped me out of the story with every line. I think it was supposed to sound fun, but mixing a little bit of historical in a sci-fi setting, with the odd words here and there ma...more
I don't know what grated on me, there wasn't anything wrong in the writing, but the way the protagonists spoke - alternating between pirate-talk and gangster-talk - ripped me out of the story with every line. I think it was supposed to sound fun, but mixing a little bit of historical in a sci-fi setting, with the odd words here and there ma...more
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Mar 05, 2013
Holly
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Wow. I have had Details of the Hunt sitting on my to-read shelf for more than a year. After reading it I cannot believe that I let such a wonderful book sit on my bookshelf for so long, and I cannot wait for book two to be published!
Details of the Hunt was so intriguing! The 26th Century and an 18th Century pirate—it was filled with humor, danger, and some very hot (if somewhat odd) sex scenes.
When I say humor I think you have to picture it—we have a very charismatic, young pirate captain (Aida...more
At the end of the day I'll give it 3 stars. It's no secret I didn't want to read this book. I got it free from MLR and so I decided to read it because it fit this category. It wasn't as bad as I thought. I took me a long time to get past the actual 1700s pirate stuff into the furtur part. And then it took me a while to get to the actual romance part. I think in my pdf version it was page 70 or so before you see the two together. It was also a very wordy book. I don't have any experience with thi...more
My first book by Baumbach, A Bit of Rough, left me very underwhelmed. It was meant to be gay romance, but it was just gay. It wasn't romance. Or, more accurately, there was a rushed development of romance, and I wasn't very convinced. I also read one other book after I finished Details of the Hunt. Out There in the Night had a lot of things I liked about Details of the Hunt, but ultimately I didn't care for the main character or his big Native American shapeshifter lover. Aside from the stereoty...more
This story wasn't bad. Although, I had a hard time picturing the pirate in my head. He had a few choice phrases that were very Captain Jack-like, but I didn't picture him in my head like that. I loved the part where he freaked out about his hair. Oh, and the "Gotta stop doing that!" was really funny, too.
The best character was Talos. The pirate could have been substituted by any other male character - I couldn't connect with the pirate character as much.
The best character was Talos. The pirate could have been substituted by any other male character - I couldn't connect with the pirate character as much.
This was such a good book. The relationship between Talos and Aiden was perfectly matched. It was funny, sensual, and really just an awesome book. I laughed so much at Aiden's "innocent" mistakes and enjoyed Talos not attempting to tame him but to learn him. The swashbuckling moments were really cool and reminded me a little of Johnny Depp. This was really a great book. I finished it thinking "Ahhhh, it's over. Pooh."
Aw, that's both hot as hell (yow to alien, original sex!) and precious beyond words. I enjoyed Aiden's original personality. He was a bottom without feeling too much like one (decisive, troublemaking, spontaneous, strong) and I LOVED that. He felt a little aloof, emotionally, sometimes, but that took nothing away from my enjoyment of this. It was awesomely sexy and romantic. Always a great combination. Sigh.
The book is a seething purple morass that must be waded through to get to tentaclesex. Which is actually among the best of its genre. If this was a 10 page free fanfic I would give it 6 stars of squeeing fangirlish happiness.
As a 244 page "original" story costing US$5.79 on Kindle I hope someone is losing sleep at night from the throbbing of their conscience.
As a 244 page "original" story costing US$5.79 on Kindle I hope someone is losing sleep at night from the throbbing of their conscience.
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WOW!!! If my English was better I will do more justice with this Review, forgive me, I will try my best.
This is one of those times that you really wish you can rate a book more than 5 stars.
This book was amazing, I was laughing so much with this crazy, gorgeous Pirate.
I don't usually read futuristic M/M, and I wasn't very keen to read it, but I'm so glad I did.
The Author did such a great job... great imagination.
Talos was the most adorable, honorable Alien and you can't help falling in love with...more
This is one of those times that you really wish you can rate a book more than 5 stars.
This book was amazing, I was laughing so much with this crazy, gorgeous Pirate.
I don't usually read futuristic M/M, and I wasn't very keen to read it, but I'm so glad I did.
The Author did such a great job... great imagination.
Talos was the most adorable, honorable Alien and you can't help falling in love with...more
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Captain Jack Sparrow meets Garak in the Mos Eisley Cantina for some insta-love and life time mating. Add a sentient cock and tentacles for pubic hair. Tell 'story' in prose so sparkly purple it ascends the spectrum into the exalted realms of ultra-violet, and voila: Details of the Hunt.
For more fun, this book's drinking game words:
1) Captain Jack says 'mate'
2) Garak/Talos calls Aidan/Jack 'runt' (this is apparently an endearment)
3) Bonus points for 'tar-stained hands'!
For more fun, this book's drinking game words:
1) Captain Jack says 'mate'
2) Garak/Talos calls Aidan/Jack 'runt' (this is apparently an endearment)
3) Bonus points for 'tar-stained hands'!
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Ok, this is one of those stories that took a reading challenge to try. I like it! Although, my days as a sci-fi buff have slowed down considerably. The plot was ok, but it was the characters that I really caught my attention. Strangely, while reading, I was picturing Johnny Depp as Maymon! I gave it a 4 star.
This book is funny, over-the-top and in a corny b-movie way. Okay, It's stupid...Eight legged freaks, Army of Darkness, a certain Pirate (Johnny Depp) Franchise, kind of entertaining book. I liked it. It made me laugh more than once. Savvy. But it was stupid. Just look at the cover. 3 stars
This is an interesting and unusual book. If you want a believable, or instant love-over-heels, this is not the book for you... but if you want a hot, sometimes humorous book with well developed characters and just plain odd anatomy, this should definitely be on your to-read list.
I found reading this to be very frustrating.
There was way too much head-jumping going on. One paragraph would be one character, then suddenly it was another. I just struggle with books when authors do this. It's fine if you can stay in one character's mind for a segment of the chapter, then have a scene break and move to the other, but when you just jump around within the same part of the story, it's frustrating.
Also, I'm not sure this book was proofread at all. There were so many places where t...more
There was way too much head-jumping going on. One paragraph would be one character, then suddenly it was another. I just struggle with books when authors do this. It's fine if you can stay in one character's mind for a segment of the chapter, then have a scene break and move to the other, but when you just jump around within the same part of the story, it's frustrating.
Also, I'm not sure this book was proofread at all. There were so many places where t...more
Brilliant! I never thought I could like a pirate book, but this particular pirate and his beast completely won my heart. Amazingly funny, sweet and hot, it had me devouring the words from the very start.
I recommend this book to the point of naming it a must read.
I recommend this book to the point of naming it a must read.
Pirates, aliens, and hot m/m loving. LB has mixed genres and the result is wonderful, wicked fun. Her pirate is by far one of the most memorable characters I've even met in literature. I've not had the chance to read the sequel yet, but it is on the list.
There're quite a few problems with this book, and I feel like I should be more critical of it. But Jack Sparrow a sexy pirate hooking up with a Cardassian a fierce alien with a prehensile cock pretty much trumps all my misgivings. Because hells yeah.
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Laura Baumbach is the best-selling, multi-award winning, acclaimed author of short stories, novellas, novels and screenplays. Most recently, Mexican Heat, written in collaboration with Josh Lanyon, has been chosen as a FINALIST for Best Gay Romance in the 2009 Lambda Literary Awards, a FINALIST in the 2010 EPPIE Awards, and has received an Honorable Mention at the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival....more
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