A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2)

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A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #2)

by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 · rating details · 24,056 ratings · 1,469 reviews

Acclaimed author Kresley Cole introduces a sizzling new series with this tale of a fierce werewolf and a bewitching vampire -- unlikely soul mates whose passion will test the boundaries of life and death.

A mythic warrior who'll stop at nothing to possess her . . .

After enduring years of torture from the vampire horde, Lachlain MacRieve, leader of the Lykae Clan, is enraged...more

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Published March 28th 2006 by Pocket Books

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Oct 24, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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...meanwhile, inside of the Fetish Cafe...

Waitress : Miss? Are you ready to order?

Me : (clearing throat) Um, I think so? Can you tell me first if there are any off-the-menu specials tonight?

Waitress : Nothing extra tonight. Our supplier didn't deliver today, so we're running low on supplies. If you're looking for a fantasy involving props, chances are, it's not going to happen.

Me : It's fine. That's not really my thing. (pause) Uh...I think I'll take the kidnapping special. With an order of domi...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Dina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, series-immortals-after-dark

This is the first full-length story in the Immortals After Dark series, following the novella The Warlord Wants Forever that introduced the Lore, the mythical strata created by Kresley Cole "where those sentient creatures that are not human live". You don’t have to read that short story to understand A Hunger Like No Other, but I did and I think it helps to get a better grasp of the overall scenario as some events in the two stories take place at the same time.

Lachlain MacRieve is the Lykae King...more This is the first full-length story in the Immortals After Dark series, following the novella The Warlord Wants Forever that introduced the Lore, the mythical strata created by Kresley Cole "where those sentient creatures that are not human live". You don’t have to read that short story to understand A Hunger Like No Other, but I did and I think it helps to get a better grasp of the overall scenario as some events in the two stories take place at the same time.

Lachlain MacRieve is the Lykae King, a 1,200-year-old werewolf who’s been searching for his mate for a long, long time. For the past 150 years, he’s been imprisoned in the catacombs beneath Paris, where he’s been tortured by the Vampire Horde and subjected to die from the fires of hell only to be resurrected by his immortality - over and over again. The only thing that keeps him alive and somewhat sane is the thought of finding his mate, so when he unexpectedly scents her nearby one night, he finds the strength to break free from the bonds that keep him captive. When he finally escapes the catacombs and finds his way to the surface, then into a darkened alley, his mate is gone. He’s not defeated, though, because once a Lykae scents his mate, she’s his forever – and he will find her again… However, Lachlain has the shock of his life when he catches up with her one week later and discovers she’s, gasp!, a vampire. No, this cannot be! Lykaes and vampires are mortal enemies, so why would fate give him a vampire as a mate?

Emmaline “Emma” Troy is actually half vampire and half Valkyrie. Her mother Helen (of Troy?) was a Valkyrie who died when Emma was still a baby. As for her father, all Emma knows is that he is/was a vampire. Determined to finally find out his identity, Emma’s left the Valkyrie coven in New Orleans for the first time in her 70 years – wow, she’s almost a newborn compared to Lachlain! – and flies to Paris, where her parents are believed to have met and lived together for a while. Imagine her surprise when, one night, she’s kidnapped by a strange non-human male who seems to be a bit "deranged", to say the least.

Lachlain is torn between lust and disgust. His "beast" wants to claim Emma as his mate, but he’s having a hard time reconciling the fact that she’s a vampire. He ends up "convincing" her to travel with him to his home in Scotland, with the promise that he’ll let her go when they get there. He’s lying through his teeth, of course, as he has no intention of letting her go – ever! He’s only buying time, before she accepts her position as his mate. But there are people after her – not only her Valkyrie foster mother and aunts, but some bad vampires too – and Lachlain has to fight all of them to keep Emma safe. Not an easy task, when he has to woo her and convince her she belongs with him at the same time.

When I read the Prologue, I thought Lachlain would end up being one of my favorite heroes. I was sure he would be a dark, brooding and intense hero – come on, he severed one of his leg to free it from its bonds to get to his mate! – but that was not to be. He had a brief bout of "insanity" in the beginning, which was completely expected considering his 150-year imprisonment, but he recovered from it quite easily and I found it too unbelievable. Strangely enough, I wasn’t put off by his lying to Emma. I’m usually not a fan of deceitful heroes, but I was OK with Lachlain’s lying because it was consistent with his initial "madness". He kept lying later, when he was "sane" again, but that was another story...

As for Emma, she got on my nerves. She started out as a wuss – by her own words – and ended up as a strong and independent vampire/Valkyrie – kudos to her! – but the journey in between was uneven. I guess she was supposed to be funny and witty, but I found myself wanting to shake some sense into her a couple of times. Some of her conversations with her crazy Valkyrie aunts were hilarious, but I got tired of their antics after a while. There’s a time to joke around, and there’s a time to get down to business. JMHO.

I could have "ignored" Lachlan’s and Emma’s shortcomings if the plot had been engaging enough but, alas, that wasn’t the case. Some jarring inconsistencies kept pestering me while I was reading this book, and I just couldn’t get over them. A) Lachlain’s escape from the catacombs wasn’t as difficult as it should have been. I mean, not a single guard intercepted his way! B) Why did Lachlain waited 150 years to escape? Don’t tell me that he only felt compelled to do it when he scented Emma, because I can’t believe he didn’t find ending his torture as soon as possible compelling enough. C) Why didn’t the Vampire Horde go after Lachlain when he escaped? He couldn’t be that "insignificant", could he? D) Why did Demestriu, the Vampire King, … Okay, I’ll stop ranting now because I’m about to enter into spoiler territory.

All things considered, this was a fun read but, as it happened with The Warlord Wants Forever, I wasn’t wowed by the story. I’m feeling kind of weird here, because many readers love this series and I just don’t get it. I do love the idea of having all kinds of non-human beings living together – mostly at war but some in peace – in the same universe, the Lore, but that’s all. Ms. Cole’s writing was humorous and easy to read, the love scenes were hot and the story was fast paced and entertaining despite its inconsistencies, but I’m still unsure about this series. Does it get better? Should I give the next book a try? Decisions, decisions…
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Apr 22, 2012 Kristen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Kristen by: Karla

Shelves: paranormal-romance, vampires, kresley-cole, action-packed, humorous, steamy, werewolves, lots-of-bickering, 3-star

3 1/2 to 4 stars

Overall I reallyenjoyed reading A Hunger Like No Other, the first full-length book in the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole.

I'm truly in awe of Ms. Cole's ability to create a complex and intriguing paranormal world full of Vampires, Lykaes (werewolves), Valkyries, Demons, Witches, Feys, Ghouls, and the list goes on and on. Although this paranormal world is complex, Ms. Cole has the ability to easily explain her intricate world to the reader, making this book an enjoyabl...more

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Dec 02, 2012 Kelly Maybedog Hawkins marked it as never · review of another edition Recommends it for: No one

Shelves: what-modern-fantasy, what-danger-danger-wilma-robinson

Apparently this series is all about the women being bullied into submission by the "hero" of the story. The first one is apparently a little "rapey" in that the sex scene starts off forced and then the woman eventually submits. But in this book the hero actually rapes someone and a popular reviewer/friend says the heroine doesn't have any ill effects or even a problem with it really. The rapey-ness is a common enough theme with were-whatevers and I have a problem enough with that, but out and ou...more

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Jan 12, 2012 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Kresley Cole fans and paranormal romance fans

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Posted on Under the Covers

After reading A Hunger like No Other, I’m just not satisfied enough. I NEED to read more of Cole’s work! Cole’s writing style is flawless and it progresses effortlessly. I love how she incorporates the Scottish accents in her werewolves. It just adds so much depth to her characters. Plus, it’s damn sexy!

Lachlain is the king of all Lykae and he has been tortured for decades by vampires, his clan’s greatest enemy. But when he scents his mate nearby, Lachlain does whateve...more Posted on Under the Covers

After reading A Hunger like No Other, I’m just not satisfied enough. I NEED to read more of Cole’s work! Cole’s writing style is flawless and it progresses effortlessly. I love how she incorporates the Scottish accents in her werewolves. It just adds so much depth to her characters. Plus, it’s damn sexy!

Lachlain is the king of all Lykae and he has been tortured for decades by vampires, his clan’s greatest enemy. But when he scents his mate nearby, Lachlain does whatever is necessary to reach her, even if it means escaping without being whole.

But when he finds her, he is shocked and furious to find out that she is a member of his enemy’s horde, a vampire. But even though Lachlain despises what she is, he cannot forget that fate has brought them together and that she is his. He has searched and waited far too long to simple lose her now.

Emmaline is a timid little creature that has been sheltered her entire life. So when a very large and handsome man tells her to strip for him and join him in the shower, Emma does as she is told because she is so frightened. At first, I thought that Emma had no control over the events that happen in the story. Lachlain is big and demanding and will not stop until he gets what he wants. It seemed that Emma’s choices didn’t matter.

But then I realized reading through Emma’s POV that she is irrationally insecure. She seems to draw distorted conclusions from her past, like her punishment for almost running into direct sunlight. The fact that she doesn’t know who her real father is doesn’t help either. And to further top things out, she is also part Valkyrie. So in a world of supernaturals, she feels like a monster herself.

But Lachlain doesn’t give up on her. Their relationship is very strained and although this wasn’t my favourite book of the series, it was still enjoyable.

I was thrilled when Emma the Timid finally grew a backbone. She gained her courage gradually, but it was still very much evident and I think she was smart in slowly learning to trust Lachlain. She didn’t just jump straight into his arms, but instead learned his ways and learned to love him back.

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Aug 25, 2009 Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of paranormal romance, especially werewolves

Shelves: captive-kidnapped, owned-copy, part-of-a-series, scarred-hero, revenge, royalty, scottish, stalkerific-hero, paranormal-romance, favorites, hero-to-die-for, heroine-i-adore, favorite-or-autobuy-author, vampire, valkyrie, werewolf, norse-mythology, fated-to-be-mated, enemies-to-lovers

I bought this book because I had read "If You Dare," by this author and absolutely loved it. Well, lets just say, it made a steadfast fan of me. The Immortals After Dark is one of my all time favorite paranormal series, and part of the reason I'm so crazy about paranormals. Lachlain is kind of crazy, and who can blame him after being imprisioned horribly underground in a fiery pit, being drowned every day and consumed by fire for 150 years. One day he senses his mate, and he does something reall...more I bought this book because I had read "If You Dare," by this author and absolutely loved it. Well, lets just say, it made a steadfast fan of me. The Immortals After Dark is one of my all time favorite paranormal series, and part of the reason I'm so crazy about paranormals. Lachlain is kind of crazy, and who can blame him after being imprisioned horribly underground in a fiery pit, being drowned every day and consumed by fire for 150 years. One day he senses his mate, and he does something really painful and desperate to get free, to get to her. I was hooked.

Lachlain is what I call a Sexy, Scottish, Werewolf. What a great combination. His one shortcoming is that he is kind of snobby towards Emmaline at first. He's dismayed that this true mate (Lykae only get one) is a Vampire. Although she's really a halfling, half-vampire, half-valkyrie. Emmaline is as timid as you can get. She's been protected and coddled by her valkyrie aunts her whole young life. She's about 70 years old, which is very young for a vampire and a valkyrie. Despite her penchant for very sexy, expensive lingerie, she's an innocent virgin.

Imagine this crazed, beastly man tearing across a Paris courtyard, and dragging you off with him, and wanting to do things with you of a sexual nature? Very scary thought. This is how this book begins. Cole grabbed me as a reader and didn't let go. I wanted to find out how Lachlain would deal with the fact that his mate was not exactly what he wanted. Would he force her? Would she grow to love him and trust him? They go on a journey to get back to Lachlain's ancestral holdings in Scotland. He is the king of the Lycae and must go back to take his place as ruler of his people. Even though he isn't really happy with the mate that was chosen for him by fate, he's taking her with him. Lochlain has to get used to modern life. He finds he has expensive tastes, and charges up poor Emmaline's platinum card. He really makes the poor girl miserable. But she does manage to fall in love with him. She's not so sure about this Queen of the Lykae deal and having such a dominant mate, though. So it takes some serious wooing, Lykae-style, on Lachlain's part. And Lachlain discovers that having a vampire bride is a great thing, because being bitten by her is ecstasy. Plus, Emmaline is a sweet, loving woman who eases her way into his heart.

This was a fabulous book. I was already werewolf-inclined after reading the MaryJanice Davidson story "Love's Prisoner", Bitten by Kelley Armstrong, and Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon, so it really got my attention. This is a spicy read with very hot love scenes, that don't overshadow the growing love between Lachlain and Emmaline. I enjoyed the whole dynamic of reluctant mates, and the crazy, alpha werewolf hero really appealed to me. I loved how Lachlain's feelings towards his bride changed so that he came to adore her and appreciate her. She became his life. I also loved how timid Emmaline comes into her own. She was drifting because she knew neither of her parents. She was afraid and disliked her vampire nature, and had to come to terms with who she is. She becomes quite the warrior queen. Ah, this is a classic for me. It comes highly recommended.

Just a warning to readers. The first book in this series is the story in Playing Easy to Get, "The Warlord Wants Forever." I read this one first and I was scratching my head trying to figure out who Nikolai and Myst were. You can read this first, but you might be a little lost when they bring up Nikolai and Myst as a forgone conclusion.
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Feb 23, 2011 Zeek rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites-all-time, favorites-pnr, pnr, alpha-hero, uber-alpha-male, favorite-hero, favorite-author, pnr-kitchen-sink, shifters

First full length novel in Cole's paranormal romance series Immortals After Dark, (second overall), A Hunger Like No Other is a gold mine of uber-alpha, destined-for-each other, sexy reading.

When Lachlain scents his mate while hidden below the streets of Paris, he does the impossible- he breaks the chains that have kept him imprisoned for 150 years and goes after her. Sure he tears off a limb to do so, but he's a werewolf- so regeneration, though painful, is possible.

Emmaline has lived as an acc...more

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Apr 23, 2013 Greta is Erikasbuddy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, buddy-read-with-darkfallen, read-multiple-times

I'm pretty confident by now that everyone knows that I have a thing for highlanders and werewolves.

In 2008 right after I read the Twilight series I hungered for something a tad bit more adult.

After a hunt on Amazon.com I found a book about a Scottish Lykae and a vampire/Valkyrie halfling.

I had no idea the obsession this book would unravel.

I got on the hold list for it at my library and waited a good month to get it. Apparently I wasn't the only one interested in this story. After I received a re...more

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Dec 10, 2010 Mariel rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: your joy is my low

Recommended to Mariel by: I like pretending

Kresley Cole is my Floridian homegirl. The book bio say that she "researched" her works here in my town. I don't know how she did that, as highlanders are a bit thin on the ground in these parts (well, there can only be one). I suspect that she really based highlander wolfboy Lachlain on the frat brothers. I've long suspected that most romantic heroes are trolls who find a hot guy to do a Cyrano de Bergerac situation. "Now tell the stupid wench she's mine!" Um, okay so she probably researched fo...more

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Feb 19, 2008 Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, vampires, 2008, shape-shifters, romance

Maybe it was because I wasn't expecting much, but it's more likely because the previous couple of books in this genre that I read - Be Still My Vampire Heart and Guilty Pleasures - were unremarkable and boring, in that order, that I enjoyed this so much. See, low expectations :)

Lachlain is king of the Lykae and after spending 150 years of imprisonment and torture beneath the streets of Paris breaks free when he smells the scent of the woman he's been waiting all his life for. Almost completely m...more Maybe it was because I wasn't expecting much, but it's more likely because the previous couple of books in this genre that I read - Be Still My Vampire Heart and Guilty Pleasures - were unremarkable and boring, in that order, that I enjoyed this so much. See, low expectations :)

Lachlain is king of the Lykae and after spending 150 years of imprisonment and torture beneath the streets of Paris breaks free when he smells the scent of the woman he's been waiting all his life for. Almost completely mad, he is horrified to find she's a vampire - a parasite, in his book.

Emmaline is actually half-vampire, half Valkyrie, and has had a very sheltered life. In Paris to discover who her vampire father was, she is overwhelmed and frightened by the monster-man who won't let her out of his sight. And on top of that, she's being hunted by vampires and vampire demons.

This is not a new paranormal romance plotline, but I love what Cole did with it. The beginning reminded me a bit of Jacques in Dark Desire, but Lachlain is so much more appealing and sympathetic. I mean, I felt for him. The car trip reminded me a bit of The Bourne Identity, but is quite fun.

I loved the growing relationship between the two, and how they changed, grew, matured and adapted. Lachlain is dominating and possessive, but makes far more of an effort than any Carpathian in Feehan's books to meet Emma halfway and be less overbearing. He's not smothering, which I like, but is rather very considerate by the end. I thought Emma was going to drive me nuts but she didn't, and I didn't see the ending coming at all - I hate it when a book is so obvious I can predict without wanting or trying to.

It's well written, a similar style and tone to Kathy Love, and the pacing is spot-on. Cole separated perspectives clearly, which I appreciate: it gives you a breather from one character's thoughts and get to see what else is going on without getting confused (something I hate about Feehan's books). A Hunger Like No Other has great passion and a wonderful mix of fantastic creatures and races and history. Will definitely read more of Cole's books!(less)

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Oct 09, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: all-time-favorites, genre-romance-paranormal, genre-romance-vampire, auto-buy-author, re-read-for-comfort, character-shy-but-determined-h, genre-romance-rita-award, character-über-alpha-hero, buddy-read-tbr-w-sans, authors-k, authors-c

I have to confess that Emmaline Troy is one of my favorite heroines in a paranormal romance. Sometimes-only sometimes -I get especially tired of books where the heroine is the feisty, aggressive person right from the get-go. Did they pop from the womb, full Rambo-ette, ready to take on the world? (My friend swears her daughter did.) How did they get that way? It is sometimes more interesting to see a meek personality like Emma develop. Yes, she has been sheltered and she's a wuss, but she grows...more

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Nov 30, 2011 Mariya rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-romance, shifters, vampires, favorites, books-i-own, bad-ass-hero, cuddle-bunny, epicness-happening, great-dialogue, heartwarming-smiles, hot-sex, hottie-harem, sexual-tension, swoon-moments, tortured-hero, ultimate-alpha, virgin-heroine, best-couple-award, lovable-heroine, possessive-hero, re-read-material

They only made it to an empty hall before he pressed her against the wall, cupped her neck, and demanded once again, “You’ll stay with me?” “Always.”

A HUNGER LIKE NO OTHER was a big surprise, because under that horrible cover and title there is something amazing inside this book. A beautifully written story that I came to absolutely love. I guess I should always remind myself not to judge a book by its cover.

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Mar 17, 2009 Lmb rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Hardcore Romance Junkies, Paranormal Romace

Recommended to Lmb by: Book club

Shelves: overrated, paranormal-pnr

Wow I thought this was pretty bad. I know I am in the minority but I found the plot was really thin. I also felt all the characters were incredibly "thick"(except Bove) esp. Emma & her family. IMO, There are far better paranormal "romance" books. I just didn't connect w/the characters at all nor the author's justifications for their actions.

Basically the book followed the Romance formula authors are forced to follow by their publishers to a T:

Sexually experienced to the hilt, hung like a hor...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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★★★★★ Wow! I wasn’t expecting a man to be narrating this story, but Robert Petkoff does an excellent job as storyteller. The prologue does start off from Lachlain’s POV, trapped in a vampire dungeon below the Paris streets, so he sets the scene – and Lachlain’s reasons for his conflicting emotions toward his mate – nicely. Though he does both voices for Lachlain and Bowen with Scottish accents, each voice was clearly distinguishable from the other.

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Jun 25, 2010 Buggy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Ms Cole has created a unique paranormal world here and although it took me a bit to get into all her legends and lore I thoroughly enjoyed this sexy, witty and thrilling romance.

Emmaline our heroine is half Vampire, half Valkyrie. She has been raised by her aunts in New Orleans but as the story begins she's in Paris searching for information about the father she never knew. Lachlain is a Lycan or werewolf who has been imprisoned and tortured by the evil Demestriu for the last 150 years. When he...more Ms Cole has created a unique paranormal world here and although it took me a bit to get into all her legends and lore I thoroughly enjoyed this sexy, witty and thrilling romance.

Emmaline our heroine is half Vampire, half Valkyrie. She has been raised by her aunts in New Orleans but as the story begins she's in Paris searching for information about the father she never knew. Lachlain is a Lycan or werewolf who has been imprisoned and tortured by the evil Demestriu for the last 150 years. When he scents Emma somewhere on the streets above him he knows immediately that she is his mate and nothing will stop him from reaching her even if it means loosing a limb in order to escape.

The initial meeting of our couple is quite erotic. Lachlain, almost crazy from his years of torture kidnaps Emma and then is somewhat shocked to discover that the mate he's waited so long for is in fact a Vampire and therefore his Clans natural enemy. Remarkably it is Emma alone who is able to soothe the tortured beast within him. Lachlain then forces Emma to travel to Scotland with him. The world has changed a lot in 150 years and of course he can't drive, never mind all the other technology. These scenes are hilarious as Lach attempts to catch up with the times by reading magazines and watching TV. Yet as the two get to know each other and the passion starts to build they were also very sensual. Emma is shy but clever and slightly goofy. Lachlain as her hopeful mate is patient, loving and grumpy with a great Scottish accent. Emmaline's character evolves throughout the story as she drinks blood from `the source' regains her strength and discovers some new powers. Lachlain is continually at his wits end. Trying to please her but making a mess of things as he regularly lies about releasing her and is a little too alpha male.

The ending was exciting, full of twists and very funny. With a complete cast of great secondary characters, you just never knew who was going to turn up next; lycans, witches, valkyries, shape shifters, demons, fey and wraiths... oh my. A glossary of lore has been included which helped me with Kresly Cole's incredible paranormal world and I look foreword to the next instalment in this unique series. Cheers!(less)

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Aug 10, 2008 Auntee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: paranormal fans

Recommended to Auntee by: Everyone it seems, especially Eastofoz and Kathrynn

Shelves: paranormal-romance

After I gave up trying to understand all the confusing terminology, i.e.--Horde, Lore, Valkyries, Lykae, Furiae, Forbearers,etc.-- and concentrated on the love story between the hero Lachlain and heroine Emmaline, I was able to enjoy this rather hot and often humorous story. It was not a particularly fast paced read for me, and I suspect that may in part be because of the distracting Scottish accent the hero's dialogue is written in. Half the time I said to myself 'what did he just say?'. I also...more

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Dec 16, 2009 Leah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The terrific first novel in the Immortals After Dark Series (not including the "prologue" The Warlord Wants Forever). I did not read this series in order, and so, this is the last book in the series that I read. I have to say, it's my favorite book in the series. Who doesn't love a sexy Lykae who's been locked away and tortured for centuries? And who breaks through the ceiling just to get to you, leaving his brother to hold the floor up all by his lonesome? This story is full of passion and ever...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Parvathy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: glued-till-the-last-page, elizabeths-and-darcys, fantasy-politics, other-worlds, romeos-and-juliets, revenge, vampires-werewolves-shifters-etc

Consider this book an experiment to quench my curiosity. I never had much experience with paranormal romance books, making this my third book, the first two book belonging the same author and same series. I was not a big fan of the genre to begin with and to say that this book turned my thinking would be false. The only thing I can say for sure is that you will never condemn the genre after this one. For beginners I would recommend this book highly because it has every supernatural creature you...more

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Mar 28, 2009 Christel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Paranormal readers

Loved it!!! Just gotta get the first one now. Lachlan is an Alpha-male all the way. Protective, domineering, that sort of type. Emma is sweet and kind, easily embarrassed. And I love the Aunts what a bunch of neat Valkryies. Cannot wait till I can read the rest of the series. On my keeper shelves

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May 05, 2013 Vallsykes rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: readers who love bodice rippers and tortured heroes

Shelves: omg-can-u-stand-him-alpha-male, audiobook, been-there-read-that, secondary-character-steals-the-show, setting-is-a-great-character, some-snarky-banter-wit, were-wolves-and-shifters

The hero, Lachlain MacRieve in this one reminded me of Jacques Dubrinsky,

of the Dark Series, by Christine Feehan. Both withstood torture, both were a little hard for their heroine to take. Difference is, Jacques is a character of a rather somber, darker and more serious world than that of Lachlain.

I believe in Lachlain's torture, the trauma of which is almost immediately transferred to obsession in his relentless "taking" of his captive, Emmaline Troy. I confess that this vigor attracted me to...more

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Jul 05, 2011 D.G. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, reviewed

This book was entertaining if somewhat disturbing – a hero that kidnaps and forces his attentions on an unsuspecting woman is not my epitome of romance. I know the hero has his reasons, blah, blah but it was still creepy.

One thing I liked about the book was that the heroine was fearful and timid. Romanceland is full of feisty heroines, so it was refreshing to see a woman who's afraid of her shadow overcome her fears.

Although I sort of enjoyed this book, I don’t think I’ll continue reading the se...more

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Oct 19, 2011 chucklesthescot rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, paranormal-romance, worst-ever-books

I DESPISE this kind of rape-glorifying bullshit! We have the innocent half vampire girl chased all over town by psycho madman who makes several starts to raping the terrified girl and has her crying and begging, then lo and behold just as he is about to 'do' her she suddenly feels desire for him and off we head to lovey dovey land despite him treating her like shit. This shit sickens me to the bloody stomach and I hate to see this kind of forced sex used as entertainment and wrapped up with pink...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Yodamom rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: trying-this-again

Virginal mate, denigration and imagined rape scenarios..no thanks
The main character is an insecure, whiny, spoiled, cruel, shrew. The Alpha male, is very Alpha & grunts his speech half the time. The plot is lame & the the formula is dog tired.
On my second read- I'll move it to 3 stars, it was 2. Still not an enjoyable read for my taste. I just don't like the MC's but I was intrigued by the side characters. So, I'll read the next book

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Feb 04, 2012 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Possessive, sexy heros, Virgin Heroines,

Shelves: favorites, romance, heros-i-love, heroine-i-adore, covers-i-love, paranormal-fantasy, highlander-scottish-hero-heroine, fated-to-be-mated, possessive-jealous-hero, author-goddess-kresley-cole, my-perfect-man, never-been-kissed-before, highlander-scottish-hero, audiobook, own-it, badass-heroine, heros-that-make-me-drool, read-in-2011, virgin-heroine-paranormal-fantasy, shits-n-giggles, re-read-more-then-once, hero-is-a-jerk-at-first

I adore this book! Its My first Kresley Cole book, and definitely not my last.
It was everything i would like in a book-conflict,romance,comedy and the growth of the character.
Emmaline Troy is an Innocent Half Vampire, Half Valkyrie who is suddenly made Lachlain MacRieve, a Lykae's(werewolf)Mate.

I loved the development of the characters-How Emmaline grows from a timid and shy girl to a Headstrong and badass (yet still kinda shy)woman. Lachlain is discusted to find that she is a Vampire-unaware o...more

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Feb 12, 2011 Quinn rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: aar-top-100-2010, paranormal-romance, library-book

3.5 stars

I’m not really sure what to think of A Hunger Like No Other. I did end up enjoying it, but as I ponder how to review and rate it, it seems I can only summon criticism rather than praise.

Firstly, the plot was very reminiscent of that in The Warlord Wants Forever. The theme seems to be that the [insert paranormal species here] hero discovers that his predestined mate is a [insert different paranormal species here], a traditional and fundamental enemy of his kind.

The hero is horrified and...more

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Dec 28, 2010 Francesca the Fierce ~Eyelet Ecstasy~ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-immortals-after-dark, genre-paranormal-romance, vampires, werewolves-shifters, books-read-2010

I really enjoyed the prequel to this series and this book did not disappoint. However I'm not giving it a 5 star rating because there was too much old mentality male being a brute and wanting to force himself and his will (among other things) on sweet Emma.

Lachlain is a hot lykae, he's been imprisoned by vampires for a century and a half until he smells his mate and escapes hell to go find her. Emma is half valkyrie, half vampire, very sweet, tender and innocent. He takes her by surprise, kidnap...more I really enjoyed the prequel to this series and this book did not disappoint. However I'm not giving it a 5 star rating because there was too much old mentality male being a brute and wanting to force himself and his will (among other things) on sweet Emma.

Lachlain is a hot lykae, he's been imprisoned by vampires for a century and a half until he smells his mate and escapes hell to go find her. Emma is half valkyrie, half vampire, very sweet, tender and innocent. He takes her by surprise, kidnaps her, after realizing she is his mate, but he doesn't tell her this. He is now behind on the way of living and technology, language, etc, which is kinda cute to see him work through and he does extremely well and fast.

I was not comfortable with him almost forcing himself on her physically, specially with her being a virgin. It felt almost as if he had no care for her feelings at times in the way he acted and spoke. "I am man, you are woman. You do as I say and that's it!" Emma and Lachlain's chemistry however is always there.

Emma does grow into her own skin by being away from the protective folds of the valkyrie family. They've always babied her and she is now, for the first time experiencing life on her own, protecting herself, making her own choices. And she is faced with a harsh truth from her past while searching for her vampire father. Destiny has given her a hard task and she executes it well, even though if helped a bit by luck.

We meet a new character which I now like, Bowen. I do hope he gets his happy ending, after so much suffering. His character is funny, along with all the fun comments and moments with the valkyrie! I can't wait to read the developing story between Lucia and Garreth! He is smitten, and I'm sure their book will be pretty hot.

We still get to see all the characters as they are always involved. The valkyrie seem to keep marrying the wrong kind according to their standards. The vampires are now at war with the valkyrie all over the world. Ivo is hunting someone and they have to figure out who it is.

For the most part in this book there wasn't a lot of action, it came in spurs, and then we were sitting again while Emma was kidnapped and traveling and experiencing a lot of sexual tension. But I would definitely recommend this series. It's light, fun and sexy.(less)

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Aug 11, 2012 Jenn rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The good:

At about the midway point, the book started picking up and turned into a pretty quick read.
The smut scenes were steamy and practically lit the pages on fire!
It gave TONS of lead-in's for additional books...to a fault.

The bad:

He practically rapes her, he threatens her life, he molests her, he forces her to perform sexual acts on him against her will, kidnaps her, steals her credit card and decks himself out like James Bond, trashes every hotel room rented under HER name, then holds her h...more

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Jun 30, 2010 DarienMoya rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-reads, wolves-shifters, vampires, fave-books-of-2010, favorites

HUNGRY FOR MORE!!!

A Hunger Like No Other is a winner, a book so well written it brought me out of my reading funk. I wanted to read it so badly I had to force myself to put it down, when opposites attract in this case species there sure will be fireworks. Whooza this book was good and here’s why.

Lachlain is a Lykae aka werewolf and he is the king of the Lykae species, imprisoned by vampires for over 150 years he is in a bit of a bad mood. While suffering death every night only to come alive agai...more HUNGRY FOR MORE!!!

A Hunger Like No Other is a winner, a book so well written it brought me out of my reading funk. I wanted to read it so badly I had to force myself to put it down, when opposites attract in this case species there sure will be fireworks. Whooza this book was good and here’s why.

Lachlain is a Lykae aka werewolf and he is the king of the Lykae species, imprisoned by vampires for over 150 years he is in a bit of a bad mood. While suffering death every night only to come alive again each morning, he’s starting to lose his will until he catches a scent, the scent of his mate a woman that he has been waiting his whole life for and he knows he has to escape and find her for she is his salvation. What he doesn’t expect to discover is that his mate is a vampire and he hates vampires.

Emmaline is on a mission in Paris, she is looking for her father and the task is proving difficult, plus she is hungry and has run out of blood and she’s never fed directly from a human before. What she fears most is becoming the evil that is half her blood. She might be the only female vampire around and being mixed with Valkyrie (a group of warrior woman who can control electricity and are immortal, plus they love to shop.) She is a bit special. Suddenly she is confronted by a man that looks half craze and is taken on a ride that will change her life forever. Did I mention this half crazed man is beautiful, that makes things a wee bit better?

Emma can’t believe her luck, has she really just been kidnapped and by a wolf, and plus he seems to hate her existence. Lachlain is having a hard time believing that this woman is his mate a vampire. Call it irony, the species he hates the most so happens to be the one he is destined to be with. He can’t help his desire for her, she soothes the beast within him when he so angry at the world. Everything around him has changed since he has been imprisoned and this creature calms him. Emma wants to get away but she feels there is something more to this kidnapping, and her desire for him is growing. While avoiding sexual harassment and drinking straight from a person, Lachlain will give her many firsts and she will come to love them.

This book was awesome and sexy, Lach is the ultimate alpha-male, just enough brood and violence in him to get your mojo going and when it comes to Emma he becomes a sap with some serious wolfish ways. Emma started out a girly girl but then she becomes one tough chick and I enjoyed it. She avoids being a pushover, and she gives as good as she gets. This unlikely pair is a match made in heaven, they have a lot or prejudices to overcome and will find a love like no other. I love how the supernatural isn’t all peaches and cream, while vampires are beautiful they are evil and hated among all the lore and I liked it. Action and some very dangerous women this book brings girl power to a whole new level, and I can’t wait to dive in the other, because I have feeling they will rock just as much as this one. For all you guys who love a steamy read this one is a 4 on the PL scale. Oh the dialogue had me panting like a dog, pun intended.

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Oct 19, 2010 ♥ Sarah ♥ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, weres-shifters, to-buy, favs, ilb, own, paranormal-romance

A great follow up to "The Warlord Wants Forever"! I loved every bit of it.

I absolutely loved Lachlain, maybe even more than I loved Wroth. I don't know though, it might be about the same. I might just love him more because I read Wroth's story a little while ago.

Speaking of Wroth though, I love how this story tied in with the first book. It's not often a series has the next book in the series going along at the same time as the previous. I thought that was an interesting twist and very unique....more

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Feb 21, 2009 Beth F. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, werewolves, vampires, 2009

I’m sold. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next in this series and I’m almost (almost) tempted to give it four stars, but I can’t get over the cheesy cover. Seriously, what was the publisher thinking?!?

He is a Scottish werewolf and she is an innocent college co-ed who also happens to be the cowardly daughter of an unknown vampire and Helen of Troy (who was a Valkyrie, by the way).

Emma Troy is a recent graduate of Tulane University and is in Paris trying to discover the truth about her vampir...more

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