My Familiar Stranger (Knights of Black Swan, #1) in Victoria Danann (KNIGHTS OF BLACK SWAN Series) Reader Group

Jul 12, 2013 Shurrn rated it it was amazing

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Rarely can a novel hook me so early. Interdimensional travel, Secret Government Agencies, Paranormal Studies, Black-Ops Style Vampire Hunters, and a Blend of Action and Romance.
If you're reading reviews on GoodReads because you saw this book is FREE on Amazon & iBooks, and you thought you'd see what other people were saying before you made your decision... Let me stop you there...

Read it. The whole series is freaking fantastic!

Victoria Danann set up a complex character system with ease, centered ...more

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Aug 06, 2013 Laurel Wistrom rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I downloaded this book because it was free and seemed like an interesting book. Not only did it turn out to be interesting, I fell in love with it! This cast of characters is so awesome. They are tough but loyal and caring at the same time. You can't put the book down afraid you'll miss what happens next. They become real life people. You will feel all their joy, pain, heartache and love. I can't wait to start on the next book in the series!! Don't miss out on one of the best books ever! Victori ...more

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Jun 03, 2013 Ellen Sandberg rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is a really wonderful new series. I love the world(s) Victoria Danann has created and enjoy spending time with the characters. This series should be read in other for the maximum effect and enjoyable because each stories builds on the next and the plots intertwine.

In My Familiar Stranger, we first meet Elora as her royal family is being slaughter. Her mentor sends her through an untested wormhole to another universe in the hope that she will survive. She arrives covered in blood and near de ...more

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May 30, 2013 Dee Bowerman rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This book got me hooked immediately to this series.Elora Laiken (the heroine) gets thrown through an interdimensional portal and winds up at the feet of a group of men known as Black Swan Knights. Their job is to eradicate vampire("the plural of vampire is vampire").Elora is battered and broken and almost unrecognizable as a life form let alone human and so the story starts. It is book 1 in a completely addicting Saga and I say saga instead of series because each book starts where the last left ...more

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Aug 20, 2013 Shanna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the book that started my addiction to the Black Swam series. If you love fantasy or paranormal romance this is the series for you. I couldn't put the book down once I started it. I love all the characters in this book, especially Elora, Ram and Storm. Love their story in this book. I love the world that Victoria has created with this and I cant wait until the next book is out to continue their story and see what happens. Thank you for writing such a spectacular book. ...more

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Aug 21, 2013 Patricia Morton rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the first book in a series that will have you hooked like a junkie! Victoria Danann writes in such a style that you get totally involved into the characters and become part of the story. You get transported to another world where vampires, witches, beserkers, werewolf, fairy and a princess live. It is a wickedly sweet story and it has handsome hunks to keep you panting for more! A must read!!!

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Aug 29, 2013 Rose rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I wasn’t sure quite what to expect when I ran across this book. I was fairly new to the genre of Paranormal Romance. But I can tell you this, I’m hooked now & Victoria Danann is one heck of an author.

We meet Elora Laiken just after her entire family has been murdered. She’s pushed into a swirling vortex with no idea what to expect on the other side. She is told by her teacher “I’m sending you off world where you will be safe.” “Look for someone very like me…” She has no idea what he means or wha ...more

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Jul 20, 2013 Rebecca Stigers rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was the first of the Black Swan series and it had me on the first 3 pages!You have a poor woman being thrown into a strange world so different from her own. Scared and not knowing what to expect the 3 vampire hunters called the B-team didn't know to kill her or help her. Thank Goodness they decided to save her and her's and their world is turned upside down! Who will she love and who will love her? I think you will be surprised on how this book will change your life too! You will learn to f ...more

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Dec 02, 2013 Deb Smith rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

BEST new author!!!!

I read this book last year and have read every book in the series. I Chose to reread because I wanted to experience the thrill again. My Familiar Stranger is exciting in its premise and has characters that are believable and unique. Victoria Danann has created a world that draws the reader in from the first page. Her characters will make you feel and care. I cannot say enough good things. If you like a combination of romance, mystery, adventure, great humor and more... READ TH ...more

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Sep 23, 2013 Shannon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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My Familiar Stranger catches you from the beginning as you are right there with Elora as she finds her way in a familiar, but different world. She rocks B-Team collectively and Ram and Storm individually. I was right there with Elora as she works her way into the heart and sole of B-Team and her discovery of her tutor that saved her life, Monq. Victoria Danann has captured my attention and I can't wait to start book 2. ...more

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Sep 21, 2013 Janna Ward rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I really feel that anyone who loves sci fi or paranormal romance would love this book!! I would even recommend it to my male friends that watch sci fi tv/movies. Awesome read:)

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Aug 20, 2013 Jeanie Curtis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the first book in the Black Swan series. What an imagination Victoria Dannon has! I have to say when I first read this, I was completely intrigued! It was different from any other paranormal romance out there.
I'll try not to give any spoiler alert but still give you the gist of it.
Elora Laiken survives an unfortunate tragedy where she barely escaped with her life. She ends up in an alternate universe in this is where her adventure begins. This world has vampires, elves, berserkers and m ...more

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Aug 13, 2013 Diane rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is an amazing book and flows in with the rest of the series. I could not put the book down and could not wait for the next book to keep reading to see what happens next. Very few writers keep me on the edge of my seat like that, good job, Victoria!!

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Jul 14, 2013 Vicki rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I absolutely LOVE this series!!!! Don't pick up this book if you have any intentions of doing anything but read for the rest of the day!! It's "can't put down" good!! Great character development, you're going to fall in love with each and every one of them. Romance, action, vampires and elves.... who could ask for more? ...more

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Aug 20, 2013 Anne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Order of the Black Swan Series is about a group of vampire hunters fighting against evil and the people they love. To this world, Elora literally drops in from a different dimension - this is her story.

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