In her popular novella in the New York Times bestselling Out of this World anthology, Susan Krinard created a futuristic world of humans, telepaths, and an alien race called the shaauri. Now, she returns to that future galaxy with a captivating tale about two telepaths who have nothing in common--except the love they share for each other.
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Two telepaths from very different backgrounds find love in Krinard's elaborate futuristic romance, which revisits the complex world she created in "Kinsman," her short story contribution to the Out of this World (2001) anthology. Those who are familiar with this futuristic landscape may enjoy this imaginative tale, but others will likely feel one step behind from the first page. In the opening scene, young Ronan VelKalevi is captured by the beast-like Shaauri, a race reviled by humankind. As a grown man, Ronan finally escapes from the Shaauri with the help of Cynara D'Accorso, captain of the spaceship Pegasus. Ronan and Cynara are both misfits-he's distinctly human but he's been taught by the Shaauri to despise his own kind, and she's a strong woman who hails from a planet where women are second-class citizens. Cynara and Ronan prod each other's minds and connect in an erotic way, but it soon becomes apparent that Ronan has been programmed to kill a prominent human leader. The affair between Ronan and Cynara, while compelling, is too often overshadowed by the politics of Krinard's world. Overpopulated and overstuffed with exposition, this book isn't likely to achieve the popularity of the author's Wolf romances (To Catch a Wolf, etc.).
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Captain Cynara D'Accorso, fearless leader of the spaceship Pegasus, comes to a place where women are barely considered people and are forced to hide their faces behind veils. But through a strange twist of fate, Cynara has inherited a title and command of her own vessel. She offers sanctuary to Ronan, a handsome but badly scarred human who's fleeing the dreaded shaauri, ferocious cat-like warriors who abducted him as a child. Cynara's crew doesn't necessarily agree with their captain's decision: they worry that Ronan might be one of the traitorous Kinsmen. As Cynara develops feelings for the mysterious refugee, evidence begins to surface that her crew's suspicions might be correct. Krinard, known for her imaginative paranormal romances, including The Forest Lord (2002) and To Catch a Wolf [BKL S 15 03], has penned a fantastic futuristic romance complete with political intrigue and out-of-this-world adventure. Filled with intricate details of other worlds, species, and cultures, this is sure to appeal to a crossover audience, especially fans of such authors as J. D. Robb and Maggie Shayne. Shelley Mosley
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The shaauri striker was closing in, and Ronan knew that it was a matter of minutes before it either overtook his darter or blew him out of space. Read the first page
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By KittyMomma
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the second book from this author that I've read and both were complete wastes of money! This is not a 'romance' novel, more like a political sci-fi. Even at that.. it stank! I cannot see how the previous reviewers gave it such high stars.
By Wm19
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The problem with having TWO telepaths falling in love with each other is that, obviously, they can read each other's minds. In this book, the plot curve balls don't come externally, they come from the telepathic hero and heroine themselves. So how do you have plot curve balls with telephaths? You have them hide themselves. So for the first half of the book, the hero seems like a good guy. Then the second half of the book, you learn his hidden agenda, which also totally altered his personality and made me not like him at all. So I spent the first half of the book getting to like the guy, then in the second half that guy wasn't there anymore, but someone else with the same name and face.
The first half is spent introducing the reader to the characters and universe. The second half is where everything gets very confusing and tangled up, as the two telepathic leads subvert their personalities and plots again and again. Because they are telepathic, the two leads are like giant onions, with each layer, complete with personality, plot, and thoughts, hiding the thoughts and goals of the layer underneath. After the author forced me to go through at least 4 layers, I was completely bewildered by who believed what and who each person truly was. One minute, the heroine or hero was doing something for a particular reason. Then you learn they were lying about it all the time, they really meant to do this. Then you learn that that was just an act, they really want to do this. And so on. By the end of the book, I felt that I didn't know either character at all, they were so full of subterfuge.
I hope her next novel has better plot devices, preferably more creativity in exploring worlds, flora and fauna, rather than this confusing personality-crisis business.
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read Susan's story Kinsman in the "Out Of This World" anthology. When I heard she was putting out a full novel along the same vein, I rushed to order it. I was not disappointed. Susan builds an immense and colorful world in her tale of the shaauri and humans. The suspense and intrigue keep you on the edge of your seat. Just when you think you have a handle on what is going on in the story, she throws a curve ball at you out of left field that you never saw coming. The building romance and tension between Ronan and Cynara balances out the action, adventure and suspense. Complex and enthralling saga. Albeit a reader might be slightly lost in the beginning had they not read her first story, they will catch up with out any problems.
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