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Anaria Okam breathes war. She lives for vengeance. Wekari, an enemy planet, took the most precious thing from her –her mother. Though her mother lives in body, she is broken in spirit. Since the time Anaria could understand words, her father, ruler of the planet Loden, instilled in her the need to seek vengeance and destroy Wekari.
While trading goods on the neutral planet of Atlzo she spots the enemy, Marshall Kalil Umba, leader of the Wekarian armies. Seizing an opportunity, she follows him. As she gets close to him, her body lights with need. Then the embers of desire cause her whole body to glow.
Kalil, of the space ship Destruction has finally found his mate. He realizes she is a warrior from the enemy planet of Loden. He captures her. Now he must make her trust him, love him, and leave everything she has ever known.
While trading goods on the neutral planet of Atlzo she spots the enemy, Marshall Kalil Umba, leader of the Wekarian armies. Seizing an opportunity, she follows him. As she gets close to him, her body lights with need. Then the embers of desire cause her whole body to glow.
Kalil, of the space ship Destruction has finally found his mate. He realizes she is a warrior from the enemy planet of Loden. He captures her. Now he must make her trust him, love him, and leave everything she has ever known.
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January 7, 2011
I was not real impressed with this short story/novella. I felt like I was on a train and the story was like scenery whipping by the windows. You only caught a glimpse of what was going on.
She saw the hero on a planet. She follows him to a cave. She glows. She returns to her homeworld for 30 minutes. Then she goes to a library(?) planet. Then she is captured. She meets her long time enemy, takes a bath, gets a tour, falls in love, has a meal, plans to blow up the ship, makes love to him in a corridor, goes to his world, meets her long lost brother, fights with the hero, learns to hate her father whom she's always loved, goes to save her mother whom she's always despised, gets married in a public sex act. All that just whooshed by. I felt like someone snatched a book out of my hands while I was yelling “Wait! I was reading that!”
The book was just too short for the amount of story the author had to tell. The book seriously needed some filling out and some details. Here is an example of the kind of thing I mean.
She sees him on this planet that she's on for a reason we don't know. She followed him through the city out into the desert to some caves and snuck in to the caves. Okay so into the desert with no supplies? What did the desert look like? For that matter what did he look like? If he was described, it was so brief that I have no idea what he looked like. I think he was white from the cover illustration and the author made a big deal out of how he thought her 'chocolate' coloring was so pretty. So we know she is black but have no idea of what her facial features look like.
He knew someone was following him. Why didn't he just stop behind a boulder and wait up and catch her? Why were there no guards or at least a doorman at the entrance to the caves where all these people live? What do the caves look like? Sound like? Dripping water? Dry rustling? Why are these people living in a cave? Then when she finds herself glowing because he is her mate, although she doesn't know it, she bolts. The hero chases her because he does know the glowing means they're mates. She escapes through the use of some sort of call button that brings down a space shuttle I think. Tell me just a little about the space ships and other tech stuff. There is little to no description or explanation.
The relationship between the hero and heroine would have benefited from a lot more time/scenes spent on their interaction. Most of their relationship consisted of him showing he was a gentleman by escorting her around his ship then showing her to her room and leaving her alone.
This was almost the best example of telling instead of showing I've ever read. The author also almost always used short sentences which added to the overall feeling of brevity.
All that being said. I think the story had potential. With all that was going on, it needed to be a novel not a novella. I liked the glowing when you find your mate. I liked the convoluted plot details. I liked the hidden evil etc. The actual ideas and happenings were interesting but there just needed to be more time to develop the whole story.
If it's important to you, there were some sex scenes. They were not the best sex scenes I've ever read. Kind of included details I really didn't care to know, like how much she gushed when she came. There were two public sex scenes. In fact the marriage was performed during the act of sex. Well fine, but why? Absolutely no explanation of why that had to be so it was just gratuitous. In fact, all we know about his culture is that she's heard they have a lot of sex. All we know about her culture is...wait. Nothing.
This book was provided to me free from the publisher.
She saw the hero on a planet. She follows him to a cave. She glows. She returns to her homeworld for 30 minutes. Then she goes to a library(?) planet. Then she is captured. She meets her long time enemy, takes a bath, gets a tour, falls in love, has a meal, plans to blow up the ship, makes love to him in a corridor, goes to his world, meets her long lost brother, fights with the hero, learns to hate her father whom she's always loved, goes to save her mother whom she's always despised, gets married in a public sex act. All that just whooshed by. I felt like someone snatched a book out of my hands while I was yelling “Wait! I was reading that!”
The book was just too short for the amount of story the author had to tell. The book seriously needed some filling out and some details. Here is an example of the kind of thing I mean.
She sees him on this planet that she's on for a reason we don't know. She followed him through the city out into the desert to some caves and snuck in to the caves. Okay so into the desert with no supplies? What did the desert look like? For that matter what did he look like? If he was described, it was so brief that I have no idea what he looked like. I think he was white from the cover illustration and the author made a big deal out of how he thought her 'chocolate' coloring was so pretty. So we know she is black but have no idea of what her facial features look like.
He knew someone was following him. Why didn't he just stop behind a boulder and wait up and catch her? Why were there no guards or at least a doorman at the entrance to the caves where all these people live? What do the caves look like? Sound like? Dripping water? Dry rustling? Why are these people living in a cave? Then when she finds herself glowing because he is her mate, although she doesn't know it, she bolts. The hero chases her because he does know the glowing means they're mates. She escapes through the use of some sort of call button that brings down a space shuttle I think. Tell me just a little about the space ships and other tech stuff. There is little to no description or explanation.
The relationship between the hero and heroine would have benefited from a lot more time/scenes spent on their interaction. Most of their relationship consisted of him showing he was a gentleman by escorting her around his ship then showing her to her room and leaving her alone.
This was almost the best example of telling instead of showing I've ever read. The author also almost always used short sentences which added to the overall feeling of brevity.
All that being said. I think the story had potential. With all that was going on, it needed to be a novel not a novella. I liked the glowing when you find your mate. I liked the convoluted plot details. I liked the hidden evil etc. The actual ideas and happenings were interesting but there just needed to be more time to develop the whole story.
If it's important to you, there were some sex scenes. They were not the best sex scenes I've ever read. Kind of included details I really didn't care to know, like how much she gushed when she came. There were two public sex scenes. In fact the marriage was performed during the act of sex. Well fine, but why? Absolutely no explanation of why that had to be so it was just gratuitous. In fact, all we know about his culture is that she's heard they have a lot of sex. All we know about her culture is...wait. Nothing.
This book was provided to me free from the publisher.
December 31, 2010
This ebook was provided to me at no cost by the publisher.
From the moment I read the blurb about this story I was intrigued. The idea of phsyically knowing without a doubt the identity of your "fated mate" greatly appeals to me. I also thoroughly enjoyed the "starcrossed lovers" aspect of it, with Anaria and Kalil being on opposing sides of a multigenerational war.
What worked for me:
*I am a huge fan of both "fated-to-be-mated" stories and the "enemies to lovers" concept. Throw into it a touch of kidnapping, prejudice, sabotage, and a thirst for vengeance, and you've got the ingredients for an intriguing story.
*I enjoyed the twisty "secret" that completely rocked Anaria's world. I did figure it out fairly early on, as I think was the author's intention, though I admit the names of the different worlds did get confusing on occasion so I did go recheck them against the prologue as the story progressed.
*I also enjoyed Kalil's psychic friend, Lyon, though I was disappointed that he didn't have a larger role in the story. I would hope for a sequel starring Lyon, but being described as seven feet tall might make it a bit difficult to cast him as a hero in a future story.
What didn't work for me:
*The writing was quite choppy. There simply wasn't a lot of flow between the sentences. For example: Kalil awoke alone. His body did not glow. Anaria was nowhere in the vicinity. He had a sinking feeling. A simple rewrite would make it all flow together better, such as Kalil awoke alone. His body was not glowing, indicating that Anaria was nowhere in the vicinity. With a sinking feeling, he... and segue into the next action or something.
*I'm not really sure I was feeling the chemistry between Anaria and Kalil. She went from hating him to wanting him to kind of hitting on him to being ready to destroy the ship they were on to screwing him in the supply closet, followed shortly by an experiment in light BDSM.
Plus, there was the whole "forced to be naked in front of other people thing" or the wedding orgy, both of which are SO not my kink, so that was a bit of a put-off as well. To be perfectly fair though, I'm biased against that sort of thing in erotica unless the female happens to enjoy her public nudity (and preferably knows this predilection ahead of time). I also think this is an inherent downfall in novellas; when a story is shorter than novel length, there simply isn't as much time to build as great a depth and chemistry in the major characters as one might hope for.
*I was also a wee bit confused as to why the secret needed to be kept a secret to begin with. Perhaps it was simply a matter of one side of the war not yet being strong enough to really do anything about it, but I still can't help but feel that had they revealed their secret earlier, some of the neutral worlds might have taken their side.
Overall, I love the storyline. Had the text flowed a bit better, I would've rated it a higher, but as it is, 3 Stars.
From the moment I read the blurb about this story I was intrigued. The idea of phsyically knowing without a doubt the identity of your "fated mate" greatly appeals to me. I also thoroughly enjoyed the "starcrossed lovers" aspect of it, with Anaria and Kalil being on opposing sides of a multigenerational war.
What worked for me:
*I am a huge fan of both "fated-to-be-mated" stories and the "enemies to lovers" concept. Throw into it a touch of kidnapping, prejudice, sabotage, and a thirst for vengeance, and you've got the ingredients for an intriguing story.
*I enjoyed the twisty "secret" that completely rocked Anaria's world. I did figure it out fairly early on, as I think was the author's intention, though I admit the names of the different worlds did get confusing on occasion so I did go recheck them against the prologue as the story progressed.
*I also enjoyed Kalil's psychic friend, Lyon, though I was disappointed that he didn't have a larger role in the story. I would hope for a sequel starring Lyon, but being described as seven feet tall might make it a bit difficult to cast him as a hero in a future story.
What didn't work for me:
*The writing was quite choppy. There simply wasn't a lot of flow between the sentences. For example: Kalil awoke alone. His body did not glow. Anaria was nowhere in the vicinity. He had a sinking feeling. A simple rewrite would make it all flow together better, such as Kalil awoke alone. His body was not glowing, indicating that Anaria was nowhere in the vicinity. With a sinking feeling, he... and segue into the next action or something.
*I'm not really sure I was feeling the chemistry between Anaria and Kalil. She went from hating him to wanting him to kind of hitting on him to being ready to destroy the ship they were on to screwing him in the supply closet, followed shortly by an experiment in light BDSM.
Plus, there was the whole "forced to be naked in front of other people thing" or the wedding orgy, both of which are SO not my kink, so that was a bit of a put-off as well. To be perfectly fair though, I'm biased against that sort of thing in erotica unless the female happens to enjoy her public nudity (and preferably knows this predilection ahead of time). I also think this is an inherent downfall in novellas; when a story is shorter than novel length, there simply isn't as much time to build as great a depth and chemistry in the major characters as one might hope for.
*I was also a wee bit confused as to why the secret needed to be kept a secret to begin with. Perhaps it was simply a matter of one side of the war not yet being strong enough to really do anything about it, but I still can't help but feel that had they revealed their secret earlier, some of the neutral worlds might have taken their side.
Overall, I love the storyline. Had the text flowed a bit better, I would've rated it a higher, but as it is, 3 Stars.
February 3, 2011
I was intrigued by the fated mate storyline but the idea was not as successful as I had hoped. The dialogue was stilted, the characters mostly flat, and I was thoroughly confused after the prologue. There were too many names dropped and the relationships were confusing. A few too many times I had to reread a sentence and was still confused. But the author has a great idea. I just wish it had been executed a little better.
October 25, 2018
My word!
I only wish this was longer because I was caught up in the story and didn’t want it to end
I only wish this was longer because I was caught up in the story and didn’t want it to end
January 26, 2011
After I laughed out loud during the author's introduction, I had high hopes for this story. I know not everyone likes fated mates stories, but I enjoy them so long as the author spends time developing a caring relationship between characters (in addition to the irresistible physical connection).
Unfortunately, the author seemed to struggle to find her voice. It gets better once you get past the first part of the story, but like many other books in futuristic or magical settings, some of the prose gets a little... faux-Ren Faire at times. (A tip: read it out loud. If it sounds campy and it's not supposed to, edit.)
In terms of story, it's heavy on telling and light on showing. For example, Anaria and Kalil are leaders on worlds that have been at war for decades. Not counting the glowing scene, their first meeting is after Kalil kidnaps her, at which point they're going to sleep in the same bed for some reason (it's not discussed) and Kalil thinks they should have some sexy time. Anaria responds along the lines of "hell no, but why should I expect better behavior from someone like you?"--which prompts Kalil to storm off in a sulk. A little later, Anaria thinks that Kalil is way nicer than she had expected and then wonders if he was going to kill her. Cue the next scene and Kalil thinks about how he's breaking down her defenses. As a reader, my honest response to this was: ?!? I see what the author was trying to do here, but while reading I was very confused about how each character came to those conclusions; it didn't match what was going on in the story.
Fortunately, after Anaria and Kalil complete the initial mating, the story starts to come together a bit more. If nothing else, they start talking to each other, which is always helpful.
At the end, I see and appreciate where the author wanted to take the story, but it could benefit from more critical editing and more... authenticity? I'm not sure how to describe it, but if the humor and vivacity that shined in the introduction were incorporated more into the story as a whole, I think this would have been a lot more fun.
As a final note/plea -- there were a lot of really sloppy copy mistakes (Spellcheck is not always your friend.) I know when you're writing/editing, it's easy to get to the point where you don't see those things anymore--that's why having a copy editor is so important.
This review is based on a digital ARC received via NetGalley.
Unfortunately, the author seemed to struggle to find her voice. It gets better once you get past the first part of the story, but like many other books in futuristic or magical settings, some of the prose gets a little... faux-Ren Faire at times. (A tip: read it out loud. If it sounds campy and it's not supposed to, edit.)
In terms of story, it's heavy on telling and light on showing. For example, Anaria and Kalil are leaders on worlds that have been at war for decades. Not counting the glowing scene, their first meeting is after Kalil kidnaps her, at which point they're going to sleep in the same bed for some reason (it's not discussed) and Kalil thinks they should have some sexy time. Anaria responds along the lines of "hell no, but why should I expect better behavior from someone like you?"--which prompts Kalil to storm off in a sulk. A little later, Anaria thinks that Kalil is way nicer than she had expected and then wonders if he was going to kill her. Cue the next scene and Kalil thinks about how he's breaking down her defenses. As a reader, my honest response to this was: ?!? I see what the author was trying to do here, but while reading I was very confused about how each character came to those conclusions; it didn't match what was going on in the story.
Fortunately, after Anaria and Kalil complete the initial mating, the story starts to come together a bit more. If nothing else, they start talking to each other, which is always helpful.
At the end, I see and appreciate where the author wanted to take the story, but it could benefit from more critical editing and more... authenticity? I'm not sure how to describe it, but if the humor and vivacity that shined in the introduction were incorporated more into the story as a whole, I think this would have been a lot more fun.
As a final note/plea -- there were a lot of really sloppy copy mistakes (Spellcheck is not always your friend.) I know when you're writing/editing, it's easy to get to the point where you don't see those things anymore--that's why having a copy editor is so important.
This review is based on a digital ARC received via NetGalley.
November 23, 2011
One word: Awesome. The synopsis intrigued me from the start and I devoured it in one sitting (which is, actually, rather easy, because it´s a novella/short story).
It was a little bit hard to adapt to the story, though. In the beginning there were just too many names and I sometimes wondered: "Hey, who was that again?". It was confusing, but after some time and rereading I got really into it.
I enjoyed the plot, the story and especially the setting. King has got some fantastic and thrilling ideas! Reminded me of a sci-fi novel. Refreshing.
The story was fast-paced and full of action and erotic (maaan, that were some awesome sex-scenes!)
Even though it´s a short story, neither the beginning, the middle-part, nor the end were too short. I hadn´t expected that when I decided to read King´s work. Everything was, well, not perfect, but good.
I have only one point to criticise. A point that cannot be changed if King intended to write a short story from the very start. Short stories are, surprisingly, short. It´s hard to love the characters, because I (the reader) don´t get to know them that well. King´s characters have a lot of potential. Kalil and Anaria have some great chemistry going on ( did I mention the sex-scenes?;-)). The story needs to be longer in my opinion, so that I can feel WITH them. But I don´t have to fret about that, because -fortunately- King is working on sequels. Can´t wait.
It was a little bit hard to adapt to the story, though. In the beginning there were just too many names and I sometimes wondered: "Hey, who was that again?". It was confusing, but after some time and rereading I got really into it.
I enjoyed the plot, the story and especially the setting. King has got some fantastic and thrilling ideas! Reminded me of a sci-fi novel. Refreshing.
The story was fast-paced and full of action and erotic (maaan, that were some awesome sex-scenes!)
Even though it´s a short story, neither the beginning, the middle-part, nor the end were too short. I hadn´t expected that when I decided to read King´s work. Everything was, well, not perfect, but good.
I have only one point to criticise. A point that cannot be changed if King intended to write a short story from the very start. Short stories are, surprisingly, short. It´s hard to love the characters, because I (the reader) don´t get to know them that well. King´s characters have a lot of potential. Kalil and Anaria have some great chemistry going on ( did I mention the sex-scenes?;-)). The story needs to be longer in my opinion, so that I can feel WITH them. But I don´t have to fret about that, because -fortunately- King is working on sequels. Can´t wait.
January 14, 2011
This ebook was provided to me at no cost by the publisher.
Torn is a fast paced, futuristic science fiction story set in space and on other worlds. Kalil of Wekari is a warrior prince who has just discovered his mate, and he will have her at any cost. Anaria of Loden is a warrior princess who has different ideas about the sudden glow to her complexion. She will fight her captor until she discovers a truth long hidden.
The Good:
I enjoyed this fast paced sci-fi story. Kalil is an intelligent alpha male who is determined to win his mate. I liked his patience with Anaria, and how he wasn't quick to judge her. Anaria is a fiesty warrior who is not quite sure she is ready for a mate, and certainly not her most hated enemy. I liked how she wasn't too stupid to live; she was intelligent and open to change when the situation called for it. The story is also a bit funny, and I often found myself grinning at a witty comment or comeback. Fans of the genre will not be disappointed.
The Bad:
Due to the short length of the story things happen a bit fast, and that is to be expected. Hate turns to love very quickly. Distrust to trust very quickly. If you aren't a fan of insta-love, you should probably steer clear of this story. Personally, I enjoy insta-love if the author gives a good reason for it, and I believe King did in this story.
Torn is a fast paced, futuristic science fiction story set in space and on other worlds. Kalil of Wekari is a warrior prince who has just discovered his mate, and he will have her at any cost. Anaria of Loden is a warrior princess who has different ideas about the sudden glow to her complexion. She will fight her captor until she discovers a truth long hidden.
The Good:
I enjoyed this fast paced sci-fi story. Kalil is an intelligent alpha male who is determined to win his mate. I liked his patience with Anaria, and how he wasn't quick to judge her. Anaria is a fiesty warrior who is not quite sure she is ready for a mate, and certainly not her most hated enemy. I liked how she wasn't too stupid to live; she was intelligent and open to change when the situation called for it. The story is also a bit funny, and I often found myself grinning at a witty comment or comeback. Fans of the genre will not be disappointed.
The Bad:
Due to the short length of the story things happen a bit fast, and that is to be expected. Hate turns to love very quickly. Distrust to trust very quickly. If you aren't a fan of insta-love, you should probably steer clear of this story. Personally, I enjoy insta-love if the author gives a good reason for it, and I believe King did in this story.
January 7, 2011
Torn by K.D. is an Erotica short novel set in a Sci-Fi world. The premise of enemies being fated mates and glowing in each others presence was an interesting one however the execution fell a little short. The part of the plot that centers on the war and the different planets isn’t explained very well, it made if difficult at times to grasp what the author meant to convey. Also the flow of the book is a little off. The writing focused on the romance and very little about an important and complex plot twist. A longer book would have served this story better. The author needed to devote more detail to the war to better balance and connect the plot with the romance. Having said that they author does show promise and the romance aspect of the story was well done and the characters were interesting. The fated mate aspect will appeal to many readers and was a highlight in the story. Both of the main characters, Kalil and Anaria are likeable, as are Kalil brothers. It would be interesting to see what this author could do with a longer novel. The idea behind the book is a great one and overall it’s a good read. Torn is for fans of erotica sci-fi romance.
January 23, 2011
This ebook was provided to me at no cost by the publisher
*Contians detailed sex scenes*
I have mixed emotions about this story.
I both did and didn’t like it.
First I must say that for the most part it was well written; there were a few slip ups and parts that didn’t quite make sense to me, however the nature of it and the sci-fi aspects were lost on me as I don’t often read these kinds of books.
I’ve always enjoyed stories where the two main characters start out disliking one another or being enemies only to discover an undeniable connection and then fall in love, however I felt the story was rushed. Although I understand that it had to be that way as it was a short story, but I would have liked more emotion and something more realistic. It seemed like Anaria began to trust Kalil rather suddenly and gave herself to him when in reality she didn’t even know him.
I’m also not a big fan of public sex and hearing of people going at it in public, not to mention the couple getting married in a public sex session really wasn’t my kind of thing.
Still, I’m glad I gave this one a go though.
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March 3, 2011What a surprise. I absolutely loved the characters especially Anaria. She is strong, brave, and smart. I will forever be tempted to read a novel that describes the leading woman as a warrior. Anaria is not only the of royal blood on her planet but she is commander of her own ship with surmounting experience. Kalil is of the same ranking and experience but on a different planet. Little do they know that their lives will forever intersect.
Torn is a novella which means everything happens rather quick. So I have a feeling that some will say the mating and conflict that occurs happens in a blink and it really does but I do believe K.D. King did a fantastic job within the length. In the same breath I would agree with them. Given additional length more could have been achieved but I enjoyed what was present. I am a sucker for soul mates. Overall, The novella felt complete with a main plot, developed characters, conflict, resolution and then a hint of something more to come and I will definitely be reading it.
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Torn is a novella which means everything happens rather quick. So I have a feeling that some will say the mating and conflict that occurs happens in a blink and it really does but I do believe K.D. King did a fantastic job within the length. In the same breath I would agree with them. Given additional length more could have been achieved but I enjoyed what was present. I am a sucker for soul mates. Overall, The novella felt complete with a main plot, developed characters, conflict, resolution and then a hint of something more to come and I will definitely be reading it.
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March 3, 2011
What a surprise. I absolutely loved the characters especially Anaria. She is strong, brave, and smart. I will forever be tempted to read a novel that describes the leading woman as a warrior. Anaria is not only the of royal blood on her planet but she is commander of her own ship with surmounting experience. Kalil is of the same ranking and experience but on a different planet. Little do they know that their lives will forever intersect.
Torn is a novella which means everything happens rather quick. So I have a feeling that some will say the mating and conflict that occurs happens in a blink and it really does but I do believe K.D. King did a fantastic job within the length. In the same breath I would agree with them. Given additional length more could have been achieved but I enjoyed what was present. I am a sucker for soul mates. Overall, The novella felt complete with a main plot, developed characters, conflict, resolution and then a hint of something more to come and I will definitely be reading it.
Torn is a novella which means everything happens rather quick. So I have a feeling that some will say the mating and conflict that occurs happens in a blink and it really does but I do believe K.D. King did a fantastic job within the length. In the same breath I would agree with them. Given additional length more could have been achieved but I enjoyed what was present. I am a sucker for soul mates. Overall, The novella felt complete with a main plot, developed characters, conflict, resolution and then a hint of something more to come and I will definitely be reading it.
March 3, 2011
As a sci-fi fan this book was right up my alley! It provided just the right mix between erotica and science fiction. The only reason I did not give it 5 Divas is because I wanted more! It was only sixty pages. I could have continued to read another two hundred pages!
I enjoyed the story and can definately see the story continuing. Does he find his mate and what does he have to go through as a pirate and prince to get his mate? There is plenty of opportunity to expand this one story into multiple books and an entire series! I wanted MORE of this book. Review by Wicked
"Torn" makes for a fun read for sci-fi fans with exotic elements thrown in that fuel the imagination. The D/s dynamic makes for wonderful intimate scenes.
Reviewed by Rina
DIVA RATING: 4.25
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I enjoyed the story and can definately see the story continuing. Does he find his mate and what does he have to go through as a pirate and prince to get his mate? There is plenty of opportunity to expand this one story into multiple books and an entire series! I wanted MORE of this book. Review by Wicked
"Torn" makes for a fun read for sci-fi fans with exotic elements thrown in that fuel the imagination. The D/s dynamic makes for wonderful intimate scenes.
Reviewed by Rina
DIVA RATING: 4.25
HEAT RATING: Flame
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December 10, 2010
"The premise of K.D. King's SF/Erotic short story, Torn, intrigued me: High-born enemies of an intergalactic war glow in each other's presence, indicating they are mates. The hero captures the heroine, intent on forging her trust and her love, particularly after he brings her to his home planet so that she may learn the truth about the feud."
Read the rest of my review on my blog at http://laurie-gold.blogspot.com/2010/...
Read the rest of my review on my blog at http://laurie-gold.blogspot.com/2010/...
February 6, 2011
If you like erotica and are going through a drought (like myself), this is the book for you! I'm not a sci-fi fan, but this piece is so well written and imaginative, you forget that it's in a galaxy "far, far away." In the end, it's about two people in love; no matter where you reside, that's what life's really about anyway...L-O-V-E.
Good job, K.D. King. Looking forward to the next novella!
Good job, K.D. King. Looking forward to the next novella!
February 27, 2011
There was just too much missing at the end of this one for me. If there are going to be more books in this world to answer all if the questions that were left unanswered, then it was a great start. The characters were likable and I enjoyed the overall feel of the book. For a novella it was surprisingly in-depth. I just wish I wasn't left with so many loose ends.
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February 3, 2011I gave up. The writing just wasn't doing it for me.
April 26, 2011
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