Chosen [Paperback]

Sean Michael (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2008

Vampire Bast and his lover Trick are still alive, or not, and kicking in this sequel to Need! Still very human Trick is dealing with the difficulty of having a lover who can't go out in the sun, Bast is trying to accept the changes the world throws at him, and they're both working on understanding the bond between them. Trick has asked Bast to feed on him alone, and while that's easy enough for Bast because of his deep love for Trick, it causes all sorts of complications. Their friends don't really understand what happens when Bast feeds on Trick, worried that Bast will somehow do his lover harm. Trick figures they're just jealous because he has Bast and they don't, but it could cause serious problems for the pair when their old crowd starts threatening to take Trick away. To make matters worse, Trick knows he's not getting any younger, and he's starting to worry that he won't be able to keep Bast happy, or fed, for the rest of his life. Can Trick and Bast settle the problems that seem to follow them? Or will they fold under the pressure of being a vampire and his Chosen?

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Torquere Press (June 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603701842
• ISBN-13: 978-1603701846
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Chosen One, April 20, 2008

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Jessewave (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chosen (Paperback)

Trick and Bast are back in this sequel to Need but Bast has now renamed Trick "Chosen" to reflect his new status as Bast's chosen one. They are still together, playing, and even more deeply in love than before.

But there are clouds looming on the horizon. Now that Bast only feeds from Trick their friends are apprehensive. They don't understand the attachment between Bast and his chosen who they feel is in danger, and this leads to a scene in Bast's apartment where he shows his true possessive vampire nature.

Chosen covers the next decades of these two characters' lives and the evolution of their love. They have a special relationship and an unusual bond and the love is so strong and profound that I could not help but be affected by their deep emotions. This is an extremely sensuous book and the heat level is off the scale with frequent passionate and sizzling sex, but I felt that there could have been more communication between Bast and Trick now that they have been together for years. They are almost always in bed, in the shower or in a dozen other places making love and trying to make each other crazy with lust. There is considerable emphasis in Chosen on the sex between Trick and Bast, but Sean Michael deftly interlaces the passion with insights into their lives and the changes that occur as Trick ages. He skillfully touches on Trick's worry that his lover will no longer want him because he is looking and getting older and may no longer be able to keep him happy or fed.

Chosen is intense and the emotions in the book seem very real and parallel the changes in Trick and Bast. Sean Michael has done his usual excellent job of portraying the deep love and affection between his characters and wraps up the story with a satisfying and credible ending.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chosen, January 22, 2008

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chosen (Paperback)

Now that Trick has asked Bast to feed only from him, things have changed between the two of them. What was once only for sex and fun has become something deeper. Things will be very different now that Trick is Bast's Chosen, but will everyone be able to accept the changes?

Chosen continues Trick and Bast's story in much the same vein as Need. I enjoyed the deeper emotion between Trick and Bast, and the sex scenes are incredibly hot. The concept of a vampire's "Chosen" is very interesting, and I liked the conflict with Bast's friends over his relationship with Trick. I was curious about what happened to these two after the first one, especially as Trick ages but Bast does not, and Sean Michael ties their story up with a satisfying ending. My only complaint was that the emphasis in this tale often seemed to be on the sex, which while it was well done and often emotional, did get to be a bit much. I would have liked to see more conversation and other interaction between Trick and Bast. Still, this story is well-written, and if you wondered what happened to Trick and Bast after Need, you'll definitely want to pick up Chosen.

Cassie
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3.0 out of 5 stars vamp romance, February 18, 2008

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Karen S. Travis (NEW ORLEANS, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chosen (Paperback)

It was a good follow up to need. I liked the main characters and was interested in their struggle to stay together.