Desire Untamed: A Feral Warriors Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

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Magic and passion run wild in this steamy paranormal series debut. Kara MacAllister has a normal life as a preschool teacher until Lyon, leader of a group of near-immortal shape-shifting Therian warriors, attempts to kidnap her. Like Lyon, Kara is a Therian, and the only one who can give the warriors the magical power they need to fight the energy-stealing draden. Though drawn to Lyon's sensuous body, Kara is horrified when he insists she undergo a ritual to choose a lifelong mate. Palmer (The Dark Gate) piles on the searing kisses and passionate interludes as she sets up an intriguing world, but the characters never develop and the violence verges on excessive. The fast-paced action keeps readers guessing about the villains behind the scenes—but not about whether true love will win out in the end. (July)
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Product Description

They are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release . . .

Kara MacAllister's quiet small-town life is transformed forever the night a powerful stranger rips her from her home, claiming she is the chosen one—the key to his survival.

Spiriting her away into the rain-soaked night, Lyon reveals a truth Kara can barely credit. She's immortal, and the only one who can save his race. And deep within her, he arouses a fierce, primal hunger beyond anything she's ever imagined.

But only when their lives are threatened by an ancient evil will Kara and Lyon realize they have found a love they would risk their immortal souls to claim . . . and a powerful desire that could never, ever be tamed.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (June 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006166751X
• ISBN-13: 978-0061667510
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,062 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fell flat, July 17, 2009

By	E. Hill "book lover" (Palm Bay, Florida United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I felt like I read this book before (only it was better). Something was missing from this book, either that or I was expecting more from the story then what was actually written. I didn't mind the violence in the book (it was the best thing about the story line). And the part in the book where they think the girl is a Mage is almost comical. It immediately bought to mind the part in the movie UP where the kid yells out "SQUIRREL" and all of the dogs stop what they were doing to look for said squirrel. I'll read the next one in the series and hope that it is better than the first.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars just bad, July 31, 2009

By	C. Stone "Reese" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kara McCallister is a heroine that has the obvious traits of previous paranormal heroines but without the personality. And Roar(yeah thats his name)is a one dimensional hero. I felt like this book was flat from the very beginning an struggled to even finish it. Its as if the story line was thrown together with no substance to help a reader delve in and believe in the world the author created. I love paranormals and thought a shifter novel would b e good reading. The Therians have unimaginative names like Roar the lion and Tighe let me think..um yeah the tiger. The story starts with Kara being told she is one of them and must come join them. For a human all her life she pretty much goes along with it with a minimum of fuss and questions.Not to mention she is grieving at the time. One minute the therians all love her and then for a brief time they all think she is the enemy sent to betray them(even though they found her and dragged her to their home) The story zigzagged all over the place and unfortunately I just couldnt believe any parts of it. I am taking a pass on the rest of this series as its been done before in a far smoother manner

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars graphically violent action-packed urban romantic fantasy, July 1, 2009

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Preschool teacher Kara MacAllister lives a sedate life until Lyon, leader of the shapeshifting Therian Feral Warriors, tries to abduct her. He and his band of eight guardian warriors need Kara, who as the Radiant has the power to channel energy to them so that these feral Warriors can find, fight, and kill the dreaded draden energy suckers.

Kara is attracted to her kidnapper, but still wants to go home and forget about Feral Warriors even after he tells her she is almost immortal like all Therians and is the chosen one who can save the world from the energy eaters. He further insists she must perform the ritual of mate choosing to accomplish her save the world mission; she wants to say no, but realizes she has no choice.

DESIRES UNTAMED is a fast-paced, graphically violent action-packed urban romantic fantasy. In some ways the exciting thriller feels like a mystery as the Feral Warriors, their Radiant and readers struggle to uncover the identity of their clever enemy. Ironically, the "Untamed" Palmer world is developed as is the passionate relationship between Kara and Lyon; yet none of the key characters including the lead couple, come across as more than two dimensional. Still sub-genre fans who relish a hot romance inside a vivid escapade filled thriller will enjoy reading the opening of Pamela Palmer's "Untamed" world.

Harriet Klausner