The Horde Wars: Ravenous (Book 1) [Paperback]

Sherri L King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2004

In a small Southern town where everyone knows everybody else's business, Cady Swann has managed to keep a few secrets to herself...among them, the fact that every night for the past fifteen years she's been protecting the town—probably the world—from a monstrous invasion of nether-worldly beasts. Unfortunately for Cady, someone has discovered her secret. Someone—or something—not quite human.

Obsidian is a warrior, proud and fierce. He wants Cady to join his army in the war against their common foe. He also wants her to join him in his bed, to tempt and delight her into tying her life to his and leaving her world behind...forever.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Ellora's Cave (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184360535X
• ISBN-13: 978-1843605355
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,169,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laurell K Hamilton Meets Joss Whedon, May 3, 2005

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M. Byrd "Coyotewoman" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Horde Wars: Ravenous (Book 1) (Paperback)

Okay, so we clearly see Sherri L. King's admiration of Laurell K. Hamiltons kick ass heroine Anita Blake, and also, Laurell K. Hamilton's sex-kitten kick ass heroine Princess Meredith. We also see Ms. King is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer (either/both Movie &/or T.V. Series) fan. But what we also see is a very talented and created individual who can take elements of both Joss Whedon & Laurell K. and NOT steal their work and try to pass of the creativeness of these two authors as her own.

When I first began reading images of Buffy flooded my mind. As the story progressed it became clear Ms. King had, infact, read Laurell K. Hamilton and I began to dread I had purchased a (albeit GOOD) book imitating other GREAT books written by better authors. I am ecstatic to say I was mistaken. Yes, there are elements that raise the eyebrow (anyone notice The Travellor was eirily similiar the The Queen's Darkness? or that Cinder bares a strikingly similar physical description of The Killing Frost?) But alas, it matters not, all of Sherri L. King's characters come into their own. Besides a few nods to Anita & Buffy (gotta love that Browning) the book is entirely Ms. King's. Faced paced & action packed. If someone wasn't dying (and goodie, its typically the baddies) then someone is getting some action in the bedroom if you know what I mean. Whoa-yeah.

Excellent characterization. For me personally, it is the most important aspect of a book. Well, that and the ability to actually write as if you are addressing an adult and/or literate audience (as, sadly, not all erotic romances do). I was becoming weary of the genre after reading a few godawful books recently. Desperate to find an erotic romance that dared to go beyond campy sex and/or dialogue so bad and patronizing that I often sought out a silk stocking not to bind myself to my bedpost but to hang myself from my chandelier. Won't name names ... I'll be good. . . . for now anyway.

Basically, If you like the sassy-but-deadly wise-ass heroine's created by Laurell K. Hamilton and you can deal with the stoic faced tongue-in-cheek dialogue of Joss Whedon's Buffy - Well, this is the book for you. The lead character Cady Swann is a woman unto herself and darn if the romance genre, especially erotic romance, NEEDS a strong independant woman who can sink her teeth into nearly seven foot warriors and come out with, not only a wisecrack, but pearly whites still intact and grinning with girlish delight. And the men DO make you want to sink you your teeth... and visa versa (cough-cough).

Anyone familiar with Johanna's Lindsey's ShaKa'Ani Warriors will want to read this one just for the hot men alone! Forget the fabulous heroine.

I basically loved everything about this book. From beginning to end. I picked it up at 7:30am and finished it at 9:30am. Went online and purchased book II in the series. Now I have to wait (oh the agony) to continue the adventure. So will use my brain (and all the money in my bank account, le sigh) to buy the next four books now, tee-hee. Who cares if one is broke when they can escape to a world like this!!! *swoon*

Whereas most books are great in and of themselves, I have a feeling the next chapter will be even better because all of the supporting characters in the first book where memorable and lovable. The pace of the book is fast but yet everyone has their time and you actually care when typically introducing other characters unrelated to the steamy action of the two main characters usually annoys me. Go figure.

Love the heroine. Love the Hero. Love the supporting cast. Love the writing & the dialogue. I was completely enchanted & will be buying all things Sherri L King!

Highest recommendations.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Entertaining Funny and Erotic the right mix, February 6, 2003

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This review is from: Ravenous (CD-ROM)

This is one very hot read. Romantica ( Paranormal )at its best with larger than life characters witty humour and strong savy heroines..
I have read all of Sherri L Kings books and this one is one of my favourites. For anyone who loves a bit a humourous wit qirky comebacks very very erotic loves scenes and hunky masculine hunks this has it all...

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mmmmmm, March 6, 2005

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M. Brassell "faery lover" (Augusta, Ga) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Horde Wars: Ravenous (Book 1) (Paperback)

I loved this book and I will definetly buy the rest of the series. It has everything I love in an erotic novel. Sexy men, wonderfully erotic sex scenes, and plenty of action! It was well worth the read. This novel blended blood/gore/action/sex into one steamy kick-ass novel! It is about a group of hunters that happen to be aliens, that track down demons and kill them. On earth this woman also has psychic powers and she also tracks and kills the ones that have started showing up on earth. That attracts the sexy alien hunters and they approach her about working with them because something evil is afoot...and so begins the horde wars.