Knight of a Trillion Stars (Futuristic Romance) [Paperback]

Dara Joy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Futuristic Romance | Publication Date: July 1995

Returning home after losing her job, Deana Jones does not know what to think when she encounters a handsome alien in her living room, who claims that he is there to consummate their celestial destinies.

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If you get embarrassed easily, you'd better not read Knight of a Trillion Stars in a public place because you'll find yourself squealing with laughter. Deana Jones has had one of those days: she's just been fired, sat in something horrible on the train, can't get her car out of commuter gridlock, and has been soaked in a rainstorm. When she finally drips home, the strange alien waiting on her couch seems almost normal. Lorgan ta'al Krue claims he has been sent on a quest to sort out the cause of some mysterious time and space rifts. Because he is convinced that Deana is connected to them, he follows her to a science fiction convention. (The perfect date with an alien!) When Lorgan realizes the problems are originating on another planet, he whisks Deana with him, and she finds that although Lorgan may be her soul mate, he and his otherworldly ways take some getting used to. Don't miss the sequel, Rejar, which features Lorgan's sexy shape-changing brother. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (Mm) (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505520389
• ISBN-13: 978-0505520388
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (165 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,026,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great blend of romance and fantasy, March 19, 2001

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This review is from: Knight of a Trillion Stars (Futuristic Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Dara Joy is a master at creating fantasy worlds that are every woman's dream. No disease, self-cleaning houses, magic powers and lots of sexy men - these are just a few of the wonders you will find in "Knight of a Trillion Stars." The heroine is a very ordinary human who is shocked one day to find this incredible man in her home. He tells her he's from another world, but she thinks he's a flake. Turns out he was telling the truth, and the two go on a very exciting and surprising quest.

This book is a lot of fun, and all but the most rigid sci fi fans will enjoy Dara Joy's wonderful imagination. The plot is pretty good and the secondary characters are almost as much fun as the principals. My only complaint would be that Deana is one of those annoying heroines who spends way too much time insisting that she's not good enough for the hero. It's a minor complaint, however, and won't keep you from having a great time reading this book.

35 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Woman is a passive doormat, guy is a controlling jerk!, May 25, 2007

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YankeeChick "Yankee" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knight of a Trillion Stars (Futuristic Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read the great reviews for this book, rushed off to get it & wasted several hours reading it when I could have been doing something exciting like sorting gravel or ironing wrinkly gift wrap. What a sludgy mess! Firstly, the names alone are a joke. The author must have just randomly typed a few letters on the screen to name the characters. The time the two main characters spend on earth lasts almost two whole days, there is very little development of the man's adjustment to earth culture (funniest bit is when he attacks a microwave thinking it's trying to hurt the woman). The woman is pathetic--tries to be Ms. Independence but always caves as soon as Mr. Macho starts nibbling on various parts of her anatomy. The guy is basically like a slave-owner, granting her minimal rights, completely disregarding her wishes, and even "granting" her permission to make love to him instead of him calling all the shots & making love to her (she is like a doormat just lying there as he does what he wants, when he wants, and how he wants and totally ignores anything she says). After tricking her into marrying him (and neglecting to tell her that she just agreed to a life-bond with him)they leave earth & head off into the universe. There are some minor characters like his brother Rejar who is so oversexed he can barely go five minutes without jumping into some chick's pants and the lovable wizard who supposedly has all these powers and is a mighty leader of their Knights of Chal, but spends most of his time chuckling and making soup. Of course, women can't be a Knight of Chal--they're too busy cooking their men's suppers & shopping (and they have their own mystic magic, whatever that is). What really put the twist in my knickers is when they reveal this custom on Mr. Macho's planet in which the man weaves his woman's hair with his family's colors and then unweaves it when they have sex, re-weaves it changing the pattern so everyone will know that they had sex. What a sickening display of male testerone! Why would they waste time weaving hair to prove their possession of the woman when brands are so much more efficient? How about tatooing their faces? I can't believe I wasted my time on this book--the woman is a wimpy, passive doormat who lets the men around her control her completely, the hero is a controlling jerk who thinks his opinion is the only one that matters and the supporting characters are stereotypical sidekicks. I will NEVER waste my time with another of this series & now need to go floss my brain to remove the crumbs of plot that stayed stuck in my head.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dara Joy Creates the Perfect Men!, October 11, 1999

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This review is from: Knight of a Trillion Stars (Futuristic Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Dara Joy knows how to create wonderfully memorable characters. I couldn't help falling in love with Lorgin, though he be stubborn and even sexist at times. I long to be Deanna, discovering her own beauty and sensuality, and experiencing what it is to know and love Lorgin.

Lorgin's naivete of our own world offers great amusement in the beginning of the book. When Deanna takes him to WorldCon, a real sci-fi convention if I'm not mistaken, it's hilarious! Then she gets to travel to his world, having her own awkwardness and uncertainty along the way.

We meet Rejar, among other characters, in this first Knights of the Charl series, and he and Lorgin have some fun at Deanna's expense. You'll laugh throughout.

Deanna is a fabulous woman. She cares so much for Lorgin, she's willing to give him up, sure she's not the woman he's meant to be with. Lorgin finds her belief frustrating, but tries to convince her otherwise. Their great love will remain in your heart and you'll be dying to start the next novel, REJAR. Don't miss the third in the series, MINE TO TAKE, either; I read that one first (I bought it before I realized it was part of a series), and I assure you Dara Joy never loses her touch of magic! I fall in love with all her men. They're what I want *my* man to be!