Ride the Lightning (A Shikar Story) [Paperback]

Sherri L. King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

Cursed like the mythic Cassandra, Luna is gifted with foreknowledge of Fate, without the power to alter its deadly course. Still, she is moved by hope and faith to try and change things for the better despite the odds. Time and again she fails, yet still moves undaunted and without fear into the dark shade of the future...until a force of nature jolts into her life and shows her the magic she has sought for a lifetime. In a quest to renew his waning desire to save humanity, Pulse leaves his Council seat and travels to the Territories of Earth. But before his quest can truly begin, he meets a strange and powerful woman who by way of seeing the good of what could be takes him on a journey with an end he could never have reached by himself. But Luna has seen the darkest destiny of all and Pulse The Generator must use all of his power to save her from the very clutches of a death she has already seen...her own, if he is to claim her as his own.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Ellora's Cave; 1st edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419956337
• ISBN-13: 978-1419956331
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,288,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ride the Lightning, January 18, 2008

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Jenny N. Howarth "Albuquerque Reader" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This is an amazing series and hope to see more. Ms. King weaves a wonderful storyline and the execution is amazing. Very well done

2.0 out of 5 stars Story and characters didn't grab me. I've read better. Sex scenes were boring., February 13, 2010

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STORY BRIEF:
Pulse is a Shikar who can generate electricity. Shikars live below the earth's surface. They battle daemons to keep humans safe. He goes to the earth's surface to see if humans are good enough to care about and continue keeping safe. He meets Luna and is convinced humans are good. Luna sees bad events in the future. She lives in her car, moving from place to place. When she first arrives in a new town she has no visions for a couple of weeks. Then they start. She always goes to the scenes of the crimes trying to stop the bad events, but she always fails. When she sees Pulse on the street, she is drawn to him. He helps her stop an accident. This is the first time she has actually saved someone. He goes with her to a couple of other crime scenes and again stops damage before it happens. They fall in lust. He openly tells her about his world and takes her there for a visit.

REVIEWER'S OPINION:
I liked the idea that Luna is always brave trying to stop trouble because she knows she won't die unless it is freezing. The rest of the story was ok, but I wasn't drawn in enough. I've read better. Unfortunately the sex scenes were dull. I skimmed most of them which was unusual for me. The cover picture didn't match. Cover has a girl with dark hair to her armpits. Luna has long white-blond hair.

DATA:
Swearing language: strong. Sexual language: strong/erotic. Total number of sex scenes: 8 (1-7 pages long each). Setting: current day New York City and underneath the earth. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.

OTHER BOOKS:
For a list of my reviews of other Sherri L. King stories, see my 5 star review of "Bedtime, Playtime" posted 4-02-08. I gave 4 1/2 stars to her story Bachelorette in that anthology.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Horde series, August 22, 2009

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D.B. (KANSAS CITY, MO United States) - See all my reviews

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I love, love Sherri L. King's writing and this is the best of the Horde series. Lightning is the male character in this novel and is powerful, enigmatic and pretty delicious. King's explicit scenes are well-written as is the action in this book. For me, this is my favorite in this series because of those things and I really care about both the main characters and their connection. King is on my short-list of must read authors which also includes Jaid Black, Denise Agnew, Anya Bast, Leda Swan and Julia Templeton. Highly recommended.