Slave to Sensation (Nalini Singh)
Approval Rate: n/a%
Reviews 5
by cc2112
Mon Feb 23 2009Sorry, I wasn't blown away by this book. Others truly enjoyed it, I felt it was so-so. I think I wanted more details and explanations, once the heroine was finally able to share that she had emotions...I didn't see that angle explored. I was a little bored at the end...the psy-net, it was a little too much work for me to keep my interest. I won't continue with the series. Just my opinion.
by luciaarodrigu_ez
Tue Feb 10 2009_Slave to sensation_ it's a great beginning for one of the most promising series I read lately. It's very different from the typical PRN book, which is very welcome, at least for me (lately many paranormals are too similar). The story takes place in the year 2079, in the Earth, where three different species coexist: humans, Psy (beings with psychic power, "trained" to not feel emotion) and changelings (shape-shifters). It's a great book, not only because of the original and well planned world Ms. Singh created, but also because of the characters. The boys are your typical alpha males, sexy and to-die-for, but the women aren't there simply for decoration: they are strong and important to the story. Lucas is the alpha of the DarkRiver leopard pack. He has suffered a lot, but he isn't your typical hero overly tortured or bitter by his past. He is strong and arrogant, and possessive (all the males of this series are) but he also has a caring side, and a need for love. Regardin... Read more
by sharris
Sun Feb 08 2009It feels like I'm late to the game with this one, since almost everybody I know has already given this author a go. But I finally pulled this book off my TBR pile to see what the big deal was, and promptly fell in love. This shouldn't have worked for me. I like paranormal romance, but shapeshifters and anything with mates leaves me profoundly skeptical. Toss in the fact that Singh is a headhopper - switches POV without scene breaks - and I should've tossed the book after the first couple chapters. It's a credit to her storytelling talent that I didn't. I got sucked into the story with absolutely no fail, and couldn't put the book down once I'd started. I love Sascha's "brokenness," and her struggle against it while at the same time trying to figure out what exactly is going on with her. Lucas, too, is an alpha hero to the nth degree. As pack leader, he is strong, loyal, and passionate, and the way he goes after Sascha took my breath away. The mystery of the serial killer ... Read more
by maigray
Thu Jan 15 2009This book had a promising concept that was ruined by terrible romantic clichés. Possessive, dominant, impossibly good looking male with a ripped physique and a tragic past check Stunningly beautiful, emotionally vulnerable VIRGINAL female who desperately needs sex and protection- check. Plot device that ensures they can only be with each other check. A hero who can "get it up" as often as needed because he's not human check. The byplay between the protagonists was titillating. But the novel held hints of far deeper and more complex emotional themes. They would have been so interesting to explore. Instead, all that is swept neatly under the rug in favor of rushing its protagonists into bed. Sascha Duncan is definitely an interesting woman. But it is simply not realistic she could turn from a lifetime schooled in non-emotion to the opposite within weeks. It's just a set-up to justify the sexual dynamic. The concept of the mating dance is fairly ridiculo... Read more
by goodmourningsu_nshine
Sat Jan 10 2009The book was interesting, original, yada yada...What got it 5 stars from me was the mention of Manteca! We've made it! We're on the radar! Even in the fictional future!