Mass Market Paperback, 451 pages
Published August 23rd 2011 by Pocket Star
ISBN 13: 9781439175781
Source: Purchased for self
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Series: Alien Huntress #6
Best read in order: Yes
Stars: 5
Flames: 3
Gena Showalter is in the top five of my most favorite authors.
I can’t pick one, so I have a top five. I’ve read the majority of her books
from her various series. I really like her Alien Huntress series. The previous
book in the series Ecstasy in Darkness
introduced readers to Ava and Noelle. They are certifiably insane and
incredibly fun to read. Their sisterly torturous banter had me constantly
wondering not only how they had made it into adulthood, but how they made it
through Alien Investigation and Removal (AIR) training. The training question
is answered here. Dark Taste of Rapture
begins about a year before the previous book, with Ava and Noelle’s first day
at AIR training. This is where Noelle first meets Hector and Dallas.
Noelle is totally in her character of airhead heiress when
she comes off the bus that has hauled her to training. She arouses groaning
from both Hector and Dallas immediatly. Dallas because he has very naughty
thoughts, Hector because he knows then and there that this woman will be the
death of him. All Hector wants is to get what he sees as the failure out of the
training program as quickly as possible. The teacher student relationship does
not keep hands, mouths and tongues from roaming when Hector and Noelle are
alone long enough to acknowledge the mutual attraction.
Hector tries (and fails) repeatedly to stay away from
Noelle. His emotions have a very negative affect on his arms and what he sees
as their curse. He has no idea where the ability came from all he knows are the
horrible consequences. Hector has not only harmed people, he has killed them
with just a touch. So even though he wants Noelle and she wants him he tries to
keep her away from him.
Once Noelle decides that Hector is it for her, it’s on. She pursues
him to the point of stalking. Reading the pursuit of this relationship was
extremely entertaining. Hector’s constant flip flopping of I want you, stay
away from me, I crave you, we can’t be together, I want you in my life, I can’t
be responsible for harming you should have been gotten frustrating. It never
got old. To read what would happen after each of his dismissals with Noelle’s chase
of him was priceless. To add to the tension they are of course working a case
together.
There is a deleted scene. (Click here to check that out!) It adds some insight into the
visions Dallas had concerning Noelle and who she would sleep with. It also explains
some of the attitude coming from Dallas. I can understand why this was deleted,
Dallas was not the books hero. However, this scene sheds some light on what the
visions could possibly mean and the repercussions that readers may see in the
next book.
One of the biggest ongoing conflicts involved in this series
has been Trinity, Queen of the Schon’s. In the previous books she has been
spreading her virus/disease. She has also had a major villainous role in the previous
books. The readers do not get any new information on what is going on with that
struggle. She is not mentioned in any way. She had nothing to do with Noelle
and Hector or the case they were working on, so I guess she was viewed as
irrelevant for this installment in the Alien
Huntress series.
A character from the first book is brought back with a minor
role in this book. I have a feeling he will get a book before Dallas. I desperately
want to read his story. I have loved Dallas from the very beginning and he
appears to be that character in the series that will keep getting tortured and
passed over for love until the last possible moment. I am curious about where
reintro guy’s character will go.
Poor Dallas. You just know he's going to be in for it in his book. He's like the Paris of this series. Nice review!
ReplyDeleteI loved this book, which I read on your rec!! Thanks!!! And yes, I hope Dallas gets a good story!
ReplyDeleteI really need to read this series. I totally know that if you loved it, I will!
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