A Short Book Review


A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole


Ladies, ready for some hot paranormal romance while tanning on the beach this summer? Well then relax and savor Kresley Cole's, Hunger like No Other,first volume of her Immortals after Dark Series. Paranormal romance is not a new genre, after all Count Dracula expressed his desire to possess Mina back in the nineteenth century, but it  has rapidly developed into a major component of both romance and teen fiction. This story of the Werewolf king Lachlain's unrelenting and genetically driven pursuit of his predestined mate Emmaline, who happens to be the offspring of a powerful vampire and Helen of Troy ( the back story here is fascinating as well) is definitely NOT for teens as the explicit sex and violence are quite mind-numbing (sometimes in a good way). Cole's paranormal world really makes no sense whatsoever, but that fact is attenuated by the angst, joy, lust presented within and the  curiosity inspired by this strange relationship as the characters pursue and are pursued through New Orleans, Paris and Scotland. Cole excels at creating passion driven characters at the mercy of their physical and psychological needs and secret pasts. As unconventional and dark as these creatures are, her books contain extremely conventional morality, which can be quite a comfort to the reader as the strange plot winds down. A fun read, no concentration required, stess relief and escape from the normal rat race to the odd and very randy paranormal race.