Still fantastic: I love this book. I think I might even love it more than the first book, though I'm not so sure who I love the most Frey Drakkar ( Wildest Dreams) or Dax (King) Lahn... They are both amazing, hot and alpha male. So I'll just go for both. Circe Kaye Quinn (35) is, too, a great character, who doesn't make me annoyed, which is actually rare these days... Second time reading the book and it's still so damn good. I'm 120% sure I'll be re-reading this one again, and book one. Kristen Ashley do know how to write terrific books, I must say...

Not only this, but that such a man, a king to a horde of savages, would abandon the Korwahk warrior’s most crucial social instrument and their most horrible weapon of war – sexual violence against women – is extremely far-fetched. Especially after it is impressed upon Circe how crucial it is, that he as king must not be seen as weak or challenges would be issued. Otherwise, this book didn't provoke as strong reactions in me as some other books. I like to be provoked. Apart from an elusive NBA title, Paul has hardly anything left to prove in the NBA, while owning one of the most fascinating resumes in recent league history. I am your husband, I will keep you safe and I will do it by keeping my feet on this earth, breathing the air and being there to make you feel safe. Do you understand this?”The female mc Circe is a modern woman. A modern woman, who was raised in equality to men, with rights, with freedom, with the choice to say no and above all, with a sense of right and wrong. But she strives to accept her new husband after he repeatedly rapes, beats and mistreats her and she strives to accept this misogynistic world of the Korwahk with "their way". Kristen Ashley created a weak, ignorant, materialistic, selfish and shallow character who doesn’t bother to look beyond her own bubble of relative safety. She doesn’t fight for all the women in the Korwahk society who suffer immeasurably, nor does she even try to free herself from her awful situation. I am guessing - and really hoping - that the author's only intention with this book, was to send the message that love conquers all differences. But dammit, don’t do it like this! I could sit here and regurgitate the synopsis or plot for you, but really that would just kill the experience that is this book. And trust me, this is one of those books that needs to be experienced Because trust me when I say that there is no chance someone who loves watching Game of Thrones and is reading the book for first time not picturing Dax Lahn as Drogo and Circe Quinn as Daenerys. KA's characters seem to blend into each other. I love most of them, don't get me wrong. I especially like the men in her books. All alpha males who have a very soft spot for their women. Who don't hesitate to sleep around when it's not THE ONE, as alpha males are expected to do, I suppose. They tend to not talk much, unless they have something important to say. And tho they might not say it, they are very observant and sensitive. They CARE.

they don't allow homosexuality and they-?" Diandra shook her head. "No, Dax Lahn does, he does not seem to care. He only punishes those who force it on others who do not wish it” Thankfully, about 85% of this one was worth reading every word. And yes, I read all the other 15% too, bc SOMEONE made me. I decided to re-read this one again as I remember liking the story about Dahksahna Circe, the golden warrior queen and King/Dax Lahn of Korwahk nation. The parallelunivers is a awesome concept that is an absolute joy to read about, though it can be a bit confusing at time. One thing I noticed this time around, was how annoyed I because at Circe calling Lahn ‘baby’ all the time. There was also the difficult to understand what the hell the Korwahk was talking about, even after Circe learned their language. Strange as I cannot remember the latter being a problem before. That being said, I like the characters; the male characters are hot alpha male, and in this case terrific warriors. The phrase “it is their way” is used throughout the book to explain and excuse these atrocious acts against humanity and to help the female mc accept this primitive, misogynistic land, its people, and their king. Re-Read Update: Nothing really to add! Just a good, reliable re-read when I'm not feeling my tbr list 😘Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story. Thank you for giving us (me) what the show couldn’t. I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT I WISH IT NEVER ENDED. 😫 Not that I condone all the abhorrent things that happened to the women in this book. My romantic heart couldn’t help but blossom under all the love between Lahn and Circe. It’s no secret I am a huge KA fan. Love her books. Some are good, most are great, and a few are exceptional. This is an exceptional read! Such an amazing story! Loved every single thing about it! It's just they all blend together. The interactions. The lengthiness. Replace the time, place and plot, and you have fundamentally similar characters. Which is probably why I gave a couple of her other books 5 stars, because they were more "new to me" at the time.

He's a husband, he's a king, he's a man but remember above all, my queen, always remember, above all, he...is...a warrior.” Moreover, Paul replaces Poole in small ways, too, bringing grit, guile and defensive intensity in the margins, in place of his predecessor’s at times passive on- (and off-)ball defensive tendencies. Those often rendered playing Poole in extended, high-leverage stretches untenable, as seen in last season’s Western semi-final defeat to the Lakers. Better yet, Paul’s biggest strength – his near four-to-one career assist-to-turnover ratio, and precise and exacting leadership – plays to the Warriors’ recent achilles heel: occasionally loose passing, a semi-inert half-court offense without Curry on the floor, and offers Kerr’s side an injection of efficient scoring along with steady, smart playmaking.

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I loved the language thing...it was awesome !! It was nice to see that even in a different language, Lahn still had quite the dirty mouth ;) I was in love. Perhaps not with the man of my dreams, but with a man that was more man than any I’d ever encountered.” Circe goes from despising a man because of how he mistreats a woman to actually liking another man who rapes a woman for weeks. She goes from trying to help a woman escape from her rapist to actually "helping" another woman stay with her rapist! And the reason, that after three weeks she has a completely different view on a rapist and his victim, is BECAUSE IT IS THEIR WAY. Lahn is the king of the Korwahk people, a warrior who is set in the Korwahk ways, a fact that doesn't help Circe in any way.

Dax Lahn is known as a cruel and heartless savage, as the mighty king of The Horde of the Daxshee and as the leader of the terrifying Korwahk warriors. He always attends, but never participates in the Wife Hunts. But this year one of the woman in the parade catches his eye… A woman with long blonde hair and fair skin that shine under the sun, igniting his blood, watering his mouth, filling him with feelings of possession and want. A woman that he chases, fights for, fights “with” and finally “claims” as his wife… Chris Paul of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball while defended by Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns during the fourth quarter of an October game at Chase Center. Photograph: Thearon W Henderson/Getty Images I never took the time to review this one though, because I love it so much...which is making it hard for me to write down a proper review. I have so many many feelings about this one, that I don't even know how or where to start.

Circe kisses her father and goes to bed, in their home in Seattle and when she opens her eyes, she is in a paralel world, an alternate reality that is entirely foreign to her… She is in a pen with many other women, some terrified, some excited, surrounded by Korwahk warriors, waiting for “the Wife Hunt” she is forced to participate in. She is to be chosen, hunted down, “claimed”, paraded and taken as wife by a Korwahk warrior, as is tradition. Needless to say, she is scared shitless… Gender violence in this book is sanctioned in the name of tradition, because "it is their way". The way this society is set up and the way that Circe just accepts her subordinate place in it maintains the male dominance and female subjugation of this world and the violence against women is a manifestation of this unequal power relationship between men and women. One of my favorite things about this book was watching both of them learn each other’s language. KA did an incredible job of creating a believable, beautiful sounding and fairly detailed Korwakh language and I loved that I actually started being able to understand what they were saying without translation. But seriously, when Lahn spoke English, even when he only knew a few words, my heart just melted into a puddle of goo. “Rest, baby.” *swoooooon*