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 enlarge | Author: Nalini Singh
Publisher: Berkley
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1
ISBN: 0425223256
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780425223253
ASIN: 0425223256
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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 Not bad- but not my favorite. November 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm really enjoying the Psy/Changeling world that Singh has created. However her latest entry, Hostage To Pleasure, lacked some of the "umph" that I've come to expect from this series.
HTP does an excellent job of giving us more insight into the workings of the PSY/Changeling world, but in doing so the author sacrificed some of the character development that actually drives a series for me. I couldn't help feeling this one fell more on the side of Urban Fantasy rather than a Paranormal Romance because of all the threads the author had to tie together in her world building- although it certainly is not Urban Fantasy in it's purist form.
In HTP we get Dorian's story- the one Changeling from the DarkRiver pack who is unable "change". He's been with us from the beginning of the series and suffered a great tragedy in the loss of his beloved sister to a psychopathic Psy who brutally kidnapped and murdered her. These two aspects keeps him separate yet part of the pack- because he needs them to keep him sane. (A top notch sniper/ sentinel, he continues to protect the pack above and beyond to compensate for the fact he can't transform into the leopard who resides inside him who is also so overcome with bitterness over his sister's death, it's eating away at him.)
Enter Ashaya. A beautiful bronzed skinned Psy who secretly defied the evil Psy Council to help rescue children in captivity connected to Dorian's pack. Ashaya's been under the thumb of the Psy all her life- but she's hidden her true self from them. When it became clear that the Psy Council will use any means necessary to keep her working on a secret project that would destroy anyone exhibiting emotion- including using her son as leverage- she decides to get out. She calls in her marker with DarkRiver pack and fakes her own death to escape. And it works. Until she decides to expose the Psy's plans to the world for the good of the people and thereby exposes herself to those who want what she knows- no matter what the cost.
Dorian's appalled. He's assigned to protect this cold Psy who's motives are muddied at best- but she's of the race of the man who destroyed his sister. How can he do his job when everything in him screams for him to avenge his sister's murder? Of course there's another problem- he's helplessly attracted to her.
And Shaya is not what she seems. She's an ice maiden for a reason. When Dorian discovers why, he's even more determined to protect her and her son- despite what he feels.
In the meantime, not only are the Psy making plans to eliminate her, but other factions as well. And as the Silence (the total suppression of emotions) crumbles around the Psy, they become even more desperate to end Shaya's life. For what she knows will be the key to their undoing.
Although I did enjoy HTP, I was a bit disappointed in the love connection in this novel. Oh I liked both Shaya and Dorian tremendously- I just felt like their story took too much of a backseat to all the explaining that had to be done to make Singh's world fit.
So, in the end, it gets a 3.5 from me. Not bad- but not my favorite.
 Great Entry in the Series November 3, 2008
Ms. Singh keeps up the good work, putting out another great entry in the Psi/Changeling series. While this book has a bit too many POVs for my taste, it's still a compelling read. One word of caution: don't jump into the middle of this series. Start from the beginning or you'll be too lost to fully appreciate the unique universe Ms. Singh has created.
Romance an afterthought... October 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think that Nalini Singh got so wrapped up in her science fiction plot, that she almost forgot to write the romance in her latest Psy-changeling book. I loved her first three installments in this series due to the highly interesting plot, sensuality, and intense emotional connection between the main characters. However, this most recent book was almost devoid of sensuality and I could care less by the time they actually had a lovescene (which was good, because the lovescene was so short).
Nalini Singh seems to be getting out of the romance business like so many romance novelists who finally get a good fan base. We just keep buying, hoping that they revert back to how they were in the beginning.
 Another hit by Nalini Singh! October 26, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The situation between the Psy, the Changelings, and the humans is about to take a new turn....
Dorian Christensen despises the Psy and their Silence with every fiber of his Changeling heart. Having lost his sister to a Psy corrupted by Silence, he sees only the dark side of it. Psy Ashaya Aleine should be anathema to him, with her cold scientific Silence and her willingness to avoid any contact with her son. However, Dorian can't deny the passion Ashaya ignites within him. Can there be a happy ending for these two so very different people?
Wow, each new book in the Psy-Changeling series just gets better and better! Nalini Singh creates such tension and turmoil between her characters that it would seem impossible for there to be a happily-ever-after... and yet each time, she makes it work. And boy, does it ever work in HOSTAGE TO PLEASURE! The passion between Dorian and Ashaya is a little different than some of the other books because of Ashaya's secrets. At first, I thought Ashaya's story would read somewhat like Judd's story (see CARESSED BY ICE) but Ashaya's secrets are much, much more intense and complex than any we've seen yet. Nalini Singh made me cry in more than one place in HOSTAGE TO PLEASURE as the sheer depth of emotion is so overwhelmingly powerful.
HOSTAGE TO PLEASURE is probably best enjoyed in the context of the series as there are various factions and hints of further troubles sprinkled in the storyline. In fact, Ashaya first appears in the previous book, MINE TO POSSESS, which offers up a tiny taste of what is to come in HOSTAGE TO PLEASURE. I can't wait to see what is in store of us next in this series!
Nalini Singh never fails to captivate me thoroughly with each book in her Psy-Changeling series. Without a doubt, she is one of the best at combining passion, lovable characters, and phenomenal world building into one intricate and fascinating series. HOSTAGE TO PLEASURE is yet another hit for this talented author!
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Love This Series October 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have read all five books in this series and this is my favorite, perhaps, because Dorian has his own problems and is not the perfect changling. What I love about all these books is that the previous characters do not just make cameo appearances or are brought back just to remind us they exist, but are an intricate part of these stories and continue to develop in their own right independent of the current plot. The final chapter in this book had me quite emotional and reminded me how important feeling and emotion can be. I would never want to be a psy but I love to read about this unemotional race and how they cope or in this case escape. Begin at book one and you will not be disapponted.
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