Shannon K. Butcher
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 358 pages Rating: 3.83 | 5388 Users | 383 Reviews
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| Title | : | Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars #1) |
| Author | : | Shannon K. Butcher |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 358 pages |
| Published | : | May 5th 2009 by NAL (first published March 5th 2009) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Paranormal Romance. Fantasy. Paranormal. Urban Fantasy. Demons. Vampires |
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First in an all-new paranormal romance seriesCaution : readers may feel the heat coming off the pages.
They are the Sentinels...
Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes-the Synestryn. Now, one warrior must fight his own desire if he is to discover the power that lies within his one true love...
Helen Day is haunted by visions of herself surrounded by flames, as a dark-haired man watches her burn. So when she sees the man of her nightmares staring at her from across a diner, she attempts to flee-but instead ends up in the man's arms. There, she awakens a force more powerful and enticing than she could ever imagine. For the man is actually Theronai warrior Drake, whose own pain is driven away by Helen's presence.
Together, they may become more than lovers-they may become a weapon of light that could tip the balance of the war and save Drake's people...
Mention Books As Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars #1)
| Original Title: | Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0451412710 (ISBN13: 9780451412713) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sentinel Wars #1 |
| Characters: | Lexi Johns, Zach (Sentinel Wars), Helen (Sentinel Wars), Miss Mabel (Sentinel Wars), Sibyl (Sentinel Wars), Nicholas (Sentinel Wars), Drake (Sentinel Wars), Tynan (Sentinel Wars), Logan (Sentinel Wars), Gilda (Sentinel Wars), Angus (Sentinel Wars), Grace (Sentinel Wars), Cain (Sentinel Wars), Paul (Sentinel Wars) |
| Setting: | Kansas(United States) |
Rating About Books Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars #1)
Ratings: 3.83 From 5388 Users | 383 ReviewsCriticism About Books Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars #1)
4 stars Paranormal RomanceThis is the first book in a unique, promising new PNR series about sword wielding, tree of life tattoo bearing immortal Sentinel warriors fighting a demon race called Synestryn to protect humanity and guard the gateway to an ancestral world called Athanasia. Theronai Sentinel warrior Drake has been fighting in the brutal war with the Synestryn for centuries, and now it seems that they are waging a losing battle and the demons are gaining the advantage. With the loss ofI truly think this book deserves a shelf all of its own, called "DAFUQ DID I JUST READ".I mean, what's with that absurd story? The guy is absolutely atrocious, and the girl goes from "so frightened I could actually die" to "omg I wanna rip his pants off" in what seems like miliseconds (it take a few hours, actually. But you get my point.)The guy knows he frightens her to death, BUT HE STILL DOES ALL KINDS OF AWFUL THINGS TO HER. With no explanations. He manhandles her, abducts her, then decides
Nope. I can't do it. Sorry.I maybe got thirty pages in before I decided that Drake was a big sack of shit and that Helen is possibly the most annoying female protagonist that I have ever, ever read."Oh, I have a vision of being burnt alive... this couldn't possibly be metaphorical! I think I'm going to run awaaaaaaaaay! La de da la!"Or then you have the stereotype caveman complex that is Drake."You have plaits. Me Pull. You come now. Drake beat chest. Manly Drake. Ahhhahhhhhhahhhhhh!"What, so
This was a promising PNR. The idea of the Sentential was well written and I enjoyed their world. My main issue was between the H/h. They had the usual "found mate, bond with mate" ritual for the first few hours of their being together.Helen is a waitress in a diner. She spots Drake and her fearful vision of burning alive [with him watching:] hits her full force. Drake sees Helen and a force draws him. Her touch takes away centuries of crushing pain. See? Sounds good right? This I shelfed
Burning Alive is an interesting book to recap because my reasons for liking it are not the norm. The characters didn't really grab me, and I can't say that the story was one of the best I'd read recently (although it was still fun). Even so, the book had me on the hook right off the bat by throwing me right into the action, and the character origins were different from your average pnr. In a genre of similar stories, I feel myself getting excited anytime something comes along that makes me say,
This is the first in the Sentinel Wars by Shannon K Butcher. It's a Urban Fantasy and I really enjoyed it! Helan Day is the protagonist in the story and I find I like her. She's not your typically strong and sexy type, but she' a strong willed a a good person. PLOT from amazon: Her entire life Helen Day has haunted by dreams of burning alive while a man watches her and smiles. So when she meets Drake, the man of her dreams, in a diner, she knows she doesn't have long to live. Drake is a Theronai
The first in a new paranormal romance / borderline urban fantasy about the Theronai, an immortal Sentinel warrior race, protecting the humans from the demon race Synestryn.These Theronai warriors are all huge, hunky brutes with tree tattoos that aren't really tattoos, but their life marks. When all the leaves fall off their soul dies and they become amoral killing machines. The only thing that can save them is finding that special woman. Sounds familiar? Well, give the hunks the inability to see
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