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Title: The Passion by Donna Boyd ISBN: 0-380-79094-7 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 07 September, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.49 (68 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book took my Saturday away!
Comment: I read this book with a bit of hesitation because of the comparisons to Anne Rice. While I love paranormal novels, particularly with werewolves (L.K. Hamilton rocks!), I'm not very fond of Anne Rice's works (Interview with a Vampire was enough for me). Anyway, the novel took a bit to get into, and it isnt one that you can just skim though either. However, once I was in, I was completely hooked.
The story of Tessa, Alexander, Denis, and Elise was wonderful, emotional, and tragic. I'm glad that Donna Boyd didn't feel that she had to give a pat happy ending. Although, admittedly, my romantic soul longed for everyone to live happily ever after. I can honestly say that I thought that my favorite character was Denis. To me, he was the tragic hero. While many of his actions were not commendable, he was one that stood by his beliefs. He was one, when committed, committed everything in his being to that belief or feeling.
One has to remember when reading this book that this is a novel about a parallel Earth where werewolves and humans coexist, and werewolves are the creatures with all of the superior abilities. I don't think that the author was intending to be anti-human. In fact, I think that she was showing that even when one begins to think that humans are just becoming more and more worthless as time goes by, one special person proves that the human race is worth keeping around. I think that that she was showing how people tend to be blinded by their prejudices and refuse to see what's right in front of them unless it's shoved in their face.
Rating: 5
Summary: Unforgettable!
Comment: Werewolves are one of my favorite subjects to read about and I've come to despise books where they are solely portrayed as the "bad guys". "The Passion" paints them as extraordinary creatures and I loved the author for that. They have faults, tempers, and an unbelievably arrogant attitude but are also capable of great compassion and undying love.
The story opens upon a grisly scene. Three werewolves have been brutally slain and werewolf Nicholas Devoncroix intends to destroy the human responsible. This forces his father Alexander to share with Nicholas a painful secret from his past. The story than jumps back in time to Paris 1897 and the story of Alexander and Tessa begins.
The first half of the "The Passion" reads a lot like a light-hearted regency romance between an innocent but "feisty" heroine and an arrogant hero. Human Tessa LeGuerre carries out her plans to murder Alexander Devoncroix while he sleeps. But her plans are foiled when the gorgeous man's wounds begin to heal right before her eyes. Alexander is a bit peeved but mostly amused by her failed attempt at murder and begins to interrogate her. When he learns the source of her pain the two form an emotional bond that brought me to tears. Alexander then introduces Tessa into the mysterious world of the werewolf and it causes all sorts of messy consequences and power struggles within the werewolf community. This portion of the book is often humorous and witty but then it takes a drastic turn and becomes a compelling and painful adventure/horror story filled with heartbreak, survival, and strength. The world the author creates is vivid and carefully drawn and her characters are people you come to love despite their faults.
This isn't a book that ties up everything in a nifty little bow because it is the first in a series. I also can't stress strongly enough that "The Passion" is an _extremely_ emotionally draining book and is at times terribly bleak. However, it is hands down the best werewolf book that I've read and I can't recommend highly enough. If you are a werewolf fan you absolutely do not want to miss this reading experience.
Rating: 5
Summary: Only wish she hadn't stopped!
Comment: Many people have told you of the story of the Devencroix werewolf family, so I won't go there. What I will tell you is I read these books and I was transported to the world where werewolves live among us unsuspecting humans without knowing they were ever apart of our world.
Donna Boyd stopped with only two books in this series this one The Passion and The Promise. I only wished she'd continued. These books are so much more than I had expected going in.
We are led on a roller coaster of emotions as you read these two stories. The characters are well drawn and you will either fall strongly toward loving them or hating them. The passionate tale draws you in and takes hold of you.
The Passion and The Promise both tore at my heart. Remembering aspects of this book even now is an emotional experience. The books will leave you crying out your emotions whether you are for or against the characters. Donna Boyd has done such a wonderful job of creating a world of werewolves that aren't just horror stories. I don't want to give any of either of the stories away because as you are reading them you will be so eager to find out what is going to happen next you'll want to flip through to get glimpses of what happens, but don't do it.
These books aren't for the faint hearted they have some graphic moments and very adult material. They also have a sweeping story that carried me through this world where superior werewolves run expansive empires without humans being the wiser. At times I caught myself holding my breath as I sat devouring each page.
The only thing I have bad to say about the Devencroix series is that I can't believe they ended at 2 books. This series cries out for at least a 3rd book. However, I understand the pressures authors face, so maybe she just tired of the series after two books. I haven't and I still love to read both of these books but I never pick them up until I am prepared to sit and read them both.
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Title: The Promise by Donna Boyd ISBN: 0380790963 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong ISBN: 0452283485 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Dance With The Devil: A Dark-Hunter Novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon ISBN: 0312984839 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 07 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: I Burn For You by Susan Sizemore ISBN: 0743467426 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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