Born of fury
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"The war is on...Counted among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five founding members of the Sentella: an organization that has declared war on the League. They rule the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrify it with an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears nothing and no one. He will do whatever it takes to survive and protect his Sentella brethren. Sumi Antaxas is one of the best assassins the League has ever trained. In her world, failure is not an option and she has never met a target she couldn't execute. So when she's assigned Hauk, she believes it'll be a quick and easy mission.But nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and Hauk is far better skilled than any she's faced before, in Born of Fury from #1 Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon"-- Provided by publisher.
"The war is on... Counted among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five founding members of the Sentella: an organization that has declared war on the League. They rule the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrify it with an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears nothing and no one. He will do whatever it takes to survive and protect his Sentella brethren. Sumi Antaxas is one of the best assassins the League has ever trained. In her world, failure is not an option and she has never met a target she couldn't execute. So when she's assigned Hauk, she believes it'll be a quick and easy mission. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and Hauk is far better skilled than any she's faced before"-- Provided by publisher.
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9781250042965
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Booklist Review
Mega-selling Kenyon continues her League series with the story of Andarian warrior Dancer Hauk. Larger, stronger, faster, and more muscular than any human, he has been condemned, despite his illustrious ancestry, to celibacy and life as an outcast due to the peculiar customs of marriage and family relationships in his culture. Unfortunately, he is the only male in his line who can take his 14-year-old nephew, Darice, who loathes him with a passion, on his dangerous coming-of-age wilderness trek. In fact, just about everybody in the League-run Ichidian Universe is out to kill Hauk, which makes the trip all the more dangerous. They soon encounter Sumi Ataxas, a small human woman who is actually an undercover assassin forced to spy on Hauk by the League, which is holding her toddler daughter hostage. As waves of killers target Hauk, Sumi befriends Darice and falls in love with Hauk, but where will her loyalties lie? Paranormal romance queen Kenyon is the master of creating empathic characters in complex, violent cultures and putting them into relationships where honor is paramount.--Tixier Herald, Diana Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Distilling the essence of romance down into one book is an almost impossible feat, yet Kenyon manages it in the captivating sixth entry of her "Born of." series. Sumi Antaxas, a human woman, is a very reluctant assassin compelled into service by threats to her daughter. Her latest assignment is to gather intelligence on Dancer Hauk, of the Andarion Warring Blood Clan of Hauk. When she's trapped on a distant planet with Dancer, she finds herself torn between the daughter she's never seen and the tender, powerful warrior who will do anything for those he loves. Combining the best elements of science fiction, fantasy, and romance, the story focuses heavily on the definition of "family" and what it means to belong. Exquisiteworld building and vivid details complement the action-filled sequences just as well as the intimate, sensual moments. Agent: Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group. (July) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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