Review #11: The Lord of the Dark Sun

Title: The Lord of the Dark Sun
Author: Stobie Piel
Series: Valenwood #4
Released Date: December 1, 2002
Type: Romance, Futuristic, Adventure

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Her ship disabled, Ariana is taken captive after braving the outskirts of space containing the uncontrolled areas beyond her father's rule. Now in chains, she's transported to a planet and made a slave. Among the other male slaves, tall, muscular, and ruled by animal instinct, one rises above the others. Ariana sees nobility in him--he is a prince in a barbarian's body, one who can teach her how to survive and to be wild. Original.

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Actually refreshing and eye-opening book. The first futuristic novel that I've read and it fortunately it did not disappoint. 

Pretty epic for the last book of the series. And this is entertaining for a futuristic novel of complex proportions. Its many twists and turns made unable to predict what would usually happen next and I ended up barely putting it down and finishing anything. It has a depth to it that I find rarely in other books about life, love and other trivial things that others confound over. And I kind of like the idea of a love lasting through pains and obstacles, and finding trust and respect for each other.  

Like the other books before this in the series, its makes one think and laugh and just fly across the stars with the characters. I especially like the twists here in the plans of the Damen, how it was vague a bit yet seem to reveal enough to make you want to the turn the page until you get to the answers. 

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Rate of 5/5

Review #10: Valenwood Series1-3 Combo

  

Title: The Dawn Star(1), The Midnight Moon(2), The White Sun(3)
Author: Stobie Piel
Series: Valenwood Series #1-3
Released Date: 1996, 1998, 1999
Type: Romance, Futuristic, Adventure

Its an oldie, but definitely a goodie. 

I'm usually wary in reading these books with these types of covers(some are way too much assuming), but these series definitely surprised me with its depth of story and how it tackles the delicate situations in life. 

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Goodreads review

Wow. Just wow. 

I started this series from reading the last, Lord of the Dark Sun, and it was a long, long , while before I found out that its part of a series. Anyway, I loved how all of the main characters of the series found their lovies, despite the circumstances and the spontaneousity of how they found each other. The humor which I rarely find in futuristic novels, were hilarious, well jaw-dropping mostly(as did Arnoth for most of the story) :D

I sense a theme here!... The "rival" of the guy bursting inside their room, sometimes while naked, and having a casual conversation like there was nothing wrong with the situation. And of course, the lingbats torturing "poor" Dane.

It was a fun, eye-opening, thrilling, DEEP, series. And one who offers perhaps a glimpse in the life of every person's demons. 

Rate of a supernova of 5/5