Warlord by Angela Knight
I am thinking Berkley and Angela Knight saw a really good thing with Mercenaries which repackaged some older Angela Knight ebooks (but they were expanded I think) and one new novella because Warlord is something of the same thing.
Sort of… well kind of…
What we have here is a her first book with Berkley, Jane’s Warlord, the novella Warfem (I think first printed in Kickass) and two never before printed stories aka older ebooks. But not even old ebooks they were free stories she did on her yahoo group.
All four stories take place in her ‘Warlord” world, although Jane’s Warlord is the only one to take place on Earth. This is sci-fi/fantasy, something I dislike more often than not, but find in Angela Knight’s hands I enjoy it.
Jane’s Warlord is very Starman + The Terminator told as only Angela Knight could. A time jumping serial killer is on the loose and Baran (along with his wolf sidekick) have come from the future to keep Jane Colby from becoming one of his victims. The story is a fast paced, sexy scifi/action read that never takes itself too seriously.
Warfem is pretty much a scifi/secret baby book. And oddly enough I didn’t like it much. I am not sure why… I think it was the idea that they had been apart 20 years. I hate that!
The Warlord and the Fem is another tale of genetically engineered warriors finding true lurve. (using the same hero name, Baird, as in Warfem since Knight loved it and never though she would see this one in print) I liked it. Baird wants her and tells her oh yes she would be his. To make that happen… he courts her.
Baby You’ve Changed amuses the hell out of me. It is maybe 10? 15? pages (closer to ten if I remember correctly) Once upon a time when they were young and stupid Fem Tamin seduced Gage Deauxville and threw him away. He was just a human after all. Now it is time for payback… or you know anal sex… whichever comes first.
This will sooooooo not work for some people.. because the new stuff is very classic Angela Knight. They are short, fun, hot and have some kink tossed in. The turn off your brain and go for a ride with me type of stories. Of course I like both of them so there you go.
If you have read Jane’s Warlord and enjoyed it, there is a really great chance you are going like the other three. Is it worth buying this tradesize book if you have it? If you are a fan – of course. If not Warfem, The Warlord and the Fem and Baby You’ve Changed make up about 100 pages and that could be pushing it. If you have never tried Jane’s Warlord this is a great chance to get it. Or if you are looking for some science fiction/romance this could be for you.
Grade: B-
What, Sybil, you don’t like SF romances? Who’s gonna pimp it for me when I write one then? May be I should hop up on the buttsecks bandwagon.
I liked Jane’s Warlord (I even own it) and I liked old school Angela Knight!
Sherry, hon, you do know you live like… an hour or so away from me. Do you really want to put it into my head that you might be spending time writing stuff other than historical books I WANT.
You have many, many, many historical novels to do before you can branch out. Get back with me in about 10 books or so and then we can see.
Cuz it is all about me! You got that memo right? And about the buttsecks bandwagon… silly girl you don’t have to leave historical to do that.
So Raspberry do you think this is worth you going out and paying trade price for? You already own the big chunk of the book. So part of me really thinks no. BUT you like old school knight (as do I have you read Stranded? tres fun!) so is it worth it for the two stories you can (currently at least) only find in print here?
Oh and check out Mercenaries, if you haven’t yet. Looks like it is down to 7 bucks. I loved the two older books but the new one was very watered down next to the others.
Aiiie, Sybil. Now I know why I’m so scared of you. You are too close. 🙂
Ahhh, Stranded. Tres, tres, tres fun.
Do you think I could stand up in an Angela Knight workshop and ask whether a girl has to take it up the poopchute before she can write convincing buttsecks, or would adequate reading in the subject matter suffice?
Or have I just buggered my career here? 😛
Sherry – read a few Lora Leigh and Angela Knight books and you’ll know everything you EVER wanted to know about buttsecks.
A lil fear is good for you babe ;). Don’t know but it is possible she will guest here soon. Soon being in sybil terms meaning in 4 or so months. And you can ask her.
Of course I have yet to send emails to get the rest of the book. Note to self…
Oh, I’m a cheap basterd, so no, not going to pay for it and I do already own Mercenaries. I must have gotten it years ago. I first started liking Angela Knight when she wrote in the Secrets anthologies and yes her recent stuff is more watered down which kind of sucks. Although I think in December she has an anthology coming out with her, Lora Leigh and Emma Holly, I am looking forward to that.
Hehe, Gwen, I don’t want to know it for myself, cuz I’ve read plenty of buttsecks–glances furtively around to see if anyone heard–and I don’t plan to write it.
I want to know about her.
Slaps self.