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Ian Buchanan is haunted by the darkness threatening to break through his formidable control. Nightmares plague him where fangs spring from his gums and blood cascades down his throat from the willing neck of a brunette gypsy. Terrified and soaked with sweat, Ian fears the dreams where he ceases to be human. But one little brown-eyed woman is about to make him face the darkness, whether he wants to or not.

Molly Stratton has finally given in to the demands of Ian's deceased mother, Elaina. Molly has been able to communicate with ghosts since high school. Coming to her in her dreams, these determined spirits hound Molly into complying with their last wishes such as "Tell so and so this", or "Give so and so that". Generally trivial stuff, but Elaina wants Molly to pass information to her eldest son, Ian, that very well could save his life. Now, if only she can get him to believe her.

It's never been a secret to anyone whose ever been in contact with Ian, that he's quick to judge and generally just an all around belligerent jerk. From the moment Ian spots Molly, he knows she's trouble and trouble in any form is something that Ian wants to stay as far away from as possible. When the little blond starts talking ghosts and the whisperings of his deceased mother, Ian strives to keep himself from grabbing the woman and shoving her beautiful butt back into her car and back to where ever it is she hails from. But when Molly makes mention of the darkness within him, Ian is stupefied and even more determined to get away from her.

But Molly follows Ian right into his nightmares except this time instead of the brunette gypsy, it's Molly he's thrusting into and indulging in his primal craving - sinking his fangs into her neck and drinking the sweetest nectar he's ever tasted. Amazingly enough, his dream Molly isn't afraid of his beastly nature but in fact smiles coyly at him. When the darkness begins to boil beneath his skin, Ian panics in fear that he'll hurt her and rips himself from the nightmare. Heaving and soaked in sweat, Ian is relieved to be awake but his relief is short lived. When pounding on his door reveals Molly, Ian can't dispel the denial churning in his gut when Molly sweeps aside her blond curls to reveal two throbbing puncture wounds in her neck, the same exact place that he sank his fangs into in his nightmare.

Malcolm DeKreznick is a Casus, an immortal and evil race of beings that were imprisoned centuries ago in the Meridian, a metaphysical holding cell by the ancient rival tribe of Merricks. Malcolm knows that Ian's Merrick is awakening and he plans on killing him. The power Malcolm would gain from killing the Merrick would allow him to bring another Casus across the gate and into the modern world. While he waits for Ian's Merrick to fully awaken, he'll take pleasure in raping and murdering Ian's old lovers.

Ian and Molly soon get help from the Consortium, an ancient organization charged with the task of watching the supernatural happenings around the world. They've kept track of the Buchanan bloodline for centuries, awaiting the day when the Merrick genes would awaken. They figure that with the centuries long absence of the Casus, the Merrick has not been needed and thus has remained dormant in the bloodline.

Meanwhile, the Consortium informs Ian that his Merrick needs to feed in order to be strong enough to defeat the immortal Casus and send it's soul back to the Meridian. Ian is still terrified of the beast trying to crawl it's way to the surface and he can't help but think that he'll tear Molly apart while draining her dry. Molly knows that the Merrick won't hurt her. Ian would never let any harm come to her and the desire burring between them is becoming nearly unbearable. Although they've come together twice in their shared dreams, nothing compares to reality and Molly hopes that she'll succeed in seducing Ian but all she gets is heartache.

As the murdered women begin to pile up and Ian still refuses to drink blood from Molly, the Consortium tries to interfere. Ian must feed and strengthen the Merrick if he has any hope of walking away from the Casus alive. But the plan backfires horribly. Still determined not to feed and to protect Molly at all costs, Ian decides to draw the Casus onto his own ground and vacates Henning, Colorado for South Carolina and his childhood home. Leaving instructions with the Consortium members to inform Molly that she's to go home, her job is done and Ian basically no longer has use for her. It was the coward's way out but Ian fears that being within any visible proximity of Molly will bring the Merrick forth with the unsatisfied desire for her blood.Enraged, Molly takes off after Ian. She knows that he needs her help and this time she's not going to back down.

Ian's a difficult hero to like and certainly doesn't make it easy for the reader to understand his emotions. I found that I had to step out of the picture a few times and think about why Ian is behaving so stubborn and so hateful toward Molly. He's a man terrified by the realities of his dark nature. He fights admirably to keep the Merrick deep down and locked inside of him, hating the terror that it may overcome him and he'll be no better than the Casus. Ian does feel guilty at times for shutting Molly out and sending out hurtful barbs to drive her away. He thinks that this will protect her, not only from him but the Casus as well. In truth, he responded like a man - stubborn til the very end. It also takes Ian a long time to realize his love for Molly. His lust, he gets, but this driving need to protect her is something wholly unfamiliar to him.

I thought Ian was very lucky that Molly understood not only the secret to his defenses, but also that she loved him. She recognized his caring soul beneath the harsh facade when she witnessed Ian's remorse over his past lovers' and their horrific deaths. She understands his need to protect her. Molly's decision to wear her heart on her sleeve in hopes of getting through to Ian was crazy as it was perfect. The girl sucks up her pride more times than I could ever hope to count. It took a lot of bravery on Molly's end to expose herself so intimately to Ian knowing that he'll attack her verbally and break her heart time and again in an effort to force her away. Knowing myself, I could never hand my heart over to man like Ian. I'm too prideful but Molly certainly is fearless and she's definitely earned my respect.


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Edge Of Hunger Primal Instinct Rhyannon Byrd 9780373773671 Books Reviews

This book deals with a different theme to the previous Rhyannon Byrd books I reviewed. It is more of a novel with a plot and diversified characters dealing with the supernatural, where 'evil' tries to reassert itself but 'good' takes a stand to forestall it, and thus save humanity from eternal doom.

It begins with our hero, Ian Buchanan, dubiously eyeing an attractive young, woman who wishes to talk to him. He senses trouble at first glance, so he is very discouraging from the outset, refusing to allow her to continue with her bizarre story. Molly claims that his dead mother appeared in her sleep where she gave her explicit instructions concerning her son. The young woman feels rather awkward at having to tell Ian of her 'freak' gift at communicating with the dead. It is certainly not something she wishes to confide in others about. But Ian's mother was extremely persistent, giving Molly no choice but to drive all those miles to find her son.

Despite the various facts Molly relates about his mother, Ian remains icily aloof, ordering her to step in the car and leave, regardless of her warnings that someone close to him is in grave danger. Some obstinate fellow this guy proves to be! His scepticism cannot be accounted for as we are told later in the book that he resented his mother's involvement with the supernatural which was often a topic of contention between them. So Molly's having seen her should not have come as a complete surprise to him.

Ian is haunted by a recurring dream where he is having violent sex with a gypsy girl, whom he drains of blood as he shapeshifts into an appaling beast. He wakes up in horror each time, sensing that this is not just a dream but some kind of message he cannot decipher. After having met Molly, it is her image that replaces that of the gypsy and when he wakes up shaking and sweating from the intensity of his emotions, it is to find Molly knocking at his door. She has shared the same dream as if they had been wired up and she has physical marks on her neck where his fangs had been plunged. This terrifies Ian even more as he now feels that he may cause physical harm to this petitte woman he is vastly attracted to. When the nexd day they find out that his former girlfriend was brutally murdered, Ian has more reason to fear for Molly.

It turns out that the fiendish killer who uses methods similar to those of Hannibal Lektor, is a Casus, a creature from the darkness beyond where he and his kind had been exiled of old. He is back and the only way he can gain enough power to bring others of his kind through, is by killing a Merrick ( the creature capable of killing a Casus) and drainig his energy. This Merrick, however, must be a strong adversary, otherwise there won't be enough power to open the 'gate'. Thus Casus taunts Ian by killing people close to him in the hope that he will be incited to change. (Yes, Ian is a Merrick afflicted with Hamlet's existential doubts)

Ian and Molly are placed under the protection of the Consortium. The Consortium comprises very powerful beings who are Watchers, unobservedly watching over people like Ian. They are to train him for the final combat, though even their powers are limited if Ian does not drink from the one woman who will bring on this mighty change. But can Ian trust himself to make love to the woman he worships if it means tearing her to pieces? Unlike Ian who has his reservations Molly is confident that he won't harm her.

Overall I enjoyesd reading the book as it had its moments of suspense and gripping tension. There are also some scorching sex scenes, though they are less frequent than in her previous novels. Ian's indecisiveness about his transformation which lasted through three quarters of the book, made the reading frustrating and at times repetitive. We are overloaded with reasons and excuses for his resistance to shapeshift which I found unecessary. Nevertheless, despite a few not so polite expletives, I read it to the end with the book remaining remarkably intact.
While this was not a bad novel by any means - it just fell flat for its potential. I had accidently purchased a book that was the 4th in the series and it wasn't bad so I thought I would go back to the 1st book in the series and catch up.

The Good
Original concept and world building

Bad guys are fully developed and protrayed.

Alpha males - not perfect beings but protective and caring

Female protaganist is fragile but still strong and brave

No major editing problems or misspellings to deal with

Fast pace

The Bad
The main plot is Ian being afraid to development the relationship with Molly because of his fear of hurting her with Molly unafraid and determine to do the right thing. The right thing being Ian must have sex and blood in order to develop into the superhero to be able to fight the bad guys. The rest of the book is about Ian running away or refusing Molly and Molly chasing or trying to seduce Ian - over and over and over again. Ian runs - Molly follows. Ian runs - Molly follows.

It just became tedious at times. I will give the author points on how she came up with so many ways a person can run or refuse another.

While I do not regret reading the book - this one will not go in my keeper stack. It was okay but not something that I would read again - nor am I interested in going any futher with this series.
Ian Buchanan is haunted by the darkness threatening to break through his formidable control. Nightmares plague him where fangs spring from his gums and blood cascades down his throat from the willing neck of a brunette gypsy. Terrified and soaked with sweat, Ian fears the dreams where he ceases to be human. But one little brown-eyed woman is about to make him face the darkness, whether he wants to or not.

Molly Stratton has finally given in to the demands of Ian's deceased mother, Elaina. Molly has been able to communicate with ghosts since high school. Coming to her in her dreams, these determined spirits hound Molly into complying with their last wishes such as "Tell so and so this", or "Give so and so that". Generally trivial stuff, but Elaina wants Molly to pass information to her eldest son, Ian, that very well could save his life. Now, if only she can get him to believe her.

It's never been a secret to anyone whose ever been in contact with Ian, that he's quick to judge and generally just an all around belligerent jerk. From the moment Ian spots Molly, he knows she's trouble and trouble in any form is something that Ian wants to stay as far away from as possible. When the little blond starts talking ghosts and the whisperings of his deceased mother, Ian strives to keep himself from grabbing the woman and shoving her beautiful butt back into her car and back to where ever it is she hails from. But when Molly makes mention of the darkness within him, Ian is stupefied and even more determined to get away from her.

But Molly follows Ian right into his nightmares except this time instead of the brunette gypsy, it's Molly he's thrusting into and indulging in his primal craving - sinking his fangs into her neck and drinking the sweetest nectar he's ever tasted. Amazingly enough, his dream Molly isn't afraid of his beastly nature but in fact smiles coyly at him. When the darkness begins to boil beneath his skin, Ian panics in fear that he'll hurt her and rips himself from the nightmare. Heaving and soaked in sweat, Ian is relieved to be awake but his relief is short lived. When pounding on his door reveals Molly, Ian can't dispel the denial churning in his gut when Molly sweeps aside her blond curls to reveal two throbbing puncture wounds in her neck, the same exact place that he sank his fangs into in his nightmare.

Malcolm DeKreznick is a Casus, an immortal and evil race of beings that were imprisoned centuries ago in the Meridian, a metaphysical holding cell by the ancient rival tribe of Merricks. Malcolm knows that Ian's Merrick is awakening and he plans on killing him. The power Malcolm would gain from killing the Merrick would allow him to bring another Casus across the gate and into the modern world. While he waits for Ian's Merrick to fully awaken, he'll take pleasure in raping and murdering Ian's old lovers.

Ian and Molly soon get help from the Consortium, an ancient organization charged with the task of watching the supernatural happenings around the world. They've kept track of the Buchanan bloodline for centuries, awaiting the day when the Merrick genes would awaken. They figure that with the centuries long absence of the Casus, the Merrick has not been needed and thus has remained dormant in the bloodline.

Meanwhile, the Consortium informs Ian that his Merrick needs to feed in order to be strong enough to defeat the immortal Casus and send it's soul back to the Meridian. Ian is still terrified of the beast trying to crawl it's way to the surface and he can't help but think that he'll tear Molly apart while draining her dry. Molly knows that the Merrick won't hurt her. Ian would never let any harm come to her and the desire burring between them is becoming nearly unbearable. Although they've come together twice in their shared dreams, nothing compares to reality and Molly hopes that she'll succeed in seducing Ian but all she gets is heartache.

As the murdered women begin to pile up and Ian still refuses to drink blood from Molly, the Consortium tries to interfere. Ian must feed and strengthen the Merrick if he has any hope of walking away from the Casus alive. But the plan backfires horribly. Still determined not to feed and to protect Molly at all costs, Ian decides to draw the Casus onto his own ground and vacates Henning, Colorado for South Carolina and his childhood home. Leaving instructions with the Consortium members to inform Molly that she's to go home, her job is done and Ian basically no longer has use for her. It was the coward's way out but Ian fears that being within any visible proximity of Molly will bring the Merrick forth with the unsatisfied desire for her blood.Enraged, Molly takes off after Ian. She knows that he needs her help and this time she's not going to back down.

Ian's a difficult hero to like and certainly doesn't make it easy for the reader to understand his emotions. I found that I had to step out of the picture a few times and think about why Ian is behaving so stubborn and so hateful toward Molly. He's a man terrified by the realities of his dark nature. He fights admirably to keep the Merrick deep down and locked inside of him, hating the terror that it may overcome him and he'll be no better than the Casus. Ian does feel guilty at times for shutting Molly out and sending out hurtful barbs to drive her away. He thinks that this will protect her, not only from him but the Casus as well. In truth, he responded like a man - stubborn til the very end. It also takes Ian a long time to realize his love for Molly. His lust, he gets, but this driving need to protect her is something wholly unfamiliar to him.

I thought Ian was very lucky that Molly understood not only the secret to his defenses, but also that she loved him. She recognized his caring soul beneath the harsh facade when she witnessed Ian's remorse over his past lovers' and their horrific deaths. She understands his need to protect her. Molly's decision to wear her heart on her sleeve in hopes of getting through to Ian was crazy as it was perfect. The girl sucks up her pride more times than I could ever hope to count. It took a lot of bravery on Molly's end to expose herself so intimately to Ian knowing that he'll attack her verbally and break her heart time and again in an effort to force her away. Knowing myself, I could never hand my heart over to man like Ian. I'm too prideful but Molly certainly is fearless and she's definitely earned my respect.