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Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark) Mass Market Paperback – November 27, 2012

by Kresley Cole (Author)
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#1 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole follows the royal bloodline of Dacia, a mysterious vampire kingdom within The Lore—Cole’s world of mythological creatures—in this next installment of her award-winning Immortals After Dark series.

Shadow’s Claim features Prince Trehan, a ruthless master assassin who will do anything to possess Bettina, his beautiful sorceress mate, even compete for her hand in a blood-sport tournament—to the death.

Trehan Daciano, known as the Prince of Shadows, has spent his life serving his people—striking in the night, quietly executing any threat to their realm. The coldly disciplined swordsman has never desired anything for himself—until he beholds Bettina, the sheltered ward of two of the Lore’s most fearsome villains.

Desperate to earn her guardians’ approval after a life-shattering mistake, young Bettina has no choice but to marry whichever suitor prevails—even though she’s lost her heart to another. Yet one lethal competitor, a mysterious cloaked swordsman, invades her dreams, tempting her with forbidden pleasure.

Even if Trehan can survive the punishing contests to claim her as his wife, the true battle for Bettina’s heart is yet to come. And unleashing a millennium’s worth of savage need will either frighten his Bride away—or stoke Bettina’s own desires to a fever pitch...
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     Kresley Cole is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark paranormal series, the young adult Arcana Chronicles series, the erotic Gamemakers Series, and five award-winning historical romances.
     A master's grad and former athlete, she has traveled over much of the world and draws from those experiences to create her memorable characters and settings. 
     Her IAD books have been translated into eighteen foreign languages, garnered three RITA awards, and consistently appear on the bestseller lists, in the U.S. and abroad.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1451650051
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books (November 27, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781451650051
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451650051
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 1 x 6.75 inches
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Kresley Cole is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark paranormal series, the young adult Arcana Chronicles series, the erotic Game Maker series, and five award-winning historical romances. Her books have been published in 23 countries and consistently appear on the bestseller lists in the U.S. and abroad. 

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5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could spend a day inside Kresley's mind
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2012
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"You know you can do anything to me," she murmured. "I'm yours - I always will be." Those words could have been spoken by any number of Kresley Cole's heroines. In "Shadows's Claim," they were spoken by Princess Bettina of Abaddon, unfortunately, during a case of mistaken identity. Bettina is half-sorceress and half-demon and the heiress to her kingdom. Without a mate, her relatives decide to hold a fight-to-the-death tournament to select who will rule beside Tina as King. To say that Tina is not impressed with her potential mates (chosen for brawn, not looks or personality) would be an understatement.

Prince Trehan Daciano is the vampire master assassin of the House of Shadow. Trehan's current assassination assignment leads him to the demonic plane of Abaddon, and some unknown force compels him to enter Tina's chambers. He is an unblooded vampire, but not for long, even when Bettina mistakes him in the dark for her childhood love.

I wish I could spend a day in Kresley's mind. I've read all of her IAD books and novellas, two of her historical novels, and her recent YA novel,  The Poison Princess . She seems to have a never-ending supply of imaginative worlds and an endlessly fascinating cast of characters at her fingertips. "Shadow's Claim" has all of Kresley's trademarks, including a heroine who might not initially know her real strength, but gains it over time, along with her confidence. Trehan knows Bettina is his Bride, and he will stop at nothing to possess her. Their passion is mixed with equal parts of lust and tenderness. Another one of Kresley's traits is to sprinkle doses of humor throughout, most notably with Bettina's sort of evil sorceress godmother, Morgana, who I'm fervently hoping gets her own book. Some familiar characters of the IAD series make appearance, but I'll leave those for a surprise.

For me, all of Kresley's books have ranged from good (just two of those) to fantastic (all the rest.) Shadow's Claim falls in the fantastic range of the spectrum. The tension, conflicts, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles between Bettina and Trehan felt real, and not forced for story purposes. Bettina is someone easy to root for, and Trehan is just...YUM - one of the best of Cole's heroes. Unlike far too many romance heroes, Trehan is not ridiculously angst-ridden and prone to temper tantrums - one of my big pet peeves in this genre. Yes, he's hot, strong, and willing to kill and die for Bettina. His personality mirrors his assassin profession in many ways - deliberate, thoughtful, and smooth. In other words, a nice change of pace from the more cliched types.

I don't know of another author who is able to write with such a balanced mix of passion, sensuality, and flat-out hot sex. Cole remains my favorite author, and I look forward to reading more of this new world. However, her next IAD book is "MacRieve," scheduled for May 2013. I'm already anxious to get my hands on that. I only wish Kresley could clone herself so she could write faster!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, Trehan is Adorable, Sexy and a Warrior
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2015
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FINAL DECISION: Loved this story even if Bettina was a bit dense about her relationship with Cas. I absolutely loved Trehan who might be one of my favorite Immortal heroes.

THE STORY: The Dacians are ancient vampires who do not drink blood from the flesh. The realm is hidden from the rest of the Lore in mist but internal war and strife has diminished the five houses that make up Dacia. Trehan Daciano is known as the Prince of Shadows, he is an assassin for the Daci tasked with hunting down those who break the rules of Dacia. Trehan's job takes him to Abaddon hunting after a demon Caspian who came to and left Dacia which is forbidden. Trehan ends up meeting Princess Bettina, a half demon/half sorceress who is a master goldsmith who creates weapons. She has been in love with Caspian for years but now she is determined to win him. Bettina has agreed to marry whatever male wins a tournament to the death. Trehan senses Bettina one night and discovers that she is his Bride. Trehan has to make a choice: his Bride or Dacia. Then he also has to win her heart.

OPINION: Oh, I adored Trehan. Brooding, a scholar, talented assassin and warrior. Smart, gentle, sweet and yet no pushover, Trehan is one of my favorite heroes from the Immortals series. He certainly has much more patience with Bettina than I would have. She spends far too long protecting her supposed love for Cas. For me, that is the negative of the book -- the triangle goes on just a bit too long.

This has one of the best courtships. Trehan is so wonderful to Bettina (with a Lore twist). He is so controlled that it is especially gratifying to see him snap.

For fans of IAD there is something about Lothaire giving romantic advice which shouldn't be missed.

WORTH MENTIONING: This book is written as the beginning of a spinoff series about the Dacians. Unfortunately, there has been little information about when or if this spinoff series is continuing. I hope it does because it is set up to be of great dramatic scope.

CONNECTED BOOKS: SHADOWS CLAIM is book 13 of the Immortals After Dark series and is a spinoff dealing with the Dacians first introduced in LOTHAIRE. This book can be read apart from the Immortals After Dark series but I recommend reading LOTHAIRE because they are connected.

STAR RATING: I give this book 4.25 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book so far!
Reviewed in Brazil on February 10, 2017
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In my opinion this is the best Immortal's After Dark book so far (although it's considered the first in the Dacian's series)! And I've loved all of them!!! I simply loved Trehan and Bettina's love story!
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N. Rosales
5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy and has a good storyline
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2015
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I had mediocre expectations for this book but wow!!!! I loved it!!!! These characters are so passionate and their world is described so well I could picture it clearly as I read the story.
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mari
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2014
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Trehan goes to abaddon to assassinate a demon named caspion but before he finds him trehan is compelled to go into the top spire of the castle and when he does he finds his bride but the only way to claim her is to join the tournament and fight for the right to rule the kingdom and marry his bride.

this is a good read as all KC books are but not as good as others in the series, I still enjoyed it and it still deserves 5*
Trehans character is good he is a dacian vampire who and he has jealousy issues throughout the book but he loves bettina and bettinas character is good aswell she is a halfling sorceri and demon who has lost her power and has been told she will get it back at the end of the tournament.
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stefania
3.0 out of 5 stars buono
Reviewed in Italy on September 26, 2013
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Uno dei libri più belli della saga, avvincente. Uno dei libri della saga che ho amato di più e completa gli altri racconti.
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Vio
5.0 out of 5 stars Aufregender Start zu Kresley Coles neuer Fantasy-Reihe Shadow`s Claim
Reviewed in Germany on December 5, 2012
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Nach fünf historischen Romanen, einem Dutzend "Immortals After Dark"-Bänden und dem ersten Teil der auf Teenager zugeschnittenen Fantasyserie  The Poison Princess: The Arcana Chronicles  ist das vorliegende "Shadow's Claim: Immortals After Dark: The Dacians: The Dacians: Realm of Blood and Mist" der erste Spin-off-Band der mittlerweile sehr populären und in 17 Sprachen übersetzten Fantasy-Reihe der US-amerikanischen Bestsellerautorin Kresley Cole.

Wie die IAD-Serie behandelt auch deren Ableger "Shadow's Claim" die Geschichte zweier Unsterblicher, die sich trotz zahlreicher Unterschiede in Abstammung, Charakter, Erfahrungen und Alter ineinander verlieben. Im vorliegenden Roman ist die männliche Hauptfigur der über 900 Jahre alte Assassine Trehan Daciano, seines Zeichens Prinz des geheimnisumwobenen und für Fremde nicht zugänglichen "Realm of Blood and Mist" ("Königreich von Blut und Schatten").

Leser der englischen Ausgaben der IAD-Reihe haben Trehan bereits im bislang letzten IAD-Band  Lothaire (Immortals After Dark)  als stets kontrolliert und reserviert wirkenden Prinzen von Lothaires mythenumranktem Königreich kennengelernt. Folgerichtig betrachte ich "Shadow's Claim als Teil der IAD-Reihe, zumal der Roman zur gleichen Zeit wir "Lothaire" beginnt und mehrere illustre Bekannte aus der IAD-Reihe ihren Gastauftritt absolvieren, unter anderem Walküre Nix und Zauberin Sabine.

Aber kommen wir zur eigentlichen Geschichte dieses Buches: Der Vampirprinz Trehan ist ein berechnender und allseits gefürchteter Attentäter, der auf die Dämonenebene Abaddon reist, um den Dämonen Caspian zu töten. Dort wird er unvermutet von der jungen Halbzauberin/Halbdämonin Bettina, der Prinzessin der Dämonenebene Abaddon, "erweckt". Damit scheint Bettinas Schicksal besiegelt, denn die Frau, die einen männlichen Vampir erweckt (bei der Erweckung setzen Atem und Herzschlag sowie die Funktionalität der männlichen Geschlechtsorgane wieder ein), wird von diesem automatisch als dessen einzige Braut für alle Ewigkeit angesehen.

So einfach ist die Sache allerdings nicht, denn erstens ist Bettina in ihren Kindheitsfreund Caspian verliebt und zweitens wurde ein Zauber über die junge Frau verhängt. Durch den Zauber bleibt Bettina an ihre Heimat gebunden, solange bis sie heiratet. Und heiraten darf sie jenen Brautwerber, der ein absolut tödliches Turnier gewinnt, das in Bälde beginnt ....

Ich habe die IAD-Reihe vom ersten Buch an gelesen (meist auf Englisch und Deutsch, weil ich zu ungeduldig bin, um die Übersetzung abzuwarten) und bin nach wie vor begeistert von den hervorragend durchdachten Romanen der ehemaligen Leistungssportlerin Kresley Cole. Wie seine Vorgängerromane ist "Shadow's Claim" reich an Action und erotischer Spannung. Die sich langsam entwickelnde Liebe zwischen zwei völlig unterschiedlichen Charakteren nimmt wieder eine zentrale Rolle ein, für zusätzliche Spannung sorgen das Turnier und mehrere überraschende Wendungen.

Natürlich kann man Cole vorwerfen, dass ihre Geschichten nach Schema F ablaufen: Die Protagonisten sind stets umwerfend schön, reich und überirdisch stark, die Männer einerseits totale Alpha-Männer, herrschsüchtig und manchmal chauvinistisch, die aber butterweich werden und für die Liebe ihres Leben alles riskieren. Umso besser gefielen mir die Hauptprotagonistinnen von "Lothaire" und "Shadow's Claim". Lothaires Braut Elizabeth ist eine Sterbliche aus ärmlichen Verhältnissen, Bettina hingegen ist zwar eine Mythianerin ist, aber eine körperlich sehr schwache, die auch noch ihrer Zauberfähigkeiten beraubt worden ist.

Die Tatsache, dass Bettina nicht perfekt, sondern nach einem beinahe tödlichen Überfall verängstigt ist und wenig Vertrauen in sich selbst hat, macht sie sympathischer. Trehans Reaktion darauf, nämlich ihr Selbstvertrauen bewusst zu stärken und ihr stets beschützend zur Seite zu stehen, macht wiederum ihn sympathisch. Alles in allem wieder ein gelungener Erotic-Fantasy-Roman von Kresley Cole.

****** ACHTUNG SPOILER ZU DEN NACHFOLGENDEN ROMANEN: Cole hat es wieder einmal geschafft, durch geschickt platzierte Andeutungen die Erwartungshaltung an die Nachfolgeromane zu erhöhen. Unter anderem wird ein geheimnisvoller Lykae erwähnt, der die Kontrolle über sich verloren hat und nach seinem Bruder ruft - hoffentlich erfahren wir im nächsten IAD-Band mit dem Titel "MacRieve" mehr über sein Schicksal. Interessante neue Figuren sind die wichtigen Nebencharaktere Caspion und Salem sowie Bettinas Zieheltern Morgana und Raum, aber auch der von Rache getriebene, brutale Bruder des Vrekeners Thronos. SPOILER-ENDE ******
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