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King Solomon's Wives: Hunted (2012)

by Holly McDowell(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Coliloquy, LLC

review 1: This book was gifted to me by the author for an honest review. I don't usually give 2 stars but I really don't know how I feel about this book. The first pages were hard to read and left me confused, I didn't understand the direction of the story at all. I only got into to it and started to understand about two thirds of the way in.The story is about a group of women who don't have emotions or relationships with men. They use men for sex to have babies, their touch is seductive and addictive to those they touch. They hear voices from past women who guide them. And they are constantly on the run from hunters.The hunters are cursed and have to hunt and kill the women in order to break the curse. The story alternates between past and present referring to king Solomon. I feel ... morelike the book has been dragged out. I personally would off liked a chapter at the beginning to give a history of the past then dive straight into the story. Would I get the next one......... I don't know. I feel awful giving this review but I am being as honest as I can. Thank you Holly for giving me the opportunity
review 2: The premise for this series is so inventive. Women descended from the "wives" of King Solomon's harem are living out an ancient affliction: they must reproduce before they turn 25, they will die when they give birth to the next daughter in their line, and all the while they're being hunted by a band of men with an ingrained desire to kill them off. Holly McDowell jumps from the 10th century BCE to modern times and back again, weaving an engrossing narrative through multiple generations of characters. The story is fresh and exciting and I couldn't put it down (with three "episodes" already available - McDowell is writing the story as a serial novel - there's a good 600 pages to get you started). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend "King Solomon's Wives" to lovers of thrillers and speculative fiction, especially women. less

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