A review by obstinateheadstrongcurl
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

A Hunger Like No Other follows Lachlain, an ancient werewolf, and Emmaline, a young half Valkyrie/half vampire who’s his mate. They have to overcome their people’s distrust of each other in order to be together.
I picked this up because of The Ripped Bodice’s foundational romance list and I guess I understand its place on there? It’s werewolves and vampires in a way that feels more Buffy than Twilight. But the main characters just didn’t do it for me. Lachlainn is over a thousand years old and Emmaline is 70 but looks and acts like she’s twenty-four (according to the book, I found her more like a whiny teenager) and I am so not down with the ancient man/young woman thing, especially because there were a lot of dubcon scenes. 
This story set up a lot of future stories with side characters, and I’m mildly interested enough to add the next one to my TBR. Overall a middle of the road read for me but fans of paranormal romance might enjoy it. 
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