Star Crash

by Elysa Hendricks

After the shriek of the alarm and the shrill whine of Freedom's engine, Cora Daniels remembers little. She managed to pilot her spaceship to safety - or at least she managed to survive. She is on an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 050552743X
• ISBN13: 9780505527431
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Love Spell
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Science Fiction, Romance and Terror all wrapped up in a truly excellent suspense

When Alex, the man she loved had gone off into space without her and died seven years ago, something inside Cora Daniels had died as well. Yes, she'd later followed him into space as the very successful pilot of her own space vessel Freedom, but when Freedom fails, only her incredible skills and her intrepid ship keep her from sharing his fate -- or does it? Cora has crash landed on a hitherto uncharted world that will quickly bring the reader to mind of Planet of the Apes for the planet is inhabited by intelligent, birdlike humanoids who regard homo sapiens as we would cattle or dogs as beasts of burden and breeding stock, at best pets - at worst expendable. Cora soon finds herself herded into a pen with other human woman by the beings she dubs "the Flock." The federation to which Earth is merely a probationary member has very strict rules regarding first contact and Cora's translator chip appears to have been damaged in the crash. She has no way of indicating to her xenophobic captors that she and her fellow slaves are intelligent beings. As Cora becomes familiar with the lay of the land she becomes aware that the compound she has found herself in makes it's livelihood from pit fights that pit the human males against each other in the arena. The winner lives to fight another day and is valued as breeding stock. The women's purpose is to labor and produce offspring. Though the other females appear to be content with their lot in life, to Cora this is tantamount to rape and she is prepared to fight to the death rather than submit when she finds herself alone in a pen with a savage male. But something about the brute seems very familiar. Zan has experience with reluctant females and is certain he can coax this one into submission, not that he was above using force if necessary. But when the female speaks to him in a long forgotten language and claims to know him it triggers images that make his head ache. He doesn't know if she speaks the truth about his past but he does know that this is one woman he will not allow his handlers to take from him as they had all the others. Now with her reason for living restored Cora's only goal is to escape this world and take Alex with her. She had always been the dominate person in their relationship until the day when he'd rebelled and left to follow his own dream, but Alex is no longer the awkward shy young man who had worshipped her and followed her lead. Though he loves Cora with all his heart the awareness she reawakens in him includes his sense of responsibility both as a First Contact agent and as a fellow captive. He has a stake in this world, sons and daughters and although he knows his destiny will cause them both heartache his place is on this world among the descendants of a long ago space crash. He must negotiate for his people with the Flock to restore their dignity or die in the effort. If these star-crossed lovers are meant to be, who will be the one to bend? This is an excellent science f

An exciting tale on an alien world

A tale of valor, ingenuity, and love set on an alien planet with truly alien beings. Hendricks builds a complete world with intriguing, interesting cultures, one human, the other, definitely not. Cora Daniels is an intelligent, crafty and courageous heroine who meets even the challenge of finding the lover she thought was dead and concluding she might have to give him up again. The love-making sizzles. Both Cora and Alex know true freedom at the end.

Terrific

Well written and compelling look at what could happen on a planet where humans are not the dominant species. Cora is a likable and strong heroine, and her actions are true to her character. Her relationship with the hero sizzles! Great story and I loved the ending.

A great Read

From the first line, Star Crash, by Elysa Hendricks captured my attention. A long time fan of the author because of her vivid portrayal of other worlds and other beings this book didn't fail to deliver what it had promised. How could I not be pulled in by a work that began with the heroine strapped down and spread eagle. Add to that, Coral Daniels as a pilot was extremely believable. She was a can do heroine, something I've always admired in the author's work. When Cora sets out to keep herself alive and from mating with any of her captors she's overjoyed to find that Alex, the man she'd loved in the past but had thought to be dead was alive. Of course there is a problem of this wouldn't be a romance now would it? Alex has no memory of Cora. To Cora that doesn't matter, she's determined to get to safety and to take Alex with her willing or not. Cora is smart, super independent and extremely likable. For the REAL fans of Sci-fi this book is a winner. I won't deny there are some steamy love scenes to heat up the readers on these cold winter nights. But heck I'm over 21. I loved them and the book. Wonderful job, Ms. Hendricks. I can't wait for your next work. My alter ego also loved it and that's saying something. Namaste Adam omega

interesting romantic science fiction

When her beloved Alex apparently died in a crash, Cora Daniels lost her will to live. She became reckless driving her space vessel Freedom and keeping up repairs as if she planned a suicide crash deep in her subconscious. When the Freedom finally fails, Cora, using all her skills, manages a safe emergency landing on an unknown planet. Aliens capture her and take her to a prison encampment where she meets other humanoid species who are being forced into breeding by their guards who believe humans are dumb beasts of burden. Cora vows to escape, but is stunned when she sees Alex is one of the prisoners. He does not remember her or anything before his captivity. However, she now has a reason to live free as she plans to liberate her, Alex and the others. Obviously reminiscent of Planet of the Apes, STAR CRASH is an interesting romantic science fiction that is at its best when readers obtain insight into the aliens and how they see humans as being beneath them. However, when the plot turns to sexual encounters, it decelerates as these trysts feel unnecessary. Still fans who appreciate outer space encounters of the first kind will enjoy Elysa Hendricks' entertaining look at comparative anthropology from ET's perspective. Harriet Klausner