Star Raiders

by Elysa Hendricks

Pursuing criminals whose evil plans threaten the safety of the universe, a galactic lawman finds himself at the mercy of the woman he?s always loved?the woman he once betrayed. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0505528185
• ISBN13: 9780505528186
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Love Spell
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

great romantic outer space thriller

For five years the Earth League Forces Anti-Smuggling/Piracy (ASP) Bureau Greyson Dane worked the field undercover. He seduced smuggler Stewart Kedar's innocent daughter Shyanne to get at her father. Greyson succeeded, but lost his heart to Shyanne while her dad is incarcerated. Knowing he betrayed the only woman he will ever love, Greyson left law enforcement field work taking a desk jockey promotion for his duplicity. However, Greyson is sent back into the field after a decade in the office. He offers a deal to Shyanne and her crew in which ASP and the Consortium of Intelligent Life (COIL) will pardon them of all their crimes including some recent ones they did not commit if they help them capture Stewart's former right hand man Simon Dempster, who has attacked vessels and murdered the innocent. Shyanne always loathed Dempster who continues to be a thorn in her small operation and apparently has set her and her crew up to take the falls for his murderous raids. Still she conceals from the other man she detests, her only lover, his son Rian. He hides the full truth that he once again will sacrifice his beloved, but this time his cause is saving mankind from the angry retaliation of COIL. Star raiders is a great romantic outer space thriller starring two former lovers still in love, but his treachery keeps them apart as she refuses to trust him with her heart or freedom. He regrets that he will use her again, but believes strongly his mission is critical because if he fails mankind could become extinct. Sub-genre readers will enjoy the Hendricks galaxy as two people still in love conceal secrets from one another. Harriet Klausner

I loved the feeling of being in space and this book is sure to be a favorite for futuristic fans

Star Raiders by Elysa Hendricks Paranormal Romance- March 30th, 2010 4 stars Star Raiders is Elysa Hendrick's 2nd futuristic romance and is loosely based in the same world as her first book Star Crash. However, in Star Raiders most of the story occurs on a space ship. I loved the feeling of being in space and this book is sure to be a favorite for futuristic fans because even though it is set in space the story feels genuine and I immediately felt the attraction between the 2 main characters. Shy Kendar was an innocent until she discovered the man she loved was actually under cover on a personal mission to arrest her father. Shy unknowingly betrayed her father and since that time has been unable to visit him since his capture. Even though Shy was unaware of her father's activities as a smuggler she is unwilling to forgive her naiveté and misguided trust in a heartless man. On the run and on her own, Shy becomes fearless and independent. But it is the secrets she hides that could be her downfall. It is 10 years later and Shy is now a smuggler herself. She has her own moral code that includes helping the underprivileged. Although she does break the law she is careful to stay under the law's radar. Most of her smuggling includes helping poor planets or saving slaves from being sold to unscrupulous buyers. Now her old lover has returned and has the audacity to ask for her help after ruining her life. His bargaining chip, pardons for her and the rest of her crew. Grayson Dane has changed since he first met Shy and his views are no longer black and white. He realizes now that Shy did not have any involvement in her father's activates and as a result has become close to her father. Through his job at Earth League's Anti-smuggling/Piracy he has tried to use his resources to shield Shy' s activities from authorities. But now there is a bounty on her head and she is accused of terrible deeds he knows she couldn't be responsible for. Torn between his lost love and duty, Grayson decides he must find a way to prove her innocence. But first he must convince Shy to help him find the real culprit. The first thing I loved about this book was how the author set most of the story on a spaceship. I really felt the characters were in space; their travels and battles were amazing to read. I also enjoyed how the author created new species of crewmates on Shy's ship and I can't wait for them to have their own stories?! (I would particularly like to discover more about Bear and Silky's past.) But best of all I liked how the 2 main characters had a history together, it definitely notched up the tension between them. It made them feel more interesting and intriguing to read. I also enjoyed some cool plot twists that will definitely surprise readers. However, readers who have read her first book will soon discover that this story does not have the angst of her first book. And what I found surprising about the Star Raiders story is how quickly

Hmm, cover has long hair. Story has short hair.

Greyson Dane is an interstellar lawman. Ten years ago he had gone undercover to capture Stewart Kedar, a smuggler accused of much worse. To accomplish this, Greyson had gotten close to Kedar's innocent daughter, Shyanne. He meant to use seduction, but never meant to fall in love. Still, Greyson betrayed Shy and imprisoned her father. Simon Dempster had been Stewart Kedar's right-hand man. For over twenty years he has been obsessed with possessing Shy. Dempster has recently set Shy up as the one responsible for attacks on C.O.I.L. (Consortium of Intelligent Life) ships. Greyson is one of only a few who believe Shy innocent of the charges. Unless Greyson can prove Dempster's guilt and capture him within one month, C.O.I.L. will exterminate all sentient life on Earth and all outer worlds. To succeed, Greyson needs Shy's help. Shyanne may have been young and innocent ten years ago, but now she is a smuggler - at the very least. Shy has contacts throughout the outer worlds, access to places and information no agent could ever hope to have. Greyson must, once again, manage to gain Shyanne's trust and then betray her. Shyanne learned her lesson the first time. There is no way she will allow herself to trust Greyson, much less let him ever learn that he had left her pregnant so long ago. But should C.O.I.L. make good on their threat to wipe out humanity, the planet her son resides on would be among them. **** FOUR STARS! This romp through space has several twists, turns, and surprises. Whenever I came to believe that I understood everything, the author either tossed a bit of debris or a huge meteor in my path, causing things to spin out of control. Shyanne's crewmates are fascinating. I especially hope to see more of Silky, a hundred pound cat. The intelligent and telepathic feline has an ever-present entourage of feline guards she seems to be leader of. Silky is much more than she seems. THAT character deserves to be in more than a single story! So do a few of the other crewmates. Though women are the target audience, I believe many men would enjoy it too. Packed with action, suspense, and romance, this story is out of this world. (No pun intended.) **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.