Rejar

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Summary: To Have a Cat Like Rejar
Review: This is a nicely written book. Rejar struggle with Rency England is priceless. This is a alien from a very enlighted society put into a primitive, at best, society. The mistakes he makes a understandable as he knows that to ask to many questions will raise suspensions of a the people around him. When Lilac finally excepts what Rejar is, get the Kleenex out.

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Summary: uneven, but an enjoyable read
Review: At the end of Knights of the Trillion Stars, Rejar (brother to Lorgan ta'al Krue) went through to portal that connects to other times, and drops right into the lap of Lilac Devere, in Victorian England - but in the form of a cat. He is a shapeshifter, and he is soon using both forms in Lilacs World. While I adore this book in many places, others I was exasperated with Lilac's often childish nature. She really got to be a pain.
Rejar is much more aggressive and domineer, than the character in Trillion Stars, so it often hard to connect they are the same character.

I still enjoyed the book, just wish the rough spots had been smoothed out a bit.

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Summary: This is SUCH a good book!!!
Review: I absolutely loved this story...While I'll admit that I wasn't always happy with Rejar's behavior..He won me over regardless.
This story was fast paced and had a wonderful mixture of intoxicating sexiness laced with just enough humor that will keep you glued to this book until it's end. The characters and the plot that enveloped them were undeniably outrageous....but that's the fun of it!! I wholly enoyed "Rejar"...it is DEFINITELY a worthwhile read.

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Summary: Rejar is a wonderful read from beginning to end.
Review: Rejar is a strong, creative, sensual creature that is not of this time, space, or reality as we know it. The book is filled with romance, science fiction, and fantasy elements. The story is based within Regency England and the fantasy world that Dara Joy so craftily has created. This story brings about the over abundance of Regency England as well as the glitter and fame of the few who were able to reap the rewards, if truly there were any. I have read a few posts that have suggested this book contains rape scenes. I am sorry to say, but there is no scene in this book or in any of Dara Joy's books that I have read that contains anything remotely close to a rape scene. To suggest this would seem that those that say this are putting in thoughts and words that are not within the book nor the voice or message of the book. This book draws you into the tastes, and senses of the world that Ms. Joy has placed in front of us to read. This is quite a wonderful and delicious read. I would recommend this book as almost all other posters have done so.

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Summary: It wasn't what I expected
Review: I feel in a way tricked. When I look at all the on line views for this book they basically all said this was a great book. There were two scenes similar to rape scenes. Also the plot wasn't as great as was advertised.

I liked the main male character Rejar. But at the times he just came off at just plain well....not smart. Coming from another world and another culture you would think he would set out how to see how things are different between the sexes. You would think he would do that before maing any move on the heroine. Instead he spends the WHOLE book making mistakes which if he had just stopped and asked someone about it from the beginning would have solved everything. It frustrated me more than anything else to be honest. It definetly turned me off from the hero after about a hundred pages of this. The heroine's (Lilac) objections and obstacles seemed more real to me.

Other than that the rest of the story was enjoyable. This wasn't a book though that kept me up all night long reading. Instead I was easily able to put it down several nights in a row.

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Summary: not quite sure how I feel about it
Review: There was a lot about this book that I found enjoyable. Rejar was, at times, a very interesting character, although, interestingly enough, not as interesting as when he was only a minor character in Knight of a Trillion Stars. Some parts of the book were very funny, and some parts were very sweet, and if there had been more of these scenes I would've been able to believe that Rejar and Lilac could be in love.

I don't like regency romance because I don't like the society and its rules. However, what bothered me most about this book was not that it had a regency setting and regency heroine, it was Rejar. In Knight of a Trillion Stars, he seemed very charming, more so than Lorgin. In this book, he was much more domineering. He tricks Lilac into marrying him, even though she doesn't want to. There's at least two sex scenes that really bothered me - they were almost rape. In those scenes Rejar uses sex as a kind of punishment. Although we are assured that she actually enjoyed it all and that he didn't hurt her, Lilac is a bit frightened during both of them and Rejar pretty much orders her to stay there and have sex with him. That isn't the sort of thing I want or look for in a romance novel, and, although I did like Rejar, it was hard to like him after scenes like that.

Lilac herself is a fairly boring heroine. She still behaves a lot like a child in some ways, throwing tantrums and pouting to get her way. She might've managed to be a better heroine if this book hadn't been set in Regency England. I cheered when she continued to refuse Rejar, even though she thought he looked gorgeous, because of his arrogant behavior, but he still bulldozed over her. In spite of all she'd done to keep from marrying him, her aunt gave the marriage her blessing and Rejar carried her kicking and screaming down the aisle. I would've preferred Rejar's mate to be a Familiar woman, someone who could probably hold her own against him and hopefully not incite near-rape scenes.

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Summary: A cat that is the best in any world.
Review: Rejar begins where Knight of Trillion Stars leaves off. Rejar is being pulled through space and falls on the lap of Lilac and is now in Regency England. He's been feeling restless for some time but when he meets Lilac he knows he has to have her. Rejar is a familar he can turn from cat to human and loves sex. In fact in all the universe familars are known to be the most sexual beings that is of course until they've mated than there a one women cat.

He stays as her cat and listens to her yearning and gets into her dreams. All the while trying to court her as Prince Nickolai. He can't get Lilac out of his mind or mate with anyone else he finally recognizes her as his mate and proceeds to get her to marry him through his deviousness.

Rejar shows his bride a night of passion but when he trys to tell her who he really he...what he really is she can't accept it. She thinks that he is a magician and wants him to stop. She refuses to call him Rejar. A story that is the second in Ms. Joys Matrix of Destiny series and full of adventure is a great addition and a great read for any fan of the romance genre.

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Summary: Out of This World
Review: I've read many reviews for this book and am amazed at the mixed reviews (although that seems to be the norm for most books). Still, I bought the book, read it, and am very glad I did. My only real issue with this book (2nd in a series) is that there are a lot of references to people and events in the other books, but having now read the whole series, I can overlook that. And I have to admit I'm anxiously awaiting Traed's story... PLEASE HURRY MS. JOY!

Ms. Joy does a great job of making Rejar's character sooo very cat-like, from his mischievous nature as expressed by his "thought-provoking sweet nothings" to his I'm "king of the castle" arrogance, ...

I'm not bothered by his over-bearing manner toward Lilac--he is part Cat!--and besides there are also plenty of touching scenes, from his appreciation of her sewing talents -- or lack there of :), to his reassuring acceptance of her "chatty behavior".

I found Lilac's innocent naivete refreshing, although I didn't like her gullibility toward that would-be husband-thief especially considering her upset over gossip as a result of her own "chatty behavior"... She's smarter than that or should be, and lucky her "friend" has a heart, even if it's a small one. Fortunately, there are glimpses of her strength in character, as evident by her willingness to give the "cut-direct" (even if it was unsuccessful) and a well-deserved slap, her getting the better of Rejar at dinner (caviar & apples, anyone?), and her stubborn refusal to call Rejar by his real name no matter what he tries "physically"... ...She's not refusing his sexual advances but rather refusing to accept who he really is. I can excuse Rejar for his anger; I mean, who wouldn't be upset with a mate who refuses to call you by your real name?

I would have loved to see Lilac give Rejar a tougher time over all he saw and heard as a cat...before his unveiling...like, maybe offer him some snuff? ;)

All in all, I enjoyed the book (the whole series really) which is pleasantly different from the usual romance book. It's introduced me to "other worlds" and has me thanking Ms. Joy and wishing she'd open the next chapter soon! (Maybe then I'll finally learn just what a zorph is!)

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Summary: Better than the first in the series
Review: Rejar was an improvement over 'Knight of a Trillion Stars', the first book in the series.

Rejar - who is the before-mentioned book's hero's brother - is a gorgeous, shapeshifting alien that ends up in regency England in his feline form...in the carriage of a very beautiful young woman who is also - quite conveniently - single. She takes the poor kitty in, thinking that it is a 'poor darling' that has no home. The cat, however, has other plans and disguises himself as a Lord Byron, a gentleman of character..and money (or so it seems) The heroine (Lilac) and he get to know each other...and..well, you know what happens, and if you don't, I suggest you read the book.

The good points of the book were many. Dara Joy's writing is very good. She has a way of getting the reader hooked on a book so much that putting it down is very hard. The humor in 'Rejar' was good as well, and the descriptions were wonderful. There was suspsence and adventure, as well as passionate scenes of lovemaking. The characterization is also very well done. Joy brings the characters out wonderfully, and can develop them better than other romance writers.

The large bad side, however, stares the reader clearly in the eye from the beginning. As I said before, the hero, Rejar, is better than his brother by far, but he is still arrogant and does not treat the heroine all that well. Sure, he loves her...but why, oh why must romance books be filled with horribly sexist male heroes? That was the only large disappointing point of the book, really. If you can overlook that, it is a great book that is worth a read.

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Summary: Much better than 'Knight of Trillion Stars'
Review: 'Rejar' is a book about an alien who is able to transform himself in a cat and who finds himself trapped in Regency England and falling in love with a beautiful young woman who takes him -- the cat -- in. Romance and fun start.

Many readers have complained that there are lots of references to the previous book in the series ('Knight...') which made the book hard to follow and understand. I sympathize and I can understand them, this is a minus for the book but there are many books out there which make the same mistake.

The hero is fascinating, handsome and caring, and of course the fact that he can turn himself into a cat only adds to the mystery and magic surrounding him. The heroine (Lilac) is witty and lovable, not the shy young debutante.

Except for the obvious romance story, there were two things I enjoyed about this book: first, the fun. There are countless funny situations, especially when Rejar is in his cat-form and thus hears many things he's not supposed to. And second, there are some very dramatic scenes which describe very realistically the historical period: poverty, beggars, and the like.

The characters have strong chemistry and the love scenes sizzle; some of them are a little forced, though. Ms. Joy uses the fact that Rejar is an alien to justify that he is capable of endless, immensely pleasurable sex. Hmmm... maybe, but there should be more to it.

The secondary characters are good also, Rejar's brother Traed especially. He's my kind of man and if Ms. Joy decides to write a book about him I will probably pick it up.

I did not like the first book because the characters there seemed to have nothing in common, no justifiable attraction. Somehow, this is not the case for Rejar and Lilac, although apart from the very powerful physical attraction they didn't share much. But I could easily picture them together, which was not the case in 'Knight'.

To conclude, I would probably have given this book only 3/5 stars if I didn't read 'Knight' (2/5) previously. The difference between the two of them is so great I just had to make the distinction.