The Savage King: Lords of the Var® Book 1: A Qurilixen World Novel

Michelle M. Pillow

Mar 2005 · Lords of the Var® Book 1 · The Raven Books LLC

About this ebook

“To be ruled by a woman is to be ruled by weakness and kingdoms are only as strong as their rulers. A King must stand alone, beholden to none.”—King Attor of the Var

Oh, how the mighty will fall.

Cat shifter King Kirill has a duty to his people — one that does not involve falling in love. But when he meets alluring undercover agent Ulyssa, he’ll have to choose between the throne and undeniable passion. A sexy paranormal romance with over 1,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads. (Bookbub)

Cat-shifting King Kirill knows he must do his royal duty by his people. When his father unexpectedly dies, it’s his destiny to take the throne and all of the responsibility that entails. What he hadn’t prepared for is the troublesome female prisoner he inherited.

Undercover Agent Ulyssa is no man’s captive. Trapped in a primitive alien forest awaiting pickup, she’s going to make the best out of a bad situation… which doesn’t include falling for the seductions of an alpha male king.

Cat-Shifter Paranormal Sci Fi Fantasy Romance

Book One of the Lords of the Var® series by NY Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow.

5 Stars! "Great book by a great author!" Bianca D’Arc, USA Today Bestselling Author (2019)

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About Lords of the Var Series

The cat-shifter princes were raised to not believe in love, especially love for one woman, and they will do everything in their power to live up to their father’s expectations. Oh, how the mighty will fall.

Praise For The Savage King

5 Stars! "She had me at Paranormal Sci Fi CAT-SHIFTERS!!!" Tasha Black, USA Today Bestselling Author (2020)

5 Stars! "Holy Cats! I'll take one of each thank you." Spanish Lady, Reader (2015)

"5 stars and a place on my fave's bookshelf!!! I have a great love and passion about shifters and hot alpha males who knows how to treat their woman."Jwezi, Goodreads (2012)

"Get ready for a thrilling ride to planet Qurilixen, where gorgeous cat-shifting alphas rule. ...Intrigue, romance ... keep the story moving." --RT Magazine, April 2007

5 ANGELS! RECOMMENDED READ! Fallen Angel Review

Lords of the Var series:

The Savage King

The Playful Prince

The Bound Prince

The Rogue Prince

The Pirate Prince

A Qurilixen World Novel

The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance novels by award-winning author, Michelle M. Pillow, and includes several series installments: Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var®, Space Lords, Captured by a Dragon-shifter, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, Dynasty Lords, Qurilixen Lords, and more.

Topics: Shapeshifter, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fated Mate, Alpha Male, Alien Romance, futuristic romance, comedy, shapeshifter romance, cat shifter, Science Fiction & Fantasy, prince, Dragon Romance, futuristic, Shifter Romance, Sci-Fi, Alien Romance, Paranormal Romance, nobility, royalty, action and adventure, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, First Contact, hea, humorous romance, romantic adventure, sfr, space exploration, werepanther, panther shifter, kick ass heroine, first contact romance, big cat, big cat romance, dragon shifter, kick butt chick, space romance. Perfect for fans of Gena Showalter, Laurann Dohner, Charlene Hartnady, Darynda Jones, S. E. Smith, Evangeline Anderson, Christine Feehan, Donna Grant, Rebecca Zanetti, Anna Hackett, JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Lynsay Sands, Nalini Singh, Genevieve Jack, Felicity Heaton, Jennifer L Armentrout, Carrie Ann Ryan, Elizabeth Hunter, Patricia Briggs, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lora Leigh, Alisa Woods.

Ratings and reviews

Ulyssa is a government agent sent to the planet Qurilixen to stop the use of biological weapons. However, readers of the previous Dragon Lord books will recognise her more as the vapid Gena from the bride's ship - WHO KNEW!!! The threat is over before she really got a chance to complete her mission and now she is stranded waiting for her transport home and on to her next mission. Found near her campsite by King Attor, she is kidnapped and dumped in the Var kings harem. When he is killed, his son Kirill becomes king. Kirill comes upon Ulyssa when she tries to flee the palace and gets lost. There is an instant heat between them but she makes it clear that she plans to leave him when her spacecraft arrives. Will she change this prince's mind about being attached to a single female? Can Kirril get the thorny female to admit she cares for him? I was not a fan of Kirill and Ulyssa to begin with, it took me a while to warm up to them. That may be because having read all the Dragon Lord books I was a bit biased against the Var. But they are also quite emotionally stunted individuals and prickly characters are always so hard to engage with. However, I managed to get them in the end and you can see where their isolationist tendencies root from.

This is the first book of the Lords of the Var series that revolves around King Kirill and Ulyssa, an undercover agent. The last thing that Ulyssa had planned was to fall for the new King but sometimes, things happen outside of our control. This is an enjoyable read in the Qurilixen World with cat shifters. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Plenty of action and lots of moments that have you seesawing all over the place emotionally! Pleased there was hea! Great read definitely recommend this. Just one fault in that the dialog was at times awkward and wooden, but worth the perseverance. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Michelle M. Pillow, New York Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author

NYT & USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow is an award-winning paranormal and sci-fi romance; mystery; and paranormal women's fiction (PWF) writer with well over a million books sold. Though she writes intricate plots, she can never seem to remember where she left her coffee cup (if you find it please return).

Michelle is always up for a new adventure or challenge, whether it's a paranormal investigation of an old Vaudeville Theatre or climbing Mayan temples in Belize. She was a refugee extra on SyFy's Z Nation. Michelle is involved with various film and historical documentary projects with her filmmaker husband. She's mom to a talented artist daughter, and managed by the family dog and cat. For the most part she can be found wearing pajama pants and drinking coffee. There may or may not be dancing. It’s all part of the creative process.

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