Jane's Warlord

A Jack the Ripper themed time travel/sci fi romance and it kicks booty!!!

I have had this book on my wishlist for so many years, like probably since I started blogging have I had this one on my list. Thats a dang long time to have a book on one's TBR. But I really enjoyed it and was super funny. It definitely had a OG feel to the writing style of it, but I quite enjoyed it. I really enjoyed how this story was developed and the elements of sci fi with time travel left me on the edge of my seat.

So basically the gist of the story is that the hero, is from the future about 300 years from our time period. He is a elite warrior, and called a "warlord" which is a protector and goes on all sorts of missions. So think secret ops of his time. He show more is called to task on a mission to go back in time to (our day, and try to rescue a woman who is about to be killed by the Jack The Ripper who has been causing ripples of time killing innocent women. But when he meets Jane, chemistry explodes between them. He is determined to protect her even knowing that he will be leaving and that their time together is very temporary.

What was most intriguing was first their first meeting, because its kinda stalkerish but I was down for it. haha There is such great alpha vibes in this one and we also see how well these two get along together even when they are fighting. And the warlord's sidekick wolf creature, yeah he was awesome. Always trying to get them to have sex together, it was pretty awesome! I was so fascinated in seeing how they came together. Now the whole Jane coming to the truth, I was on board with. I was so happy that she didn't fight what was the truth in front of her. It was quite refreshing to have an heroine who was on board with it all and willing to do her part.

I wouldn't say that this is a perfect book, the pacing is a bit off at times throughout it and it did have a style of writing that took some adjustment because this style of writing is NOT common these days. But I was really drawn into this couple and adored seeing them together. I am curious about this world and this author for sure. I definitely will be exploring more of her works and soon! show less

This book is more like a prequel to the Time Hunter series, and is usually considered book 1 in the Warlord series, but the books/series do intertwine. However, they can be read as standalones.
In this futuristic world, there are different types of humans and aliens scattered across the galaxy with high-tech gadgets. Some are just normal humans with no special abilities, but others were genetically altered before their birth to be machine-like warriors. These warriors, Warlords and Warfem (men and women respectively), have computer and sensor implants, making them tougher and smarter than most normal humans. They come from the planet Vardon, a matriarchal society, and there are different houses the warriors belong to.
23rd century show more genetically engineered Warlord Baran Arvid goes back in time to save 21st century reporter Jane Colby from a time traveling serial killer. Afterward, he and his partner Freika (a genetically-enhanced talking timber wolf) must return to their own time to continue fighting a war between the Vardonese and the Xerans, and he’s anxious to finally take his revenge on a cruel Xeran general. Baran is a cold, ruthless, calculating man, and expects instant obedience. Jane, however, proves courageous and stubborn, and he doesn’t understand the new feelings she inspires in him.
Jane Colby often reports on murders for her family-owned newspaper, but never expected a killer to pick her as a victim. She teams up with Baran and Freika, and is astounded by their time traveling story and that the infamous Jack the Ripper from Victorian England is really from the future. Now Jack/Druas is in her little town killing innocent women.
Jane and Baran are strong but deeply troubled characters. She’s still dealing with emotional trauma from her childhood, and he’s lost in a bitter rage over the senseless deaths of his teammates years earlier.
The sex scenes were super hot and showed the depths of the H/h’s growing feelings for one another, but there were a lot of them, which slowed the pacing.
I absolutely loved Freika. He was an awesome character and added a lot of humor to the story. His hatred toward Jane’s cat was hilarious, and then adorable when the wolf and cat became tentative friends.
The writing is good, other than a few typos and scenes with head hopping. I like Ms. Knight’s voice and look forward to reading more of her books.
4 Stars

Disclaimer – I bought this book for my own enjoyment. I am not paid or compensated in any way, shape, or form for this honest review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason unless at my discretion. show less

Perhaps I should have guessed from the cover and the title, but this one was a little over-the-top for my taste. I really enjoy creative and well-written paranormal romance, but this one was just a bit... much. My favorite parts focused on the side characters, who were wonderfully humorous and real, but the two main characters were just too much the stereotype of what we'd expect from MCs in this genre, so that they didn't feel particularly real. With the thin plotting and the insta-love added in, on top of some truly awkward dialogue and rushed pacing, I found myself glad to finish this one. It might be a light and humorous escape read for folks who love PNR, but I really needed more to enjoy it and I don't particularly expect to try show more the author again. show less

Reporter Jane Colby responds to the scene of a grotesque murder that even the cops have trouble dealing with. Returning home afterward she finds a man and a talking wolf in her house with a story about coming from the future to protect her from the serial killer who's work she has just returned from. She is on the killer's hit list. The story was suspenseful between sex scenes. There was some humor particularly around the talking wolf and her pet cat. However, it could have used a good editor; lots of grammar mistakes threw me out of the story and the time travel concepts didn't really seem believable.

Angela Knight never fails to disappoint if steamy romance with an unusual plotline is what you are looking for. The small town reporter, fighting against the ghost of her abusive father meets the superhuman from the future, sent back in time to catch a time traveling wacko who was also responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders, and begins doing them all over again in present day America. I thought this was a great read, and can't wait to see more from the warlord universe, as well as more from Ms. Knight's magiverse. :-)

He's sent back in time to save Jane from a Jumpkiller. Jane grew up with an abusive father, which makes her not initially react well to Baran's dominance, but she learns the difference between abuse and dominance.

This book reminded me a little too closely of the Terminator movies. Some of the science fiction elements seemed a little contrived, made to fit the story and maybe not fully thought out.

Still, an adequate romance story, and you got to like it when the heroine takes care of the bad guy.