Product Description

Salacious cruelties abound as war rages in the mythical kingdom of Kabra. Prince Tarn is struggling to drive out the invading army while his bethrothed - the beautiful Rianna - has fled the fighting with the mysterious Baroness Crissana. But the baroness is a fearsome and depraved woman, and once they're out of the danger zone she takes Rianna prisoner. His plan is to present her as a plaything to her warlord half-brother, Ragnor. In order to rescue his sweetheart, Prince Tarn needs to join forces with his old enemy, Sarin, whose capacity for perverse delights knows no civilised bounds.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #310705 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 272 pages

From the Back Cover
‘Sarin was infuriated by his own weakness, knowing he could not fight her forever and fearing that one day soon his resolve would give way. Uselessly, he pulled at the chain that held his wrists together, knowing full well his bonds were far stronger than his own self-willed determination.
‘Come to my bedchamber, slave,’ he heard Danara say.’

Salacious excesses abound as war rages in the mythical kingdom of Kabra. Prince Tarn is struggling to drive out the invading army while his bethrothed – the beautiful Rianna – has fled the fighting with the mysterious Baroness Crissana.

But the baroness is a fearsome and depraved woman, and once they’re out of the danger zone she takes Rianna prisoner. Her plan is to present her as a plaything to her warlord half-brother, Ragnor. In order to rescue his sweetheart, Prince Tarn needs to join forces with his old enemy, Sarin, whose capacity for perverse delights knows no bounds.

Previous Praise for Barbarian Prize:

‘Ashford’s vivid descriptions and historical details keep this tale moving quickly. Each sensuous escapade jumps off the page with non-stop, titillating thrills…[a] satisfying, indulgent tale’
Romantic Times, 4 Stars

About the Author
Deanna Ashford is the pseudonym of an author of historical, romantic and erotic fiction.

Customer Reviews

Wild Kingdom
Although I had not read Savage Surrender - the pevious book it did not matter - this is a story all of it's own. Rianna (the heroine) is a fierce young lady who quickly realised that to survive she must do whatever it takes even if it means going against her natural will, but she recognises that her desires must be fulfilled.

Prince Tarn reveals his slightly darker side, and one particular scene with him I found extremely erotic and had to re-read it several times. His love for Rianna never waivers though.

Overall it is highly erotic, has a great story which reviewing would spoil, and very beleivable characters even though they are set in a pure land of fantasy. I strongly recommend if it is your first time for erotice fiction

Wonderfully erotic novel
Deanna Ashford writes a great erotic novel with good well-rounded characters and a compelling plot - something you don't come across much in erotic literature in general. For those of you who have read other Deanna Ashford novels this continues the story of Tarn and Rianna, who we first met in Savage Surrender. However, Wild Kingdom can still be enjoyed even if you haven't read the previous book. There is something for everyone - great sex scenes, s/m and homo-erotica. Highly recommended

Very sexy, but a little more description would have put the cherry on the top!
I wasn't aware that there was a prequel to this book before I read it, and I didn't notice anything amiss, so it obviously doesn't detract anything from the story. Wild Kingdom works perfectly well as a standalone book, but with hindsight, there were hints at some of the characters having a dark and intriguing past, so I'll definitely be getting hold of the other book, Savage Surrender. And I'd definitely be happy to read follow on books from this one, too!

Wild Kingdom is set in a mythical land where many kingdoms are at war, and the main characters in this book have all been involved in one way or another. The action begins with Prince Tarn, who is struggling to drive out the invading army from his land and regain control. Then he plans to make his betrothed, Rianna, his Queen.

As always, though, the course of true love never does run smooth. As Tarn is fearful for Rianna's life, he bids her travel ahead of him with his good friend and comrade, Captain Leon. However, Leon is enamoured with the Baroness Crissana, who was once married to the same man as Rianna. The man in question, Sarin, is now believed dead. The two women are mortal enemies, but Leon remains blissfully ignorant, and as the Baroness is travelling to the same place as them, he decides there will be safety in numbers. And so Rianna must put up with the company of her enemy.

The Baroness, better known as Niska, has no such problem with this. She now has money and power and intends to use it to her advantage, and wants to get her revenge on Rianna. She plans to do this by presenting Rianna to her half-brother in the north as a slave. This will please her brother greatly, and no doubt cause great distress to both Rianna and her beloved Tarn. The idea makes Niska very happy, as she wants to possess Tarn for herself. She has desired him since she first laid eyes on him and will stop at nothing to get her hands on him.

Without giving away all the plot twists and turns, the main characters all become horribly entangled in their situations, whether good or bad, and all are out for themselves. Sizzling hot sex is liberally peppered throughout the novel, though I did feel that the heterosexual scenes had considerably more description than the homosexual ones. I think they should have been given their equal share! It didn't let the action down any as the point was definitely put across. But I think a little more depth and detail to these particular scenes would have been perfect.

Overall, I really enjoyed this novel, and managed to finish it in a meagre two days, which is a sign of a good book! The sex scenes were kinky, the love scenes were intense, and the battle scenes were gruesome. Definitely a pageturner which I'd recommend to any erotica fan, especially if you like homoerotica and bondage scenes.