Challenging Saber

Taylor Challenges Saber In Every Way!

If you are familiar with this series, then you've probably come to like Taylor, she's a fighter with a bubbly personality. From the beginning, she has naturally gravitated towards Saber, even while under Hunter's protection. Saber knows in his heart, once she is of age, he will claim Taylor as his Amate. Until then, there's a lot of banter between them, which is fun to watch.

May contain some spoilers:
In book one, Saber is hurt with a debilitating injury which makes him feel less of a warrior, and unfit to claim Taylor, and he pushes her away. However, with Taylor's determination and personality, she is not willing to let him feel sorry for himself or give up. She's even chosen a career in the field that will people with these types of injuries. She applies what she learned to help and push him, even when he does not have the strength to push himself.

After years of Saber trying to push her away, she finally giving him an ultimatum, to search his heart and soul to figure out if he wants to claim her. To ensure he has time to think about them, and for her to get hands on experience she needs for her career, she leaves on a peace mission to a planet that has recently been brought in the Alliance. During this mission things go terribly wrong, and Taylor gets caught in the crossfires. Saber's made up his mind; however, once he learns she's in a life or death situation, he will have join the other warriors, and become the man Taylor needs in order to help save her.

This story is one of these best in the series so far, and has been developing since book one. I've became emotionally invested in both Saber and Taylor. Well worth my time, and I recommend this series, sale or credit!

8 of 8 people found this review helpful

Very Heart Warming and Emotional.

Any additional comments?

Taylor is all grown up! I have always loved the antics of Taylor and Saber. It started out rather innocent as Taylor was under age but Saber had always known Taylor would one day be his.

If you are new to this series, start from the first book, Hunter's Claim. That faithful day, three warrior's met three sisters and their future wives. These are not your typical woman in need of saving. Although these are capable warriors, these women are cunning, thinkers and they have brains. What they lack in brute muscle and warrior fighting skills they more than make up with brains that not only compliment these warriors, its often saved them.

This book is no different. Over the series we've seen Taylor remain Taylor but also grow up. Saber has a crippling injury that makes him doubt his having a future with Taylor. He doesn't want her to have to take care of him for the rest of his life. She deserves someone whole, someone that can protect and take care of her.

Taylor has other ideas. Instead of leaving him, giving up on him, she devotes her studies to helping people like him and Hunter, her Guardian and her oldest sisters husband, with his back injury. Saber has been fighting Taylor and wallowing in self pity for 5 years. Something happens and he tells her he doesn't love her. Taylor tells him she is leaving for 3 months, if he still didn't want her she wouldn't see him again because as she told him, she is not chasing him. You go Taylor!

In that three months Saber starts to get himself together and this because possibly because of the break throughs Taylor made in her studies. Then Taylor gets caught behind enemy lines, and the friends, Hunter, Dagger, Saber, Trig, and Razor team up to go bring her home.

This story is my favorite. I loved the others, but this one the love they all feel for Taylor and her sisters really come through. Its Deep, its emotional and these warriors made it personal. Screw council, they were getting her out of there.

This one is a real winner and more then worth a credit.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Another great book,<br />

Love the the book ,can't wait to get the next chapter in the series. My one compliant is men reading woman's part
in the story. I think it sounds terrible, when a man or a woman tries to read the part of the opposite sex.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Saber is one great warrior.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. You feel for the people. The love, the pain and the strength. Heart warming to say the least.

What other book might you compare Challenging Saber to and why?

Hunter's, Dagger's and Razor's stories. Each story different but each containing sadness, love, happiness and the rocky road to a great ending.

Which character – as performed by David Brenin – was your favorite?

Saber I think. Although I would any character that David performs. David is a great narrator.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Challenging the Warrior. That sounds corny.

Any additional comments?

Please start with Hunter's story first and read the books in the order SE Smith wrote them. I think you will enjoy them that way. Good job SE!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The last sister finds her true love

At first, I wasn't sure I'd like how this played out since Taylor was 14 when Saber first met her, but as it played out and the right moves were made I think it was written well. (Trying not to give anything away). It was a good book, and I can see a whole new area opening up for the writer...

Cliff hanger!!!

I've enjoyed this series but this one was a serious cliff hanger!! I'm disappointed that there was no ending, at all!!

"Story telling" at its best ...

"Story telling" at its best while listening to this narrator.
Saber feels broken after the ship crash. Even after a couple years he still has constant pain and falls unless he uses a cane. So he decides to tell Taylor that he doesn't live her and that she deserves a "whole" man.
Taylor loves Saber but decides to leave for a mefical mission to help those who are hurt on another planet. While there, bombings begin as someone tries to take over rule of the planet. Taylor is taken captive and held as a way to control Razor since he is her brother-in-law.
Hunter, Dagger and Saber, as well as Trig, Sword and Thunder go on an unsanctioned rescue mission. While on the planet the find out about an advanced rebel group that is fighting for the inhabitants of the planet. We also learn a little bit more about the suddenly appearing two French guys and the robots from the previous book.

Never disappoints

Another great read. I am never disappointed with this series. I love the struggle and faith shown by both saber and Tyler.

Some guys need a swift kick in the rear...

From the day they met Taylor has been challenging Saber in every way, great and small, whether he needs it or not. And in those early days he rises to the challenge, proving himself her equal... but when life knocks him down, it takes one back of a wake up call to help him see there is more than one way to be strong enough for, or worthy of, the one you love.

The first half dozen chapters felt slow, having just listened to the previous three books in the past few days, in part because they were offering a different perspective on a timeline I was already familiar with. I can't help but wonder if that section feels more engaging if there's been more time between books.

I continue to enjoy the world building, and characters, though so much happens that inevitably I feel threads are dropped, and I find myself wondering if they will be picked up in another story.

The male narrator does a good job overall, his voices work for me... I've found myself enjoying the gruff guys more than I expected.

Great !

This story was good. Saber, and Taylor, were introduced in earlier books, so you think you already know them.
It is an emotional, and dangerous story. With as turn or two to keep you hooked.