The Cannibal Princess

Psy-Changeling #1.1

by Nalini Singh

A short story about Sascha & Lucas' mated life.

Timeline: Takes place some time after Slave to Sensation and before Visions of Heat.

This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website.

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Short Stories, Shapeshifters, Urban Fantasy

3 pages, ebook

First published January 11, 2015

About the author

I've been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There's no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.


I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated every month).

So far, I've worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer's mill.

Reviews

[Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute, really it was, but way too short. I definitely needed more. I need to know their future. Please say we get more from these two.

[carol. · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute.
https://nalinisingh.com/extras/psycha...

[Sophia Triad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tammy and Nate have to make a quick trip out of state and they leave their twin cubs (Julian and Roman) in Sascha and Lucas’s care.
Lucas will tell them a scary fairytale.

“Really?” Julian leaned forward in excitement.
“We’re not babies,” Roman added.

Cute, short and free story from the life of Alpha Lucas and his mate.

[ren ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novella was SO SWEET. I honestly just wish Sascha and Lucas the very best. They deserve it! ✨

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

1st read - December 2015
2nd read - September 2020
3rd read - August 2021

That was adorable! I've always loved Sascha & Lucas but add in Tamsin's twins Roman & Julian & it's cuteness overload!!

I love the way Nalini gives so many of these extra slices of life snippets to her fans :-)

[Dali · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Once upon a time," she whispered, "there was a princess and she lived with a panther."

[Cas ♛ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I couldn't stop laughing! Set in Tamsyn's kitchen, Lucas and Sascha have been tasked with babysitting the cubs. When they ask to be told a story, cannibal princesses are mentioned.

[The Cats’ Mother · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the earliest newsletter short stories from the Psy-Changeling series.
This has Sascha and Lucas babysitting their friends’ twin boys and is a cute domestic interlude - the twins make regular appearances through the DarkRiver books so it was fun to go back to when they were very small.

[a · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! :)

[Jory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these two.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars!!!!

Loved it!! This was so cute and made me laugh so much! Absolutely loved it!

I want more of Lucas and Sascha!!

[Mindy Lou's Book Review · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. A glimpse into Sascha and Lucas babysitting Nate and Tammy’s boys.

[Fanny · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Cannibal Princess es una escena corta ( demasiado ) que vuelve a tener como protagonistas a Sascha y Lucas.
Debido a lo corta que es no hay mucho que pueda decir de esta lectura, solo que fue muy agradable y lindo volver a leer sobre esta pareja y que me encanto ver como ha avanzado su relacion, sobra decir que los cachorros son adorables!

3 Estrellas!

[Irene · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really short story about Lucas and Sascha interracting with Tamsyn's twins, Roman and Julian. Looking forward to when Sascha gets pregnant. Lucas will deffinitely lose his sh*t.

[Cheesecake · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute peak into Sascha and Lucas' HEA.
Very short but sweet.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute!

[Dina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 short and cute stars..

Well! Loved this one, but really expected to have more. These two has had an intense story, maybe that's why I expected more <3

Still sweet :)

[Siobhan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Cannibal Princess is a cute little extra for fans of the Psy-Changeling series, giving an extremely quick read you can dive into after Slave to Sensation. I’m not the biggest fan of these kinds of shorts – in fact, the only case I can think of where I’ve happily devoured all the shorts is with Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series – but I was curious to see how Nalini Singh’s shorts would play out. After all, there’s so many of them, with so many people seeming to enjoy the extras, and I thought it was at least worth the try.

In truth, this is a rounded-up rating. It’s more of a one-point-five-star read, but it brought a smile to my face, so I decided to round up. As I’ve mentioned, I’m not a big lover of shorts, so my rating is mostly a reflection of that. Personally, this was cute but it didn’t really add much. I did not gain anything by reading it, and I wouldn’t have missed out on anything if I’d overlooked it.

If you’re a big fan of the series, and if you enjoy extremely quick reads that offer an insight into the lives of characters, then I’m certain you’ll have fun with this. Otherwise, do not feel as though you need to read these shorts to understand the series.

[Raine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute followup to Slave to Sensation.

[Louisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a cute scene! Loved reading it again!

*First read April 2nd, 2016*
Such a great short story of Sara and Lucas with the twins! So cute, and I need to read more of this series!

[Laura Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I use this to mark the stories that available for free:
Cannibal Princess, The Shower, and the deleted scenes from Beat of Temptation
http://nalinisingh.com/extras/psychan...

[Somia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sascha and Lucas are one of my favourite couples in the series, this little morsel had me smiling in delight.

Julian and Roman are seriously cute.

Available from: https://nalinisingh.com/extras/psycha...

[lostsouls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Los amo.

[Mara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another cute story with the twins, this time with Sascha & Lucas, where Sascha learns about how to tell a bedtime a story

[Darcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute from the start, with the boys picking up on the nickname to the interaction between everyone!

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute! The twins!

[Smiley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lucas and Sacha just give me TOOO many feels!!! Love them! And I just want MORE!

[Connie N. · Rating 3 out of 5]

#1.5 in the Psy-Changeling paranormal romance series

This is a cute short story that happens when Lucas and Sascha are babysitting the feisty twins Roman and Julian. When they ask for a bedtime story, Sascha is stymied because she has never had a story told to her, so she doesn't know what to say. Lucas takes over and makes up a story on the spot, telling them all a bloodthirsty tale about a princess who likes to eat little boys. As Singh suggests, this is just a brief snapshot in the life of Lucas and Sascha that occurred to her while she was writing something else, but she wanted to share it.

Takes place sometime after Slave to Sensation and before Visions of Heat.
Found on the Nalini Singh website.

[JW]

Free short story on author’s website featuring Sascha, Lucas, and Tamsin’s adorable cubs, Julian and Roman. Timewise, this story is set after Slave to Sensation and before Visions of Heat.

https://nalinisingh.com/extras/psycha...

[Malinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4-4.5 stars

This is a very cute short story. :)