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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Each book I read by this author just gets better and better. This one has an injured vrisha with a dark past who must deal with his health, past, and growing feelings for the doctor whose care he is in. I ate it up!
If you enjoy science fiction, danger, action, escape from prison, and a slow burn, then read this one.
If you enjoy science fiction, danger, action, escape from prison, and a slow burn, then read this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
I was absolutely loving the first 2/3 of this book, especially that it centered around our doctor heroine helping to heal the wounded, yet still deadly, hero who is being transported to a prison planet. However, the last 1/3 fell flat for me, which I’m really saddened by.
The book went from this great slow build of tension (which Riley usually does perfectly) to all of a sudden the romance seemed to flip on like a switch. The smut scenes were also a bit lack luster (especially after I felt like the author was really starting to hit her smutty stride with the last book, Xora). I found myself speed reading the last few chapters because I didn’t feel as engaged in the characters or believe their romance as much as I have with other couples in this world.
However, I still adore this author and she is an auto-read and auto-buy for me (I own all her books in paperback despite them being on KU and have zero regrets about it). No writer, even if they’re one of my favorites, can hit a 5⭐️ for me every single time, and I’m still excited to see what Riley comes up with next!
The book went from this great slow build of tension (which Riley usually does perfectly) to all of a sudden the romance seemed to flip on like a switch. The smut scenes were also a bit lack luster (especially after I felt like the author was really starting to hit her smutty stride with the last book, Xora). I found myself speed reading the last few chapters because I didn’t feel as engaged in the characters or believe their romance as much as I have with other couples in this world.
However, I still adore this author and she is an auto-read and auto-buy for me (I own all her books in paperback despite them being on KU and have zero regrets about it). No writer, even if they’re one of my favorites, can hit a 5⭐️ for me every single time, and I’m still excited to see what Riley comes up with next!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Slavery
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked Charlotte, she was very component albeit a little too martyr for my liking. There were times when she put others above herself in circumstances where she knew she wouldn’t be able to help or save anyone. I liked Axrel as well but he was a stereotypical alien character and there wasn’t anything new about him.
I enjoyed the world building and their plight of survival but unfortunately that’s all it was to me. It was a great action/sci-fi, but the romance fell flat with too much time focused on their surroundings instead of their relationship. I actually would’ve much preferred Charlotte and Axrel as friends.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"You calm the rage inside me." He tilted his head up, watching, waiting, maybe, for her to flee. "But there is a brighter fire burning inside me now, and I can't put it out. I've let it grow too big, and I fear it might consume me. Help me. Heal me."
i just want to say the last fucking page of this book made me make such inhuman noises because of how cute it was💀💀
i really liked charlotte and axrel’s story!!! who doesn’t love a good doctor patient romance 🫡
feel like some people can be out off by a 3 star rating but this was good! absolutely worth the read! and this book improved upon my criticism of book 1: the conflict. things were a loooot more tense this time around!
DNF at 45% on first read.
3.5 Stars after finishing !
3.5 Stars after finishing !