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xangemthelibrarian's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
🤌🤌🤌
This is good. One or two typos, one or two things that happened that made me go 🤨 but overall what a good story. Monsterfucker is so my genre.
I agree with many of the reviews on here already: the blurb is misleading. This is a slow burn romance about two strangers with a language and cultural barrier falling in love as they learn about each other. They're different species, they aren't even from the same planet. But they take the time to learn each other's language. To communicate and to be patient with each other. And honestly it was so pure and lovely watching their relationship flourish.
From now on, I'm viewing relationships with others as an interconnected spiderweb. You can't change my mind.
This is good. One or two typos, one or two things that happened that made me go 🤨 but overall what a good story. Monsterfucker is so my genre.
I agree with many of the reviews on here already: the blurb is misleading. This is a slow burn romance about two strangers with a language and cultural barrier falling in love as they learn about each other. They're different species, they aren't even from the same planet. But they take the time to learn each other's language. To communicate and to be patient with each other. And honestly it was so pure and lovely watching their relationship flourish.
From now on, I'm viewing relationships with others as an interconnected spiderweb. You can't change my mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: War
birbpal's review
adventurous
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? N/A
4.25
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 Stars
Who knew spider aliens could be so adoring and hot?! I seriously am so surprised how much I liked this book! I love most of Tiffany Roberts's works, but I held off on reading this series because spiders seemed icky to me.😅 But it is the new year; 2024. So I thought, "Fuck it, let's read a spider monster romance!"
This book was filled with immersive culture, worldbuilding, and lore that immediately drew me in. Ketahn as a MMC was so unique! He was simultaneously sweet and fierce and what made him even more interesting (other than the fact he is a humanoid giant spider obvi) is that he was so skeptical and critical of his own people and their beliefs. It made him seem very fleshed-out to me.
Another thing I loved about the book was the slowish-burn between him and Ivy. It took them some time to act on their desires for each other, which felt realistic, giving how different they are from each other and the language barrier too. It only made the pay-off even sweeter and more deserved. My heart feels so full for the two of them.💗
Ivy as a FMC was good, although I felt she was definitely the weaker character of the two. I hope to see more development in the future for her. But I will say I found her backstory quite tragic and unique. I definitely understand why she ended up leaving Earth, I would too if I were in her shoes.
Overall, the book ended on a minor cliffhanger that makes me excited to jump right into the next one! This was a great read to star out my challenge this year, and hopefully, the next books live up to this one!🐥💕
Who knew spider aliens could be so adoring and hot?! I seriously am so surprised how much I liked this book! I love most of Tiffany Roberts's works, but I held off on reading this series because spiders seemed icky to me.😅 But it is the new year; 2024. So I thought, "Fuck it, let's read a spider monster romance!"
This book was filled with immersive culture, worldbuilding, and lore that immediately drew me in. Ketahn as a MMC was so unique! He was simultaneously sweet and fierce and what made him even more interesting (other than the fact he is a humanoid giant spider obvi) is that he was so skeptical and critical of his own people and their beliefs. It made him seem very fleshed-out to me.
Another thing I loved about the book was the slowish-burn between him and Ivy. It took them some time to act on their desires for each other, which felt realistic, giving how different they are from each other and the language barrier too. It only made the pay-off even sweeter and more deserved. My heart feels so full for the two of them.💗
Ivy as a FMC was good, although I felt she was definitely the weaker character of the two. I hope to see more development in the future for her. But I will say I found her backstory quite tragic and unique. I definitely understand why she ended up leaving Earth, I would too if I were in her shoes.
Overall, the book ended on a minor cliffhanger that makes me excited to jump right into the next one! This was a great read to star out my challenge this year, and hopefully, the next books live up to this one!🐥💕
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Blood
Minor: Abandonment and Emotional abuse
sienasummerrreads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
“The days I’ve spent with you are my happiest, too.”
This follows Ketahn who is the strongest alien/spider in the land of Takarahl. He lives off grid as a hunter to provide for Takarahl in the Tangle. He is the strongest Vrix known to the queen and has wanted him for many years but he keeps refusing her. After offering day on his way home he falls into the hole no one has explored or ever gone and finds these creatures he has never seen before. This creature is a human, in a cryo chamber sent to a new world to start a new life. Then Ketahn accidentally wakes her up… will they get along?
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I have only read a handful of monster romances but don’t worry I’m getting into it more. Ketahn and Ivy are great with trying to learn from each other the language while Ketahn teaches her how to survive and provide in the tangle. One of my favourite things was when Ketahn would “Chitter” at Ivy which is laughing but the word chitter was used and it’s honestly the cutest thing. I’m obsessed with that word! Find me a Ketahn because what he would do for her and take care of her was beautiful. Especially due to Ivy’s past and how she was treated back on earth I was shocked. Give me five minutes in a room with Tanner that man made me angry once we started to understand why Ivy left Earth.
The audiobook was great and enhanced my experience. Also, this is told in third person which I don’t mind.
Lastly, the only thing is at the start I struggled to wrap my head around Ketahn’s world and what was happening. I understood it if I dumbed it down to my level of understanding. I hope iv done justice with the little blurb I put above. I’m just one who doesn’t want to think too hard about world-building and I appreciated when Ivy asked questions about his world which helped me understand.
If you love:
🔹Dark Monster
🔹Alien & Spider
🔹New World
🔹Slow Burn
🔹Learning One Another
🔹Great Spice With Some Light BDSM
Genre/Type: Dark Monster Romance 18+
APK: Kindle & Audiobook
Pages: 354
Audiobook Length: 11hrs 24mins
Narrators: Macie Miller & Marcus Rayne - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book 1 In The Spider Mates Series
Tropes or Themes: Monster, Slowburn, Alien, Spider, Hunter, Human, Past Memories, Language Barrier, Abandonment, Cryochamber, Off Grid, Violence, Sexual Content, Light BDSM, Cliff Hanger & Third Person
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This follows Ketahn who is the strongest alien/spider in the land of Takarahl. He lives off grid as a hunter to provide for Takarahl in the Tangle. He is the strongest Vrix known to the queen and has wanted him for many years but he keeps refusing her. After offering day on his way home he falls into the hole no one has explored or ever gone and finds these creatures he has never seen before. This creature is a human, in a cryo chamber sent to a new world to start a new life. Then Ketahn accidentally wakes her up… will they get along?
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I have only read a handful of monster romances but don’t worry I’m getting into it more. Ketahn and Ivy are great with trying to learn from each other the language while Ketahn teaches her how to survive and provide in the tangle. One of my favourite things was when Ketahn would “Chitter” at Ivy which is laughing but the word chitter was used and it’s honestly the cutest thing. I’m obsessed with that word! Find me a Ketahn because what he would do for her and take care of her was beautiful. Especially due to Ivy’s past and how she was treated back on earth I was shocked. Give me five minutes in a room with Tanner that man made me angry once we started to understand why Ivy left Earth.
The audiobook was great and enhanced my experience. Also, this is told in third person which I don’t mind.
Lastly, the only thing is at the start I struggled to wrap my head around Ketahn’s world and what was happening. I understood it if I dumbed it down to my level of understanding. I hope iv done justice with the little blurb I put above. I’m just one who doesn’t want to think too hard about world-building and I appreciated when Ivy asked questions about his world which helped me understand.
If you love:
🔹Dark Monster
🔹Alien & Spider
🔹New World
🔹Slow Burn
🔹Learning One Another
🔹Great Spice With Some Light BDSM
Genre/Type: Dark Monster Romance 18+
APK: Kindle & Audiobook
Pages: 354
Audiobook Length: 11hrs 24mins
Narrators: Macie Miller & Marcus Rayne - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book 1 In The Spider Mates Series
Tropes or Themes: Monster, Slowburn, Alien, Spider, Hunter, Human, Past Memories, Language Barrier, Abandonment, Cryochamber, Off Grid, Violence, Sexual Content, Light BDSM, Cliff Hanger & Third Person
Check Triggers ⚠️ 💫
All Round Romance Reader
Sienasummerrreads 💕📚
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
shinyfox's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Gore, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Grief, War, and Abandonment
ashlikes's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Blood, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: War, Vomit, and Death of parent
zir_readsalot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Spice? A-
This book has A LOT of worldbuilding and is a slow burn -- it'll need your undivided attention. So worth it, though.
This book has A LOT of worldbuilding and is a slow burn -- it'll need your undivided attention. So worth it, though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Death
mx_virg's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
Minor: Confinement and Emotional abuse
kbairbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The smut didn’t start until 84% of the way through which, considering I was under the impression this was more smut than romance (my bad), was disappointing. I could see why it was set up that way but it was a bit disappointing. The ending had me enraptured though and I’m excited to see what happens in book 2.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
risseandshine's review
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I never expected to give a romance book with a spider alien as a hero 5 full stars, yet here I am doing exactly that.
This surprisingly ooey gooey sweet ride of a book follows Ivy, a human woman who crash lands (literally) into the life of Ketahn, a spider-looking alien, when he accidentally finds her alive among the remains of the ship she was aboard in.
First off: I love the alien world. I admit that I had no idea what the hell I was reading in the first few pages but once I got it, I was HOOKED. I especially appreciate that this alien world is a matriarchy. Their queen might be a bit (a lot) cuckoo, but the fact that they place the greatest importance on females is amazing.
Ivy as a human woman trying her best to acclimate to this foreign world she finds herself into and eventually finding a home was such heartwarming to read. I especially loved being in her head as she finds herself with a dilemma in slowly falling for this alien creature who may not be human, but only treats her with so much care and respect.
And Ketahn???? Wow. This hero. He does have his alpha tendencies yet he's SO. SWEET. I couldn't handle it at times! I think the only thing I have to say is that if men on earth acted more like him, this planet would be a better place to live in.
I loved loved LOVED the romance between our hero and heroine. The amount of moments that made me want to swoon? Too many to count. This couple is meant to be, humans and aliens be damned.
I'm most definitely going to continue with this trilogy. When that's going to be I have no idea BUT I HAVE TO FINISH THIS SERIES.
This surprisingly ooey gooey sweet ride of a book follows Ivy, a human woman who crash lands (literally) into the life of Ketahn, a spider-looking alien, when he accidentally finds her alive among the remains of the ship she was aboard in.
First off: I love the alien world. I admit that I had no idea what the hell I was reading in the first few pages but once I got it, I was HOOKED. I especially appreciate that this alien world is a matriarchy. Their queen might be a bit (a lot) cuckoo, but the fact that they place the greatest importance on females is amazing.
Ivy as a human woman trying her best to acclimate to this foreign world she finds herself into and eventually finding a home was such heartwarming to read. I especially loved being in her head as she finds herself with a dilemma in slowly falling for this alien creature who may not be human, but only treats her with so much care and respect.
And Ketahn???? Wow. This hero. He does have his alpha tendencies yet he's SO. SWEET. I couldn't handle it at times! I think the only thing I have to say is that if men on earth acted more like him, this planet would be a better place to live in.
I loved loved LOVED the romance between our hero and heroine. The amount of moments that made me want to swoon? Too many to count. This couple is meant to be, humans and aliens be damned.
I'm most definitely going to continue with this trilogy. When that's going to be I have no idea BUT I HAVE TO FINISH THIS SERIES.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Domestic abuse
ednam0dewannabe's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I can't believe I'm going to admit this... I loved the book and fell in love with AN ALIEN SPIDER! But at the same time, it's normal since Ketahn is more human than many humans in real life and love interests in other books of different genres. It may also be because I have been introduced to the world of monster romance in the last year and have become an ardent fan of the genre. In conclusion, excellent storytelling is accompanied by an original and creative world, a perfect amount of spice at the right moments and lovable characters with ideal chemistry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, War, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Grief