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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
"She felt the connection between us, [and] I would fan that flame until it became an all-consuming, raging inferno."
That cover? *Chef's kiss*
I had a lot of fun with this story, romance, and couple! We have our human, Serena, who is a skilled hunter chosen to participate in a government competition on a previously closed planet. Along with her competitors Serena is tasked with controlling the population of a vicious predator that has overrun the surrounding area.
But this culling is only at the grace of the resident aliens, The Ordosians, a Naga-like species that view themselves at the protectors of the planet. One said protector is Szaro, a lead hunter amongst his people and a formidable warrior himself.
There is only one rule in this hunt-Stay inside the designated zone or your life is forfeit. This wouldn't have been a problem for Serena if during her mission she didn't find two of the deadly beasts she was following zero in on a mother Ordosian and her child. Without a second thought Serena crosses the boundary and saves the two fleeing souls.
However due to this she is taken by the warriors to their village for failing to adhere to the strict rules, Now she has two options- accept and unfair death sentence or become an Ordosian herself....by marrying one!
Feeling like she is being punished for a good deed, Serena is at first outraged- that is until she is informed that her potential husband is in fact Szaro. After talking to him earlier in the hunt and knowing he volunteered for this position she is feeling a little bit better about the outcome. Mostly because she knows that it is only temporary. Spend 6 months on an amazing planet with never before seen animals & fauna- plus room with a surprisingly attractive Naga? That doesn't seem to difficult right?
But what seemed like an easy 'punishment' at first becomes more and more difficult for the human hunter as it looks like the only thing she really has to worry about protecting on this plant is her heart.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-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
Serena and Szaro 😩❤️ Get you a male like him. This was insta love on his half and she quickly caught on.
I’m a sucker for the found family trope, and where the male just wants to worship his women and have many babies with her 😩😩😩
3/5 on the spicy scale. I also love breeding/knotting and this does not disappoint 😂🤭
I’m a sucker for the found family trope, and where the male just wants to worship his women and have many babies with her 😩😩😩
3/5 on the spicy scale. I also love breeding/knotting and this does not disappoint 😂🤭
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence
Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked this. Szaro is sweet, Serena was fun to root for, and it made me laugh in a few spots in a good way. The couple was respectful of each other and there wasn't any drama for drama's sake, and overall it was a nice, quick, relaxing read.
Hopefully it goes without saying that you need to be at least honestly open to the idea of a snakeman being sexy to get much out of this book. If you don't have at least a little monsterfucker in you, or you're afraid of snakes or whatnot, this is going to freak you out, because the author tries to double down on the alien snake anatomy here, and does a fair job of creating a society that works with that anatomy. (For instance, they have to work around the fact that Serena needs a special bathroom constructed for her, because that's just not how the Trangorians bodies work.) Again, if you're not here for that, maybe give this a pass. But if you like your aliens to actually be physically alien, then this is for you.
One downside to the book was that the heroine's voice seemed a little too contemporary. Her analogies and metaphors were very 20th century, and every now and then pulled me out of the far-future we were supposed to be in. Also, the plot was a bit predictable, especially if you've read the previous book in the series, as there's not just similar beats but similar takes on beats. It felt very similar, though since I liked the last one, that wasn't necessarily a downside, but rather just a bit disappointing.
Hopefully it goes without saying that you need to be at least honestly open to the idea of a snakeman being sexy to get much out of this book. If you don't have at least a little monsterfucker in you, or you're afraid of snakes or whatnot, this is going to freak you out, because the author tries to double down on the alien snake anatomy here, and does a fair job of creating a society that works with that anatomy. (For instance, they have to work around the fact that Serena needs a special bathroom constructed for her, because that's just not how the Trangorians bodies work.) Again, if you're not here for that, maybe give this a pass. But if you like your aliens to actually be physically alien, then this is for you.
One downside to the book was that the heroine's voice seemed a little too contemporary. Her analogies and metaphors were very 20th century, and every now and then pulled me out of the far-future we were supposed to be in. Also, the plot was a bit predictable, especially if you've read the previous book in the series, as there's not just similar beats but similar takes on beats. It felt very similar, though since I liked the last one, that wasn't necessarily a downside, but rather just a bit disappointing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Ohhhh my goodness, this was even better than the first one!! I really loved our heroine Serena, badass hunter and nature enthusiast and our hero Szaro, is so swoony and romantic and wants nothing more than to please his mate (in every way 😏)
He really said once you’ve been with an ordosian, you’ll have absolutely no desire or need to be with a human male and hot damn, he was right! Never thought I’d see the day where I’d want a snake husband, but here we are.
He really said once you’ve been with an ordosian, you’ll have absolutely no desire or need to be with a human male and hot damn, he was right! Never thought I’d see the day where I’d want a snake husband, but here we are.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Gore
Fun and enjoyable, main character had a fun and bold personality and our ML was a nice guy too. The plot was a lot less compelling than Lizardman, felt like the author realized last minute that she needed to add a subplot or something and it fell flat.