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raven168's review
3.0
I LOVE Tarak and quite enjoyed the Dark Warriors series, so I was looking forward to this spin off. Even if Tarak was just a background character. Our great General is basically going to rule from the behind the scenes. This novella was a decent bridge between the two to set this series up.
Iskar isn't First Division, but he's fierce enough anyway. Tarak has appointed him in charge of the Earth base and he's going to do his job. It was interesting to learn his back story and find out how much he had changed over time. He is less than thrilled to be on Earth, but during an observational trip out to see the humans on New Year's eve, his life is about to change.
Mari has grown up on the streets of Darkside and because she isn't a citizen, she has to survive by less than legal means. But she does what she has to do in order to keep protecting her brother until she is finally able to get him out of that place. She is a thief by trade and thinks she's a damn good one. Until she marks Iskar as her target and it's one of the biggest mistakes of her life.
When Mari steals a very important pendant from him, Iskar chases her down with all the ease and determination of any Kordolian. That night turns out to be one of the most terrifying and exciting of Mari's life. And neither expect to see the other again. But when Iskar can't stop thinking about her, he realizes that she's his mate. Unfortunately, she's been sold as a sex slave and now it's up to him to find her and take her back. It's a rescue that Mari desperately wishes for even though she knows it's silly to hope for an alien stranger to save her.
I liked how this whole story went down. The only thing that bugged me was the fact that Mari agreed to be Iskar's mate after knowing he existed for less than 24 hours. Of which they probably only interacted for a handful of them. It was just too unbelievably fast for Mari to be saying yes to. Although, who's to say what I would do.
I just love the Kordolian attitude of how beneath them humans are and how they act in whatever way they please. These males are just so friggin hot and I can't wait to get more of them.
Iskar isn't First Division, but he's fierce enough anyway. Tarak has appointed him in charge of the Earth base and he's going to do his job. It was interesting to learn his back story and find out how much he had changed over time. He is less than thrilled to be on Earth, but during an observational trip out to see the humans on New Year's eve, his life is about to change.
Mari has grown up on the streets of Darkside and because she isn't a citizen, she has to survive by less than legal means. But she does what she has to do in order to keep protecting her brother until she is finally able to get him out of that place. She is a thief by trade and thinks she's a damn good one. Until she marks Iskar as her target and it's one of the biggest mistakes of her life.
When Mari steals a very important pendant from him, Iskar chases her down with all the ease and determination of any Kordolian. That night turns out to be one of the most terrifying and exciting of Mari's life. And neither expect to see the other again. But when Iskar can't stop thinking about her, he realizes that she's his mate. Unfortunately, she's been sold as a sex slave and now it's up to him to find her and take her back. It's a rescue that Mari desperately wishes for even though she knows it's silly to hope for an alien stranger to save her.
I liked how this whole story went down. The only thing that bugged me was the fact that Mari agreed to be Iskar's mate after knowing he existed for less than 24 hours. Of which they probably only interacted for a handful of them. It was just too unbelievably fast for Mari to be saying yes to. Although, who's to say what I would do.
I just love the Kordolian attitude of how beneath them humans are and how they act in whatever way they please. These males are just so friggin hot and I can't wait to get more of them.
chadee's review
adventurous
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
musicalknitter's review
5.0
It’s fun to start a new series in this wonderful universe and with this unexpected couple!!
tweetatweet1's review
4.0
I just love how they all look up to the General. It's so cute to me that we confound the Kardolians so much. They are some cocky sexy bastards. I love when the Kordolians interact with children. Loved the heroine.
lowbrowreaderofzerof_cks's review
4.0
Usual problems with short stories - everything seems a bit rushed and superficial - but authors writing is still great and I still like Kordolians! :)
poisonivy70's review
3.0
I have not gotten over my need for alien sci-fi rom crack and when I realized that Anna Carven continued with her Dark Planet Warriors 'verse with this spinoff series, I jumped back on that train tout suite.
In this installment, the focus is on one of the other KordoliannCommanders named Iskar. He's not part of the First Division, but he's just below Tarak commanding his men and adjusting to being assigned to interact with the humans on Earth.
When he goes to Darkside to check things out, he meets Mari, an Unregistered human who lives in the alleys where she has to survive by stealing from tourists to Darkside. When she steals a very sentimental and valuable medal from Iskar, it leads them on a chase through Darkside and along the way, they become fascinated with each other and yep, love happens.
I thought it was a decent setup for this new series, giving another view into the 'verse and allowing the reader to get familiar with and enjoy the continuing saga of Kordolian rebellion and integration into human society. The romance itself is sparse and not particularly deep, mostly because of the short page count. But if you enjoyed the OG Dark Planet Warrior series, I think you may like this.
In this installment, the focus is on one of the other KordoliannCommanders named Iskar. He's not part of the First Division, but he's just below Tarak commanding his men and adjusting to being assigned to interact with the humans on Earth.
When he goes to Darkside to check things out, he meets Mari, an Unregistered human who lives in the alleys where she has to survive by stealing from tourists to Darkside. When she steals a very sentimental and valuable medal from Iskar, it leads them on a chase through Darkside and along the way, they become fascinated with each other and yep, love happens.
I thought it was a decent setup for this new series, giving another view into the 'verse and allowing the reader to get familiar with and enjoy the continuing saga of Kordolian rebellion and integration into human society. The romance itself is sparse and not particularly deep, mostly because of the short page count. But if you enjoyed the OG Dark Planet Warrior series, I think you may like this.
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