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fishreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
(Not an actual review, just some thoughts off the top of my head.) Liz and Raahosh are one of my favorite pairings in the series. Raahosh is one of the unmated hunters from the Vektal's tribe. He is lonely, yet incredibly grumpy with a huge chip on his shoulder. Liz is take charge kind of girl, similar to Georgie. Except, unlike Georgie, Liz is actually fun character. She's full of piss and vinegar, always speaking her mind and not letting a "man" get her down. And as such she is perfect for Raahosh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Trafficking
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
a1exander's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Misogyny, Animal death, and Toxic relationship
jkwel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Great second book. Focuses on another girl as she struggles to accept her fate on not-Hoth. Super steamy and great pacing. Dixon does a great job of developing a realistic relationships between her characters with a huge diversity in personalities! Liz was a great character to read from as well she was wicked independent and strong willed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
piperpiperread_sib's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
c0urtn3yy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Eh; I still enjoyed it & read it in 1 sitting, but I just don't really like Liz.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Kidnapping and Pregnancy
meganbyrd77's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
missbliss's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Holy Sexy Alien and Sassy
Dang! Liz and Raahosh as a sexy as hell coupling with tons of tension and enemies to lovers to lovers against the world vibes. This series is fantastically spicy but also engaging and I love that it does not feel formulaic in how different the personalities are of both the barbarians and the human women. It is fascinating to me the hate Liz gets for not being a typical waif or a standard TSTL princess but someone who is genuinely struggling with the situation and her own responses. I think with this the audience is getting to learn more about the workings of this world and the khui in the body. I also like this other personality of the barbarian. For being smutty sci-fi romance I am surprised by how into the story and world I am. Learning about the ecosystem and survival. All the characters feel alive and active instead of cardboard cut outs that just have wild sex. Again you would think that listening back to back would get old but Ruby Dixon is good at keeping things interesting. Again others complain about the final hour how the book and again I appreciate the very real struggle being depicted and that not everyone has the same personality in a group and I appreciate that people have strong feelings and things they are willing to rock the boat for. If you enjoyed the first you will surely enjoy this second romp in the furs with Liz and Raahosh. The narrators continue to deliver at the same quality as book one.
Dang! Liz and Raahosh as a sexy as hell coupling with tons of tension and enemies to lovers to lovers against the world vibes. This series is fantastically spicy but also engaging and I love that it does not feel formulaic in how different the personalities are of both the barbarians and the human women. It is fascinating to me the hate Liz gets for not being a typical waif or a standard TSTL princess but someone who is genuinely struggling with the situation and her own responses. I think with this the audience is getting to learn more about the workings of this world and the khui in the body. I also like this other personality of the barbarian. For being smutty sci-fi romance I am surprised by how into the story and world I am. Learning about the ecosystem and survival. All the characters feel alive and active instead of cardboard cut outs that just have wild sex. Again you would think that listening back to back would get old but Ruby Dixon is good at keeping things interesting. Again others complain about the final hour how the book and again I appreciate the very real struggle being depicted and that not everyone has the same personality in a group and I appreciate that people have strong feelings and things they are willing to rock the boat for. If you enjoyed the first you will surely enjoy this second romp in the furs with Liz and Raahosh. The narrators continue to deliver at the same quality as book one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
lilalhreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
I know he was barely in it but I loved Aehako. The scene where Liz holds him “captive” was one of my favorites. Their banter was cute and I loved that he just went along with it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
leandrathetbrzero's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm slowly catching up with the backlog of book reviews from the last few months, and this one was read back in March with my friend, Brittany from @Brittany Loves Reading on booktube. Every other month, we host Ice Planet Barbarian reading sprints on a Saturday for 8 hours. As of this review, we are now on book 7, to be read in July 2023!
Having read the first six books in this series so far, this one is still my favorite! I love that it loosely mirrors Beauty & the Beast, featuring a hate-to-love romance. The dynamic between Liz and Raahosh was a lot of fun because, even though she is a chatterbox and he's the grumpy silent type, they are both incredibly stubborn and that made their interactions so funny at times. I still like that Ruby Dixon doesn't take this series too seriously, allowing for humor between intense moments of survival or conflict. It's interesting to think back on this book remembering how little we knew about the planet, its environment, and how finding one's true "mate" works. The series definitely builds on itself and becomes more and more complex!
Having read the first six books in this series so far, this one is still my favorite! I love that it loosely mirrors Beauty & the Beast, featuring a hate-to-love romance. The dynamic between Liz and Raahosh was a lot of fun because, even though she is a chatterbox and he's the grumpy silent type, they are both incredibly stubborn and that made their interactions so funny at times. I still like that Ruby Dixon doesn't take this series too seriously, allowing for humor between intense moments of survival or conflict. It's interesting to think back on this book remembering how little we knew about the planet, its environment, and how finding one's true "mate" works. The series definitely builds on itself and becomes more and more complex!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Violence and Injury/Injury detail