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raven168's review
3.0
I'm such a sucker for the Krinar. As evidenced by the fact that I already read The X-club, I already bought Vair, and yet I still went and bought this one. These strong, dominate aliens can come for me any time they want. I'll be honest as to really why though. Because I was promised more Korum and Mia! As soon as I saw that, I preordered this right away. Gawd how I love Korum. But sadly, that epilogue was not worth the extra $4 I spent to get it.
This really put into perspective just how short The X-club really was. But these two books went together smoothly and before I knew it, it was over. While I really did enjoy this, there were some things that I just didn't get. Like, why Vair claimed Amy the first time he saw her. Was it lust at first sight or something? Because at that point he never even knew she existed. It also bugged me how Amy acted a lot. How she wouldn't accept or admit her own desires and put everything onto Vair. This wasn't nearly as hot or as fun as the main trilogy either. Maybe because it was so much shorter.
Amy is a journalist and she's tired of always having to write fluff pieces for the paper. So she takes it upon herself to research and try and find one of these Krinar x-clubs people talk about online. How fortunate that one is in the same city as her. She gets more than she bargained for though when the owner of the club she goes to takes an intense interest in her. And before she knows it, he's owning her body and then she's waking up back at home. That's about where the first story ended.
Amy writes and publishes her article thinking that it would be pulled if it says anything they don't want out there. She's riding high on the success of her writings but also can't stop thinking about her night with Vair for a whole month. Everything comes crashing down when all of a sudden she's being shown video of that night while at work. Fueled by panic, she grabs her stuff and flees the office only to be intercepted by Vair himself. He's waited all this time for her to come back to him, and when she doesn't, he comes for her. She can't resist him and it's all too obvious how much he wants her. From there, she's left confused about her feelings and desires for him. But she can't stay away and he refuses to let her go. Somehow culminating in them falling in love with the other.
It was interesting when we find out Vair's actual role on Earth and what the real reason for his club was. And I'm not sure it was supposed to be, but I thought Amy's mom was kind of funny in her psycho over paranoia.
This really put into perspective just how short The X-club really was. But these two books went together smoothly and before I knew it, it was over. While I really did enjoy this, there were some things that I just didn't get. Like, why Vair claimed Amy the first time he saw her. Was it lust at first sight or something? Because at that point he never even knew she existed. It also bugged me how Amy acted a lot. How she wouldn't accept or admit her own desires and put everything onto Vair. This wasn't nearly as hot or as fun as the main trilogy either. Maybe because it was so much shorter.
Amy is a journalist and she's tired of always having to write fluff pieces for the paper. So she takes it upon herself to research and try and find one of these Krinar x-clubs people talk about online. How fortunate that one is in the same city as her. She gets more than she bargained for though when the owner of the club she goes to takes an intense interest in her. And before she knows it, he's owning her body and then she's waking up back at home. That's about where the first story ended.
Amy writes and publishes her article thinking that it would be pulled if it says anything they don't want out there. She's riding high on the success of her writings but also can't stop thinking about her night with Vair for a whole month. Everything comes crashing down when all of a sudden she's being shown video of that night while at work. Fueled by panic, she grabs her stuff and flees the office only to be intercepted by Vair himself. He's waited all this time for her to come back to him, and when she doesn't, he comes for her. She can't resist him and it's all too obvious how much he wants her. From there, she's left confused about her feelings and desires for him. But she can't stay away and he refuses to let her go. Somehow culminating in them falling in love with the other.
It was interesting when we find out Vair's actual role on Earth and what the real reason for his club was. And I'm not sure it was supposed to be, but I thought Amy's mom was kind of funny in her psycho over paranoia.
rai_ishardtoplease's review
2.5
2.5 stars…
the age old tale of a vanilla young woman being corrupted by Mr. Tall, Dark, and Alien. Could’ve been worse.
the age old tale of a vanilla young woman being corrupted by Mr. Tall, Dark, and Alien. Could’ve been worse.
7sofia7's review
4.25
Low 4.25
This read like a novella.
If you are in the mood lfor humanoid aliens, sex clubs and a city life contemporary with hints of scifi read this.
The authors are two but I didn't mind the switch.
Keep in mind that one of them is Anna Zaires so blackmail, stalking and disregard for human rights are to be expected
This read like a novella.
If you are in the mood lfor humanoid aliens, sex clubs and a city life contemporary with hints of scifi read this.
The authors are two but I didn't mind the switch.
Keep in mind that one of them is Anna Zaires so blackmail, stalking and disregard for human rights are to be expected
10gen16's review
3.0
Meh
-it had an interesting idea going but IDK it didn't do anything for me lol
Overall, kinda interesting, very freaky (WTH).
-it had an interesting idea going but IDK it didn't do anything for me lol
Overall, kinda interesting, very freaky (WTH).
monadh's review
5.0
What starts out as a night of otherworldly passion turns into more
The Krinar Exposé combines two stories that have been published previously; The X-Club by Anna Zaires, a short story (or novelette) set in Zaires’ Krinar World, and Vair: Beyond the X-Club by Hettie Ivers, a continuation and expansion of Zaire's story.
I have to confess that I am a big fan of Anna Zaires and her Krinar books. But inn general I don’t like spinoffs or sequels written by other authors, because in the majority of (if not all) cases they are invariably disappointing. One of the most important things that attracts me to an author’s writing is voice. Voice is a concept that isn’t easy to define, but for me it is the distinctive style in which a writer deploys language to create a world before our inner eyes, the way they enhance their characters with personality, and how they imbue everything with a certain mood. With all the discussion about ghostwriters and famous authors not really writing their own books (anymore) there is some controversy about whether voice can imitated. I have to admit that I belong to the faction that believes that voice is very hard, if not impossible, to imitate. I also think that I am able to recognize the voice of my favorite authors and would notice if they weren’t writing their books themselves.
That being said, I really loved The X-Club but was dissatisfied with the brevity and very open ending of the story. Amy Myers is an aspiring journalist and she is tired of getting all the fluff assignments. So she decides to find and visit one of the infamous x-clubs, where humans go to have sex with the otherwordly Krinar. It is said that such encounters are addictive. Amy only wants to go there to observe, but she ends up spending a night of night numbing passion with the club’s owner, Vair. The next morning she wakes up in her bed alone, with her recollection somewhat fuzzy on what exactly took place (beyond the pleasure) and how she ended up at home. The end.
And that’s where Hettie Ivers Vair: Beyond the X-Club picks up again. Amy writes her disclosure story but makes it appear like she interviewed sources to get the information. She fears reprisals by the Krinar Council but for several weeks nothing happens. And then all of a sudden she is shown film material on her computer of her night with Vair. She assumes she is being blackmailed to retract her story, so she decides to go back to the club to confront Vair, but things are not what they seem at all.
Initially I was a bit irritated by the change from third person narrative to first person narrative, but I soon got reconciled to it since it seemed to me that Ivers nailed Amy’s inner thoughts pretty well. I also liked how smoothly she managed to interweave background details of the Krinar world and the way she expanded on Amy’s relationship with Jay and how she fleshed out Amy’s family. And last, but not least, I loved how she brought Amy and Vair back together; the sex between these two is really hot and spectacular. Not quite sure about the guinea pig angle, though you should read it yourself to find out more. If you love Anna Zaires’ Krinar World as much as I do, you won’t be disappointed by Amy and Vairs story. So go grab it!
4.75 stars for this scorching hot read!
The Krinar Exposé combines two stories that have been published previously; The X-Club by Anna Zaires, a short story (or novelette) set in Zaires’ Krinar World, and Vair: Beyond the X-Club by Hettie Ivers, a continuation and expansion of Zaire's story.
I have to confess that I am a big fan of Anna Zaires and her Krinar books. But inn general I don’t like spinoffs or sequels written by other authors, because in the majority of (if not all) cases they are invariably disappointing. One of the most important things that attracts me to an author’s writing is voice. Voice is a concept that isn’t easy to define, but for me it is the distinctive style in which a writer deploys language to create a world before our inner eyes, the way they enhance their characters with personality, and how they imbue everything with a certain mood. With all the discussion about ghostwriters and famous authors not really writing their own books (anymore) there is some controversy about whether voice can imitated. I have to admit that I belong to the faction that believes that voice is very hard, if not impossible, to imitate. I also think that I am able to recognize the voice of my favorite authors and would notice if they weren’t writing their books themselves.
That being said, I really loved The X-Club but was dissatisfied with the brevity and very open ending of the story. Amy Myers is an aspiring journalist and she is tired of getting all the fluff assignments. So she decides to find and visit one of the infamous x-clubs, where humans go to have sex with the otherwordly Krinar. It is said that such encounters are addictive. Amy only wants to go there to observe, but she ends up spending a night of night numbing passion with the club’s owner, Vair. The next morning she wakes up in her bed alone, with her recollection somewhat fuzzy on what exactly took place (beyond the pleasure) and how she ended up at home. The end.
And that’s where Hettie Ivers Vair: Beyond the X-Club picks up again. Amy writes her disclosure story but makes it appear like she interviewed sources to get the information. She fears reprisals by the Krinar Council but for several weeks nothing happens. And then all of a sudden she is shown film material on her computer of her night with Vair. She assumes she is being blackmailed to retract her story, so she decides to go back to the club to confront Vair, but things are not what they seem at all.
Initially I was a bit irritated by the change from third person narrative to first person narrative, but I soon got reconciled to it since it seemed to me that Ivers nailed Amy’s inner thoughts pretty well. I also liked how smoothly she managed to interweave background details of the Krinar world and the way she expanded on Amy’s relationship with Jay and how she fleshed out Amy’s family. And last, but not least, I loved how she brought Amy and Vair back together; the sex between these two is really hot and spectacular. Not quite sure about the guinea pig angle, though you should read it yourself to find out more. If you love Anna Zaires’ Krinar World as much as I do, you won’t be disappointed by Amy and Vairs story. So go grab it!
4.75 stars for this scorching hot read!
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