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sixelad03 's review for:
Welcome to Bone Town
by Thea Masen, Clover Holloway
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Having read Zero to 69, of which two of the three authors are Thea Masen and Clover Holloway, I had little doubt that their new collaboration would result in a high-quality book that I would really enjoy. Once again, my instincts were right. I devoured Welcome to Bone Town in just two days and wouldn’t have minded a few more pages to sink my teeth into. In a few words: I loved this story. In addition, the humour that the two authors use in their writing is very much present and just as incredible as in any of their other books.
From the dedication, the authors had me in the palm of their hand. The mere mention of The Mummy or The Mummy Returns is enough to send me into a monologue describing the impact these two films had on my adolescence—and probably my sexual orientation, like so many others. To this day, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen them, but the number must be astronomical.
When I read a book, I’m a person who pays a lot of attention to how the words make me feel—probably because of my aphantasia, which prevents me from visualising images. When I read Welcome to Bone Town, I immediately connected with the characters and the emotions they were experiencing.
At the beginning of the book, we meet Cora and Roman. I liked the feisty side of Cora. She is sassy, smart and knows what she wants. I also liked the more fragile version of the doctor, which is mainly a result of her health issues. As for Roman, as soon as a male character has a grumpy side, I’m a goner. Although there were times when I wanted to knock some sense back into his supposedly developed brain, I also enjoyed seeing the cracks in his shell—even more so when he finally managed to open his eyes and realise the opportunities that lay before him.
Then we meet the other three characters in the book: Archer, Bear and Jax. Archer is a young beta scientist who is absolutely adorable. Honestly, how could you not fall in love with him? I liked the softness he brought amongst the three testosterone-fuelled alphas. I’m really happy for him that he’s finally found the place he deserves. Then comes Bear. When you hear that an alpha is a former military man who is now the head of a security team, you don’t expect a big teddy bear with a huge heart, but that’s exactly what (teddy) Bear is. Finally, the last member of this unlikely group is Jax, a modern-day Indiana Jones whose morals are somewhat questionable, but whose loyalty and devotion make it easy to forgive his somewhat illegal business activities.
Individually, these five characters don’t seem to have much in common apart from the place where they ‘work’, but when they’re all together, nothing is more obvious than the bond that unites them.
As well as the relationships between the characters—which is my favourite aspect of a book—I also really enjoyed the adventure side of the story. I was really drawn in by the archaeological and mythological elements that Clover Holloway and Thea Masen invented. I could go on and on about this, but I don’t want to spoil the book with this review.
I can’t wait to find out what the two authors have in store for us next.
I highly recommend this story to all Omegaverse fans and those who are curious about the genre.
Many thanks to Thea Masen and Clover Holloway for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of Welcome to Bone Town. This review is my own. All opinions expressed are mine.