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A review by the_bookish_coven
Feral by Nora Ash
4.0
This was pretty good. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. I enjoyed the setting - I’m a sucker for science experiment plot where the FMC finds the MMC in the lab. It’s reminiscent of Laurann Dohner New Species in a way.
In this world, there are alphas and betas and no mention of omegas. 351/Zach is very primitive because of the experimental medicine he has been given that makes him a mindless feral alpha. The goal is to make super soldiers with these alphas and it’s funded by the government. All very top secret. The alphas picked are criminals that were sentenced to death and they are given a choice: the needle or become a science experiment. Currently, they are having trouble controlling the feral alphas and think the solution is finding a mate. Once an alpha has a mate, he will do anything to ensure her safety and they can use the mate as leverage.
Lillian is hired as a data analyst in the lab. She is very excited to start and it’s been her dream to work under this specific scientist. She is a little naive, too. Once she discovers what is really going on, she makes a hairbrained decision to break 351 out because she sees some humanity in him. Lillian gets caught and is forced to make a similar choice: be tried for treason or submit to their experiments.
Lillian is subjected to a forced heat and put in a breeding chamber with 351. They have sex and he mate bonds her by biting her. It’s all very dub to non con so check your triggers.
So a few things I liked: the setting and plot line.
What I didn’t like: the pacing, specific descriptions, and not much character development. I felt like it could’ve been a little more drawn out before Lillian decided to break him out (~15%). There were very weird descriptions during the sex scenes. Phrases like
In this world, there are alphas and betas and no mention of omegas. 351/Zach is very primitive because of the experimental medicine he has been given that makes him a mindless feral alpha. The goal is to make super soldiers with these alphas and it’s funded by the government. All very top secret. The alphas picked are criminals that were sentenced to death and they are given a choice: the needle or become a science experiment. Currently, they are having trouble controlling the feral alphas and think the solution is finding a mate. Once an alpha has a mate, he will do anything to ensure her safety and they can use the mate as leverage.
Lillian is hired as a data analyst in the lab. She is very excited to start and it’s been her dream to work under this specific scientist. She is a little naive, too. Once she discovers what is really going on, she makes a hairbrained decision to break 351 out because she sees some humanity in him. Lillian gets caught and is forced to make a similar choice: be tried for treason or submit to their experiments.
Lillian is subjected to a forced heat and put in a breeding chamber with 351. They have sex and he mate bonds her by biting her. It’s all very dub to non con so check your triggers.
So a few things I liked: the setting and plot line.
What I didn’t like: the pacing, specific descriptions, and not much character development. I felt like it could’ve been a little more drawn out before Lillian decided to break him out (~15%). There were very weird descriptions during the sex scenes. Phrases like