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A review by bookdragonheart
Kingdoms of Night: A standalone fantasy romance anthology by May Sage, May Sage, Emma Hamm, Lexi C. Foss
5.0
Review for X-Clan: The Origin by Lexi C. Foes
4.5 stars! We’ve seen a fair amount of Jonas and Riley throughout the X-Clan series. They’ve always been an interesting and intriguing couple with a seemingly great dynamic. What we get with this prequel novella may not be their entire story, but in my opinion, it gets at some of the best parts of the story - specifically when they are forced to acknowledge what’s between them and do something about it. Riley is brilliant and independent, and she doesn’t want to be held back simply because of her Omega status. Jonas is protective and supportive, and Riley drives him crazy in all the best ways. What’s even more interesting is the way that Jonas reacts to Riley’s continued rebuffs of his help. In some regards, it’s not what I expected, and yet, it actually fits his personality perfectly when you step back and look at his overall perspective.
For what this is, I think it’s a great story, giving us some additional insight into the X-Clan world. We get a taste of things in the origins and earlier days of the pandemic, but more importantly, we get the origin of Jonas and Riley, and this gives us a great feel for their passion and dynamic. It also gives us the reasoning behind Jonas’ dislike for (aka jealousy of) Kieran, which was a curious point of contention in the series. As is typical of Lexi’s books, the spice is excellent, but it’s not the heart of her stories. That lies in the connections between the characters, and the unique dynamic that each couple has. In that regard, this book excels.
4.5 stars! We’ve seen a fair amount of Jonas and Riley throughout the X-Clan series. They’ve always been an interesting and intriguing couple with a seemingly great dynamic. What we get with this prequel novella may not be their entire story, but in my opinion, it gets at some of the best parts of the story - specifically when they are forced to acknowledge what’s between them and do something about it. Riley is brilliant and independent, and she doesn’t want to be held back simply because of her Omega status. Jonas is protective and supportive, and Riley drives him crazy in all the best ways. What’s even more interesting is the way that Jonas reacts to Riley’s continued rebuffs of his help. In some regards, it’s not what I expected, and yet, it actually fits his personality perfectly when you step back and look at his overall perspective.
For what this is, I think it’s a great story, giving us some additional insight into the X-Clan world. We get a taste of things in the origins and earlier days of the pandemic, but more importantly, we get the origin of Jonas and Riley, and this gives us a great feel for their passion and dynamic. It also gives us the reasoning behind Jonas’ dislike for (aka jealousy of) Kieran, which was a curious point of contention in the series. As is typical of Lexi’s books, the spice is excellent, but it’s not the heart of her stories. That lies in the connections between the characters, and the unique dynamic that each couple has. In that regard, this book excels.