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Steph's Outcast
by Ruby Dixon
I’m so happy to be back on Not Hoth! These books are best read in a binge so am I sad that I have to wait for months between each of the Icehome books and potentially years for gen 2 of IPB/Icehome? Yes. But I adore Ruby and I will wait forever for more stories.
Something I said on TikTok is that even though every book may not be a 5/5, it’s a 5/5 reading experience because they’re just so fun. While the planet is a hunter gatherer society covered in ice, its very idyllic, down to the “scary” alien men who turn into big softies over their woman/children. Also they’re shaped like rabbit vibes and love eating kitty.
I was excited for this book, because Steph shares my name (duh), and I could have sworn in previous books she was identified as Filipino? But then in this book she’s described as a redhead, even though she’s brunette on the cover. Also, I was curious about Juth and Pak, who we met in Raven’s book and were outcasts on their old island.
There was a bit of a language barrier in this book, which I never love, but it was one sided as Steph was able to understand them with her translator but they couldn’t understand her at first.
I thought the relationship between Steph/Juth was so adorable - his hesitation and intense longing and bewilderment that he was interested in him. And Steph’s dirty talk? Damn.
I am so excited for future books and where the rest of the Icehome series is going, as there was a pretty big “world building” plot twist in this book. I have to admit I still don’t like Daisy as a character, I’m super curious about who Sam will be paired up with (her book is up next!), and I can’t wait for O’jek and R’jaal’s books!
Something I said on TikTok is that even though every book may not be a 5/5, it’s a 5/5 reading experience because they’re just so fun. While the planet is a hunter gatherer society covered in ice, its very idyllic, down to the “scary” alien men who turn into big softies over their woman/children. Also they’re shaped like rabbit vibes and love eating kitty.
I was excited for this book, because Steph shares my name (duh), and I could have sworn in previous books she was identified as Filipino? But then in this book she’s described as a redhead, even though she’s brunette on the cover. Also, I was curious about Juth and Pak, who we met in Raven’s book and were outcasts on their old island.
There was a bit of a language barrier in this book, which I never love, but it was one sided as Steph was able to understand them with her translator but they couldn’t understand her at first.
I thought the relationship between Steph/Juth was so adorable - his hesitation and intense longing and bewilderment that he was interested in him. And Steph’s dirty talk? Damn.
I am so excited for future books and where the rest of the Icehome series is going, as there was a pretty big “world building” plot twist in this book. I have to admit I still don’t like Daisy as a character, I’m super curious about who Sam will be paired up with (her book is up next!), and I can’t wait for O’jek and R’jaal’s books!