A review by magnafeana
Alpha Kings by Roe Horvat

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Alpha Kings was a book I wished went on longer!

This’ll be a short review.

Premise matches the plot to a certain extent. Prince Aiken is an abused omega forced into silence by his father, a king who knows nothing better than how to kiss his own ass. Bear and Wolf, leaders of a “barbaric” land, have come to remind the king his foolishness in cleaving peace with war will cost him his omega son. And in that, Aiken learns how to shed the shrouds of his past and embrace what it means to be a  liberated omega.

AIKEN

I liked his character. I wouldn’t call him lovable,  but I wouldn’t discount him either. I don’t quite buy that he was “defiant”, and that portion of him felt forced than what was implied. He gave into the demands of his omega biology fairly quickly. I enjoyed his judgment wasn’t loud.

**What I wanted more of**

I wish he had been a bit more reserved and hesitant. The book explicitly tells us he is, but I wanted more implications of him doing so. For example,
when Aiken witnesses his first fertility celebration, he caves to Bear and Wolf, while both brothers abstain from it. But Aiken further pursues this. I was hoping that Aiken wouldn’t, honestly. I wanted more sexual tension.


And for another meh thing
with all the allusions off omegas falling in love for the winning Alphas, and Aiken’s sudden jealousy, I was hoping Aiken would use that a bit. He’d make it clear that, as Bear and Wolf sought other boys, he’s free to seek another Alpha. Let the brothers fight for their right to Aiken and let Aiken experience what the book set up.


Overall, Aiken is a cutie.

BEAR AND WOLF

I wish I had more to say, but I don’t.  Both didn’t really have any growth. I understood why Roe chose to show
both brothers enjoying the flesh of other omegas
, but eh… Wolf was the resistant one, but it wasn’t a firm resistance, and Bear was all-in. That was kinda it.

OVERALL

This was an erotic romance, and I enjoyed reading it for that aspect. It was a 3.75 star read.

NOTES:
  • Fast burn
  • Explicit, open door
  • OM involved
  • Breeding/pregnancy/babies
  • Queernormative
  • Menage
  • Virgin MC
  • Three POVs (though Bear and Wolf have a bit of the same “voice”)
  • Quasi-nesting
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