Did you ever fawn over the orcs of world of Warcraft?
Had a hankering for a big, green, tusked, macho-man?
Wanted to get down and dirty with some Peter Jackson baddies?
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Well...maybe not that last one.....
Good lord almighty we got a humdinger here y'all. And this is coming from the gal who has been in such an obscenely long and hard (hehe) book slump. Like, Sahara level drought here. I have been craving some sci-fi romance that blows my socks off, And I finally found it.
I went on down to the riva', and T.R. baptized me in the steamy stream of sci-fi romance magic.
What does that mean? Hell, I'm not even sure. But I'm on such a book hype right now that it doesn't even matter at this point. Ain't nothing gonna bring me down.
Thargen is so unapologetically crass, strong, savage, and good gracious all mighty does this orc have a hankering for our h. We get to learn more about the Vorgal species as a whole here, and look deeper into what exactly his 'Rage' is. That burning flame that demands you either fight or F**k.
To make this struggle even more real, the last gal he chose to burn that rage off with, was...kinda messed up by it... Gah Thargen's struggle with his feelings for Yuri was pretty dang entertaining to see grow. It kept you constantly shouting at your book (or kindle in this case) to just get on with it man! She's a Terran! She can handle it!
Our lovely heroine (not the drug just FYI) Yuri, is an incredibly refreshing version of the modern Earth women trying to make it work on an alien planet filled with aliens from alien worlds.
Did I say alien too much? Huh...alien.
Any-whats-N-butts, Yuri was just a simple bartender who happened to have her big, green fantasy man stroll up to her bar and charm the ever lovin' panties off her. She can't look at blood without getting lightheaded, or heaving up a lung (Girl Same), she doesn't really have a filter (Girl SAme), can be incredibly awkward (Girl SAME) and gives Thargen back as good as she gets. All and all, I loved Yuri. And good golly miss molly did I Love me some Thargen. I loved how the attraction went both ways from the get go, how it wasn't someone struggling with how the other appears, but rather liking them period. Which, and Alien romance reader can pretty much relate to at this point.
So, after an unfortunate bar brawl caused by a gang member grabbing at our girl, her and Thargen get drugged and kidnapped and
DUN
DUN
DDUUUUUUUUHHHHH
Put on a slave ship. But without collars. And in the same cell....hmmmmm.
(smallish not so large moment of not-quiet as much entertained. BUT still in no way bad)
Now this is the point where I kind of had to push through, and it's no fault of T & R at all, it's just something that I've read so much of lately, that I'm kinda past it. And that the kidnapped/imprisoned on an alien ship. It's got all the works: fire hose baths, water pods, protein bars, no clothes, a skeevy alien cell neighbor, and the glorified poo-hole. Ahh yes, can you feel the indignation.
Anyways after (view spoiler) and Thargen and Yuri (view spoiler) we find their bond growing, and begin to really bond and grow with them.
I realize if you didn't open the spoilers that whole sentence either looks dirty, or is completely useless jabber. Either way what bliss.
It's sweet, hot, steamy, adevntourous and everything in-between. It sure led this horse to water, and kicked my book dry spell out the bucket. I am soooooo beyond excited for whats to come in the Infinite City series, especially since the next book is a MFM.
Cause whats better than One blue-tailed telepathic alien? Mutha F'n Two blue tailed telepathic aliens! Kier and Kayl come to moma!
This series is a freaking masterpiece that you think couldn't get any better. Time and time again they prove that wrong. I, for one, am incredibly excited to see a MFM for their next book. I think with the bond between Kier and Kayl already established, along with their perspectives where we got to see how uncomplete and wanting for a mate they are, is one of my favorite book tropes ever. The lonely hero (heroes) who no matter how full a room, are always missing that piece of the puzzle. I am beyond excited to see just what is up T & R's sleeves for them.
BONUS : we get to see all the past I.C. family. Including Drakkal. AKA big kitty boyfriend #1. Gah he's just as grumpy as ever.
4.47 "…."You're not going to take me into a dark alley and stab me, are you?" I might. But not with a knife.." stars
