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Alien Tyrant by Ursa Dax Series: Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords #1
on July 31, 2021
Genres: Science Fiction Romance
Pages: 230
Format: eBook
Source: Free, Kindle Unlimited
Purchase Links: Amazon
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“If you should flee, no matter where you run, I will always follow.”
CECE
I thought getting a linguistics degree would land me a decent job, not get me shipped off to an alien planet ruled by barbarian warlords with tails. But that’s exactly what happens when my own government kidnaps me, along with a bunch of other women, and drops us on a brutal desert planet in the name of research. But the mission goes wrong. Because of course it does. Soon enough I’m separated from the other humans and stuck with a seven-foot-tall alien warlord who will not leave my side. He doesn’t speak English, but his dark eyes and massive body speak volumes.
I need him to survive and find my friends. But am I willing to give him what he wants when what he wants... is me?
BUROUDEI
When I saw the face of my future fated mate in the sacred Lavrika pools, she was unlike anything I'd ever seen. I thought that fate was wrong, or that maybe I'd gone mad. But then when she falls from the sky, crashing into my desert, my fate becomes my reality. She is small, and pale, and fights me every chance she gets. But everything in me calls to everything in her, and she represents the salvation of my tribe.
She is mine. I will destroy anyone who tries to take her from me.
But what if the one who tries to take her from me... is her?
Alien Tyrant is book one in the Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords series by Ursa Dax.
It was distinguishing in that it managed to be both creative and unoriginal at the same time.
I like that we have a language barrier issue at the start. Things like this for me make the story more intriguing. The plot was good, primitive alien planet fare, and the author describes the genital of our aliens distinctively. The world building was ok. Nothing too new or different from other Sci-Fi reads.
The story itself was slow moving at first. It did end with some action, but the resolution was extremely quick and the ending wasn’t anything special. We get an HEA and a set up for the next couple. I’m a bit curious about the next possible hook up and I might read on.
Overall, I found it enjoyable. It’s a quick low angst read with a fated mates feel.
Rated: 3 Stars
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Challenge: 2023 Try Something New (Series/Author)
About Ursa Dax
Ursa Dax is obsessed with big, brutal, brooding aliens. But despite her love for them, she also believes that her warrior heroes need to be kept on their toes – and brought to their knees. And if there’s anyone who can keep a massive alien hero in check, it’s a feisty human woman from across the universe.
Ursa got her MA in Creative Writing from the University of Toronto in 2017 and has been writing novels ever since. She lives in Canada with her ever-supportive husband and their two cats. If you want to stay up to date with her writing and get early sneak peeks at what she’s working on, make sure to subscribe to her newsletter at ursadaxwriting.com/contact
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Ha, how ironic that you have a clear picture of genitals, but not the worldbuilding. I agree with Jen. Interesting description of your overall opinion.
^_^ Yep. Thanks for checking out my review.
I love your description “creative and unoriginal at the same time.” Sounds like it’s worth trying another to see how it goes.
I might give the next book a try one day. This was a freebie. I had to re-read my review since it’s been a while since I read this one. Ya, that is a good line. Thanks for visiting.