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I was gung-ho to read this book and then it was like I'm already well into it, I might as well finish it now. But it was my morbid curiosity that made me finish. I needed to see if the King, upped his ante every time he'd punish her. The first paddling, ok.
The second, ok, but after that. He was looking for ways to punish her. I would have liked this story better if Aldric didn't beat Carina all the time. Sure punish her, but um, she's no I think I missed the plot. Sure punish her, but um, she's not a child and your kink is getting out of hand. Simmer down, my lord. I'm all for a little slap and tickle, but after then 10th time, I was out! The writing wasn't as fluid as I expected or wanted. The characters, Carina, yeah, she was fine. Aldric, a typical man with an inflated EGO. He wasn't an alpha, he was more of a man with control issues. I just didn't care about either one of them, I wanted her to run away, but then I was afraid he would shout and cry like a spoiled royal, then he'd have to 'punish' her again.
The cover was hot. Feb 02, Pam rated it it was amazing Shelves: Book 1, Heroes of Avalere. Jane Henry's tantalizing alternative reality will captivate you from beginning to end! After the New Dawn, Freanoss and Avalere went their separate ways. Freanoss focused on technology to the exclusion of all else. Individuality and humanity no longer exist. Avalere, on the other hand, maintained only the smallest amounts of technology, focusing instead on the human experience. Obviously the planets are diametrically opposed but neither culture is perfect. When R, Book 1, Heroes of Avalere.
When R, a female from Freanoss, is charged with spying on the Avalerians to learn why they've been stealing materials from Freanoss. Access between Freanoss and Avalere is only available through a limited number of portals. As she creeps in to observe Avalerian culture from a distance, she makes a fateful choice that will change her life forever. Aldric is the king of his world. When he sees R, he's so taken by her that he exercises his right as king to take her as his mate.
Can anyone say culture shock? R soon learns she has no choices. As Aldric takes her, instructs her with unyielding control, renames her Carina, she soon learns everything she believes may have been based on lies. It makes no sense, and logic is the only truth there is, right? The Avalerians have every reason to deceive and entice her to their way of life. Completely confused and bewildered, not trusting either side, herself, or Aldric, Carina has choices to make. She only knows what she's been told.
Both sides have reasons for wanting to control her. She'll have to depend on her deepest instincts, observations, and ultimately her own judgment, to survive. What's she willing to sacrifice to find the truth? Because, ultimately, only the truth will set her free. Jane Henry's another favorite author, and this is the first sci-fi story she's written I've had the privilege of reading. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. I felt myself alternately angered, confused, and enthralled by both cultures and each character.
R is initially an enigma. How could a human not have a name, only an assigned number?
How is it possible for anyone to be ignorant of the basics of humanity? I had a hard time bonding with her at first. But as her ignorance of Avalerian culture and humanity itself throws her into the most terrifying, bewildering experiences of her life, I found her more and more sympathetic. Aldric and the other Avalerians initially seemed harsh, ruthless, completely inflexible. I didn't much care for their society either. But not all is as it seems. R slowly turns into Carina. It's not simply a change in her name. Aldric remains stern and immovable but learns there's more than brute force and uncompromising control.
Carina and Aldric are each stubborn, independent, yet ultimately invested in finding the truth. The changes and compromise aren't instantaneous by any means. There are plenty of struggles, emotions, distrust, even hatred and rage. Uncertainty, hidden agendas, and life-threatening danger abound.
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But underneath it all, Jane Henry's written a cautionary tale about the inherent dangers of technology outstripping humanity's ability to keep up with it and the moral implications thereof. She's also emphasized the importance of maintaining a human connection but not focusing on that to the exclusion of all else. It's what's beneath the surface that motivates these characters.
Beyond the characters, the rich diversity, the stark differences, between the two cultures, are riveting. Thank you, Jane Henry, for a unique, imaginative, and thoroughly captivating reading experience. This book deserves nothing less than a five-star rating. Be an informed reader! It contains explicit language and sexual scenes. If you don't enjoy this genre, this may not be the book for you. There are book synopses and reviews available on Goodreads and Amazon. It's not fair to the author! She works very hard to provide a quality work product.
If you know you'll object to the book's subject matter before you buy it, you're doing yourself and the author an extreme disservice. Thanks for reading my review and happy reading! Feb 07, Space Cowgirl rated it it was amazing. Her mission is to get irrefutable proof. Git yer Spurs on, Little Gal! Thank you Ms Henry!
She was a woman who basically lived her whole life in a void, a vacuum, and was drugged in order to control any feelings at all. Couldn't put this book down! This is a very well written book told from both points of view. It gives us both sides of the story, which is a clash of cultures, a clash of personalities, and a clash of purpose from both characters. Feb 08, Rose Howse rated it it was amazing. I enjoyed this story of R aka Carina from Freanoss who arrives on Avalere to spy on the citizens and report back to those that rule on Freanoss.
Aldric spots her in the "circle" of women he is to choose from and claims her.
If he doesn't speak for her as his, she will be destroyed and he can't have that. Aldric names R Carina because it means little one in Avalere and that is what he was calling her but she resents being called little one. Aldric keeps trying to teach Carina to obey him, usin I enjoyed this story of R aka Carina from Freanoss who arrives on Avalere to spy on the citizens and report back to those that rule on Freanoss.
Aldric keeps trying to teach Carina to obey him, using physical correction in the form of spankings, whipping with his belt and even tries the back of her hairbrush but she continues to defy him, almost asking for his correction. The world Carina comes from was strictly structured, there is no sex, no parents, no family at all, just coordinating uniform type clothing and suppliments and energy bars for healthy sustinance. Avalere has food and family and individual freedoms to live a happy life with their citizens. Carina is very confused by the lifestyle the people on Avalere live, she wasn't used to feeling hunger or pain or even affection.
Aldric does his best to help her acclimate to his world, but they have secrets between them, one being why Carina is on his planet to begin with and the other is all the lies Carina was taught by her own people that she is discovering are untrue. Aldric's sister is being held hostage by the Freanoss people because they want the riches the Avalere planet has. The potential war between the planets is something they must work on together to find peace with each other. I enjoyed the world building and how Aldric really tried to understand Carina and teach her to acclimate to both him and living such a different life than she was used to.
Feb 07, Badh rated it really liked it Shelves: Jane Henry writes some great love stories with alpha, Dom-ly type men and the women who love them. She sets them everywhere from the Old West to modern Boston to alien planets. Aldric is one of her scifi romance books. Carina is a woman from Freanoss. She only has a number designation, not even a real name. She's been sent to Avaleare to find out what their plans are since they keep stealing from Freanoss. She doesn't know much about where she is going, other than they are a bunch of savages and Jane Henry writes some great love stories with alpha, Dom-ly type men and the women who love them.
She doesn't know much about where she is going, other than they are a bunch of savages and barbarians, which is a far cry from the regimented, controlled, and advanced society where she comes from. When she gets there, Carina joins a group of women, thinking to hide with them.
The problem is that the women are about to go before the king and his warriors so that they can choose mates. Aldric is the Warrior King. He sees a lovely young woman trying to get away from the rest of the women and the circle and he knows that he has to make her his. When he gets to her, he realizes that she's not a woman of Avaleare, so she doesn't know the rules. That doesn't mean that he's not going to punish her though. She needs to obey, so he sets out to train her to obey. I kind of dislike Aldric part of the time. He knows that Carina isn't familiar with their laws and their rules, and I think that sometimes he's a little overly harsh with her.
It's within his character though, and Carina doesn't appear to overly hate it, so I guess it could be worse, and I don't completely dislike him even at the times that I kind of dislike him. I do get why he does what he does, but still. Other than that, it's a great story, well-written, and an interesting premise.
It's really freaking hot too. I mean, have a fan with you and a nice cool drink to bring your temperature back down. Mar 14, B. Koe rated it it was amazing Shelves: Most alien warrior romances start with a human being kidnapped, but what would happen if the human came of her own volition, as a SPY? How would that change things? Our heroine is but a number on her progressive planet, Freanoss, where all are equal. She volunteers for a most dangerous mission — going to the backward and barbaric planet of Avalere, which has been stealing from Freanoss and find out whatever intelligence she can.
Trying to stay unnoticed and undercover, our heroine joins a group of women in the hope of getting the information she needs. However, that act of staying unnoticed does the exact opposite, and her world and mission take a dramatically different path. As always, the plot of this Jane Henry novel is compelling with twists and conflicts that readers will not expect. Additionally, the characters are exquisitely human, flawed and yet so powerfully described that they become real. This reader felt a bit bereft because as the story ended, so did those wonderful relationships.
The chemistry is hot, the use of physical punishment liberal, and the development of the characters and story a joy to experience! You will be so glad you did. Sep 05, Patty rated it really liked it. I began this book with some trepidation, I am not a sci fi lover, but I am a Jane Henry lover.
Her previous books that I have listened to, I have loved, so I took a chance, and this book was a complete and unexpected surprise! Jane has taken an alpha male warrior king, and while relentless with his discipline, given him heart. Aldric takes Karina from the circle, and as a result, she is to be his mate. She has no idea what she has gotten herself into, she is from another planet, coming to comple I began this book with some trepidation, I am not a sci fi lover, but I am a Jane Henry lover. She has no idea what she has gotten herself into, she is from another planet, coming to complete a mission she has been sent on.
This primitive place she has come to and this man she is getting close to is more than she bargained for, but anything to get the information she seeks. Little does she know the power of Aldric. I love the way Jane Henry can take a character, that I don't think I would normally look twice at with his dominant attitude and give him such a nurturing way that you can't help but fall for him.
I also love that her heroines have spunk and attitude enough to give them credibility when faced with this lifestyle. I have never heard them before but was very pleased with their pace and narrative. I have to say, Jeffrey is the perfect alpha male, his deep commanding voice is perfect for this book. Will definitely be looking for more of his narration. Anyone who has a thing for Master-Sub relationships. I received this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
It is so hard for me to decide how many stars to give this book. I honestly do not know what to think of this story. There is a part of me that liked it and then another part that could not imagine myself in the same situation that Carina is in with Aldric. Hopefully at the end of this review I will be able to actually give this story a proper rating. This story started off a little to intense for me. The spanking and the way that Aldri I received this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
The spanking and the way that Aldric and Carina acted with one another did not sit well with me. I know there are people that love the sub-master, dom-sub, etc kink but that is something that I have never gotten into and this book was all about it. I did understand where Carina came from when it came to trying to help her people however it got to the point where all I wanted was to tell her to get over her prejudices and just start accepting what is happening with you.
Aldric on the other hand came across as someone that needed to be taken down a peg or two. He thought to highly of himself and I just wanted him to just be more understanding when it came to Carina and the deception that she learned. The two together did not seem to work until the very end of the book. I am glad that Aldric was not overly rough with Carina however it did start to get old really quickly when it came to spanking. I am going to have to get this story a 3. I think that is as best as I can get. I think it is because I did not like the kink.
For me it was just a bit to much. I think that if there was more of a story and the 'punishing' was not so prevalent then I would have rated this higher. I do want to read Idan however. I want to see if this is just a new series jitters or if this is the writing style of Jane Henry. Mar 07, Kathryn rated it it was ok Shelves: R, aka Carina, comes from Freanoss, a planet of technologically progressive people that have subdued their emotions and live life like they are part of a hive collective with no one person being considered special or unique.
She is sent to spy on the the king of Alavere, a planet accused of stealing resources from Freanoss. The planet Alavere is a throwback to the 17th century. On Alavere the women are considered property of their men and fiercely protected and cherished by them. Even when t R, aka Carina, comes from Freanoss, a planet of technologically progressive people that have subdued their emotions and live life like they are part of a hive collective with no one person being considered special or unique.
Even when the women are punished for disobeying their men it is because their men "love" them. Carina is captured by King Aldric when she acidentally steps into a mating ritual. Spank, spank, spank, copulate maybe, spank, spank, spank, copulate finally, spank, spank, spank, and then Stockholm syndrome ensues. There is very little world building. There is hardly any interaction between the two main characters and other characters in the book. I will not recommend this book to anyone who is serious about their erotica. Feb 26, Toni L rated it liked it.
I'm really conflicted about my review for this story.
However, I found myself not always liking the storyline. Sure, there were things that were great but I felt I really had to ignore my misgivings about other sections in order to enjoy the bits I could.
I think overall though, this book wasn't a win for me. Jan 25, Leslie OBrien rated it really liked it. I do enjoy a good alpha alien story.
Make him a king with a mate from a planet that is almost the opposite of his and I have the makings for a fun afternoon because well, who needs to work? Having the POV of both Aldric and Carina made the story that much more entertaining as we alternated between their viewpoints; both of which gave us their internal thoughts as they grappled with their differences. Well, mostly Carina grappled. Aldric was far more I do enjoy a good alpha alien story. Aldric was far more ready to rule her body, mind and soul than she was willing to give up control. Double Penetration 4, Videos. Big Tits 37, Videos.
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