The Traitor's Bride by Alix Nichols
A condemned warrior. A young woman fighting to save him. A passion that defies the stars.
Four weeks ago, ex-army Major Areg Sebi was thrown into prison.
Now he’s on the scaffold, laying his head on the block.
No public trial for the disgraced war hero. No cyborgs from the League of Realms to whisk him away.
No help. No escape.
A priestess chants a prayer for the major’s soul, even as a judge cries out, “Death to the traitor!”
In the crowd below, laundry maid Etana Tidryn stares into Areg’s eyes.
His lips were hot against hers last night. His hands roamed her body, worshipped her, pleasured her.
She’s falling for him, hard and fast.
She’s still hoping, even if he’s given up…
Can Etana transcend everything she knows—transcend life itself—to save him?
Can she rise to meet her destiny?
THE TRAITOR’S BRIDE is the first novel in a series of connected sci fi romances. This volume features Etana and Areg’s love story, and introduces readers to the world of Xereill.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- toe-curling romance
- intense, racy love scenes
- family bonds and lasting friendships
- a quest for justice in a vivid, unique world
- page-turning action
Are you a fan of science fiction, paranormal or fantasy romance? Then you’ll love this new series!
Think Black Dagger Brotherhood with hot alien warriors.
Think Star Wars with lots of passion and sizzle.
Think Outlander with more than one couple to root for.
Sound good?
Then the Keepers of Xereill series is for you!
Four weeks ago, ex-army Major Areg Sebi was thrown into prison.
Now he’s on the scaffold, laying his head on the block.
No public trial for the disgraced war hero. No cyborgs from the League of Realms to whisk him away.
No help. No escape.
A priestess chants a prayer for the major’s soul, even as a judge cries out, “Death to the traitor!”
In the crowd below, laundry maid Etana Tidryn stares into Areg’s eyes.
His lips were hot against hers last night. His hands roamed her body, worshipped her, pleasured her.
She’s falling for him, hard and fast.
She’s still hoping, even if he’s given up…
Can Etana transcend everything she knows—transcend life itself—to save him?
Can she rise to meet her destiny?
THE TRAITOR’S BRIDE is the first novel in a series of connected sci fi romances. This volume features Etana and Areg’s love story, and introduces readers to the world of Xereill.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- toe-curling romance
- intense, racy love scenes
- family bonds and lasting friendships
- a quest for justice in a vivid, unique world
- page-turning action
Are you a fan of science fiction, paranormal or fantasy romance? Then you’ll love this new series!
Think Black Dagger Brotherhood with hot alien warriors.
Think Star Wars with lots of passion and sizzle.
Think Outlander with more than one couple to root for.
Sound good?
Then the Keepers of Xereill series is for you!
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This
is not my first book by Alix Nichols, but it is the first science
fiction novel that i have read from her so far - so i'm not quite sure
if this is the first time that she's ventured into this genre or if
she's a repeat, but suffice it to say that i was quite curious to find
out what and how she'd deliver her book to her readers. Lately, i've
become quite enamoured of this genre since the possibilities are quite
endless when it comes to science fiction because quite frankly, there is
no limit as to what you can image or create.
The
Traitor's Bride is the first instalment in the Keeper of Xereill series
and taking this into consideration, i knew that there would be some
background to be discovered into the many types of 'creatures' and
civilizations that exist on the many worlds. Now don't get me wrong, i
really do love to get to know the ins and outs of new civilizations and
new races, but i really do love a story between characters. While i
applaud this author for being thorough in taking the lengths to describe
the relationship that exists between the characters, the social
standings and even the history of the planets (as well as their link to
earth humans), i have to say that this was confusing at times.
I
really did try to keep up, to make sense of who's who and especially
the how these people made it to their home planet and why they are the
way that they are, but i'll admit that i had troubles staying invested
in the first half of the book. It felt drawn out and at the same time,
some of the characters very naive or unable to act their age as is the
case with Etana. Don't get me wrong, this girl is incredibly powerful
and she's smart, but i think i may have rolled my eyes a few times,
especially in the beginning - and maybe that's because i was still
trying to keep up. So i'm taking some and i'm leaving some, knowing that
i'll have to read this book once again in the future so that i can
finally get a better handle on what's going on.
I'm
not saying that this book isn't worth it - the complete opposite, Alix
Nichols did create an incredibly details back drop of her characters
that i'm sure we'll be seeing in the future. But what i am suggesting is
to keep an open mind when picking this book up since there is so much
information to take in a short period of time.
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