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Captive of the Horde King (Horde Kings of Dakkar, #1)
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bookshelves: aliens-and-sh-t, alpha-male, erotica, first-in-a-series, first-time-reading-this-author, guilty-pleasure, kindle-unlimited, lets-make-a-deal, romance, sci-fi, v-card, steamy, fantasy, 1st-pov
Dec 08, 2022
bookshelves: aliens-and-sh-t, alpha-male, erotica, first-in-a-series, first-time-reading-this-author, guilty-pleasure, kindle-unlimited, lets-make-a-deal, romance, sci-fi, v-card, steamy, fantasy, 1st-pov
3.5 stars rounded up
This was a quick, easy, and smutty read.
The h (Luna) lives in a human settlement on a planet (not earth) that they have been on for at least a few generations (it is never specified exactly how long). Luna has had it tough as her mother passed away when she was 15 leaving her in charge of her younger brother Kivan. The humans have lived within what sounds like a sort of compound where they are restricted from leaving; they are not allowed to hunt outside of its walls or alter the lands, and they are running out of ways to feed their clansmen. In a misguided and desperate attempt to revive the farmlands that have not produced crops in many seasons, Kivan sets fire to a section of the farmland and ends up creating a massive fire that draws the attention of the Dakkari, a native species of the Dakkar planet. When the group of Dakkaris arrive on the scene, Luna begs for them to take her instead of killing her brother; she is even willing to die in his place.
Arokan (the H) is one of the ten horde kinds of Dakkar - he is responsible for a group of nomadic warriors, families, and workers that move among several encampments as the seasons change. He is responsible for maintaining order with the various different planet inhabitants; when he spots a wildfire burning within one of the human settlements, he takes several men to investigate. When he sees Luna, he immediately feels that she is his and he accepts her offer to go with the Dakkari in order to avoid any punishment of her brother. While Luna initially believes that she is offering herself to be a slave, she soon learns that Arokan desires her as his queen.
While many in the horde are welcoming, there are a few that do not think a human is an equal to their king. As Luna begins to settle into her new life and with her new husband, she knows that there are many dangers lurking in the form of other species wanting to control the planet as well as within their own community. Arokan promises his new queen that he will never allow anything to happen to her, but Luna knows he cannot be there all the time and vows to learn to protect herself. What will happen when the internal and external forces that wish to rid themselves of the new queen take action? Is there any hope for a human queen to be accepted within the horde? Can Luna let go of her past to accept a future with the horde king she is quickly falling for? And does he feel the same for her?
This was a fun read that flowed well and had lots of steamy goodness! I was in the mood for exactly what it delivered.
Plot --- 3.5/5
Writing Style --- 3.5/5
Main Characters --- 3/5
Supporting Cast --- 3/5
Steam Level* --- 4/5
Violence --- nothing overly graphic
Triggers --- none
Language --- some
POV --- 1st (h)
*Note that steam level is not a rating so much as a how hot was it: 0/5 - clean; 1/5 - mild (nothing descriptive); 2/5 - 3rd base action/1 home run; 3/5 - now we're getting somewhere (a couple of full-on steamy scenes); 4/5 - yes please! (erotica territory); 5/5 - they did EVERYTHING in this one, y'all
This was a quick, easy, and smutty read.
The h (Luna) lives in a human settlement on a planet (not earth) that they have been on for at least a few generations (it is never specified exactly how long). Luna has had it tough as her mother passed away when she was 15 leaving her in charge of her younger brother Kivan. The humans have lived within what sounds like a sort of compound where they are restricted from leaving; they are not allowed to hunt outside of its walls or alter the lands, and they are running out of ways to feed their clansmen. In a misguided and desperate attempt to revive the farmlands that have not produced crops in many seasons, Kivan sets fire to a section of the farmland and ends up creating a massive fire that draws the attention of the Dakkari, a native species of the Dakkar planet. When the group of Dakkaris arrive on the scene, Luna begs for them to take her instead of killing her brother; she is even willing to die in his place.
Arokan (the H) is one of the ten horde kinds of Dakkar - he is responsible for a group of nomadic warriors, families, and workers that move among several encampments as the seasons change. He is responsible for maintaining order with the various different planet inhabitants; when he spots a wildfire burning within one of the human settlements, he takes several men to investigate. When he sees Luna, he immediately feels that she is his and he accepts her offer to go with the Dakkari in order to avoid any punishment of her brother. While Luna initially believes that she is offering herself to be a slave, she soon learns that Arokan desires her as his queen.
While many in the horde are welcoming, there are a few that do not think a human is an equal to their king. As Luna begins to settle into her new life and with her new husband, she knows that there are many dangers lurking in the form of other species wanting to control the planet as well as within their own community. Arokan promises his new queen that he will never allow anything to happen to her, but Luna knows he cannot be there all the time and vows to learn to protect herself. What will happen when the internal and external forces that wish to rid themselves of the new queen take action? Is there any hope for a human queen to be accepted within the horde? Can Luna let go of her past to accept a future with the horde king she is quickly falling for? And does he feel the same for her?
This was a fun read that flowed well and had lots of steamy goodness! I was in the mood for exactly what it delivered.
Plot --- 3.5/5
Writing Style --- 3.5/5
Main Characters --- 3/5
Supporting Cast --- 3/5
Steam Level* --- 4/5
Violence --- nothing overly graphic
Triggers --- none
Language --- some
POV --- 1st (h)
*Note that steam level is not a rating so much as a how hot was it: 0/5 - clean; 1/5 - mild (nothing descriptive); 2/5 - 3rd base action/1 home run; 3/5 - now we're getting somewhere (a couple of full-on steamy scenes); 4/5 - yes please! (erotica territory); 5/5 - they did EVERYTHING in this one, y'all
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