Review: The Twins by Miranda Martin by James D. Horton 4 of 5 stars

The Twins by Miranda Martin by  James D. Horton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Human Kennedy is a slave on the gladiatorial planet of Krix, after just one night with the sexy blue aliens known as the Twins she discovers that she is pregnant - the question is will they let her keep the baby or will they force her to get rid of it and sell her to someone else? Not only is she stuck on Krix but she fears that she will be stuck with the two aliens who will claim her as their own after just one night of lust, not love. The Twins are an oddity among their Alvan people - they share a mind and their thoughts and feelings are always know to each other - the same as that shares among mates of the soul, know to their people as Pari. They assumed that they could not have the same bond with others, but when they meet Kennedy after just one night, they want more no matter the cost to their lives as slaves.

I enjoyed this story which gave some very real examples of the brutality of the dysfunctional environment on Krix and what people will do for those who they love. I enjoyed the additional information on the environment there as well as the way that the relationship between the Twins worked and their thought processes. I did find the doubts and strange uncertainty of Kenney on certain things a little odd but I guess she was stuck in uncertainty and self-doubt. I was so glad on the way that the story ends. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content some of which is MMF.

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Review: Crau by Miranda Martin by James D. Horton 4 of 5 stars

Crau by Miranda Martin and James D. Horton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Human Camilla was captured by aliens before being sold and then stolen to end up working as a slave on the planet Krix where everything has gone back to something like Roman times with gladiators fighting in the ring and no use of technology in normal life. So her life is a version of hell, isolated from the other humans, working as a slave and available for gladiators to torment at whim. The first time she sees the half-alien and half-cyborg man spying on her she thinks he is no matter than the others, but she was wrong - he is very different and maybe her only hope of escaping. Crau was a slave, a gladiator and now free leading the Free Movement leaving him little time for a woman let alone love. But the moment he sees Camilla his mechanical heart stops. The whole system of slavery stands between him and her and he doesn't give a damn - if he has to destroy the whole planet to have her then that is the way it is going to be.

This was a fitting final story in the series. I enjoyed the descriptions of the slavery and gladiatorial circumstances of the planet's inhabitants. I loved the way that the relationship between Camilla and Crau started more as a friendship and not as a demand for attention or physical gratification. There were definitely some heartbreaking moments where I was convinced that their story would end in tragic circumstances before somehow either within themselves or with the help of friends they were able to recover the situation. The final conclusion was great to realise how people really did have a future that did not involve brutality nor torture. Easy to read and understand. Contains some explicit sexual content.

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Review: Spthifius by Miranda Martin by James D. Horton 4 of 5 stars

Spthifius by Miranda Martin by James D. Horton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Savannah was kidnapped by alien space pirates and sold to the highest bidder as a slave. Life on Krix is dangerous and hard and the only people the owners care about are their alien gladiators who will bring glory to House Batius. She thought she would do anything to be free but when she is asked to cosy up to one of the gladiators in order to be sure he is telling the truth when he says he knows how to contact the Free Movement she baulks. He is loud, arrogant, full of himself and a grade Alpha-hole - the stereotypical bad boy but with green skin and tusks. She should hate him but instead her heart speeds up and butterflies dance in her stomach when he looks at her. Spthifius lives by two rules - take what you want or have it taken from you and don't let anyone close because if you let them in they can hurt you. He wants Savannah from the moment he lays eyes on her but he knows he can't let himself have those thoughts - he knows one night with her and both those rules will be broken. However, when Dominus offers Savannah as a prize for any of the Gladiators to win and use, he’ll break every rule in the galaxy to make sure she’s no one else's but his.

I really enjoyed this story - it was a mutual lust while disliking followed by a misunderstanding that needed intervention to sort out. I loved the way he did everything to protect the woman he loved as well as all the other women from someone who would have seriously injured them. It seems that all he needed was to find the right woman and them he would love totally and completely. An addictive story that I really enjoyed. Easy to read and understand. Contains some sexual content.

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Review: Anzil by Miranda Martin by James D. Horton 3 of 5 stars

Anzil by Miranda Martin by James D. Horton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Marine Kara and 12 other women are captured and sold into slavery on Krix but before they arrive at their new master's house they are attacked and four of them are captured. However, as far as Kiara is concerned her mission is still to protect those she swore to although it might not just be her alien masters who stand in the way of her doing that as the biggest problem might be Primus Adzil who is big and red with a rock hard body and incredibly sexy. What she is not sure if whether he is an ally or an enemy. Anzil is the Primus and the best gladiator that House Batius can put into the arena. No one dares to stand against him except Kiara with her tiny frame, dark skin, a skilled fighter and refusal to back down (which just makes him want her more). Having never questioned his life before Kiara is now making him want freedom just to make her happy. After all, he will do anything for what is his and she is definitely his.

I liked this story which had lots of drama and danger while also showing that sometimes it was better to control your temper in order to get a better reward later on. I loved the fire and spirit in Kiara as well as the determination in Anzil. Easy to read and understand. Contains some explicit sexual content.

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