![]() ![]() OK, so this first complaint is just a personal pet peeve of mine. The other naga males were intriguing, and there were a few plot twists that caught me way off guard!Īll in all, I loved this and I can't wait for the next one! I've been reading a LOT of sci-fi lately, and this one excelled at really piqueing my interest in future books (I want to know more about Zhallaix!) and the overall story arc. And it made for some fantastic smut along the the way, I must say!īut where this book really stand out to me was in the plot. And yes, maybe Gemma gave into him too easily, but again, I was there for it because this is romance and we all know it's headed there anyway. So yes, Vruksha had a few red flags flying, but I was able to overlook them because, hello, alien naga man. But this is an alien fantasy world, and I like me a domineering alpha male in my fantasies. While I can see why it upset people, personally, it didn't bother me. There are some bad reviews on this book because of certain questionable consent issues. ![]()
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