Warlord Anghar survives hell as a captive of the evil Hive. Convinced he will never break free, he chooses death over dishonor. When the Coalition ReCon Team sent to kill him frees him instead, he begins the long, tortuous journey back to a true Atlan, a warrior proud of his beast, of his service.But no amount of honor, of bravery, or strength of will can save Angh from a life alone, banished … banished with the other “contaminated” warriors on The Colony. And no amount of prayer to the gods will save him when the fever in his blood grows beyond his will to control – and the Atlan Mating Fever steals his final shards of belief.
Imprisoned, awaiting execution, one hope is left; a woman brave enough to tame his beast – and strong enough to fight the demons inside both his head and his heart. Because he may have escaped the Hive…but they aren’t finished with him yet.
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Steamy, hot and out of this world! I’ve got the fever!
I think Angh has become my favorite Atlan. He was so concerned about Kira and her consent, that he almost died. I will say I absolutely hated the Vice Admiral and nothing she did made up for that dislike. Fabulous story that really involves a lot of emotion, sexy heat and an HEA. I can’t get enough of this world Ms. Goodwin has created.
This is a wonderful book. Angh is one of my favorite characters. I can’t wait for more of Grace Goodwin.
I adore the Colony where warriors affected by the Hive must now reside. Anghar, an Atlan with Cyborg enhanced strength is living a sad life with no mate and restricted to getting his kicks using his strength only in the fighting pit. Kira Dahl is an instructor to the cadets at the Coalition Academy but secretly, part of the Intellegence Core. Anghar is about to fight in the pit when Kira and fellow academy friend are at the Colony and decide to attend the fight. Anghar spots Kira in the audience and there is a sudden, strong draw to each other. They decide they must have one night of hot, monkey sex. Kira must leave soon after her night of bliss with Anghar as she has other work waiting for her to accomplish. Anghar is crazy about Kira but very upset that she left without even saying goodbye. Any relationship for Kira is near to impossible, she has a job she signed up for, but can’t talk about so just one night of hot sex with an Atlan like Angh is all she can have. The connection between Anghar and Kira is strong and sexy as hell but not to be. Although Anghar puts on his mating cuffs to help control his beast, Kira refuses her cuffs, her job is too demanding and cannot vow her loyalty and love to Angh, too many people’s lives depend on the job she does, she is also a warrior in her job with the IC. The problems the couple have to overcome seem insurmountable but the Beast in Anghar is gaining control and Anghar is at risk of going full on Beast. If Angh can’t control his Beast he will have to be destroyed! My favorite line tells all you need to know,
It Wasn’t The Destination, Now It Was All About The Journey.
I LOVE THE COLONY! You will too, there is nothing like an Atlan in full Beast Mode and we get to see Anghar’s Beast appear quite a few times, so exciting!
A new book in the series. We already have met Warlord Angh in the book Fighting for their Mate, but in this book he meets his mate Kira. She is not a bride but a fighter. She is smart, strong, capable and loyal.
And it is that loyalty that breaks them apart. Angh and his beast know she is their mate and will do anything to make her happy, even if that mean making the ultimate sacrifice.
Will their love break them or keep them together?
A wonderful book
Out of all the species that Grace Goodwin has created, my favorite of them all is the Atlans. There’s just something about those big guys that is just so appealing. They are just so delightfully alpha and primal. I want one. Of all the Atlans that Grace has written about, Warlord Anghar is definitely near and dear to my heart. We’ve seen him in several books now, and it was just about time for him to get his own story. I have to say that I’m terribly jealous of Kira, because, well, Angh.
Angh was saved from the Hive and now he has to live on the Colony. He’s been there for a couple of years and he’s bored, tired, and lonely. He went through the bride testing protocols years ago, but he hasn’t been matched, and now he doesn’t think that he ever will be. For fun, he goes and fights in the Pit.
Kira is an instructor at the Academy and she’s a member of the Coalition’s intelligence arm, on the down low. Every training cycle the Academy brings their students to the Colony to train. This time it’s her turn to go with the students. She has a good friend with one of her students, and together they decide to go to the fights. When Kira gets an eyeful of Angh, she knows that she wants to have one fun-filled and dirty night with him. When he sees her, he knows that he wants so, so much more with her.
Their story is great. There are some sad points, and one point at which I got really, really mad at a secondary character. That person really deserved more than what happened, in my opinion. There are some terrible misunderstandings. But there are also bursts of light.
Great story, and the Atlans are always going to be my favorites. Always.
great addition to the series
What can I add, after that attention-grabbing synopsis? Just that everything this synopsis hints at is delivered, times 100! This is one of those “can’t put down until the end” reads! And the reader will be squirming throughout most of the book due to the explosive heat these two lead characters create.
On one hand you’ve got a kick-ass human female, who fights alongside Coalition forces, as well as teaching new cadets. On the other – an Atlan warrior who had been captured by the Hive, then rescued. Banished to The Colony for life due to the implants that were unable to be removed, Warlord Anghar has to fight not only the Atlan beast inside of himself, but worry about the “pieces” of his mind and soul the Hive could possibly still control. On top of all that, he has the burden of his species’ Mating Fever – which triggers his inner beast, with no control over it.
This is a steamy sci-fi read with an uber alpha alien and smart, kick-ass human female that will push every “I love this” button the reader has!
Grace Goodwin has another hit on her hands!
A great read that blew me away
Grace Goodwin has been on my TBR for a while now, and all I can say is, why in the world did I wait so long? Book 5 in the Interstellar Brides: The Colony series, this worked very well as standalone, but since there are characters here from earlier stories, having read those books would have added to the enjoyment here.
I loved the toughness and honor Kira and Angh both had–they’re both warriors and that comes through loud and clear. I loved the connection they had as well; it was a part of the story set-up I really enjoyed. The author did a great job of getting me emotionally invested in the story, plus there were plenty of plot threads to keep me engaged and to keep the story moving; this was a one-sitting read for me as I didn’t want to put it down.
And whoa, there was a lot heat here, but it was not only entirely appropriate to the storyline, i never felt it was at the expense of other aspects of the story. Frankly, the amount of story and character development the author managed in a relatively short space, plus all the layers of world-building (something I’m always looking for in sci-fi or fantasy books) blew me away.
Characters and world-building, action and emotion, humor and lots of heat all made for a great read for me. I just finished and I’m dying to go back and read not only the earlier books in this series but the books from the two related series as well. I’m rubbing my hands in glee just thinking about it, though I doubt my bank balances will be thanking me, lol! 5 stars
B2B Kelly
Good things come in small packages!
That is true for this story as well as for the heroine in it.
Relegated to the Colony after being ‘enhanced’ by the Hive and rescued by his friends, Atlan Warlord Angh has resigned himself to live a lonely life. Until he lays eyes on a visiting human instructor. They both feel the instant connection but only the Atlan knows that she is his mate.
Out of a sense of duty to her job she leaves after one phenomenal night with him, not knowing what she sentenced the beast in the giant Atlan to endure.
Another great story in the Interstellar Bride series.
I really enjoyed this book, I found it fun, fast-paced with fascinating narrative, strong storyline, well-developed characters along with hot, descriptive sex with a big & handsome Atlan.
Having read the other books in the series I was pleased to see characters from previous books appear in that one. Although that could be a bit disorienting for new reader I would recommend reading Fighting For Their Mate (book 12) to fully understand the history between the characters, but I’m sure you would still enjoy the book on it’s own.
I received and arc from the author but also purchased it on amazon.ca to support her great work!
I have a new favorite Atlan! I have thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series but the Atlan Beasts are my favorite aliens in the series.
Even though the blurb basically gives the whole story, it is Angh’s heartbreaking words and thoughts that bring this story to life (and at one point had me crying – the freaking self-sacrificing Atlans at the Colony just rip my heart out and I am anxiously waiting for Braun to get his bride) . Even though Kira is hot to trot and jump the giant Atlan’s bones, I wasn’t as impressed by her as I have been by other brides (though she is a mate and not really a bride). Kira does prove herself worthy of such a fine Atlan in a couple of truly spectacular displays (one to Niobe and one to Angh). With the inclusion of several characters from both the Colony and Battleship Karter, we are given an even better picture of why the Coalition is fighting so hard to hold back the Hive. A couple of new and intriguing characters are introduced and as usual, they are written so well that it just makes you eagerly await their story.
Don’t wait – grab any book in this series (the Vikens, Trions, and Rogue 5 are more stand-alones than the rest) and get transported into Coalition space.
While the story is basically boy meets girl the author changed it a little. I give the story 4.5 stars. I ding the story 1/2 star because I felt the middle of the story could have been expanded upon. Now will I read her next book – that is a big YES.
Love this author and these books, especially the colony. Makes you feel how veterans experience coming home with issues not recognize by who the fault for.
In this book, a Atlan has given his all to the fight with the Hive and has lost his chance for a mate and family. But one headstrong Earth women refused to let him go.
I want the war to be won.
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I love Grace Goodwin books. She has become my favorite author for paranormal romance. She makes marrying an alien on a distant planet sound like fun.
I would love to know how she comes up these ideas because all of her books are entertaining and I don’t want to put them down.