As payment for her father’s debt, he wants:
Her
At his mercy
For three nights
Notorious outlaw Maddoc follows no rules.
When he walks into the palace demanding repayment for a debt no one knew existed, he wants only one thing.
The Omega princess.
Protected and revered, Ana struggles to find control in a life planned for her from the moment she was born.
When she is forced to give three nights … born.
When she is forced to give three nights to a dark, lawless Alpha, his primal touch turns her world to chaos.
But the more she tries to resist, the deeper she is sucked into the intense savagery he has saved just for her.
A SAVAGE DEBT is the first installment of the Beholden Duet, a fantasy Omegaverse romance that explores themes of justice, punishment, and dark, savage love. For fans of Alpha anti-heroes and sassy heroines. Cliffhanger included. This story features romance and situations of a dark nature.
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Ana is a sheltered princess living in a world where her parents dictate her life. As a rare Omega and of high status Ana knows nothing of the outside world except what the books she reads. She trusts her parents. Now ready to marry to a perfect Alpha mate chosen by her to secure the royal line, a bad villian barges in and demands for her rights.
Maddoc is an Alpha so rough and demanding. Known for his reputation as a notorious criminal, an outlaw who has been escaping from getting captured. Calling for the debt owed to him by the King he demands three nights with the princess.
What started with humiliation turned into something more for Ana. Their nights together was delicious and combustible. Ana believes she knows about the outside world by reading the books in the library, but after spending time with Maddoc she questions her beliefs. Maddoc is an overwhelming and sly Alpha, I can sense he has a reason to get into the Kingdom.
There is a little mention of The Lox Empire from the Myth of Omega series. I like the world build and complex plot which will flourish more in the next book. What ruins my attention after a few pages into the book was “fuck”, as in use of mordern language in a medieval period, which is a common problem in historical books.
The book ends with a cliffhanger. I’m looking forward to the unravel of the mysteries.
A Savage Debt (Beholden Duet Book 1) by Zoey Ellis is a wonderful story to read. This is book number one in this wonderful start to a brand new series that I have fallen in love with and can not wait to read the next book in this wonderful series. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about fantasy and paranormal romance.
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An interesting start to the story
This is a very pleasant read with a high heat level and lots of mystery. Whist it is part of a duet, the ending isn’t a dramatic cliff-hanger, more of a natural break point. The author also informs us that this break point is not midway through the story and #2 will be the longer book.
Whilst the story maybe didn’t grip me in quite the same way that the Myth of Omega books did, it is still a very enjoyable read. I didn’t feel my emotions were engaged in as much depth as when reading the trilogies, though I very much enjoyed the world building, character development and overall story telling.
Ana is a very pampered and sheltered Princess, very naive in the truth of life but not spoilt or selfish. Her struggles following the first night were well portrayed, though I personally needed more fear, more anger, more sense of injustice in Ana prior to those events. She felt a little like a characterless doll, and I don’t care how eager to please she was, where was her anger at her parents for failing to protect her?
I really loved the last chapter, from Maddoc’s point of view. I wish we’d maybe had a few more ‘mini chapters’ from him to balance the story a little more, though I can understand why we didn’t.
Whilst there are some incredibly steamy scenes between Ana and Maddoc, my lack of emotional connection to him as a character made them feel a little perfunctory at times. They lacked a bit of chemistry and zing, but again I’m expecting that passion to explode once this pair get to genuinely know each other. I interpreted that feeling of slight removal as a reflection of the distance between them at the moment. That said the balance between the smut and the plot was perfect, and the story moved with good pace.
Ana really does undergo some growth in quite a short time, mainly due to the machinations and manipulations (or is it actually support and help?) of Maddoc. She clearly isn’t going to believe what he tells her, so he has to find ways to open her eyes and see for herself. We get inklings and foreshadowing throughout that all is not rosy in the garden (particularly Milly’s ‘fall’) and I’m really looking forward to discovering hidden truths along side Ana. Though that girl certainly needs to wake up and smell the coffee. Roll on book #2!
A Savage Debt is Zoey Ellis newest series and the first book in the Beholden Duet. It’s an omegaverse but this one is different from the authors previous books. The omega princess is forced to spend 3 nights with an outlaw alpha because he saved the king’s life, earning himself the Royal Promise. Really loved it and am stoked for book number two! Five stars and two thumbs up.
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I really enjoyed this book. I found it quite different from the norm of Zoey’s other books, which I really appreciated. I liked the princess/outlaw concept, the 3-days deal was quite interesting and intriguing, and the suspense, intrigue, secrets and all dark elements inside the book were captivating. Of course, the sex was explicit and extremely hot. I liked both characters for what they were. Ana is presented as an innocent Omega raised to be the perfect princess, whereas Maddoc is a ruthless, hard, vicious, unyielding Alpha. They couldn’t be any more different, yet it seems that they might be perfect for each other. There are several questions to be answered, which I guess we will learn in the second book. Also, I really liked the cover for this book. It’s mysterious and intense. I did notice the reference to Lox Empire as well. I wonder if that book refers to any of our previous couples? 🙂
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I enjoyed reading A Savage Debt. The story holds your interest from start to finish. The author did a great job on the storyline and the characters. I would recommend reading this book.
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Book one in a duet and it’s a brilliant first part to this story. I enjoy reading this author, she has never disappointed me, and this looks to be another amazing series even if it is only two books. The plot and the characters are wonderful and so very well described that I was immediately drawn into the book and it never let me go till the very end and even then it left me desperately waiting for book two.
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Ana is an innocent young virgin Omega princess awaiting her marriage in a few months when a savage criminal outlaw demands three nights with her as a repayment for saving the king’s life. Sheltered her whole life, he awakens her passions, her curiosity & her analytical skills getting her to question court politics & Alpha-Omega dynamics as well as learning about the pleasures of the body.Though short, this book will take you on a roller-coaster of emotions… Zoey has infused it with murder schemes, magic, drama, suspense, court underhandedness, intrigue, humor, confusion, happiness, kindness, fighting, honor, romance, passion/lust and love as well as the lovely alpha-omega dynamics, deep characterization & stimulating plot she is so good at creating. This first book in the series sets a high bar. The rough and tumble characters, the court politics & family alliances, the secrecy & underlying dynamics and the great story line left me wanting to read more…
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Miss Zoey Ellis you’re amazing!!! I loved this story, like all stories of Ellis. The world and the characters are super well done, I enjoy the political plot and I’m very interested to see how this all end. I also loved the reference to the Lox Empire, so wild guest: this two world exist in the same universe Maddoc is the tipical Alpha who knows every single thing but don’t want to share ahah but is also misterus and intelligent. Ana the little and innocent Omega is so far my favorite heroine from Ellis books, she is naive in the beginning with a good heart but quickly she learns that to survive she needs to ask the right questions and play the right way. I can’t wait for the second book!!!
I really enjoyed this story, there is so much red hot passion in it. Maddoc is a complete dominant Alpha, who has ( I feel) depths and secrets that aren’t fully revealed in this book, whereas Ana is a feisty Omega. The scenes between her father and Maddox are quite intense, especially the last scene where it’s discovered that Ana has stolen away with her betrothed, there’s certainly more going on here than meets the eye. Great start to the duet.
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What a dark, gritty, superb story. It has anguish and pain and full of drama, suspense, and mystery. It has you pulled in and unable to let it go until you find out what happens. Yes, it ends in a cliffhanger but boy is it oh so good. It is well written and the characters with their personalities are felt throughout the story. This is one emotional roller coaster of a story. It is a must read and doesn’t disappoint.
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This is the first book in this well-constructed story in the Beholden Duet Series that have interesting characters that are well crafted with depth and chemistry. this story is captivating and is good start that I hope keeps expanding into this great new world with potential. She is strong and smart and he is mysterious and willing to learn. A Good read
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This is the first book of the Beholden Duet an Omegaverse fantasy romance. An Omega Princess Allandis is very pure and unblemished of the reality of her country. Maddoc ends up saving the king and demands a Royal Promise. He wants three nights with the princess as his reward. Maddoc is very demanding alpha and he believes in justice, punishment and dark savage love. Small cliffhanger but will be getting the next book. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Fantastic story! Characters that will steal your heart. A storyline that keeps you on the edge of your seat and glued to your kindle! For me it was a love- hate deal as the characters face their demons. You will feel their emotions and struggles. A definite must read.
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This is a lighter read when compared to Myth of Omega, a fairytale type of omegaverse story that takes place in the kingdom of Allandia, the FMC (Ana) being the Omega Princess and the MMC (Maddoc) is- allegedly – the big bad Alpha villain.
Ana is a sheltered, naive young princess, her world is within the castle walls and her world has been carefully controlled by ther parents in order to prepare her to be the perfect little omega princess. We’re told that Omegas are born exclusively to the royal family and their marriage is arranged to procure them their perfect mate and also to ensure that the royal line is protected.
So Maddoc becomes a huge threat when he goes to the palace demanding to be rewarded with The Royal Promise; Maddoc has had a reputation for being an evil outlaw responsible for pillaging, raping and killing for over 20 years, an Alpha capable of unspeakable atrocities demands now to spend three nights with the princess, meaning truly that he asks for her virginity.
Most of the story is told through Ana’s POV, so we only see things from her perspective; since her beliefs are restricted by what she’s been taught all her life, through Maddoc she starts to question everything and everyone around her. Maddoc is a character shrouded in mistery, underestimated by the royals but clearly a cunning adversary. He hints at all the lies involving himself, the court, the kingdom, and ultimately omegas/alphas relationships (there’s even mention of The Lox Empire from Myth of Omega); what seemed a simple world at the beginning is starting to unravel as a huge cover-up.
There is smut in this book, but it was not the main event to the story but an integral part of it. There is chemistry between the main characters but the sex was not as hot as I expected, perhaps because it’s so sudden and they barely know each other.
The ending in a cliffhanger left me needing to know the rest of their story, the plot and characters are evolving in a very clever way, Zoey Ellis always writes smart and complex plots. I am so looking forward to reading the second book!
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Ellis’ trademark intensity is on full display in A Savage Debt. Maddoc is an overwhelming alpha in the usual Ellis vein, but I really liked the way he used his sly intelligence against those around him who assumed he was a superficial villain and only prepared for that. Ana is also a bit deceptive, as she appears to the royal court of Allandis (and to Maddoc) to be a naïve, unintelligent woman. But she is more unaware than lacking in smarts, and A Savage Debt is really her story, focusing on her slow, growing awareness that all is not what she thought about her family, her court, and her kingdom.
This being an Ellis book, there’s a huge focus on the alpha/omega dynamic, as Maddoc insists on three nights with the royal princess as his payment for the ultimate kingly debt. Even so, the underlying gradual evolution in Ana’s awareness is what drives this story forward—Maddoc’s point of view isn’t even given until the final chapter. Ana is a smart, if incredibly sheltered, young woman, and A Savage Debt sees her begin to discover a few elements of her power.
I liked the pieces of the world of Allandis that Ellis gave us, and I hope we’ll see more as this story advances. And fair warning—this book is the first of a duology, so A Savage Duet ends on a cliffhanger. If you like your stories complete, you should wait until A Tainted Claim is published to enjoy this series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Princess analisa is betrothed to duke ryden of the redcrest since little but when the assembly of the kingdom is called and Maddoc the alpha most feared crimal in the kingdom asks for three night with the princess for saving the king a story becomes and secrets untold. Awesome story can’t wait for more.
If you love your romance read dark, delicious and addicting than this newest release A Savage Debt is for sure a one click for you! A gripping storyline, character’s chemistry that sizzles and an ending you want now. This was only my first read by the author and it did not disappoint. I can’t wait to see what happens to Maddoc and Ana.
The story line and character work were great. The book had a smooth flow to it. It kept me entertained from beginning to end. I’m ready for the next one.
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The writing and editing of this novel was top-notch, with few if any typos in the ARC version of this manuscript. The world building was excellent, as is usually the case with this author’s fantasy m/f omegaverse romances. I got vibrant descriptions of this culture and the royal court. The characterization was excellent, with the whole novel taking place in the heroine’s Point of View. The heroine was a vibrant, complicated person with both strengths and weaknesses. The hero was more mysterious, since we got almost none of his POV in this installment. The development of the romantic relationship between these two characters was in it’s beginning stages, but their chemistry, both sexual and angry, made my Kindle smoke. The plot and pacing was exciting and mysterious, making me turn pages rapidly to find out what was going to happen next. There was a good bit of angst in this novel on the heroine’s part, which I expect in a dark romance. The stakes were high, with the heroine’s life being potentially ruined due to the hero’s actions. This novel used a bucketload of the Enemies to Lovers trope, which is part of what made this installment so delicious to read. The plot, pacing, and world building in this novel was five stars. The characterization and development of the chemistry between the hero and heroine also rated five stars. I would normally give this novel a combined score of five stars, but I removed a star because this novel ends on a cliffhanger. I recommend this novel to readers who are a fan of excellent m/f dark omegaverse romance, but I would recommend readers wait until the second half of the duology has been released to read this novel, so you can read the complete story arc in one sitting. I will probably buy myself a keeper copy of this novel when the second part is released, so I can buy them both at the same time.
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