A story of two very different people from two very different cultures, a sort of AVATAR combined with PRIDE & PREJUDICE. In ALIEN BONDS, two lives are changed in an instant. Industrial chemist Dina Bellaire travels all the way to the planet Wakanreo to advance her career. Her carefully planned life goes up in flames the second she meets Kuaron Du, a Wakanrean who makes his living singing … ancient songs in a dead language. Both of them know they can’t go back to the way they were before they met. They just have to convince the rest of the universe that what happened to them is real.
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What happens socially in an alien world when the native alien mates with a human? The answer can be found in Alien Bonds, so ably written by Carmen Webster Buxton. She created a spectacular world, society, humanoids and even a new language. She is a consummate science fiction writer! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story.
This is book 1 of the wakenreo series.
If you like films like star wars and star trek then you’ll enjoy this.
The writing was well done and exciting. The characters were well thought out.
I recommend this book
Ms. Buxton is new to me. She was recommended by a friend and I’m glad I found her.
This book was very entertaining.
I really enjoyed it. This book is well written and an easy flow read.
I highly recommend this book.
This was my first sci-fi romance. I have never desired to read an alien/human romance. Ms. Buxton definitely converted me. I really enjoyed this book. She created her own language. That is pretty cool and probably took a great deal of time and thought. Ms. Buxton is also a good writer and even though the language and concept of multiple planets and such was foreign to me I found the story easy to follow. I like the thought of shahgunra and by the end I was wishing earthlings could follow some Waconrean customs. I will be continuing the series.
Loved it!!! So many levels of societal thinking! What’s better than a good love story with current day issues disguised in another world! More please!
A tale about 2 lovers from very different cultures facing prejudice and hatred in finding their happy ever after. SciFi is not really my favorite genre but I found this story had a great plot with very intriguing characters and kept me turning those pages.
I really enjoyed this book.
If you are a fan of Star Wars, Star Trek and SciFi, this may be a series for you. We have all you need…out of this world romance, intrigue, race discrimination, and characters that grow and develop as the story is told. Each book spotlights a different couple and could stand alone, but if you are new to the series, I highly recommend starting at the beginning.
I accidentally read the books out of order, grabbing the second book in the series, Alien Vows, and reading that first. It did make reading Alien Bonds easier, because I got used to the unique names and words, though there is a glossary at the end of the book. I invented my own pronunciations making the flow smoother for me. I do that a lot when there are tough names and words to mentally pronounce.
We are on the planet Wakanrea. Space travel is common, yet the species tend to stick to their own kind.
In Alien Bonds, we meet Dina Bellaire, a Terran, human, and Kuaron Du, a Wakanrean. Their meeting change their worlds forever. They meet from across a crowded room and they are floored by shahgunrah, a biological event that is like imprinting for werewolves . Their love is slow to develop, but their mating is instantaneous, creating problems that could be deadly…for her.
Some of the events make me think of the Twilight series, but I will leave that for you SciFi lovers to find out for yourselves. The surprise is worth the wait.
Carmen Webster Buxton has created a world that I got lost in by her ability to bring it to life through her descriptive words and the characters quickly became dear to me. There are hidden agendas, corporate greed, race hatred, romance, acceptance, and more.
Carmen Webster Buxton fills us in on the Wakanrean history and you could call the Alien Bonds historical fiction of the scifi kind. LOL
Jared, a Terran, human, is a character I met early in the story. He is Kuaron’s friend and their lively banter brings me lots of smiles. I wonder…will he get his own story? I would love to see it.
I want to thank you, Carmen, for giving me an opportunity to travel to a distant planet, meet some wonderful characters, and learn some life lessons along the way.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Alien Bonds by Carmen Webster Buxton.
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This is a fantastic book set in a truly amazing universe. The book manages to be gripping, exciting, warm, funny, touching and romantic all at the same time. It left me with a warm glow when I finished reading it. The characters and the setting are fabulous and both draw you deeper into the storyline. I loved the way the very talented author created jarring feelings of familiarity and foreigness throughout. The detailed illustrations of the varying cultures and traditions created in the book are compelling to read about. I heartily recommend this book.
Fascinating! A wonderfully crafted book rich with alien culture and sweet romance. I enjoyed this sci-fi story that reminded me a bit of Avatar. The characters were good and the story had a well crafted world and culture.
i really had a hard time with this book! couldnt keep my interest. not my usual book i read. two different people are brought together. cant go back to the way it was. now just to convince the others.