The sole survivor on a science vessel adrift in deep space, Zeus was adopted by the Emperor and Empress of the Mar’Sani, though he is both human and blind, and seen by most as unfit to join the royal family. Though they were able to repair his vision, Zeus does not trust his eyes, and the nobles of his parents’ court refuse to ever trust a frail and treacherous human.Dargon Kal-Turak, along with … along with his symbiote and lover, Alpha, command one of the most dangerous ships in the stars. After narrowly escaping a trap, they dock in a space port to make repairs but find that the Psionics hunting them are closing in fast. In desperation they kidnap the port’s master mechanic, unaware that the man they’ve brought on board is more than he seems and will bring far more upheaval to their ship, their lives, and the stars than any of them could have imagined.
**Alpha Trine is a 52k sci-fi romance. It was re-edited July 2018 and some concepts were expanded upon. Neither the plot nor characters were changed.
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This here’s an M/M, Sci-Fi romance. Or maybe it would be more correct calling it an M/living-snake-tattoo/marsupial romance? Because technically it’s a threesome (even though two of the involved beings are in fact merged together) involving three different species of unclear biological gender.
So I’ll be honest. I didn’t like this read as a romance even a little bit. But as a Sci-Fi adventure, I adored it!
As a space adventure, this was utterly entertaining. The world-building was really awesome with the amount of detail Sci-Fi lovers usually only dream about. Sure, it was a bit overwhelming, the sheer number of sentient beings being introduced, but that can often be the case with the first book in a series. And I loved it in any case. The story sucked me in immediately. It was emotional but also with fast-pacing action. Zeus was totally endearing and I adored him immediately. There was a dual POV with both Dargon and Zeus getting their own chapters, but I didn’t really feel any connection to Dargon. Instead it was Zeus all the way. There was never a boring moment in this book, several plots were introduced. There’s the mystery of Zeus’ origins. The kidnapping (obviously) and the chemistry between Zeus and Dargon. There’s Zeus’ Mar’Sani brothers chasing after Dargon to get their brother back. There’s also the Psionics hunting Dargon, or more correctly, hunting Dargon’s cargo. There’s also a bigger plot involving an insect-like species threatening to break through the defences of the Valespian Pact. It’s spectacular entertainment. That humans were bad guys in this scenario was also bloody brilliant.
But as a romance, it kind of sucked. And that was mainly because of two things. First, making this into a threesome just didn’t work. The third party – Dargon’s so called symbiote – was basically a snake-thingy-tattoo that is attached to Dargon. No matter what that thing does, it’s not sexy and it’s impossible to view it as an equal third party in the relationship. It’s just freaky as all get out. And Zeus declaring his feelings for that thing is really not credible at all. Second, Dargon is some kind of shape-shifting creature looking a bit like an orangutang in his original form. And he has a stomach pouch (!) for nurturing young. So really. I just… Let’s just say that the sexy-chapters were creepy as f*ck.
Basically, I’m a bit conflicted. I want to read the next book in the series because I want to know what happens next, but… I don’t know if I can take more of the freaky threesome. Naw, who am I kidding. Of course I’ll read the next one. I’ll just have to fight my nausea when it’s sexytime.
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Well done M/M sci fi!
I love science fiction and it’s so great to find a new-to-me author that can really deliver. The world-building was excellent in this first book to the series. Zeus and Dargon (and Alpha) are well developed and complex but relatable characters (as far as relatable can go in sci-fi!), with great chemistry.
Well written book with complicated plotting and story lines that stay with you. Despite all the detail in this book, I get the feeling there is a lot more to learn about the world and the people – can’t wait to read book 2!
Alpha Trine is the first book in The Valespian Pact series by Lexi Ander. This is a well written book with an intriguing storylines, interesting characters, and fantastic world building. I can not wait to see what happens next.