Abducted by alien slavers and taken to a lawless desert world, the last thing starship pilot Mia expects is to find herself in the protective, brawny arms of a wild, blue-skinned alien.Rescued by gladiators on the alien world of Carthago, Mia is working to find other abducted humans who are still lost. But someone else also needs her help–the untamed alien who’s saved her twice. Rescued from … twice. Rescued from vicious fight rings he’s fought in since he was a child, Vek is prone to losing control in aggressive fits of rage…and Mia discovers that she is the only who can calm him. As she finds herself drawn to the man beneath the beast, she knows that with his enhanced senses, Vek can help her find her friends.
For years, all Vek’ker has known is death, darkness, and killing. Despite his newfound freedom, he is struggling to control his rages and withdrawal from the drugs his captors used on him. Only one scent soothes him, one voice calms him, and one woman is his light in the dark. Vek will do anything to protect Mia and make her happy…including vowing to find her friends.
With the gladiators from the House of Galen, Vek and Mia follow mysterious clues into a dangerous part of the desert on the trail of the missing humans. They are drawn closer together but as they enter the deadly Illusion Mountains, they have no idea of the dangers lying in wait for them, or how far they will both be pushed to their limits in order to survive.
Note to readers: This sci fi romance contains a lot of action (think wild gladiatorial fights and daring rescues), tough gladiators (the warriors of the House of Galen) and a steamy romance (between a a wild blue alien and a small, tough woman from Earth). So if you like it fast, and gritty, and sexy, this is for you!
Includes a preview of Marcus, Book 1 of Hell Squad.
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Q & A with the Author
Q – How would you describe the Galactic Gladiators series?
A – Gladiators in space! The desert planet of Carthago is home to the Kor Magna Arena: it’s a mix of low and high tech. Think the Colosseum of Ancient Rome with a touch of professional sports and a side of Las Vegas glitz and temptation. You’ll see a lot of action-packed romance as women abducted from Earth clash with tough, gritty gladiators fighting for love, honor, and freedom.
Q – Why did you want to write the series?
A – It’s no secret that I love action, adventure and romance. And I love science fiction romance and all the endless possibilities. Raiden, the gladiator hero of Gladiator, stormed into my head and wanted his story told. I saw this big, tough man covered in tattoos facing off with an equally tough female space marine from Earth. That’s where it all began, and since then the planet of Carthago, the intrigues of the Kor Magna Arena, and an amazing band of gladiators came to life.
Q – What order should I read the books in?
A – All the Galactic Gladiator books will be stand-alone romances centered on the Kor Magna Arena, rescuing abducted humans, and making a life far from home. Here’s the order I suggest:
– Gladiator
– Warrior
– Hero
– Protector
– Champion
– Barbarian
– Beast
– Rogue (coming soon)
About Anna: I’m passionate about all things action romance. I love stories that combine the thrill of falling in love with the excitement of action, danger and adventure. I write about people overcoming unbeatable odds and achieving seemingly impossible goals. I like to believe it’s possible for all of us to do the same.
The Galactic Gladiators Science Fiction Romance Series: Science Fiction Romance, Action Adventure Romance, Space Opera, Futuristic Romance, Fantasy Romance, Military Romance, and Paranormal Romance
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Beast is book seven in the Galactic Gladiators by Anna Hackett.
This was another entertaining read in this series. I devoured the Galactic Gladiators series one book at a time.
In Beast we get answers to one of the relative newcomers to the House of Galen, Vek.
Vek our blue alien who was also rescued from captivity. He’s wild, dominate, and pumped full of drugs like the human male. He’s the ultimate BEAST of an alpha. The only thing that seams to soothe his rage and bring some reason is Mia and her voice.
Mia was abducted by the alien slavers, rescued, then abducted again, and rescued. She’s sweet, tender, and thoughtful. When her friends and Vek are under attack she has a spine of steel.
Vek and Mia complemented each other. Vek’s a true hero and yet at times so fragile. My heart melted for him. Then bring in Mia a lover of music and we get to discover if music can feed the soul and heal. Their romance was sweet.
Theirs no shortage of action and adventure. The world keeps building and new characters keep popping up.
Beast is another enjoyable reading the Galactic Gladiators series. If you enjoy science fiction romance then Hackett is an author for you to try.
Rated: 3.5 Stars
Rescued by the gladiators of the House of Galen, Mia is now determined to help them find the other missing humans. But she is also determined to help the blue beast alien who helped rescue her. The more time she spends with Vek the more she is drawn to him and soon she doesn’t want to let him go.
Finally Vek’s story! Vek has had a terrible and tragic life. He has been a slave, pumped full of drugs, and has been forced to fight to the death. The only person who has ever gotten through to him is Mia. She sees his true self not a monster. Vek melted my heart with his protective and sensitive soul.
Mia was a very determined woman. She was determined to show Vek what real freedom could be like for him. I really liked how supportive she was of Vek, even when things got hard she never gave up on him. Mia also is a fantastic singer, is a pilot, and has many other careers. She saw this as a negative but to me this is just her living a full life. She is a well rounded woman and can do many things and I think that was great! I do hope we get to see more of her singing in the future though because clearly she had a good voice.
As always with this series, this book was nonstop action and romance. I love that this world keeps growing and more characters keep popping up. I can’t wait to learn more about Neve. She was such a mysterious and dangerous woman that I know her story is going to be a good one.
I love this whole series,Beast is like the 3rd or 4th books but Anna Hackett has done an incredible job of world building and then making us believe it, you could read this as a standalone book but if you start with the first book it sets the scene for all the books afterward.Beast is a blue alien who has been horribly mistreated but a women from earth who can’t find a way back to earth,soothes and tames him and its so awesome,I totally loved that relationship,if you haven’t read one of this authors books lately try this you will enjoy it
Excellent reading. Every single book in this series is fantastic.
You’d never believe that one tiny Human female could bring a giant, blue, alien warrior to his knees!
In the other books in the series we have seen little glimpses of Blue, AKA Vek, and Mia. She seems to soothe the savage experiments and training that Vek has endured. He doesn’t know how to cope without her but he is also worried that he may inadvertently hurt her.
Mia is still recovering from her brush with Catalyst. Vek, whilst welcome within House of Galen is still essentially a prisoner on lockdown until they can be sure his aggression is under control. But as Mia entices him to take steps into public and watch the Gladiator shows and learn to be around fighting which doesn’t involve fights to the death!
When the Gladiators get a lead on the missing girls, the Gladiators realise Vek is their best best on finding them. Dangerous terrain beckons and a new species may be more trouble for our favourite alien warriors.
Vek is big, blue and when you think he’ll be over the top aggressive he is actually very sweet and caring. Mia’s voice is the key to his mellow moods and I loved their sweet courtship. But when the passion ramps..OMW it is off the charts hot! Fantastic read
Great series
This is the most recent book in the series! I read the whole series in order and loved the gladiator alien world this author created. Each character finds their soul mate! Lots of action and romance!
A very fast read, read and re read in two days, and both times I became so caught up in the story, I lost track of the time. Like all of Ms. Hackett’s series, each one embellishes and expands on the world she’s creating. In Beast, we have a hero who had been in the underground fight rings so long he knows nothing of how to deal with feelings and relationships and a heroine who knows what she wants and goes for it. Great world building and wonderful writing, this series is one of my favorite reads and Beast is climbing the charts of my favorite reads.
Exceptional book! The entire series is a must read for anyone who enjoys action packed paranormal romance.