He’s supposed to be the most brutal creature in the galaxy. And I’m his toy.He came to my planet as a raider. Destroyed the town I lived up in. Burned the farm I grew up on. He captured me.He owns me.Told his crew that I was his pet. He’s in complete control.I am his to do with as he pleases. Now every nerve has begun to throb in that low, delicious way. The way it never has. As if there is a … that low, delicious way.
The way it never has.
As if there is a promise held deep within my body.
And my mind must obey it.
It bleeds away sense.
It destroys caution.
It begs me to open myself and let him in.
This great, terrible murderous…thing.
My soul begs for him. To make me his.
This cannot be happening.
Caged Toy is the third book in the Reaper’s Pet series within the Athenaverse. It’s darker and grittier than other stories. All stories in the Athenaverse can be read as a standalone but they share the same world and characters as other books. This book has no cheating but it does have a HEA.
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Sybil lives on a planet called Hylo. The people who live there are farmers and cattlemen. They raise all this for the Combine, with very little for themselves. Living very simply, no high tech at all. Meanwhile Slade and his crew of Reapers a line with Goran’s to raid Hylo. Slade not knowing the whole situation agrees but nothing good is coming of it. The people of the planet have nothing worth looting. So they take people to sell as slaves which is not to the liking of Goran and his pet. They have other motives. Slade takes on prisoners intending to sell them. Slade’s crew comes and take females. Sybil is not sure what’s going on. Slade sees Sybil and wants her. He has some feelings running through his body he doesn’t understand. He treats her with care, not wanting to cause her harm or pain. Sybil sub-comes to him. Goran is not happy with Slade that he took the prisoners. They offer the prisoners to go with them to fight the Combine. Some go and others not. This fuels tension between Slade and Goran even further because of an earlier incident. Goran’s ship has to go back to Hylo to either take more recruits or kill them. Slade follows. The the worse thing happens. Read on to find out how it all ends. Loved this book.
Lately I’ve been so into dark romance and I absolutely love this new series Athena Storm’s been working on. Literally my dark cravings are satisfied.
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Slade and Sybil, so different from one another yet perfect for each other. This book contains the right amount of terror, action, drama and love. The characters have some depth and the story is quite interesting. Although I cringed at the parts were violence was described (they actually do eat people), the story kept me going until the end. There are ups and downs, constant flow of action, and some parts are really emotional, something that I didn’t really expect from this book. 🙂 Also, their bedroom action is described in a way that I have met only in a handful of books, so that is a big plus for me. I will definitely be reading more books from these authors!
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Yes it was a little darker then her other books but then there was a different co author. I read a lot of books and one of my criteria was will I still remember the book well in a week . Although I remember parts of it and to review it again I loved how it indirectly remained in the athenaverse it as to what happened to the rest of the family. I would have liked to hear more about the coallition and would like to know what happened to the rest of the planet. Still an excellent read though and would recommend.
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This is another great addition to the series.
Its a dark romance that moves along quite fast
and at times kept me on the edge of my seat.
Great plot and interesting characters.
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In this third book of the Reaper’s Pet series we have Slade, a Captain Reaper and Sybil, a human slave. It’s dark, gritty, violent, brutal, action packed, suspense, steamy, passionate and a must read. I definitely recommend this Athenaverse. Beware: there are many triggers involved. 18+ only
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A rough beginning which leads to love
The 2 main characters are forced to live a life of hard work and sacrifice. The heroine works on a farm planet and the hero is a raider without a home. Both meet under cruel circumstances but lern along the way that not all is as it seems. They both grow and become stronger.
And this is what makes this a fascinating story. But here comes the part I struggled with, even though they both grow and learn about each other, they do not interact much. She learns about him and his world through computer and he thinks about her more, than he interacts with her? And this leads to an ending that leaves me hanging. I had the feeling after finishing the book that the backstory got more room than the love story itself. But that can be just me. All in all, it was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
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A little love can go a long way
I have fallen in love with this “Reaper Series”. I sat down and read this story in one sitting. The story will have you laughing, loving and crying. Sybil has difficult decisions to make for her world and its inhabitants. Reapers are big scary aliens that usually scare people to death. I like that it is about a more “normal” alien and an under educated female. These two are a match made in heaven. I recommend this book.
This was a well-written dark romance story by one of my favorite authors. This story was intriguing and violent and it had some very well-thought out scenes and story plots. These characters have very strong wills and personalities and she is in a constant emotional upheaval but is accepting of her fate and is willing to learn her new world. He is different than I originally thought he was going to be. This wonderful story has the following: intrigue, twists, turns, adventure, action, variety of races, betrayal, danger, love, steam and a HEA. I am always on the lookout for books by this author.
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Theses books just keep me on my toes! I expect the brutality of Slade, but not how gentle he is with Sybil. The author continues world building with epic proportions, using her characters as pieces of a great puzzle coming together. Just leaves me hanging on for more. Can’t wait….
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A word of warning, when the disclaimer says that this is dark take it at its word. There were parts of this book that were incredibly difficult to read and there are a bunch of triggers but I am so glad that I persevered because the author has done an amazing job with this story and the characters. Slade is a Reaper and immediately you think that the entire race is deserving of being obliterated because of their cruelty and willingness to slaughter anything and anyone who opposes them or who is not of benefit to them. But as you get to know Slade and see the multiple layers to him and begin to understand what has driven the Reapers to become what they are now and you can’t help but start to feel sorry for them and all they have lost. Sybil gets taken as a slave on the Reaper ship and catches Slade’s attention. He plans to take her as his pet and treat her the same as any other slave but when he gets her alone he realises that there is something about her that makes it impossible for him to hurt her and whilst he knows if he shows any softness in front of his crew they will kill him behind closed doors she holds all the power over him. Difficult decisions will need to be made, ones that will be devastating not only to ones making them and the ones who are affected by those decisions.
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Athena Storm has given us another glimpse into the most savage group in their universe. These creepy characters had me tense for most of the book.
The main characters, Sybil and Slade, help to see beyond the surface of this broken society. Sybil’s innocent vulnerability brings out the hope buried inside Slade. Their connection proves there is more to the Reapers than their brutal history.
I recommend this thrilling story to anyone who enjoys dark Sci-fi with a fare amount of steam.
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This story is the 3rd in the series of Dark SFR.
The H/h have instalove but there’s action and sex by the handful. There’s a cliffy leading to the next book but it’s a quick and entertaining read I throughly enjoyed as a stand alone. That being said, I recommend reading books 1 and 2 first.
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Believable characters and a great story. Kept me gripped from the beginning and impossible to put it down until finished. Although part of a series you don’t have to read the others prior to this one to make sense. Brilliant! And no, I’m not giving away spoilers.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. In the year 2339 during the war on the farming planted of hylo Sybil life is about to be changed after slade a reaper captain on the Doom ship and another ship killwitch capture her and people from her home. Awesome story lots of adventures,action and so much more.
YOU NEVER KNOW ANYONE UNTIL YOU GET TO KNOW THEM
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Sybil, an innocent human, and Slade, a Reaper, meet after the Reapers destroy Sybil’s home planet, Hylo. Their interactions and reactions are works that make them understand each other the way no one of their species understand them. Things escalate and they are forced to do the unthinkable for love. Truly written with an eye to make people see that preconceived notions are just that – unsubstantiated.
This is a great scifi book
I’m not sure about the romance, the mood is really dark and so much going on there is not much time spend on the couple connection
the couple just happens, it’s instalove and they just know how special they are to each other
It’s an odd contrast to the cruelty and utilitarian world around the couple
There’s a second couple that’s a space version of joker and Harley Quinn. Great suspense and conflict here
If you’re looking for drama and page turning conflict you won’t be disappointed with this book
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Sybil and Slade were an interesting couple. Did Sybil suffer from Stockholm syndrome or was her captivity really a way for a caterpillar to emerge from her sheltered cocoon and blossom into a different type of freedom? Did Slade rape, pillage and kill because it was expected of him as a Reaper but secretly long to find a home and a family? You will have to read this book and answer those questions yourself. Each one of these Pet books lets you know that Reapers are truly crazy, vicious beings with a heart like gold when they find the right “pet”. I love the characters and the action that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I personally can’t get enough of this universe and all the different races that inhabit it but especially Reapers.
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Well worth reading!
This is the story of Slade and Sybil. She is a simple girl, living her life on a human farm. He comes and is part of destroying everything she knows. He takes Sybil as his, giving her no choice in the matter. Their story develops in typical Athena fashion-drama, heartache, passion, and romance. Another great addition to the Athenaverse.
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