Cassandra Chamberlain always stood out. It was hard not to at 6’1” and 165 pounds with jet black hair and sapphire blue eyes. And if that wasn’t enough, she was also brilliant, having graduated from Harvard at 15, taught at MIT at 19 and been nominated for the prestigious Magellan Award at 25. But she’d never really fit in. Not with her peers, not with her contemporaries, only with her family. … But everything changed when Earth was attacked. Cassandra and her niece, Victoria, were the only survivors. Suddenly, the smartest woman on the planet had to relearn everything. Everything she believed to be true was challenged and she had to learn to survive not only for herself but for Victoria because someone wanted them dead.
Admiral William Zafar is the youngest Admiral ever in the Coalition of United Planets Fleet and the hero of the Battle of Fayal. At 7’1”, he’s 325 pounds of Carinian male in his prime who is feared and respected throughout the Fleet. He is a Royal from the House of Protection, carrying its birthmark and considers its King one of his oldest friends.
But when the Regulians destroy a previously unknown planet leaving only two survivors, he found he was willing to risk everything to protect the woman he loves from the Regulians and the Carinian traitor who wants her dead.
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Love that the main characters are adults. Sexy without be raunchy.
Loved the entire series cant wait for more. Also got audible and love to revisit
Love Cassandra and William. The first of the Imperial Series that hooked me to read the two follow-up books in one weekend! Sending a wish to the stars for more stories in this series. Here’s hoping Admiral Tar finds his life mate…and to finding out what’s in store for Barek and Amina, as well as Stephanie and Captain Deffand!
This is the first book in M K Eidem’s Imperial Series and is one of my all time favorites. A Sci Fi romance set in an original and fascinating mythology of a world called Carina. The story telling is superb, with lots of twists and turns. Each can be read as a stand alone, but the characters and their relationships continue to build as the series progresses. All of the characters and situations are so totally believable that you are quickly drawn into each story and never want to leave!
I can’t wait for the next installment!
My favorite of all her series, despite the great tragedy at the beginning. She is a great world builder, and you feel like you really get to know the characters!
3.5 stars
The Earth has been destroyed and there are only two survivors, Cassandra Chamberlain, and her niece Victoria. They were saved by the Carnians, an alien race that was trying to save the earth from the Regulians. Cassandra and Victoria are taken under the wing of Admiral WIlliam Zafar and his son, Lucas, but the danger follows them from Earth.
I love alien invasion stories, especially when it involves hunky aliens. While I did enjoy this story from Eidem, I still prefer her Tornian series. I did still enjoy the romance between William and Cassandra. They have an instant love, they call it Life Mates, and the story is basically them working out their relationship while dealing with the destruction of Earth and a traitor.
I liked Cassandra for the most part. She was smart, caring, and determined to get justice for the destruction of Earth. I was surprised by the lack of reaction to the destruction of Earth and her family. We only get a few scenes where she is upset about it and I do wish we had a little more of a reaction. William was the strong, protective alpha male. I really liked him, especially how he kind of adopted Victoria as his own. Also you should know that WIlliam is a lot older than Cassandra (50 to 25) but it never bothered me. I just know some people will have issues with this.
While I still prefer the Tornians, it hasn’t stopped me from rereading this series multiple times either (I think I am on reread 5 now). As with all of Eidems books you need to expect plot holes in the story but I read these for the romance between the characters, not a solid plot line. If you are looking for some great alien romance I suggest picking up her Tornian series. If you like her writing then pick up this series, it’s not for everyone but there is still some magic in this series as well.
Wonderful characters. Was hooked from the first chapter. Have read all of this series and hope there will be more.
This is the first of many books I have by M.K. Eidem. The story telling is out of this world. I drove my husband crazy with telling how good this story was. One of my favorites.
I’m a fan of the author and I loved the characters. I loved the hero, heroine, and the support characters. I’m not going to say anything about the story because if I do I’ll give away everything about the story. All I’m going to say is if you love sci-fi you will love this book!!!!!!
Love the series, I like the characters and enjoy the way they continue in the series
Here’s another author with the skills to create an entire world of people who are well-developed, a lifelike planet and culture and a story line that is full of twists and turns. While this book is chock full of steamy scenes, don’t allow that to overshadow her clever plot and dialogue. The circuitous arguments that Cassandra uses to make her final case are creative and so well built, they will leave you thumbing back through the book to figure out where she got her law degree. Eidem has created a strong female character who can stand her ground with an equally strong cast of male characters. Don’t let the science fiction category fool you, this is a well-written, entertaining romance.
Loved the book but every once in a while the point of view would change and it seemed choppy.
I love this book. I have every book in this series and they are all amazing and impossible to put down. I recommend everything M. K. writes she is an amazing artist and author.