“Samurai! Samurai! Samurai” they chanted…Now a slave of the Nirreth Royals, Jet spends her days babysitting the heir to the alien throne and her nights training for the Rings. The Rings are the wildly-popular, televised Nirreth sport where humans and aliens navigate perilous courses, trying to stay alive. As the first female human ever to run in the Rings, everyone expects Jet to die in the … to die in the first round.
Since she’s already caught between human rebel forces, aliens who want to usurp the Nirreth throne, and the heir to the alien throne himself, who decides he wants Jet for a mate…Jet figures she’ll be lucky to make it to the match in one piece at all.
Praise for THE ALIEN APOCALYPSE SERIES:
“A must-read for sci-fi enthusiasts!” ~ The Masquerade Crew
“[A] detailed world with plenty of action, mystery, and a strong yet believable young female protagonist…” ~ Tamela Viglione, award-winning author
“SO looking forward to the rest of the series, you have me totally hooked and craving more…” ~ Shannon Mayer, USA Today bestselling author
THE ALIEN APOCALYPSE SERIES is a dystopian new adult romance about a tough girl named Jet Tetsuo who grew up on Earth following an alien invasion. Forced into living among her conquerors, she must learn to navigate a treacherous world full of enemies who pose as friends, even as she becomes their most famous fighter in the Rings, their modern day version of the coliseum where she must fight just to survive.
The Culling (Alien Apocalypse Part I)
The Royals (Alien Apocalypse Part II)
The New Order (Alien Apocalypse Part III)
The Rebellion (Alien Apocalypse Part IV)
“Seeking Truth in Made-Up Worlds”
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Training For The Rings & Finding Out About The Royals!
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The Royals: Alien Apocalypse Part #2
Jet begins her training for the Rings. Richter has her game plan set out regarding how she needs to do in each game, she hopes she can do what’s needed! Prince Ogli gets possessive of her, to protect her, it’s agreed that Laksir will pose as her chosen. It will mean she’ll have to be stung regularly but she’ll need to be for the Rings training anyway!
Richter is keeping so much from her, shes working in the dark most of the time, its frustrating. Her friendship with Anase has been severely damaged by his deceptions. She’s finding herself more friendly & trusting of Laks as time goes on. A huge upheaval is on the horizon!!
I found the underlying storyline really gripping & the potential romance both odd but really intriguing too. The description of Jet’s photographic memory & her spacial awareness in the virtual reality of the Rings themed programmes really cool. What I really struggled with, however, was for much of the book Jet is about to start a training session, is mid conversation etc but then for pages & pages she zones out & starts ‘thinking’ about something else!? It drove me potty & it took me days to push through & finish the book. It’s a real shame as the story itself, the characters & world build are fabulous!! On to book #3 because I NEED to know.
Debbie, 1970, UK
“The Royals” is the second installment in the “Alien Apocalypse” series by J.C. Andrijeski, a NA dystopian sci-fi/fantasy series set in a futuristic version of Earth at the brink of environmental breakdown and invaded by aliens (Nirreth), who prey on humans, using them for food and different kinds of entertainment, while intended on ‘nirrethforming’ Earth to their lizard-like needs.
Jet Tetsuo, the series protagonist, is a nineteen-year-old female, that got caught by the Nirreth and transported to one of the dreaded ‘Green Zones’ and forced to train to fight in the Rings (“The Culling”, Book 1). Now Jet lives as a slave in a Nirreth house, dividing her time between training for the Rings and baby-sitting Ogli, a nine-year old Nirreth, that is a hand-full in more than one sense. Then there is also Richter, whom the alien trusts, but who is in fact a member of the human resistance and tries to recruiter Jet to the cause. Richter and the nirreth Laksri have partnered to bring down the royal family, the same royal family Ogli belongs to. As you can see Jet’s life doesn’t get easier. But even if Jet doesn’t trust Richter as far as she could throw him in the Rings, there is wisdom in the old adagio, even if you can’t keep your friends close, at least keep your enemies closer.
“The Royals” is a well-crafted, interesting sequel to “The Culling”. The book is easy-to-read, action-richer, and faster-paced as its predecessor, benefiting from an already introduced world-building. There are some twist and unexpected turns in the very cohesive plot, and some new developments that add to the story-arc ahead. All of them written in Andrijeski’s unparalleled style, a blend of urban fantasy, erotic romance and dystopia that flows seamlessly through the pages.
Jet has started her new life as a slave in the Royal House of the Nirreth but it is nothing like Jet ever imagined as the 19-year-old skag she was just outside Vancouver. She is babysitting a 9-year-old alien who has a crush on her (which can sometimes be dangerous) and then training for the Rings which is a televised Nirreth obsession where humans navigate perilous courses filled with real and virtual enemies. As the first female human to run in the rings Jet is expected to die or do so badly that she will be kicked out by the judges. Richter (leader of the human rebels) warns that Jet might not make it to the Rings at all – she first has to persuade them that she is docile enough to be trusted. In order to so that she will have to become the pet of one of the Nirreth which involves sharing their bed and being stung by the venom regularly. When Laksri, the leader of the Nirreth rebels and Richter’s military and strategic partner, offers to take that role, Jet’s relationship with the Nirreth becomes more complicated than she could ever have imagined. Can she handle it and can they fool everyone?
This was a great continuation of the story and gave us much more detail about the society in the Green Zone and the kinds of things that Jet had to do in order to fit in with society as well as to protect herself. There were some interesting relationship developments that could have confused Jet a great deal but she seemed to handle it well and be able to see clearly who (or what) was who and how seriously to take everything. I loved the sections where she was high on venom and the effect on both her and Laksri when that was done. The 9-year-old prince was a complete brat and I need to congratulate Jet on not slapping him! Lots of great developments and the Ring was amazing (for both Jet and as a concept). I’ve started to really like Laksri as a character and think that he is trying really hard to be honourable and treat Jet with respect even though he is obviously very attracted to her. I can’t wait to find out what happens next after the bombshell ending to this story. Well written and easy to read and understand.
Ok, quite frankly I’m not a big fan of apocalypse themed stories, but I’ve read and very much enjoyed other books by JC Andrijeski so I figured it was worth trying her new series as it’s on KU so was low risk. I’m really glad I did as this was fantastically addictive wonderful stuff. Now available in a single bookset, The Complete Alien Apocalypse Series (Parts I-IV Plus Bonus Novella), and I’d highly recommend that as, please trust me, you’ll not be able to stop until reaching the end. This crazy mashup “Apocalyptic, Romantic, Science Fiction, Alien Invasion Adventure” somehow works perfectly. I loved the plot line in each darn book, all of which flowed into a great story line filled with a perfectly crafted cast of lead and supporting characters, and all tied up with a bow of superb writing. Really fantastic stuff and I very much highly recommend each book and (for anyone coming to this fir the first time) the boxset.