Protected by the Barbarian Warrior* * Murad, a technology-loving Chamele Warlord, has to track down and eliminate a rogue warrior before that male ends Murad’s reign. Permanently.When a pieced-together wreck of a ship enters the sector without authorization, Murad assumes it is piloted by an ally of his enemy and decides to blow the battered vessel out of open space.Then he hears the voice of its … space.
Then he hears the voice of its sole occupant and his orders and his priorities immediately shift. The captain of the ship is his gerel, the one female he’s genetically compatible with—the light to his darkness, his future, his everything.
He will protect her…even if it costs him his life.
Bounty hunter Gale doesn’t want or need protection. She has entered Chamele space on a rescue mission. A tall, muscular, half-naked barbarian with humor-lit eyes and gentle hands won’t distract her from that purpose, no matter what he tries.
A broken ship and an enemy focused on revenge do interfere with her plans. Gale’s goal changes from saving a friend to saving herself. The only being who can increase her chances of survival is the one Warlord she can’t resist.
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Warlord Unarmed is based on a much shorter story sharing the same title.
It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance featuring a warrior hero and a BBW heroine set in a dark, gritty, sometimes violent universe.
Warlord Unarmed is the third of six core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.
Book 1: Warlord Sky
Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty
Book 3: Warlord Unarmed
Book 4: Warlord Reunited
Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy
Book 6: Warlord’s Return
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4 stars – It was really good
TW: References to frequent adoption then abandonment back into the system
Murad, a technology-loving Chamele Warlord, is determined to track down the rogue warrior plaguing the Chamele planets. When an old battered ship enters the sector without authorization, Murad hails the ship and hears the voice of the sole occupant, who happens to be his mate.
Murad and Gale’s story was surprisingly emotional and sweet. Gale spent her childhood being abandoned by everyone she cared for so she has extreme abandonment issues. This has caused her to become a hoarder of items discarded by those she lets close. When she starts to fall for Murad she struggles to get over her fear of him leaving her. There are a lot of emotional scenes in this book of Gale internally panicking about the possibility of being left again. Also of his reaction to finding out she sometimes steals things. Gale was a heroine that I surprisingly really liked. Her past is heartbreaking but she has become a strong woman, even with her mental issues.
Murad is the cheerful brother but that doesn’t stop him from being deadly. I liked that he was very understanding of Gale’s fears and triggers. He takes his time with her and shows her how much he cherishes her. Murad also opens up about his own insecurities with his brothers, which I absolutely loved. I love a hero who isn’t afraid to open up about his fears.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable alien romance. Both of these characters were well developed and very emotional. I can’t wait to start the next book because it is Burke’s and he is in for a rude awakening with Elle.
As always Cynthia Sax wrote a winner. I loved Murad and Gale. They each had their own personal issues but together they worked them out and are a stronger couple for it. Strong characters that you could see yourself befriending.
Bounty hunter stuns warlord: read all about it!
Hoo Boy! Murad is a big bad Chamele warlord. He protects all beings within his domain. Until that li’l bitty bounty hunter drops him with her stun gun – and that’s how’s the last of the Chamele warlords surrenders to the spitfire. Another feisty independent bounty-hunting beauty bags herself an alpha hero. Cynthia Sax’ cyborg/warlord universe is as steamy was ever, and nobody does tough girls like Ms. Sax.
Stranded with a sexy Warlord what more can you ask for? Oh I know him being conscience would help lol. I loved Murad and his snarky humor especially in dark moments when needed. Gale might be a human but she’s a human with a mission to not lose anything or anyone else.
Chamele Warlord Murad was on the trail of his enemy Tolui, but he is distracted by a ship that shouldn’t be on the planet, so meeting his gerel – his life mate – will have to wait. And then again maybe not because the intruder, Gale, is his gerel! Gale is going to rescue her friend Zeta, who is with Khan, Murad’s brother. Neither Gale nor Murad knows what’s afoot. It’s not that complicated, but many surprises await Gale and Murad. They had never seen each other but both loved the other’s voice, and are more than pleased with what they see.
I adored Gale! She’s feisty, she collects mementos because people always leave, things don’t. This is so lovely, and even more wonderful later on. She loves her piece of outdated junk ship, it’s her home. All her broken stuff distresses Murad, who loves his new technology, and how beautifully it all came together for them.
Even with the steamy scenes, WARLORD UNARMED is a very sweet romance. Murad is a warrior and the most endearing knight in skimpy leather armour ever; he is such a sweetheart. Both main characters’ backstories are presented very cleverly, and Gale’s made my heart ache. Gale stunned Murad a couple of times – this is so funny! – and if they bickered at the beginning, the banter thereafter was very charming and so much fun.
I found a character who is barely mentioned, Lysagh, very intriguing, and I can’t wait to see what happens with Tolui, because there is much more to him than what we had seen before. I always love Cynthia Sax’s depictions of strong women and true alpha males, but as I was writing this, it struck me how smoothly and convincingly she writes aliens (and cyborgs). They’re very different from humans yet they don’t seem “weird”; in fact, it’s the other supposed alphas in “regular” – non sci-fi – romances who don’t quite measure up to Cynthia Sax’s heroes, and the same goes for her heroines, who are human. Interesting, no?
I give 4.5 stars
Never a dull moment!
My, oh my! These Chamele Warriors are a handsome bunch. Murad is no exception! Murad has a sense of humor, jokes a lot, but it doesn’t take Gale long to figure him out: “…it’s an act, isn’t it?” Gale’s traumatic youth has had an enduring effect on her behaviors. I love the growing familiarity between Murad and Gale. When she feels in control of the situation, she isn’t fearful. They needed time alone for her feelings to develop, although the appeal is readily apparent for both of them. Adversaries keep this story on the edge of danger, and there’s an intriguing encounter with the enemy. I love the author’s word-pictures and innate sense of humor deftly woven into the story, creating a fun, exciting, and vivid tale to read.