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Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts

Claimings, Book 1

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Liam loves his life as a linguist and trader on the Rownt homeworld, but he has ignored his heart and sexual needs for years. After escaping the horrors of war, he wants a boring life. He won't risk letting anyone come too close because he won't risk letting anyone see his deeply submissive nature. For him, submission comes with pain. Life burned that lesson into his soul from a young age.

This fear keeps him from noticing that the Rownt trader Ondry cares for him. Ondry may not understand humans, but he recognizes a wounded soul, and his need to protect Liam is quickly outpacing his common sense. They may have laws, culture, and incompatible genitalia in their way, but Ondry knows that he can find a way to overcome all that if he can just overcome the ghosts of Liam's past. Only then can he take possession of a man he has grown to respect.

Contains mature themes.

©2013 Lyn Gala (P)2019 Tantor Fiction First Contact Romance Science Fiction Heartfelt
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Yep yep yep this series is fantastic I hope there will be so much more !!!!!

This series is amazing!

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With nothing to criticize, Claimings is flawless, inventive and original. Move past the odd title; ignore the book cover’s dodgy artwork; and forget the blurb. Read to intelligently and thought provokingly explore communication, love, romance, intimacy and sexual pleasure. That the Dom/Sub relationship is between a purple alien and a human satisfyingly scratches my sci-fi itch too because, make no mistake, Ondry and the Rownt are an otherworldly species. All characters are wonderfully drawn with satisfyingly villainous villains! Ms. Gala’s writing is very clever never succumbing to traditional tropes like ‘I Love You’ masquerading as emotional depth or Marriage as a synonym for commitment – she says so much more with freshness and originality. For me, Claimings is all kinds of happy and positivity.

John Solo obviously cared enough to distinguish and distinctly voice everyone. I highlight his stilted, clipped and almost monotone delivery for Ondry and the slower, more lyrical cadence for the Grandmothers. The Rownt do sound ‘alien’ but Mr. Solo imbues their vocalization with gentleness that they resonate. A soft baritone for Liam is perfect and with great skill, the narrator conveys his open, accepting nature. Mr. Solo is so expressive here, creating an immersive listening experience. With his vocal tics and all, his performance is remarkable.

TLDR: The writing is flawless, the story is original, the alien world is imaginative and the protagonists are endearing! I only thought to try this book because it was free in the Plus Catalogue. Four credits later, I own the entire Claimings Series because I revisit this world so often.

Flawless! Inventive! Original!

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I love a good scifi romance and this was really good! Well written, with great caharacters and great world building! The narrator was absolutely fantastic! I loved it!

So much fun!!

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For me this is first and foremost a wonderful piece of world building SF. That alone appeals to me as a long term enjoyer of this kind of fiction. The M/M romance feels like a secondary aspect to the novel which, like the world-building does a truly excellent job of exploring how very alien two different cultures can be and the complications that adds to any kind of relationship - whether the interstellar economic one that is the focus of the first part of the novel or the romantic and sexual relationship that has been hinted at throughout but only truly develops in the second half of the novel. Very brave of the author to write a gay male romance where the aliens truly are alien and not just slightly altered humans. It’s rarely attempted and for me this is the only attempt that has actually been successful. If like me you truly enjoy both SF and MM romances then this is definitely a book for you. If you really hate one category or the other you’re probably best giving it a miss. But otherwise, since this is in the plus catalogue it’s well worth giving it a try and finding out if it’s a combination you do enjoy. I’m off to listen to the other two titles in the series.

Science Fiction meets Spicy

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Wasn’t expecting much going in, but this book was a nice surprise. Easy listen but engaging.

A nice surprise

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