kfpdx's review against another edition
4.0
Alien Pirates!
Book 2 starts where book 1 left off and it was amazing! I loved every second of this story. The relationship progression, the tensions .... Amazing!
Book 3 here we go!
Book 2 starts where book 1 left off and it was amazing! I loved every second of this story. The relationship progression, the tensions .... Amazing!
Book 3 here we go!
phoebesrandoms's review
4.0
Wren wakes in yet another strange place and in enemy hands. Where are her guys? Where is she? Will she make it out alive?
When we last saw Wren, Raf, and Vuk in Stolen by Them, they were dangerously flying through an asteroid field. Suddenly then crashed or were shot upon and the next thing Wren knew was that the ship was in pieces. She heard a noise, looked, and the enemy was coming through the door about to fire on Vuk. Wren leaped over Vuk, a shot rang out, and it all faded to black….
(I am now singing “dun dun dun...” and in a horrible accent I am continuing the saga….)
Wren wakes up, in pain, and in an unknown place. Once again having no clue where she is when the enemy, the Athions, walks in to check on her. One of the, Kili, shot her in the back while she was protecting Vuk. Kion, in the meantime, has been trying to save her.
Vuk and Raf come to and realize that the enemy has Wren. Thus begins the battle for Wren’s allegiance. The Athions (Kili and Kion) believe that the Trads (Raf and Vuk) are evil and vice verse. The only common denominator that they have are their growing feelings for the human Wren.
Both ships cannot fly. The gang is stuck on an asteroid with a limited amount of supplies. Oh and the Athions are on their way to kill everyone.
It is so exciting to just type the synopsis of what happened, try reading Guarded By Them (Peryton Press, B0813Y653P, 2019) the second book in the “Between Rebels” and “Planet Athion” series by Skye MacKinnon. My heart is beating fast and I have a big goofy smile on my face - seriously.
Guarded is an exciting joy ride without the emotional intensity of Stolen. Wren’s character is getting stronger and it is nice to see the interplay between Vuk and Raf. Kili and Kion take more of center stage in this book as we get to know them and as Wren gets to know them.
Emotional bonds and built between Vuk, Raf, and Wren which is how the book now gets listed as “polyamorous” and “reverse harem”. I did not list the first book in the series with these labels as the book did not contain that relationship yet. This books certainly does not have “reverse harem” scenes, but the relationship discussions have taken place to set the stage.
MacKinnon is giving full respect to the emotional impact of the trauma that Wren went through in Stolen. There are still episodes in this book, but once again this does not have the darkness that Stolen did. There is a lot more humor in this book and an odd kind of romance.
I cannot wait to see what happens in the next and final book of the “Between Rebels” trilogy. Guarded by Them is not a stand alone book - sorry. The books are quick and fun reads and I highly recommend them. So ...I would say see you on the asteroid, but…(laugh). ✶✶✶✶
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
When we last saw Wren, Raf, and Vuk in Stolen by Them, they were dangerously flying through an asteroid field. Suddenly then crashed or were shot upon and the next thing Wren knew was that the ship was in pieces. She heard a noise, looked, and the enemy was coming through the door about to fire on Vuk. Wren leaped over Vuk, a shot rang out, and it all faded to black….
(I am now singing “dun dun dun...” and in a horrible accent I am continuing the saga….)
Wren wakes up, in pain, and in an unknown place. Once again having no clue where she is when the enemy, the Athions, walks in to check on her. One of the, Kili, shot her in the back while she was protecting Vuk. Kion, in the meantime, has been trying to save her.
Vuk and Raf come to and realize that the enemy has Wren. Thus begins the battle for Wren’s allegiance. The Athions (Kili and Kion) believe that the Trads (Raf and Vuk) are evil and vice verse. The only common denominator that they have are their growing feelings for the human Wren.
Both ships cannot fly. The gang is stuck on an asteroid with a limited amount of supplies. Oh and the Athions are on their way to kill everyone.
It is so exciting to just type the synopsis of what happened, try reading Guarded By Them (Peryton Press, B0813Y653P, 2019) the second book in the “Between Rebels” and “Planet Athion” series by Skye MacKinnon. My heart is beating fast and I have a big goofy smile on my face - seriously.
Guarded is an exciting joy ride without the emotional intensity of Stolen. Wren’s character is getting stronger and it is nice to see the interplay between Vuk and Raf. Kili and Kion take more of center stage in this book as we get to know them and as Wren gets to know them.
Emotional bonds and built between Vuk, Raf, and Wren which is how the book now gets listed as “polyamorous” and “reverse harem”. I did not list the first book in the series with these labels as the book did not contain that relationship yet. This books certainly does not have “reverse harem” scenes, but the relationship discussions have taken place to set the stage.
MacKinnon is giving full respect to the emotional impact of the trauma that Wren went through in Stolen. There are still episodes in this book, but once again this does not have the darkness that Stolen did. There is a lot more humor in this book and an odd kind of romance.
I cannot wait to see what happens in the next and final book of the “Between Rebels” trilogy. Guarded by Them is not a stand alone book - sorry. The books are quick and fun reads and I highly recommend them. So ...I would say see you on the asteroid, but…(laugh). ✶✶✶✶
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
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