A review by beckiebookworm1974
Circus Save Me by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight
4.0
I enjoyed this a lot and it was an intriguing beginning to the series. It’s a medium-burn reverse harem set in a bleak post-apocalyptic landscape. A war has decimated the planet and the fallout has caused mutations in the now mostly male populace which outnumber the females 100-1.
Rhea is a female trying to survive under a cruel master this new-world isn’t kind to females so she tries to keep her head down and survive the best way she knows how. She’s always known she was different but to be labelled the freak she is would place a target firmly on her head. Not able to stand by whilst others are unfairly targeted she places herself in danger earning herself some swift reprisals. Now rescued by these so-called freaks Rhea finds for the first time in her life with the ability to embrace exactly who she is.
I loved the whole circus idea and found this an imaginative easy read. A adored Rhea as a character and felt all of the introduced harem here was distinct in their individual personality’s. We have Nix stoic silent and strong but the protector of the group. Rex is the one that relies on his instincts attune with his animistic self. Jesse is all laughter and boyish charm whilst Blain is the venom and rage. Finally, we have Alcide the ringmaster and puppeteer. Every one of them brings something different and Rhea finds herself falling for them all equally.
We have danger and persecution from outside forces, some added internal strife by Rhea’s sudden addition to the family. This all cultivates in a dramatic showdown that brings them all closer together as a solid unit. This didn’t end in a dramatic cliffhanger but I’m still excited to explore where this will go next and despite this one being of medium burn and heat, there was some definite chemistry combined with lots of building tension. This was an interesting start that easily managed to pull me into the unfolding narrative
Rhea is a female trying to survive under a cruel master this new-world isn’t kind to females so she tries to keep her head down and survive the best way she knows how. She’s always known she was different but to be labelled the freak she is would place a target firmly on her head. Not able to stand by whilst others are unfairly targeted she places herself in danger earning herself some swift reprisals. Now rescued by these so-called freaks Rhea finds for the first time in her life with the ability to embrace exactly who she is.
I loved the whole circus idea and found this an imaginative easy read. A adored Rhea as a character and felt all of the introduced harem here was distinct in their individual personality’s. We have Nix stoic silent and strong but the protector of the group. Rex is the one that relies on his instincts attune with his animistic self. Jesse is all laughter and boyish charm whilst Blain is the venom and rage. Finally, we have Alcide the ringmaster and puppeteer. Every one of them brings something different and Rhea finds herself falling for them all equally.
We have danger and persecution from outside forces, some added internal strife by Rhea’s sudden addition to the family. This all cultivates in a dramatic showdown that brings them all closer together as a solid unit. This didn’t end in a dramatic cliffhanger but I’m still excited to explore where this will go next and despite this one being of medium burn and heat, there was some definite chemistry combined with lots of building tension. This was an interesting start that easily managed to pull me into the unfolding narrative