Rainbow Book Reviews
What happens when a law-abiding pretty boy meets a badass criminal and they are forced to stay together? That is what Alyx experiences when he is sentenced to time in a prison colony for a crime he didn’t commit. It’s not the first time he is at the wrong end of fate's plans, but he swears it will be the last. Alyx is a good guy. He is also pretty, successful, and loves to be in love. But his real problem is that he is naïve and his choice in boyfriends is atrocious. When the latest ex lies and gets Alyx arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned, Alyx thinks his life is over. Chained to Tor, who is a real criminal, Alyx is afraid for his life and non-existent virtue. He begins an incredible adventure that involves surviving murder, falling in lust with his cellmate, and helping a whole bunch of criminals escape from the prison transport they were on. Tor is tall, strong, and a real badass, He cannot let anyone find out what species he is, or he might be executed on the spot. He is attracted to Alyx, despite the fact he is a rather weak human, and he proceeds to conquer his heart – in a badass way. As they get closer, Tor is afraid Alyx will discover his secrets, but by the time it becomes obvious who and what he is, Alyx no longer cares. If you appreciate a murderous kind of adventure with plenty of dead bodies and a killer who is good at hiding who he is, if space opera with all its implausibilities is your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is as action-packed and suspenseful as it is hot, then you might like this novella.