Ice Runner

Tales of the Citadel #19

by Viola Grace

Kescu has been raised under ice. Under the surface of Wanlio 6, the locals live and thrive with the Ice Runner moving emergency and experimental supplies from one city and base to the other. Her talent is heat, but she channels it through metal plates, and she skates along the frozen surface of her world.Lorvik is a new botanist who is assisting a researcher at another base to develop fast-growing fruiting plants for starving populations. When the Ice Runner first arrives in his base, he knows she is more than she seems, but a kiss and genetic testing proves that his path has led him to the right woman. His woman.Negotiations do not go too smoothly, but Kes knows she is meant for another world. Life in the ice is beginning to hurt. She agrees to his suit, and he only has one more hurdle to pass. Her mother.

Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Aliens, Novella

88 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2013

Reviews

[namericanwordcat · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ice planet was an interesting place to visit. The mother daughter sister relationships were moving.

The romance was a bit cold but the plot was good.

[Paraphrodite · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars.

Viola Grace herself said that this installment turned out more mushy than she envisaged. She's right. This one is not so much about the Citadel or Sector Guard but a girl sent to safety in another world. And then the King came looking........

[Sarah☀️ Somerville · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was very... nice. But as a result, there was no substance - no real conflict or challenges or relationship development. If you're reading for the sex, the sex scene was underwhelming.