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Orion #2
Beyond Orion
Amira traveled across the universe to avoid an arranged marriage only to find herself forced into another upon her return hours before her father’s death. As his only heir she should have ruled Rommader uncontested but discovers he's signed an unbreakable marriage contract and finds herself again a bride. While she might be forced to work with Marcus, she refuses to be his wife in any way other than name.
As they deal with assassination attempts, visiting dignitaries from other planets leveraging for political gain, and the discovery of unlimited teleportation, her feelings for her husband soften. Marcus proves himself a competent king and kind man, and her admiration for her husband grows stronger, but she refuses to allow herself to fall in love.
An unknown foe tries to steal the formula for unlimited travel, giving them the potential power to conquer the universe. Amira and Marcus must work together to stop the thief, but when King Marcus is abducted, Amira may be forced to choose between her husband and her crown.
As they deal with assassination attempts, visiting dignitaries from other planets leveraging for political gain, and the discovery of unlimited teleportation, her feelings for her husband soften. Marcus proves himself a competent king and kind man, and her admiration for her husband grows stronger, but she refuses to allow herself to fall in love.
An unknown foe tries to steal the formula for unlimited travel, giving them the potential power to conquer the universe. Amira and Marcus must work together to stop the thief, but when King Marcus is abducted, Amira may be forced to choose between her husband and her crown.
- GenresYoung Adult
238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 24, 2015
About the author
Laura D. Bastian
53 books353 followersLaura grew up in a small town in central Utah and now lives in another small town in northern Utah. She always loved stargazing and imagining life outside her own little world. Though they grew up only thirty miles apart, she didn't meet her husband until they went to college. A graduate of Utah State University with a degree in Elementary and Special Education, Laura has been using that training as she raises her children and writes make believe worlds. You can usually find her on her laptop either typing away, or on social media interacting with friends.
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March 1, 2015
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Amira traveled across the universe to avoid an arranged marriage only to find herself forced into another upon her return hours before her father’s death. As his only heir she should have ruled Rommader uncontested but discovers he's signed an unbreakable marriage contract and finds herself again a bride. While she might be forced to work with Marcus, she refuses to be his wife in any way other than name.
As they deal with assassination attempts, visiting dignitaries from other planets leveraging for political gain, and the discovery of unlimited teleportation, her feelings for her husband soften. Marcus proves himself a competent king and kind man, and her admiration for her husband grows stronger, but she refuses to allow herself to fall in love.
An unknown foe tries to steal the formula for unlimited travel, giving them the potential power to conquer the universe. Amira and Marcus must work together to stop the thief, but when King Marcus is abducted, Amira may be forced to choose between her husband and her crown.
MY TAKE
I'm a huge SciFi fan. Have been since my youth. I'm excited to see SciFi making a come back after Fantasy took the front stage for so long. This is the second book in a trilogy. We only get a few references about the characters we fell in love with in EYE ON ORION--Holly and Jai. They don't make a showing in this book.
However, it was fun to get to see Amira back home in her natural settings and see her expand as a character and a person. There's nothing like fleeing your world to avoid a forced marriage only to find out upon your return that you've been provided with a husband in your absence. Without you even being there. I felt for Amira's frustration for the situation and feeling like all her power to decide her own future had been stolen from her. Poor Marcus, her husband, ends up bearing the brunt of her anger.
Fortunately, he's a good choice for both the king and a love interest for her. I fell in love with Marcus right away. Seeing the two of them learn to know each other as they're forced to work together ... well, I'm smiling as I write this. But, sometimes, we learn the value of what we have too late.
I'm not going to spoil anything. I'll just say I can't wait for the next book!
Amira traveled across the universe to avoid an arranged marriage only to find herself forced into another upon her return hours before her father’s death. As his only heir she should have ruled Rommader uncontested but discovers he's signed an unbreakable marriage contract and finds herself again a bride. While she might be forced to work with Marcus, she refuses to be his wife in any way other than name.
As they deal with assassination attempts, visiting dignitaries from other planets leveraging for political gain, and the discovery of unlimited teleportation, her feelings for her husband soften. Marcus proves himself a competent king and kind man, and her admiration for her husband grows stronger, but she refuses to allow herself to fall in love.
An unknown foe tries to steal the formula for unlimited travel, giving them the potential power to conquer the universe. Amira and Marcus must work together to stop the thief, but when King Marcus is abducted, Amira may be forced to choose between her husband and her crown.
MY TAKE
I'm a huge SciFi fan. Have been since my youth. I'm excited to see SciFi making a come back after Fantasy took the front stage for so long. This is the second book in a trilogy. We only get a few references about the characters we fell in love with in EYE ON ORION--Holly and Jai. They don't make a showing in this book.
However, it was fun to get to see Amira back home in her natural settings and see her expand as a character and a person. There's nothing like fleeing your world to avoid a forced marriage only to find out upon your return that you've been provided with a husband in your absence. Without you even being there. I felt for Amira's frustration for the situation and feeling like all her power to decide her own future had been stolen from her. Poor Marcus, her husband, ends up bearing the brunt of her anger.
Fortunately, he's a good choice for both the king and a love interest for her. I fell in love with Marcus right away. Seeing the two of them learn to know each other as they're forced to work together ... well, I'm smiling as I write this. But, sometimes, we learn the value of what we have too late.
I'm not going to spoil anything. I'll just say I can't wait for the next book!
March 19, 2015
Great world building, intriguing plot!
What a thrilling adventure this book takes us on! I cannot wait to ride out the next one. It does have quite the cliffhanger ending so I mean this very literally. Write fast, Laura Bastian. You are killing me! The world building is incredible. It was a treat to see races from neighboring planets added to the mix. The mystery of the murders certainly had me devouring each page for clues. This story has it all. What a great sequel to Eye of Orion!
What a thrilling adventure this book takes us on! I cannot wait to ride out the next one. It does have quite the cliffhanger ending so I mean this very literally. Write fast, Laura Bastian. You are killing me! The world building is incredible. It was a treat to see races from neighboring planets added to the mix. The mystery of the murders certainly had me devouring each page for clues. This story has it all. What a great sequel to Eye of Orion!
February 27, 2015
I really enjoyed Eye on Orion, but Beyond Orion kept me turning pages. The relationship between Amira and Marcus was squeal worthy as you watched them work together. The tension from trying to rule the kingdom was palpable and it kept you on the edge of your seat.
I highly recommend this book, and I can't wait for book three!
I highly recommend this book, and I can't wait for book three!
August 29, 2022
Enjoyed the next installment. A nice, easy read.
June 8, 2016
To be completely honest I was disappointed when I started this book once I realized that it was going to center completely around Amira now. Once I got further into it I really enjoyed it but I did find myself constantly wondering what Holly and Jai were up to. This book was definitely continuing to setup the big climax of the series but from a different perspective. I do wish that the relationship between Amira and Marcus would have really blossomed before the end. We were only just beginning to see them realize their true feelings for each other.
One thing I appreciated about this book as well as the first was that again she didn't make the various alien races seem overly "alien". We are introduced to a few that are very different from the humans on Earth but it was never a key focus for the story.
Even though I enjoyed the first book more than this one, both have me excited to read book 3. I am hoping to see some big things and feel some major feels!
One thing I appreciated about this book as well as the first was that again she didn't make the various alien races seem overly "alien". We are introduced to a few that are very different from the humans on Earth but it was never a key focus for the story.
Even though I enjoyed the first book more than this one, both have me excited to read book 3. I am hoping to see some big things and feel some major feels!
March 23, 2015
What's not to like? Romance, intrigue, and enough sci fi world building to keep anyone happy. I loved it. Except for the end. I HAVE to know what happens!! Can you finish the next one FAST please? I can't wait to read the rest of the story!! And for those of you who want a clean book with plenty of intrigue and suspense, this book is for you. I have the ebook version, but now I want the print version (just in case, you know, the power goes out or something). Yep. It's that good :)
June 2, 2015
My daughter and I both loved it. We are eagerly awaiting the next book!
November 15, 2016
Even better! It took me only a chapter before I delighted in following a different main character, but I loved the inner dialogue, the mature reactions and fabulous worlds.
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