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Naga Brides #8
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I do not want a bride. They are difficult to protect. And those males who are mated have homes—clans. I have neither.
My nest was destroyed. My territory usurped, and it is her peoples’ fault.
Julia’s. The unmated female soldier within Zaku’s home.
But when I discover nagas have arrived from across the land, and that she is going to choose one to help her get back to her people, I am unsettled by what she offers in return...
Then hundreds of ships arrive.
With the landscape changing, and the tides shifting, I must leave to find out what is going on.
Except I am not alone. Julia will come with me.
Because I do not want her to be with another. I refuse to imagine it. Even if the forest is dangerous, and it is entirely up to me to keep her safe, I will take her with me.
But what if there is no safer place for her than in my arms?
My nest was destroyed. My territory usurped, and it is her peoples’ fault.
Julia’s. The unmated female soldier within Zaku’s home.
But when I discover nagas have arrived from across the land, and that she is going to choose one to help her get back to her people, I am unsettled by what she offers in return...
Then hundreds of ships arrive.
With the landscape changing, and the tides shifting, I must leave to find out what is going on.
Except I am not alone. Julia will come with me.
Because I do not want her to be with another. I refuse to imagine it. Even if the forest is dangerous, and it is entirely up to me to keep her safe, I will take her with me.
But what if there is no safer place for her than in my arms?
410 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2026
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Naomi Lucas
40 books1,695 followersNaomi Lucas is an indie author. She loves being creative whether it’s with painting, writing, or making little jingles about her dog, Barracuda, or her cat, Daliah, in the car.
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April 4, 2026
Julia was kinda a badass and was determined to take control of her own fate. She had bad options because she didn’t want a naga. Krellix didn’t have a home and so convinced himself that he didn’t want a bride. They ended up leaving Zaku’a together and finally started getting spicy. Julia was rigid in her desire to make her own choices, which most people, but it made her a little blind to the potential choice to be with Krellix. Krellix was even more rigid and dead set on denying himself the possibility of being with Julia. He def had a martyr complex and I loved seeing it challenged. They ended up being a power couple, with Julia finally seeing herself as a powerful woman instead of expendable and Krellix realizing he didn’t need everything he had in the past to be a good partner.
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: violence, gore, murder, grief, death, past death of family, houselessness, mentions of SA (not of MCs), quid pro quo sex, kidnapping, explosion, severe injury of teen including threat of death and collapsed lung, mass death (off screen), poverty, threat to children, low resources causing uprising, dehydration, speciesism, discovery of medical experimentation including dead bodies, cannibalism, hunting, classism, corrupt military, mentions of war, gun violence, battle, side character in coma
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: violence, gore, murder, grief, death, past death of family, houselessness, mentions of SA (not of MCs), quid pro quo sex, kidnapping, explosion, severe injury of teen including threat of death and collapsed lung, mass death (off screen), poverty, threat to children, low resources causing uprising, dehydration, speciesism, discovery of medical experimentation including dead bodies, cannibalism, hunting, classism, corrupt military, mentions of war, gun violence, battle, side character in coma
April 7, 2026
I'm gonna miss the golden boy Krellix.
April 12, 2026
“I spent so long searching for a place to belong, when it wasn’t a place I should’ve been looking for at all. It was him..”
Loved this! I honestly don’t feel comfortable giving this anything less than 5 stars. The found family aspect was a really big theme in this one. Ive always been rooting for this MMC so I’m so happy he finally found his mate. No critiques from me here, it was a much slower paced than other books in the series but I guess thats the mood I was in bc it worked perfectly for me.
Excited for the next one! I think, based on the blurb, the FMC for Black Mamba will be one of the girls from the Titanoba book🤔
Emotions: 👀😒😏😅🤭😳🥰
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Themes: tall FMC, found family, sci-fi, she falls first, push and pull, slow burn
April 8, 2026
I will NEVER get over how this smutty lil sci-fi alien romance has such incredible world building and storylines. SO SO SO WELL DONE.
I wish there was just a liiiiiiiiiittle more teasing of the overarching plot in this. I can tell Naomi is setting up for some big things to happen in future books revealing more about The Dreadnaught and naga experimentations. I want more revelations!!!!
Krellix and Julia were so cute together! They both were missing that SPARK that makes me fall in love with main characters, their stories could’ve been more interesting IMO.
I wish there was just a liiiiiiiiiittle more teasing of the overarching plot in this. I can tell Naomi is setting up for some big things to happen in future books revealing more about The Dreadnaught and naga experimentations. I want more revelations!!!!
Krellix and Julia were so cute together! They both were missing that SPARK that makes me fall in love with main characters, their stories could’ve been more interesting IMO.
April 7, 2026
I struggled to remember who Julia was and I struggled to care about either of these characters. The second half was definitely better, and I like learning more about where the naga came from.
April 10, 2026
Ok.. I need to be honest here because I really LOVE this series and I wish to give an honest review so the author can use it to keep improving. Viper, King Cobra, Death Adder, Titanoboa? Amazing, stunning, breathtaking books. But this one? It didn't work for me..
The war plot was just okay.. The "I need a distraction" motivation felt wrong for me.. these two seem like curious people who can't sit still. So in my POV, curiosity would have fit them better?
The epilogue made me feel a little confused and felt rushed.. Wasn't she on an IUD? How did we jump to a baby so fast? I really wish this had been two books so their relationship had more space and time to breathe, the observation tower moment was so good, I think it would have been good to explore their time together in quiet moments and cooperation a bit more. The slow burn chemistry from Death Adder would have been really good here.
Also... the relationship felt a little empty? Detached? Like even the narrator seemed... tired tho it felt more like boredom... She said "they seem to be getting along" instead of actually showing some examples of their conversations or daily lives, for me I would have liked to see how and why, just a little preview, and maybe some tension about who Olivia would be with because 2 nagas were mentioned, that would have given us some edge and rumination.
The worldbuilding didn't expand much either..? Even though there was plenty of room for it. I feel like the conflict between the underground, the nagas, and the humans could have been so much more epic...
This isn't a bad book. But it felt lackluster compared to the others. Just... not what I was hoping for after Titanoboa. That book felt like a breath of fresh air, while this one felt like it was written before that and showed part of the burnout after cottonmouth.
That said, everyone has different tastes. This might work for you even if it didn't for me. And I genuinely hope the next books are better. But as a whole series it is totally worth reading everything, the world of the series is so interesting. I do feel like we need some new mysteries to carry on tho, and different book lengths and second parts of each relationship.
I hope Naomi keeps improving since I really love this series! I tried her other books and series, I totally recommend the Cyborg Shifters one, but for me, none comes across as stunning as the Naga Brides. I'm sending all the love and support to the writer!💌
The war plot was just okay.. The "I need a distraction" motivation felt wrong for me.. these two seem like curious people who can't sit still. So in my POV, curiosity would have fit them better?
The epilogue made me feel a little confused and felt rushed.. Wasn't she on an IUD? How did we jump to a baby so fast? I really wish this had been two books so their relationship had more space and time to breathe, the observation tower moment was so good, I think it would have been good to explore their time together in quiet moments and cooperation a bit more. The slow burn chemistry from Death Adder would have been really good here.
Also... the relationship felt a little empty? Detached? Like even the narrator seemed... tired tho it felt more like boredom... She said "they seem to be getting along" instead of actually showing some examples of their conversations or daily lives, for me I would have liked to see how and why, just a little preview, and maybe some tension about who Olivia would be with because 2 nagas were mentioned, that would have given us some edge and rumination.
The worldbuilding didn't expand much either..? Even though there was plenty of room for it. I feel like the conflict between the underground, the nagas, and the humans could have been so much more epic...
This isn't a bad book. But it felt lackluster compared to the others. Just... not what I was hoping for after Titanoboa. That book felt like a breath of fresh air, while this one felt like it was written before that and showed part of the burnout after cottonmouth.
That said, everyone has different tastes. This might work for you even if it didn't for me. And I genuinely hope the next books are better. But as a whole series it is totally worth reading everything, the world of the series is so interesting. I do feel like we need some new mysteries to carry on tho, and different book lengths and second parts of each relationship.
I hope Naomi keeps improving since I really love this series! I tried her other books and series, I totally recommend the Cyborg Shifters one, but for me, none comes across as stunning as the Naga Brides. I'm sending all the love and support to the writer!💌
April 12, 2026
Oh my goodness. Krellix and Julia fought against the thing they had. Not by choice, mind you, but because they're both a little guarded (they play their cards SERIOUSLY close to the vest) and don't want to force a situation they didn't think the other wanted. There were other reasons, too. Ones I totally got. Krellix was still grieving the loss of his clan and his nest and didn't think it was fair to bond with Julia (or anyone!) when he had nothing to offer her. Julia was in something of the same boat. She'd been betrayed by her squadron and abandoned, but she was still going through the mental motions of being a soldier. She didn't want to form attachments because she saw her future on the front line of the war against the Ketts. Plus, the naga she was most drawn to was one that didn't seem interested.
Joke's on her, though, because Krellix was VERY interested. But since these two had some difficulties actually communicating with one another (not literally, they just didn't talk things out), they kept dancing around one another until they finally broke and convinced themselves that a few nights together would be enough.
Guys. GUYS. Nagas are not good at letting go. They're territorial about a lot of things and their special someone is TOP of that list. Krellix might *think* he can walk away (and he does everything he can to make it happen), but he's still heavily invested in Julia's safety. He wants her protected and he thinks the best place for that is within a human encampment, but the big guy is still out there. Making sure she's safe.
Things are happening on the Dreadnaut survivor front. There are hidden labs and baby nagas and THINGS happening. The humans are back on Earth (not by choice, but they are definitely back) and they have to figure out how to make things work with the new dominant species if they hope to continue surviving. MAN, I like this series!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
Joke's on her, though, because Krellix was VERY interested. But since these two had some difficulties actually communicating with one another (not literally, they just didn't talk things out), they kept dancing around one another until they finally broke and convinced themselves that a few nights together would be enough.
Guys. GUYS. Nagas are not good at letting go. They're territorial about a lot of things and their special someone is TOP of that list. Krellix might *think* he can walk away (and he does everything he can to make it happen), but he's still heavily invested in Julia's safety. He wants her protected and he thinks the best place for that is within a human encampment, but the big guy is still out there. Making sure she's safe.
Things are happening on the Dreadnaut survivor front. There are hidden labs and baby nagas and THINGS happening. The humans are back on Earth (not by choice, but they are definitely back) and they have to figure out how to make things work with the new dominant species if they hope to continue surviving. MAN, I like this series!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
April 2, 2026
The first half of the book dragged for me. Julia is living with Zhaku and Daisy. They don't want her revealing naga secrets to the humans. But now Zhaku's house is surrounded by male naga hoping to mate with her.
She decides to leave after a bunch of spaceships crash nearby. She wants to know what is going on.
I liked the earlier books with the more possessive naga heroes. Krellix keeps going away and leaving her behind.
Spoilers.
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The Dreadnaught is destroyed. Any survivors fled to the planet. Now soldiers and refugees are scattered throughout the woods.
She finds a hidden doorway filled with nagas in stasis. They are very old experiments. She tries to wake them up but can't. So she destroyed the bunker with a grenade so humans can't continue experiments on naga.
That explosion freed many newborn adult naga. Krellix the naga helps them learn how to survive. They are living in peace. But there were deaths and fighting at first as some newborn naga were killing and eating other naga.
The humans have a base camp. There is a fight and the Lieutenant is killed. Julia ends up in charge because Krellix defeats the bad naga and is helping hunt food for the camp.
The epilogue is her and Krellix are pregnant and go to Zhaku to give birth since he has medical machines and Daisy has given birth before.
She decides to leave after a bunch of spaceships crash nearby. She wants to know what is going on.
I liked the earlier books with the more possessive naga heroes. Krellix keeps going away and leaving her behind.
Spoilers.
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.
.
The Dreadnaught is destroyed. Any survivors fled to the planet. Now soldiers and refugees are scattered throughout the woods.
She finds a hidden doorway filled with nagas in stasis. They are very old experiments. She tries to wake them up but can't. So she destroyed the bunker with a grenade so humans can't continue experiments on naga.
That explosion freed many newborn adult naga. Krellix the naga helps them learn how to survive. They are living in peace. But there were deaths and fighting at first as some newborn naga were killing and eating other naga.
The humans have a base camp. There is a fight and the Lieutenant is killed. Julia ends up in charge because Krellix defeats the bad naga and is helping hunt food for the camp.
The epilogue is her and Krellix are pregnant and go to Zhaku to give birth since he has medical machines and Daisy has given birth before.
April 4, 2026
4.5 stars
I’ve been waiting for this couple for what feels like forever, so I was so excited to have gotten it! It wasn’t the story I was exactly expecting for them (or wanted, really) but I did enjoy it. I appreciated the slow burn friends-to-lovers vibe. I liked that he showed potential to be possessive over her, and although I found myself missing that element of our beloved naga series, it worked for them and the plot.
I’m very excited for Black Mamba’s book, simply because based on the synopsis, he will be a possessive one…
Favourite Quotes
“If I cannot keep you, let me have you in every way a male can have his bride just once. I want to know what it is like. I want to know you.”
I’ve been waiting for this couple for what feels like forever, so I was so excited to have gotten it! It wasn’t the story I was exactly expecting for them (or wanted, really) but I did enjoy it. I appreciated the slow burn friends-to-lovers vibe. I liked that he showed potential to be possessive over her, and although I found myself missing that element of our beloved naga series, it worked for them and the plot.
I’m very excited for Black Mamba’s book, simply because based on the synopsis, he will be a possessive one…
Favourite Quotes
“If I cannot keep you, let me have you in every way a male can have his bride just once. I want to know what it is like. I want to know you.”
April 4, 2026
Krellix! Oh Krellix!
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️. Lets start it off right there. This author’s books always bring the heat AND THE ANGST!!! Ahhh, the pining that these two were doing, but fighting was EPIC. It was awesome getting more of his history and the shockers that occurred!!!! My mouth dropped open several times. Also, I must say that I love that a kick butt babe stayed a kick butt babe. She wasn’t diminished by loving Krellix even as it warred with his protective instincts which I always appreciate in a book. PICK THIS ONE UP AND READ IT ASAP!! A girl is not going to steer you wrong!!
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️. Lets start it off right there. This author’s books always bring the heat AND THE ANGST!!! Ahhh, the pining that these two were doing, but fighting was EPIC. It was awesome getting more of his history and the shockers that occurred!!!! My mouth dropped open several times. Also, I must say that I love that a kick butt babe stayed a kick butt babe. She wasn’t diminished by loving Krellix even as it warred with his protective instincts which I always appreciate in a book. PICK THIS ONE UP AND READ IT ASAP!! A girl is not going to steer you wrong!!
April 13, 2026
This wasn't my favorite out of the series, but also wasn't my favorite either. It felt more like a overall plot filler, and the romance was a later aspect. I still love Krellix though.
I was very excited for this book, but the romance felt less romancey than the other books. Don't get me wrong, it was still there and fantastic, but I feel like the overall plot got pushed along than anything.
I will still be reading more of this series as it comes out, even if this one did let me down just a tad bit.
I was very excited for this book, but the romance felt less romancey than the other books. Don't get me wrong, it was still there and fantastic, but I feel like the overall plot got pushed along than anything.
I will still be reading more of this series as it comes out, even if this one did let me down just a tad bit.
April 9, 2026
I’ll be honest.. these books are kind of difficult to remember characters because of the timeframe the books are released. But I still read each one and enjoy them.
This one kind of was a slow start, but it picked up. As usual, the scenes in the underground place were spooky. The characters don’t spend much time there, sadly. But important worldbuilding lore was discovered.
The couple of sex scenes we get are hottt. ❤️🔥
This one kind of was a slow start, but it picked up. As usual, the scenes in the underground place were spooky. The characters don’t spend much time there, sadly. But important worldbuilding lore was discovered.
The couple of sex scenes we get are hottt. ❤️🔥
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 6, 2026
True Rating: 4.25
I waited for almost a year to finally read Krellix and Julia's story since I started reading this series last year. I'm so glad the story continues with the survivors after Book 6 Cottonmouth and new discoveries are found which adds to the world building of Naga Brides. I can't wait to read Black Mamba!
I waited for almost a year to finally read Krellix and Julia's story since I started reading this series last year. I'm so glad the story continues with the survivors after Book 6 Cottonmouth and new discoveries are found which adds to the world building of Naga Brides. I can't wait to read Black Mamba!
April 3, 2026
1000/10
Fantastic!! Really set the scene for the future books and I felt it answered some questions (plot wise). I really love this series and was so worried this would be the last. Can’t wait for Black Mamba!
Fantastic!! Really set the scene for the future books and I felt it answered some questions (plot wise). I really love this series and was so worried this would be the last. Can’t wait for Black Mamba!
April 5, 2026
A world that just keeps building
Naomi Lucas takes her time on this series and it shows in every new addition. I'll reread the whole series again now, because it's always been worth the reread
Naomi Lucas takes her time on this series and it shows in every new addition. I'll reread the whole series again now, because it's always been worth the reread
April 6, 2026
oh, get ready for this one
This story is so complex it leads you to a land where everything is different or survival is hard, but there’s still love they’re still life and there’s much to be learned. It’s a ten
This story is so complex it leads you to a land where everything is different or survival is hard, but there’s still love they’re still life and there’s much to be learned. It’s a ten
April 3, 2026
Another awesome ride for this series!
I loved how complicated their relationship was and how flawed they both were in approaching it so much...the developments for the greater world and storyline have me chomping at the bit for the next book!
I loved how complicated their relationship was and how flawed they both were in approaching it so much...the developments for the greater world and storyline have me chomping at the bit for the next book!
April 11, 2026
3.8 the ending felt a bit abrupt and took me out of it a bit
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