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Wolfheart Saga #1
Knot in the Specs: A MM Omegaverse Portal Fantasy Romance with Fated Mates, Wolf Shifter Prince and Game Designer Hero
He designed the world. He didn't expect to fall into it.
Elliot Ravensong Mercer is twenty-two, overworked, and allergic to fantasy tropes. He is a narrative designer in Seattle. He writes the runes. He balances the heat cycles. He is, by Monday's deadline, supposed to finish the omegaverse monetization bible his best friend Sarah has been forcing on the team for a month — a bible he does not believe in and a slider he does not approve of.
On Thursday at 2:47 AM, he falls through his monitor.
He lands at the feet of Prince Fenrikael Vargrhjarta Ulfsvarri — commander of the Northern Guard, four hundred and twenty-seven years old, silver-haired, wolf-kin, and disastrously inconvenienced by the presence of a small foreign heretic whose scent is doing things to his keep's entire standing garrison.
Elliot has a slight problem. He has a rune on the back of his neck no one can read. He has a heat cycle he did not know he was biologically capable of. He has an ice-blue prince who keeps punching lakes open for him and staring at him in the middle of battles. And somewhere in a Seattle office, his best friend is refreshing his Slack for the eighth day running.
The slider, it turns out, was not the bug. It was the feature.Inside this ⚔ Portal fantasy — game designer falls into his own RPG
🐺 True Alpha Wolf Prince — silver braid, four-century age gap, bites on sight
🔥 First heat / fated mates — the rune was drawn the winter he was born
💻 Slow burn to very high heat — with knotting, scent-marking, and one (1) extremely specific dream
🏰 Ulfheim — glacier fortress, frost-elk, northern siege, and one very tired lieutenant
💍 HEA guaranteed — across a three-book saga. Book One ends with a bite and a bond.
For fans of Alessandra Hazard, Leta Blake, and anyone who has ever this keep is running legacy code.
Reader Intended for readers 18 and older. Contains on-page sexual content, strong language, and mature themes including knotting, heat cycles, first-time experiences, a 400-year age gap, bonding bites, and graphic monster combat. Please read responsibly.
Elliot Ravensong Mercer is twenty-two, overworked, and allergic to fantasy tropes. He is a narrative designer in Seattle. He writes the runes. He balances the heat cycles. He is, by Monday's deadline, supposed to finish the omegaverse monetization bible his best friend Sarah has been forcing on the team for a month — a bible he does not believe in and a slider he does not approve of.
On Thursday at 2:47 AM, he falls through his monitor.
He lands at the feet of Prince Fenrikael Vargrhjarta Ulfsvarri — commander of the Northern Guard, four hundred and twenty-seven years old, silver-haired, wolf-kin, and disastrously inconvenienced by the presence of a small foreign heretic whose scent is doing things to his keep's entire standing garrison.
Elliot has a slight problem. He has a rune on the back of his neck no one can read. He has a heat cycle he did not know he was biologically capable of. He has an ice-blue prince who keeps punching lakes open for him and staring at him in the middle of battles. And somewhere in a Seattle office, his best friend is refreshing his Slack for the eighth day running.
The slider, it turns out, was not the bug. It was the feature.Inside this ⚔ Portal fantasy — game designer falls into his own RPG
🐺 True Alpha Wolf Prince — silver braid, four-century age gap, bites on sight
🔥 First heat / fated mates — the rune was drawn the winter he was born
💻 Slow burn to very high heat — with knotting, scent-marking, and one (1) extremely specific dream
🏰 Ulfheim — glacier fortress, frost-elk, northern siege, and one very tired lieutenant
💍 HEA guaranteed — across a three-book saga. Book One ends with a bite and a bond.
For fans of Alessandra Hazard, Leta Blake, and anyone who has ever this keep is running legacy code.
Reader Intended for readers 18 and older. Contains on-page sexual content, strong language, and mature themes including knotting, heat cycles, first-time experiences, a 400-year age gap, bonding bites, and graphic monster combat. Please read responsibly.
319 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 18, 2026
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May 22, 2026
1 Star
Some aspects of this book were ok. The rest felt like they might have been a result of AI. The timelines are all wrong and contradicting each other between one page and the next. The writing style felt lackluster. The spice was not very good. Overall not impressed with this seemingly AI written collection of words.
Some aspects of this book were ok. The rest felt like they might have been a result of AI. The timelines are all wrong and contradicting each other between one page and the next. The writing style felt lackluster. The spice was not very good. Overall not impressed with this seemingly AI written collection of words.
May 28, 2026
AI 😪
It started off good, and then I realized it’s either AI or partially AI. There’s an early chapter that’s the POV of the king and then it switches to third person and then to Elliot without wanting. This, and the way the bear attack happens….starts with Elliot on his own, then he gets saved, switched POVs and then rehashes the event from the king and makes it seem like he was there the entire time??
It was a good premise of the story, but if the “author” is using AI to fill in the gaps that’s just ridiculous 🙄 I’m mad I wasted time on this. Waste of water.
It started off good, and then I realized it’s either AI or partially AI. There’s an early chapter that’s the POV of the king and then it switches to third person and then to Elliot without wanting. This, and the way the bear attack happens….starts with Elliot on his own, then he gets saved, switched POVs and then rehashes the event from the king and makes it seem like he was there the entire time??
It was a good premise of the story, but if the “author” is using AI to fill in the gaps that’s just ridiculous 🙄 I’m mad I wasted time on this. Waste of water.
June 10, 2026
2.5 ⭐️ The amount of errors in this book was extremely unfortunate because I really enjoyed the concept, but I kept getting distracted from all of the mistakes. It almost feels like a first draft version where the author just wrote and wrote and meant to go back later to edit and refine but ended up just hitting submit. Again, it’s such a shame because the idea is so unique and interesting and it truly has promise for a great book.
Elliott’s voice is so strong and I enjoyed his banter and attitude. Fen’s voice didn’t seem stark enough to me to contrast with Elliott’s, they almost seemed one and the same. Also, we get it, they’re 22 and 427 years old like oh my goodness if I had a dollar for every time their age was mentioned I could buy a whole new book.
Lucid Dream - if you ever need a beta reader, call me, because I would greatly enjoy staying along for the ride of this series while helping refine and work out the kinks in the details.
Elliott’s voice is so strong and I enjoyed his banter and attitude. Fen’s voice didn’t seem stark enough to me to contrast with Elliott’s, they almost seemed one and the same. Also, we get it, they’re 22 and 427 years old like oh my goodness if I had a dollar for every time their age was mentioned I could buy a whole new book.
Lucid Dream - if you ever need a beta reader, call me, because I would greatly enjoy staying along for the ride of this series while helping refine and work out the kinks in the details.
July 9, 2026
I read this last night, because it was late enough that I didn't register that the cover was AI. Then, as I was reading, I began to realize, oh wait, is this entire thing AI? I checked the reviews. I looked up the "author". All of this is AI. Which makes me both incredibly sad and incredibly angry.
Rated: zero stars.
I do not and I shall never support AI. My apologies that I didn't catch this sooner.
Rated: zero stars.
I do not and I shall never support AI. My apologies that I didn't catch this sooner.
June 17, 2026
The idea of this story was great. But it was not well executed. The writing just wasn't quite right. Both POV's were written exactly the same. There were so many details that were left out when describing things...like when he first showed up in the world and had his leg torn open to the bone and then so much happens and his leg doesn't get mentioned again but he gets carried over a shoulder and fights to be put down but never mentions that his leg is in agony. And he rides on a horse thing and never mentions his leg and his literal bone is showing??? I was stressed about that 😂. And when he's experiencing his first heat...it's wild to me that his cock is never mentioned. All these things and sensations are happening but it's as if his cock is not even there?? Idk, not mentioned once. You know it's not until I read a poorly written book that I realize how incredible some of the books I read actually are. Because what even was this? Also, what kind of alpha/fated mate is Fen??? He wasn't assertive or possessive AT ALL. He ran away from Eli THREE times!
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June 15, 2026
So many inconsistencies and the wordiness.. it felt like the first draft that got approved and never looked at again. At one point I even wandered if it was written by AI.
I'm still not quite sure what day anything happened on, where they were and sometimes I wasn't even sure who was talking because the Internal dialogue sounded the same. Fen's internal thoughts actually mentioned NPCs at one point. 🫠
Only got 1star because the premise was unique and has potential.
Unsure that I'll read the next books.
I'm still not quite sure what day anything happened on, where they were and sometimes I wasn't even sure who was talking because the Internal dialogue sounded the same. Fen's internal thoughts actually mentioned NPCs at one point. 🫠
Only got 1star because the premise was unique and has potential.
Unsure that I'll read the next books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Knot in the Specs is an MM romance between a giant, alpha werewolf commander and a smaller, omega who just landed in this world through his computer. Elliot is a gaming narrator and is part of a team to create this new game where they are introducing Omegaverse. The entire idea is ridiculous to him but his coworker and best friend swears this will make them a lot of money. As they work on the game, things start to happen, like his birthmark starting to throb and the main character in the game looking at him through the screen.
One night he is sucked into the game itself and lands on top of Fenrikael, the commander, and the main character of the game. Then he finds out he is not just a regular, straight guy anymore. He is also now an omega and quite interested in the Alpha.
This was a fun, funny read! I had a good time reading. I really hope this is not AI, I didn’t realize going in but I have heard since. I didn’t take this book too seriously and while the writing isn’t perfect, it doesn’t take me out of the story. If it is AI, at least I didn’t buy it. I hope it isn’t though! It does make me hesitant to read the rest.
Knot in the Specs is an MM romance between a giant, alpha werewolf commander and a smaller, omega who just landed in this world through his computer. Elliot is a gaming narrator and is part of a team to create this new game where they are introducing Omegaverse. The entire idea is ridiculous to him but his coworker and best friend swears this will make them a lot of money. As they work on the game, things start to happen, like his birthmark starting to throb and the main character in the game looking at him through the screen.
One night he is sucked into the game itself and lands on top of Fenrikael, the commander, and the main character of the game. Then he finds out he is not just a regular, straight guy anymore. He is also now an omega and quite interested in the Alpha.
This was a fun, funny read! I had a good time reading. I really hope this is not AI, I didn’t realize going in but I have heard since. I didn’t take this book too seriously and while the writing isn’t perfect, it doesn’t take me out of the story. If it is AI, at least I didn’t buy it. I hope it isn’t though! It does make me hesitant to read the rest.
June 4, 2026
There’s no way this wasn’t written by AI.
June 3, 2026
AI
This is AI. Poorly written, not edited. I suspect the 5 star reviews are bots as well. Very disappointing, as based on the premise, the book looked promising.
This is AI. Poorly written, not edited. I suspect the 5 star reviews are bots as well. Very disappointing, as based on the premise, the book looked promising.
June 22, 2026
I am a sucker for an omegaverse book and this book did not disappoint. I ATE this book up. If I hadn't started it late yesterday, I wold have finished it in a day and I am so thankful it's a complete series. Elliot is one of the best MC's I've read in a while. The way he thinks in constrast with the world he has been pulled into is rather refreshing. Fen whose full name I refuse to try to pronounce still falls under the stereotypical alpha but I love him anyways. I was sitting at the edge of my seat the entire book and I am diving straight into book 2 now! 5/5 stars.
May 25, 2026
Overall, this was a good book and I really did enjoy it. However, a few things got a bit repetitive to the point it drove me up the wall such as, the characters ages - suffice to say, their ages were ingrained in my head after reading this book, it was a little OTT.
I found Elliot’s rambling quite amusing and the first words out of his mouth that the Prince actually heard, after having the translator collar put on - this moment was epic and so funny yet mortifying for Elliot.
This book lacked in meaningful and quality interactions between the MCs. I hope this is fleshed out more in the coming books, this series has the potential to be amazing.
A good start to the series but it does need some developing in certain areas. However, that being said don’t be fooled by my 3* rating, I can assure you, I’m interested in this series enough to carry on reading the other books. I’m curious to see how this story develops.
I found Elliot’s rambling quite amusing and the first words out of his mouth that the Prince actually heard, after having the translator collar put on - this moment was epic and so funny yet mortifying for Elliot.
This book lacked in meaningful and quality interactions between the MCs. I hope this is fleshed out more in the coming books, this series has the potential to be amazing.
A good start to the series but it does need some developing in certain areas. However, that being said don’t be fooled by my 3* rating, I can assure you, I’m interested in this series enough to carry on reading the other books. I’m curious to see how this story develops.
July 7, 2026
This book was either edited with AI or generated with AI.
references to amount of time passed is wildly inconsistent. Hours awake count at the start of the book remained unchanged even as time passed in the story. Days/hours passed after going into the other world went from several days down to less than one day even as significant events occurred (not referring to the flash backs). A battle occurs the same night as a trip to a festival, and then during the battle someone says that festival was 4 days prior.
Descriptions were ridiculous and inconsistent, a pet name occurs in a dream, but then the mc knows about it without experiencing the dream, but THEN the dreamer later uses the pet name and the narrative says it's the first time the MC heard it, which contradicts previous commentary . Language is extremely repetitive; why is the structure "it is X, it is not X it is Y" used over and over? I get that it expresses some surprise or confusion or drama from the narrator but it is uses every few pages and very quickly is annoying.
Formatting inconsistent: author can't decide if speech should be italicized or not, book was definitely not edited by a human, if at all. And how the heck is this character just fine for conversation and a hard ride after an injury that is described as a hanging flap of skin down to exposed bone?? I'm fine with magic accelerating healing, but no magic was applied at that time.
Also how can you jump in a bath immediately after a poultice is applied? Then, multiple times the injured leg is described as nearly healed (just a red line) but then later it's limping and "ruined leg throbs". Must be AI, because no way a real person wouldn't recall if their MC is injured or not.
The story was very cool in concept and without the disaster (or lack) of editing i think i would have really enjoyed the main character and the world. I will not be reading the rest of the series.
references to amount of time passed is wildly inconsistent. Hours awake count at the start of the book remained unchanged even as time passed in the story. Days/hours passed after going into the other world went from several days down to less than one day even as significant events occurred (not referring to the flash backs). A battle occurs the same night as a trip to a festival, and then during the battle someone says that festival was 4 days prior.
Descriptions were ridiculous and inconsistent, a pet name occurs in a dream, but then the mc knows about it without experiencing the dream, but THEN the dreamer later uses the pet name and the narrative says it's the first time the MC heard it, which contradicts previous commentary . Language is extremely repetitive; why is the structure "it is X, it is not X it is Y" used over and over? I get that it expresses some surprise or confusion or drama from the narrator but it is uses every few pages and very quickly is annoying.
Formatting inconsistent: author can't decide if speech should be italicized or not, book was definitely not edited by a human, if at all. And how the heck is this character just fine for conversation and a hard ride after an injury that is described as a hanging flap of skin down to exposed bone?? I'm fine with magic accelerating healing, but no magic was applied at that time.
Also how can you jump in a bath immediately after a poultice is applied? Then, multiple times the injured leg is described as nearly healed (just a red line) but then later it's limping and "ruined leg throbs". Must be AI, because no way a real person wouldn't recall if their MC is injured or not.
The story was very cool in concept and without the disaster (or lack) of editing i think i would have really enjoyed the main character and the world. I will not be reading the rest of the series.
July 8, 2026
So frustrated - was this AI?
This series started out great - the characters and the plot really grabbed me. The first book had a small timeline issue, and some seemingly meaningful things that happened in the first few chapters didn't get mentioned again, like they never happened. All was good though, and I eagerly started the next book. 🤗
Second book: still some timeline issues, but now there are also some small continuity errors popping up. Still captivated by the characters and plot, though, so on to the third book! 😌
That brings us to BOOK THREE. 😤 The only thing that got me through the final book was my investment in the plot and Elliot & Fenrikael's characters. Elliot is a hoot and Fen is just 🫠. But there were SO MANY consistency errors, guys! So many! I got to the point where I was just automatically correcting things in my head as I went along because I had to know how it ended. Things like Elliot's age at the end of the book, how Elliot got his rune mark and where, and even the whole prologue! After getting about half way through the book, the prologue is obviously part continuity error (events that happened at a different time) and things that never happened at all. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ If this author isn't AI, they absolutely need to pick a different way of organizing their writing, because what they're doing isn't working.
That said, the epilogue had me on the edge of my seat, about ready to throw my phone across the room (and I'm not a phone thrower). Thankfully, the resolution was great, and - despite my EXTREME frustration with this last book - I was actually wishing for one more installment, the ending was that intriguing to me! I've got whiplash, I tell ya!
Spice level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 out of 5
This series started out great - the characters and the plot really grabbed me. The first book had a small timeline issue, and some seemingly meaningful things that happened in the first few chapters didn't get mentioned again, like they never happened. All was good though, and I eagerly started the next book. 🤗
Second book: still some timeline issues, but now there are also some small continuity errors popping up. Still captivated by the characters and plot, though, so on to the third book! 😌
That brings us to BOOK THREE. 😤 The only thing that got me through the final book was my investment in the plot and Elliot & Fenrikael's characters. Elliot is a hoot and Fen is just 🫠. But there were SO MANY consistency errors, guys! So many! I got to the point where I was just automatically correcting things in my head as I went along because I had to know how it ended. Things like Elliot's age at the end of the book, how Elliot got his rune mark and where, and even the whole prologue! After getting about half way through the book, the prologue is obviously part continuity error (events that happened at a different time) and things that never happened at all. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ If this author isn't AI, they absolutely need to pick a different way of organizing their writing, because what they're doing isn't working.
That said, the epilogue had me on the edge of my seat, about ready to throw my phone across the room (and I'm not a phone thrower). Thankfully, the resolution was great, and - despite my EXTREME frustration with this last book - I was actually wishing for one more installment, the ending was that intriguing to me! I've got whiplash, I tell ya!
Spice level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 out of 5
July 16, 2026
Well that just happened…
This is the first time I have read a book like this. It’s LitRPG, omegaverse, and portal fantasy all rolled into one. Bonus points for being M/M. The story itself isn’t especially groundbreaking, but the internal dialogue in Elliott’s head is perfect. I’m sure if I was a programmer, more of this book would have made sense, but the not knowing didn’t affect my enjoyment.
I was hooked from the first page to the last and I was there for every awkward, touching, mind blowing moment of it. Gotta love what can be accomplished with fantasy and gameplay dynamics. That’s the only way a peen the circumference of a soda can will fit anywhere without causing internal damage; add in the knot and physics no longer apply. Fen is the epitome of gaming excess and I absolutely loved it. Elliott is the perfect nerdy counterpoint to Fen. Together they create a gold star read.
Can’t wait to see what happens in the next book.
This is the first time I have read a book like this. It’s LitRPG, omegaverse, and portal fantasy all rolled into one. Bonus points for being M/M. The story itself isn’t especially groundbreaking, but the internal dialogue in Elliott’s head is perfect. I’m sure if I was a programmer, more of this book would have made sense, but the not knowing didn’t affect my enjoyment.
I was hooked from the first page to the last and I was there for every awkward, touching, mind blowing moment of it. Gotta love what can be accomplished with fantasy and gameplay dynamics. That’s the only way a peen the circumference of a soda can will fit anywhere without causing internal damage; add in the knot and physics no longer apply. Fen is the epitome of gaming excess and I absolutely loved it. Elliott is the perfect nerdy counterpoint to Fen. Together they create a gold star read.
Can’t wait to see what happens in the next book.
June 24, 2026
It has potential
This book....it was good. I feel like it could have been great but there is a lot of stuff that doesn't add up. The time line is off. At one point they are here and he has been there for 2 weeks. In another they are somewhere completely else and that was a week ago? Not only that but one character will describe a scene and then when the next is talking about it it's completely different. I'm not sure if it needs some serious editing or some good beta readers. I feel like a good read through of the book and you can point out a lot of problems right off the bat. I wanted to love it, I'll give it 3 stars because I love the IDEA. Also the -hmn- -hgh- and all that during ever spicy scene was very annoying and really takes you out of the vibe.
This book....it was good. I feel like it could have been great but there is a lot of stuff that doesn't add up. The time line is off. At one point they are here and he has been there for 2 weeks. In another they are somewhere completely else and that was a week ago? Not only that but one character will describe a scene and then when the next is talking about it it's completely different. I'm not sure if it needs some serious editing or some good beta readers. I feel like a good read through of the book and you can point out a lot of problems right off the bat. I wanted to love it, I'll give it 3 stars because I love the IDEA. Also the -hmn- -hgh- and all that during ever spicy scene was very annoying and really takes you out of the vibe.
July 3, 2026
**some spoilers, be warned ** The book is entertaining and fun. I laughed so much at the snark and sass, but sooooooo many timeline errors. The timeline is sooo messed up. Like events that happened recently in one paragraph are depicted as having happened a while ago in a paragraph or thow after.., in one scene, Fenrikael shifts from wolf to man in order to catch the falling Elliot. Elliot fully describes him as naked... A couple paragraphs later, maybe, what, 20 minutes in the timeline, Fen has to go mate Eli... The author then starts to describe how Fen is removing HIS BATTLE ARMOR.... And all the computer programming lingo.. paragraphs of it. It's wayyyy to niche to be fully enjoyed by the majority of the readers. My spicy brain came reaaally close to making this one a DNF.
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July 12, 2026
I love the story, but the break has so many problems
The store is amazing for all three books. I love the concept. I love the characters. There are so many inconsistencies in the writing that it become annoying. I love the premise of the story. The plot is good. There were emotional parts. There were parts that I laughed so hard I cried. But the inconsistency in the writing was very problematic. I don’t know if this was AI written or if it was translated from one language to another that could’ve caused the inconsistencies. But a couple solid rounds of editing could have easily solved a lot of those issues. I want to love this book more, but there were just so many problems with the writing. The only reason I kept reading is because the story is fantastic. And with the ending of this book, as much as I get irritated with the poor editing and writing style, I will have to read the next one.
The store is amazing for all three books. I love the concept. I love the characters. There are so many inconsistencies in the writing that it become annoying. I love the premise of the story. The plot is good. There were emotional parts. There were parts that I laughed so hard I cried. But the inconsistency in the writing was very problematic. I don’t know if this was AI written or if it was translated from one language to another that could’ve caused the inconsistencies. But a couple solid rounds of editing could have easily solved a lot of those issues. I want to love this book more, but there were just so many problems with the writing. The only reason I kept reading is because the story is fantastic. And with the ending of this book, as much as I get irritated with the poor editing and writing style, I will have to read the next one.
May 9, 2026
Wordy as all get out
For the record, I am really enjoying this series. But it can read like the reader is being hand lead through the tone of a scene and by the end I felt like I was going to die from the overuse of repetition primarily used for emphasis. I also believe the complicated vocabulary, while for the most part entertaining, could be used a little more selectively.
Sorry, the syntax is contagious. The book was hard to get through. It is packed with figurative language and coding references I tried my best to follow. I am a nerd who appreciates the language of other nerds but it was a lot.
For the record, I am really enjoying this series. But it can read like the reader is being hand lead through the tone of a scene and by the end I felt like I was going to die from the overuse of repetition primarily used for emphasis. I also believe the complicated vocabulary, while for the most part entertaining, could be used a little more selectively.
Sorry, the syntax is contagious. The book was hard to get through. It is packed with figurative language and coding references I tried my best to follow. I am a nerd who appreciates the language of other nerds but it was a lot.
May 23, 2026
Great world build and creative.
There are a few things I had a problem with. One: Their ages being used so-so often bugged me so much it constantly threw me out of the story. Two: In the beginning the main characters (Elliot, Fen) had clear personalities and voices but along the way Fen began to think with Elliot’s voice so much so that Fen and Elliot’s internal monologues sounded like one and the same. Words that Fen would have no knowledge of let alone context are used. Author, I hope you go back and review some of these problems. PLEASE CONTINUE to do your works! I will continue to read.
There are a few things I had a problem with. One: Their ages being used so-so often bugged me so much it constantly threw me out of the story. Two: In the beginning the main characters (Elliot, Fen) had clear personalities and voices but along the way Fen began to think with Elliot’s voice so much so that Fen and Elliot’s internal monologues sounded like one and the same. Words that Fen would have no knowledge of let alone context are used. Author, I hope you go back and review some of these problems. PLEASE CONTINUE to do your works! I will continue to read.
June 26, 2026
I had been so looking forward to this.
I loved book 1 and I jumped into book 2. There I faltered. For one there were so many editing errors that I found myself trying to translate what I just read and English is my first language. Second, I love good sex scenes. Let me repeat, as this book did, that I love good sex scenes. These were ridiculously all about size basically and repetitive at that. Then there was all that jargon which was delightful in book 1 but nothing else but tech language in this one. That killed what should have been the romantic parts for me. I kept slogging through because book 1 was so good but to no avail. I gave it 3 stars because I really liked the premise but I don't think I am going on to book 3. So disappointed.
I loved book 1 and I jumped into book 2. There I faltered. For one there were so many editing errors that I found myself trying to translate what I just read and English is my first language. Second, I love good sex scenes. Let me repeat, as this book did, that I love good sex scenes. These were ridiculously all about size basically and repetitive at that. Then there was all that jargon which was delightful in book 1 but nothing else but tech language in this one. That killed what should have been the romantic parts for me. I kept slogging through because book 1 was so good but to no avail. I gave it 3 stars because I really liked the premise but I don't think I am going on to book 3. So disappointed.
June 29, 2026
I found Elliott’s “tech-speak” was funny, at first, but it quickly became grating, cringe and awkward. A lot of Fen’s dialog was also quite cringe and hard to read. The writing style was also difficult to read.
Also the sex scenes almost felt like slightly rewritten versions of each other? Almost the author wrote it once, rewrote, but decided to use them both anyway? Idk.
I can’t tell if this has some AI influence, English as a second language or translation issues or just not well written. Or all of the above, who knows.
I was expecting some absolutely ridiculous fluffy smut and I guess I kinda got that, so two stars.
Also the sex scenes almost felt like slightly rewritten versions of each other? Almost the author wrote it once, rewrote, but decided to use them both anyway? Idk.
I can’t tell if this has some AI influence, English as a second language or translation issues or just not well written. Or all of the above, who knows.
I was expecting some absolutely ridiculous fluffy smut and I guess I kinda got that, so two stars.
July 8, 2026
The plot of this honestly sounded so interesting but the spice scenes and weird inconsistencies along with the weird Ai-vibes in a lot of Elliot's dialogue made it unbearable. I honestly went into this book expecting something fun and enjoyable, but after seeing other reviewers post about it being certainly Ai, I'm even more disappointed. Seriously, can people not use their own creativity anymore? The sad part is I actually liked Elliot's character quite a bit too, and if the author had truly put the effort in to write it themself, I could see this story being quite popular in its genre. Jeez, can't these types of books start putting an "Ai written" label on them to know to avoid
July 12, 2026
Needs a bit of editing
Based on the blurb I was excited about this book unfortunately it disappointed in some ways.
The book told a good story in terms of premise but featured inconsistency in the timing of things. It left it a bit confusing when things would just happen.
I did enjoy the characters for the most part. It was enjoyable to be inside their heads especially a programmer sucked into his game. Made for some funny moments.
I did do a lot of skimming while I was reading it as it felt things were repeated often. The book needs some tightening so us as the reader can really get into the book
Based on the blurb I was excited about this book unfortunately it disappointed in some ways.
The book told a good story in terms of premise but featured inconsistency in the timing of things. It left it a bit confusing when things would just happen.
I did enjoy the characters for the most part. It was enjoyable to be inside their heads especially a programmer sucked into his game. Made for some funny moments.
I did do a lot of skimming while I was reading it as it felt things were repeated often. The book needs some tightening so us as the reader can really get into the book
July 24, 2026
I liked this a lot. The smut was top notch. Fen (the wolf shifter) was a very likable character. However, a couple things bothered me. Fen never really questions why Elliot talks so strangely. He hears all this game developer speak and just rolls with it. Also, I found the passage of time confusing. It would say something about it and then something else would contradict it. And Elliot’s first heat seemed to drag on forever. I thought he was done with it when they leave the castle but then it comes back. It was confusing.
July 31, 2026
enjoyable but…
I enjoyed this book, it’s entertaining. But, the author clearly forgets his own timeline of the story. Example: they are at the festival and the flares go off so they race back for an event. During the event a character references this exact festival they just left as happening three weeks back. Another example, multiple references to only nineteen hours passing since he landed in the winter but a paragraph later it will say it has been 3 weeks…Fix these multiple errors of time consistency and I’d give it 4 stars.
I enjoyed this book, it’s entertaining. But, the author clearly forgets his own timeline of the story. Example: they are at the festival and the flares go off so they race back for an event. During the event a character references this exact festival they just left as happening three weeks back. Another example, multiple references to only nineteen hours passing since he landed in the winter but a paragraph later it will say it has been 3 weeks…Fix these multiple errors of time consistency and I’d give it 4 stars.
August 6, 2026
interesting plot, but clearly an ai prompt
There are plot points dropped all over, lack of explaining the world, its systems, or much actual emotional connection between characters. There’s definitely spicy attraction between the two main characters, but the way this was “written” feels shallow and artificial in spite of the sex appeal.
The amount of books the “author” has published within a rapid time frame, no disclosure of the cover artist, and also no disclosure or stance noted about AI usage is disheartening.
There are plot points dropped all over, lack of explaining the world, its systems, or much actual emotional connection between characters. There’s definitely spicy attraction between the two main characters, but the way this was “written” feels shallow and artificial in spite of the sex appeal.
The amount of books the “author” has published within a rapid time frame, no disclosure of the cover artist, and also no disclosure or stance noted about AI usage is disheartening.
May 10, 2026
Dear Lord that was fun!
The whining us wicked sharp and the dialogue had me rolling with laughter. I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun with a naughty story.
So kudos to Lucid Dream.
But cheesus the title is so cheesy I almost missed out. My dignity was in question by my own sanity. Cause “knot in the specs” is breathtakingly corny.
And now I have to say it out loud as one does with favorite books.
The whining us wicked sharp and the dialogue had me rolling with laughter. I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun with a naughty story.
So kudos to Lucid Dream.
But cheesus the title is so cheesy I almost missed out. My dignity was in question by my own sanity. Cause “knot in the specs” is breathtakingly corny.
And now I have to say it out loud as one does with favorite books.
June 4, 2026
If only I knew what age they were
57 times. This book told us how old he was 57 times. I think after the 2nd time we get it! He's old, the other MMC is 22.
The idea of a programmer getting sucked into the game is so much fun but with the constant age reminders, the confusing timeline (one day it goes from an event happening the same day to several days ago), and the general lack of character development I personally won't be reading the next two in the series
57 times. This book told us how old he was 57 times. I think after the 2nd time we get it! He's old, the other MMC is 22.
The idea of a programmer getting sucked into the game is so much fun but with the constant age reminders, the confusing timeline (one day it goes from an event happening the same day to several days ago), and the general lack of character development I personally won't be reading the next two in the series
June 26, 2026
Do these authors think we can't tell when AI has been used to slap out trash? Do they think we can't pick up on the inconsistencies, the cliches, the repeated telltale structures that might as well be a neon sign saying I DIDN'T WRITE THIS BOOK in all caps, just like that?
If you can't be assed to write the book yourself, I can't be assed to read it. Skip this author entirely. You can tell everything they've "written" is AI.
If you can't be assed to write the book yourself, I can't be assed to read it. Skip this author entirely. You can tell everything they've "written" is AI.
July 5, 2026
Only a few chapters in and I’m immediately lost. Like to the point I was making up plot in my head. First of all, I had gone into this without looking at the author, title, or description because it was late and I’m stupid. Then, after reading the little bit that I did and reviewing the info I skipped over, I realized everything screamed AI. So loud in fact you could probably hear it from space. Don’t be gullible like me and skip this book, it sucks.
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