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Expected 28 May 26- GenresRomance
445 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication May 28, 2026
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Onyx Sullivan
2 books7 followersOnyx Sullivan is a shameless nerd who enjoys cheesy B-tier sci-fi shows, video games with absurd lore, and ranting about her controversial opinions relating to time travel as a plot device.
Much like her favorite Starfleet captain, Onyx is an unabashed woman in STEM who loves black coffee and explorations of the unknown.
Much like her favorite Starfleet captain, Onyx is an unabashed woman in STEM who loves black coffee and explorations of the unknown.
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May 5, 2026
This is actually like a 4.5 stars but wowowow I loved this!
Essentially there’s a war between humans and the Icthians and the latter aren’t allowed to be on planet earth even though earth is the only place the Icthians are able to set up their regeneration pools. That’s the background information.
We meet Leucifia (Fia) after she wakes up in a new ship after cryostasis. Davik, an engineer, helps her back on her feet and find her footing in the rebellion and to find any remnants of her people.
I loved this. It was very much in the same veins of Firefly with the banter and general vibes. Fia’s growth was really fun to read. From this rigid soldier to a soft lover, I really enjoyed her.
The reason I’m knocking off a little from the rating is only because I did feel like the pacing was a little slow in the middle.
Essentially there’s a war between humans and the Icthians and the latter aren’t allowed to be on planet earth even though earth is the only place the Icthians are able to set up their regeneration pools. That’s the background information.
We meet Leucifia (Fia) after she wakes up in a new ship after cryostasis. Davik, an engineer, helps her back on her feet and find her footing in the rebellion and to find any remnants of her people.
I loved this. It was very much in the same veins of Firefly with the banter and general vibes. Fia’s growth was really fun to read. From this rigid soldier to a soft lover, I really enjoyed her.
The reason I’m knocking off a little from the rating is only because I did feel like the pacing was a little slow in the middle.
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC Received from author. My thoughts are my own.
⭐️ Rating: 4.75
🌶️ level: 2 (open door scenes, ages 18+)
📖Genre: Sci-Fi romance
📚Sub genres: space opera, dystopian
🎭Tropes: slow burn, Black Cat FMC x cinnamon roll MMC, forced proximity, touch him and die, short king (5’6) x tall queen (6’3), human x alien, strangers to lovers, they both yearn, found family
💥Triggers: a past suicide attempt (recounted), themes of depression and anxiety, chronic-pain, systemic maiming (of an alien species)
🗒️Other notables: 3rd person POV with 1st person internal dialogue, older main characters (both in their 30s), some cyberpunk-esque elements (body augmentations), Firefly coded
✨Some highlights: Ranged and colorful word palette, humorous elements, phenomenal world + alien race building, well built + dynamic characters, author prose ‘shows’ rather than ‘tells’
🤔Drawbacks: super minor imo… but the pacing might through some folks off. There’s a scene that I think had a bit of an under-reaction from the characters, and there are some very minor grammatical errors (I think I only found 4 in the whole book.)
🌊flow and pacing: the flow of their relationship builds naturally and believably. The emotional payoff is worth the slow build up, and slow plot pacing. (Plot pacing slows down a bit in the middle, but it picks back up near the end).
💭 My thoughts: This is an awesome intro book to the Tau Ceti Universe! The author does a great job of laying the foundation for this series to take off. World building, race building, plot building… and a twist I didn’t guess til near the end? *noice*
In some books the plot/story feels like a rickety scaffold built around a smut tower.
This is not that. It’s a sci-fi with a well-woven romance throughout it. At times the relationship takes the main stage, but the sci-fi elements and plot of it never felt like they were an afterthought. And the spicy bits are few, well built up, and have a lot of emotional payoff that go with them.
The book definitely has some Firefly vibes to it. But the MMC and FMC really remind me of Milo and Kida from Atlantis mixed with a little Captain Amelia and Dr. Doppler from Treasure Planet, and a hair of Sgt Calhoun and Fix it Felix from Wreck it Ralph… you get the idea. Black Cat femme fatale soft-dommy mommy and her goofy-goober “I’m right where I want to be” uber warm cinnamon roll.
And trust me… that man is exactly where he wants to be. No one bother him. Haha.
I had some mixed thoughts about the MMC, as I don’t normally encounter his build in books. He does something in the end that changes my mind on him being a total marshmallow… and tbh, it REALLY changes my mind of him. (I decided I quite like him before that thing happened though.)
Overall, this book is solidly built. It’s enjoyable. The prose is colorful and vocabulary is ranged. The romance is very well done. The characters are interesting, likeable, and show growth and definition. If you’re in the mood for something a little slower paced, but with good payoff… and then takes off in the end…give this one a read.
⭐️ Rating: 4.75
🌶️ level: 2 (open door scenes, ages 18+)
📖Genre: Sci-Fi romance
📚Sub genres: space opera, dystopian
🎭Tropes: slow burn, Black Cat FMC x cinnamon roll MMC, forced proximity, touch him and die, short king (5’6) x tall queen (6’3), human x alien, strangers to lovers, they both yearn, found family
💥Triggers: a past suicide attempt (recounted), themes of depression and anxiety, chronic-pain, systemic maiming (of an alien species)
🗒️Other notables: 3rd person POV with 1st person internal dialogue, older main characters (both in their 30s), some cyberpunk-esque elements (body augmentations), Firefly coded
✨Some highlights: Ranged and colorful word palette, humorous elements, phenomenal world + alien race building, well built + dynamic characters, author prose ‘shows’ rather than ‘tells’
🤔Drawbacks: super minor imo… but the pacing might through some folks off. There’s a scene that I think had a bit of an under-reaction from the characters, and there are some very minor grammatical errors (I think I only found 4 in the whole book.)
🌊flow and pacing: the flow of their relationship builds naturally and believably. The emotional payoff is worth the slow build up, and slow plot pacing. (Plot pacing slows down a bit in the middle, but it picks back up near the end).
💭 My thoughts: This is an awesome intro book to the Tau Ceti Universe! The author does a great job of laying the foundation for this series to take off. World building, race building, plot building… and a twist I didn’t guess til near the end? *noice*
In some books the plot/story feels like a rickety scaffold built around a smut tower.
This is not that. It’s a sci-fi with a well-woven romance throughout it. At times the relationship takes the main stage, but the sci-fi elements and plot of it never felt like they were an afterthought. And the spicy bits are few, well built up, and have a lot of emotional payoff that go with them.
The book definitely has some Firefly vibes to it. But the MMC and FMC really remind me of Milo and Kida from Atlantis mixed with a little Captain Amelia and Dr. Doppler from Treasure Planet, and a hair of Sgt Calhoun and Fix it Felix from Wreck it Ralph… you get the idea. Black Cat femme fatale soft-dommy mommy and her goofy-goober “I’m right where I want to be” uber warm cinnamon roll.
And trust me… that man is exactly where he wants to be. No one bother him. Haha.
I had some mixed thoughts about the MMC, as I don’t normally encounter his build in books. He does something in the end that changes my mind on him being a total marshmallow… and tbh, it REALLY changes my mind of him. (I decided I quite like him before that thing happened though.)
Overall, this book is solidly built. It’s enjoyable. The prose is colorful and vocabulary is ranged. The romance is very well done. The characters are interesting, likeable, and show growth and definition. If you’re in the mood for something a little slower paced, but with good payoff… and then takes off in the end…give this one a read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC Review
I was really curious to read this. Sci-fi and alien romance isn’t usually my go to genre lol, so I went into it with a bit of hesitation and honestly, a little confusion at first too 😅
But once I got the hang of the world and how everything worked, I found myself really enjoying it.
The romance was genuinely so cute. The relationship between the MMCs had a nice slow build and the tension developed naturally over time. Their flirty banter was definitely one of my favourite parts.
The world-building was nice and I loved learning more about the alien species and the universe itself.
The pacing did feel a little slow in some places, but overall, I thought it was a really solid and intriguing story. And I actually appreciated that it wasn’t overly smut heavy. There was a genuinely interesting plot underneath the romance too.
I was really curious to read this. Sci-fi and alien romance isn’t usually my go to genre lol, so I went into it with a bit of hesitation and honestly, a little confusion at first too 😅
But once I got the hang of the world and how everything worked, I found myself really enjoying it.
The romance was genuinely so cute. The relationship between the MMCs had a nice slow build and the tension developed naturally over time. Their flirty banter was definitely one of my favourite parts.
The world-building was nice and I loved learning more about the alien species and the universe itself.
The pacing did feel a little slow in some places, but overall, I thought it was a really solid and intriguing story. And I actually appreciated that it wasn’t overly smut heavy. There was a genuinely interesting plot underneath the romance too.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Actual good romance/sci-fi book in this economy!
Jokes aside, I never though a book could captivate me this much, the writing is really well done, the story is captivating, the world building is really good, the characters have a soul and aren't there to just fill in the space. It felt so refreshing to read, It was a roller coaster of emotions, without going into spoilers i have felt happiness, qurious, dreadfull, and joy. Now I may not know how to write reviews in a professional manner as I don't usually write reviews, but in this occasion i wanted to support the author as her work deserves more recognition and I want to help out the best i can.
In conclusion: READ THE BOOK TRUST ME.
Note to author: If you are seeing this I would like to learn more about the lore and the factions.
Jokes aside, I never though a book could captivate me this much, the writing is really well done, the story is captivating, the world building is really good, the characters have a soul and aren't there to just fill in the space. It felt so refreshing to read, It was a roller coaster of emotions, without going into spoilers i have felt happiness, qurious, dreadfull, and joy. Now I may not know how to write reviews in a professional manner as I don't usually write reviews, but in this occasion i wanted to support the author as her work deserves more recognition and I want to help out the best i can.
In conclusion: READ THE BOOK TRUST ME.
Note to author: If you are seeing this I would like to learn more about the lore and the factions.
May 7, 2026
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!!
4⭐️
This was so good!
This book had the perfect blend of Romance and Sci-Fi plot. I absolutely loved the politics in this book. The ending?! SHOOK. I was glued to my Kindle.
But the Romance! Such a well done slow burn. Davik & Fia go through hell and back to be with each over. Their relationship builds is an extremely sweet way and I love to see these 2 soften for each other.
Can’t recommend this book enough!
4⭐️
This was so good!
This book had the perfect blend of Romance and Sci-Fi plot. I absolutely loved the politics in this book. The ending?! SHOOK. I was glued to my Kindle.
But the Romance! Such a well done slow burn. Davik & Fia go through hell and back to be with each over. Their relationship builds is an extremely sweet way and I love to see these 2 soften for each other.
Can’t recommend this book enough!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Thank you to the author for sending me this ARC to read.
I had the best time reading this sci-fi romance!
Davik is the absolute cutest cinnamon roll character I've read in awhile. I just wanted to stick him in my pocket and pull him out for cuddles. He is so stinkin' sweet to Fia. I was not ready for their story to end, but it did in the best way. I can't wait for more from this world and this author.
I had the best time reading this sci-fi romance!
Davik is the absolute cutest cinnamon roll character I've read in awhile. I just wanted to stick him in my pocket and pull him out for cuddles. He is so stinkin' sweet to Fia. I was not ready for their story to end, but it did in the best way. I can't wait for more from this world and this author.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Absolutely loved this book. The characters are unique and interesting and the dynamic between Davik and Fia is great (and so hot 🥵). Thank you for the ARC and so excited to continue exploring this world in the future.
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