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The Krinar Chronicles #0.5
The X-Club
A young journalist. An alien sex club. A Krinar who won’t take no for an answer.
Amy Myers is tired of writing fluff. She wants to work on serious assignments—and what better way to prove herself than to uncover something new about the mysterious Krinar, the aliens who took over the Earth just two years earlier? But when she meets Vair, the dark and sexy owner of a Manhattan x-club, she may get more than she bargained for...
Amy Myers is tired of writing fluff. She wants to work on serious assignments—and what better way to prove herself than to uncover something new about the mysterious Krinar, the aliens who took over the Earth just two years earlier? But when she meets Vair, the dark and sexy owner of a Manhattan x-club, she may get more than she bargained for...
56 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 20, 2014
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About the author
Anna Zaires
100 books7,834 followersAnna Zaires fell in love with books at the age of five, when her grandmother taught her to read. She wrote her first story shortly thereafter. Since then, she has always lived partially in a fantasy world where the only limits were those of her imagination. Currently residing in Florida, Anna is happily married to Dima Zales (a science fiction and fantasy author) and closely collaborates with him on all their works.
After graduating from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics, Anna spent eight years on Wall Street analyzing stocks and writing research reports. In 2013, she became a full-time author, pursuing her lifelong dream of writing romance novels.
Dima Zales is the love of her life and a huge inspiration in all aspects of her writing. Every book Anna writes is a product of their unique collaborative process.
In addition to reading and writing, Anna enjoys drinking tea (coconut oolong, anyone?), watching addictive TV shows, and discussing book ideas during long walks with her amazing husband.
She loves hearing from her readers, so please don't hesitate to contact her through her website or connect with her on Facebook, where she hangs out way too often. Also, please visit her husband and collaborator, Dima Zales, at www.dimazales.com and check out their fantasy & science fiction books.
After graduating from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics, Anna spent eight years on Wall Street analyzing stocks and writing research reports. In 2013, she became a full-time author, pursuing her lifelong dream of writing romance novels.
Dima Zales is the love of her life and a huge inspiration in all aspects of her writing. Every book Anna writes is a product of their unique collaborative process.
In addition to reading and writing, Anna enjoys drinking tea (coconut oolong, anyone?), watching addictive TV shows, and discussing book ideas during long walks with her amazing husband.
She loves hearing from her readers, so please don't hesitate to contact her through her website or connect with her on Facebook, where she hangs out way too often. Also, please visit her husband and collaborator, Dima Zales, at www.dimazales.com and check out their fantasy & science fiction books.
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October 25, 2016
Amy is a young journalist who is just asking for trouble. Together with her friend Jay decide to visit an X-club, 'X' for 'xenos' where Krinar use to go to hook up and dance with other Krinars and humans Krinar lovers. Her main objective is to write an article about Krinars but she ends up in the arms of the possessive Vair instead.
The book can be an interested introduction in the story of earth after Krinar invasion.
Or it is also enjoyable if you already have read the 'close liason' trilogy and you have got addicted to this world like I did.
By the end of this book I felt that there was more to come in the story of Amy and Vair. Like it was the start and not the end of their story. I wish the book was longer and more complete.
The book can be an interested introduction in the story of earth after Krinar invasion.
Or it is also enjoyable if you already have read the 'close liason' trilogy and you have got addicted to this world like I did.
By the end of this book I felt that there was more to come in the story of Amy and Vair. Like it was the start and not the end of their story. I wish the book was longer and more complete.
October 17, 2018
I was in the mood for something with a sci fi edge and remembered reading a story by this author about the Krinar who had invaded Earth. When I checked this was free so I happily downloaded it ready for an interesting quick tale with possibly a heated twist.
Ok this is short and is clearly the beginning of a whole much longer story. We have a bored, enthusiastic journalist looking for the story that could get her noticed and she decides to secretly investigate the aliens who have taken over Earth . Her twist is that she intends to infiltrate one of their extremely secretive clubs but getting in is just the beginning.
I'm a little disappointed as apart from references to alien technology this just felt like a story about a one night stand. I do get that its intended to wet the readers appetite as its very clear the forthcoming expose will have repercussions but alas for this reader it just felt a little flat. Although I'm quick to point out if you want a steamy read that's not too demanding of your time and is well written then this certainly fits the bill.
Ok this is short and is clearly the beginning of a whole much longer story. We have a bored, enthusiastic journalist looking for the story that could get her noticed and she decides to secretly investigate the aliens who have taken over Earth . Her twist is that she intends to infiltrate one of their extremely secretive clubs but getting in is just the beginning.
I'm a little disappointed as apart from references to alien technology this just felt like a story about a one night stand. I do get that its intended to wet the readers appetite as its very clear the forthcoming expose will have repercussions but alas for this reader it just felt a little flat. Although I'm quick to point out if you want a steamy read that's not too demanding of your time and is well written then this certainly fits the bill.
November 23, 2014
A short, sexy read. I really need to re-read Mia & Korum's trilogy - i love the whole hot-possessive-scary-alien theme.
4 stars!
4 stars!
October 3, 2015
I listened to this short story in about an hour. If you're a fan of the Krinar Chronicles series, this is a nice little extra. However, this book did not add anything substantial to the series, in my opinion, and is not necessary to understand or enjoy the other books. It was quick and entertaining with some steamy scenes.
This novella tells the story of a reporter, Amy, who ventures into a Krinar "X Club" in the early days after the Krinar invaded Earth. She takes her friend, Jay, with her. The two embark on a night of fun and lustful fantasies come to life. They find out what all the fuss is about and live to tell the story another day.
It was fun, short and steamy. I liked it, but had hoped it would have been tied more closely to the main story. Instead, it read like a super short standalone. It was good, but not necessary.
This novella tells the story of a reporter, Amy, who ventures into a Krinar "X Club" in the early days after the Krinar invaded Earth. She takes her friend, Jay, with her. The two embark on a night of fun and lustful fantasies come to life. They find out what all the fuss is about and live to tell the story another day.
It was fun, short and steamy. I liked it, but had hoped it would have been tied more closely to the main story. Instead, it read like a super short standalone. It was good, but not necessary.
April 9, 2015
Short erotic read. Good introduction to Krinar's world and Krinar's chronicle (one of the best if not the best erotic/romance alien series I've ever read).
I'd like more! Please Anna, could you write a (much, much longer) book 2 about Vair and Amy? I'm hooked now and it's so unfair to let frustrated like that! Any chance we can push you? ;)
A huge Krinar fan.
I'd like more! Please Anna, could you write a (much, much longer) book 2 about Vair and Amy? I'm hooked now and it's so unfair to let frustrated like that! Any chance we can push you? ;)
A huge Krinar fan.
February 23, 2015
This book was a freebie from amazon and I love this short story.
The characters were interesting and the storyline was really good.
Because I really like this book I'm going to read the other books by this author.
I hope I like them was well.
The characters were interesting and the storyline was really good.
Because I really like this book I'm going to read the other books by this author.
I hope I like them was well.
November 25, 2014
I know this was a short story but it left me frustrated and wanting more.
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May 19, 2016
~2016 A-Z Reading Challenge; letter X~
August 23, 2016
I could have lived without reading it and I wouldn't be missing a thing. Total waste of time, it wasn't even "a sexy - hot" read. Thank God it was short.
July 2, 2016
This story had a lot of potential but was way too short.
October 17, 2015
2.5 stars =ok. An 'X' titled book for my A to Z cheapies (2.99 or less) challenge. This was super short, but that was probably better for me because I'd have been more uncomfortable with the enthrallment vibe if it had been a longer story. On the whole this felt very much like a prequel to another book as the ending was left very open.
March 29, 2019
The mini story of Journalist Amy who goes out to hunt down an alien sex club. She meets club owner Vair, has a wild time then... then? The. End.
What?
Good intro to the story but I need more!
It felt a bit ‘goodlooking-vampireish’ as opposed to ‘hot-alienish’. The former is not my crack, the second however, is a firm fave, so I will check out the next book.
What?
Good intro to the story but I need more!
It felt a bit ‘goodlooking-vampireish’ as opposed to ‘hot-alienish’. The former is not my crack, the second however, is a firm fave, so I will check out the next book.
March 4, 2015
Quick and hot enough to make me want to read more about the Krinars.
March 10, 2019
was more like a Wham! Bam Thank you ma'am than a romance tale
June 25, 2018
Great start just wished it had been longer.
September 8, 2022
This is a prelude to The Krinar Expose…..hot, sexy read!
September 1, 2017
I confess I am biased against novellas! They are usually too short and leave me wanting more. The X-Club is no different. But when one of your favourite authors, Hettie Ivers, promises to write a full length follow-up on a storyline originated by your other favourite author, Anna Zaires? Well, a girl not only pays attention, she prepares! The X-Club is as "deliciously" enticing and seductive as the other original Krinar offerings but much too short. Thank goodness more is coming soon, or I'd be writhing and crying on the floor inconsolably! Looking forward to Vair: Beyond the X-Club coming out on September 12, 2017.
February 16, 2015
Amy Myers is sick and tired of being assigned social interest stories for the newspaper she works for. Deciding to find the scoop story that will jump start her career into serious journalism, she decides to do an expose on the Krinars, aliens living on Earth who discourage anyone knowing more about them than they want.
Finding out about a x-club operating in Manhattan that is run by the Krinars, Amy goes undercover with her friend Jay to secretly interview the aliens. The tables are turned when the owner Vair takes a personal interest in Amy.
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The author is frank with readers in that this is a 10,000 word count standalone erotic story to enjoy. OK, I get that and thank the author for making that clear. but. wtf. There really isn't a purpose to this story. It's a one night snapshot that includes an erotica scene (that barely scratched my itch) between the two main characters ending abruptly. Not a cliffhanger. Just ends with the reader left hanging. I guess the intent then is a teaser to give the reader a taste of the series to encourage them versus a standalone novelette to compliment the series independent of the series.
Basically this is a story that can be read as a standalone but don't expect more than the basics as it is only 10,000 word count.
Finding out about a x-club operating in Manhattan that is run by the Krinars, Amy goes undercover with her friend Jay to secretly interview the aliens. The tables are turned when the owner Vair takes a personal interest in Amy.
* * *
The author is frank with readers in that this is a 10,000 word count standalone erotic story to enjoy. OK, I get that and thank the author for making that clear. but. wtf. There really isn't a purpose to this story. It's a one night snapshot that includes an erotica scene (that barely scratched my itch) between the two main characters ending abruptly. Not a cliffhanger. Just ends with the reader left hanging. I guess the intent then is a teaser to give the reader a taste of the series to encourage them versus a standalone novelette to compliment the series independent of the series.
Basically this is a story that can be read as a standalone but don't expect more than the basics as it is only 10,000 word count.
December 3, 2014
I feel like the dog who gulped down a bowl of boiled okra whole and is now sniffing all around the bowl trying to figure out where the rest of the food went. THIS WAS A SHORTIE!!! OMG, Ms. Zaires, you have got to be kidding me!!!!! That's it? There has to be a sequel, pul-lease! I loved it!!!!! Where can I get me a K?! In truth, you need to have read at least the first book in the Mia and Korum trilogy (Krinar Chronicles) to understand what's going on as this book is really too short to delve into much plot. A really hot read, though and I highly recommend it. But I do hope we'll see a sequel. I want to see more of Amy and Vair and what about Jay?
July 20, 2015
A very short erotica story. It's about a journalist who's working on a project called the X club where the Ks party and mingle with humans. It's a secret Krinar club. The journalist and her best friend Jay went to observe until things got out of their hands and world. Enjoyed this story. Wish it was long.
July 19, 2019
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
This was a short story in the Krinar series. It was my first and did make me want to continue the series. I don't normally like books this short because you can't get attached to the characters that quickly but I did like the writing. The narration was ok, this narrator isn't great at male voices by I could get used to it if needed.
This was a short story in the Krinar series. It was my first and did make me want to continue the series. I don't normally like books this short because you can't get attached to the characters that quickly but I did like the writing. The narration was ok, this narrator isn't great at male voices by I could get used to it if needed.
November 23, 2014
Fans of the Krinar series will love this novella. Two reporters go to a reputed alien nightclub and both have erotic interludes with Ks. A spicy little snipit. One, I hope gets expanded on in a future K story . . . And soon!
March 9, 2016
A short and hot read that made me miss Krinar since I read this book after I read the entire series. I was hoping for a book filled with drama, but.. Well, it's a novella, so.. Just hot stuff here.
3.5 stars.
3.5 stars.
October 31, 2021
Well that was a bit rapey 😬 wasn’t expecting it so it made me hate it. He basically drugs her into being horny and she even says she doesn’t really want to but can’t stop. This was not a fun time lmao.
February 20, 2015
I downloaded X-Club as a free book from Amazon. Since this was a freebie, I have no complaints. The story felt incomplete, more of a serial than a novella. Interesting, rather than intriguing.
August 25, 2016
A quick short read that was interesting. I chose to read this first before trying the series. Certainly an interesting peek into the Krinar series.
July 3, 2017
3.75 stars!
My first encounter with the K's and I was not disappointed. I highly enjoyed the writing.
Will I recommend?:Yes
My first encounter with the K's and I was not disappointed. I highly enjoyed the writing.
Will I recommend?:Yes
November 6, 2021
Not really sci-fi or romance, just description of an implausible sexual encounter.
This short (around 11000 words) book has been sitting in my to-read pile for a while after I picked it up on a promotion, and I finally got around to reading it today. It is positioned as a “science fiction romance” but I struggled to find much of either.
The setting is the near future, a world very like our own but which has somehow been “invaded” by mysterious aliens known as the Krinar (or ‘k’ for short). I put the word invaded in quotes, as there is no evidence in this story of any kind of actual invasion. Everything seems just as it would be without the aliens, except for some rumours on the internet and the presence of secretive nightclubs where beautiful people can go to have sex with the aliens. Leaving aside the big question mark about sexual compatibility with a species from a completely different planet and evolutionary history, which is never addressed at all in this book, I couldn’t find anything in this book which would be substantially different if “Krinar” were to be replaced by “wealthy people” The vagueness of the background left me with the feeling that is not really a science fiction story at all. It seems more an excuse to describe a sexual encounter with a mysterious and attractive stranger.
The characters are somewhat vague, too. Main character Amy wants to be a reporter but is stuck writing fluff pieces about pets. Her bisexual best friend Jay just wants to party. Together, they decide to investigate the rumours of alien sex clubs. Oh and there’s an alien, Vair, who is tall, beautiful and compelling. And that’s about it. Most of the book is a blow-by-blow encounter of the alien sex and descriptions of how wonderful it is. Other than the raw sexual passion there is no sense of an emotional journey for anyone in the story, and nothing is resolved, happily or otherwise, at the end. This lack of depth to the characters left me with the feeling that this is not really a romance story at all. It seems more like a fetishistic exploration of alien sex.
I was disappointed by this book, not by the quality of the writing but by the lack of actual story. There was no development to the characters, no exploration of changes to society after an alien invasion, no justification for why things have come to be the way they are, just an introduction and a couple of chapters of steamy alien nookie. If that’s what you want, fine, but it’s not what the book claims to be.
This short (around 11000 words) book has been sitting in my to-read pile for a while after I picked it up on a promotion, and I finally got around to reading it today. It is positioned as a “science fiction romance” but I struggled to find much of either.
The setting is the near future, a world very like our own but which has somehow been “invaded” by mysterious aliens known as the Krinar (or ‘k’ for short). I put the word invaded in quotes, as there is no evidence in this story of any kind of actual invasion. Everything seems just as it would be without the aliens, except for some rumours on the internet and the presence of secretive nightclubs where beautiful people can go to have sex with the aliens. Leaving aside the big question mark about sexual compatibility with a species from a completely different planet and evolutionary history, which is never addressed at all in this book, I couldn’t find anything in this book which would be substantially different if “Krinar” were to be replaced by “wealthy people” The vagueness of the background left me with the feeling that is not really a science fiction story at all. It seems more an excuse to describe a sexual encounter with a mysterious and attractive stranger.
The characters are somewhat vague, too. Main character Amy wants to be a reporter but is stuck writing fluff pieces about pets. Her bisexual best friend Jay just wants to party. Together, they decide to investigate the rumours of alien sex clubs. Oh and there’s an alien, Vair, who is tall, beautiful and compelling. And that’s about it. Most of the book is a blow-by-blow encounter of the alien sex and descriptions of how wonderful it is. Other than the raw sexual passion there is no sense of an emotional journey for anyone in the story, and nothing is resolved, happily or otherwise, at the end. This lack of depth to the characters left me with the feeling that this is not really a romance story at all. It seems more like a fetishistic exploration of alien sex.
I was disappointed by this book, not by the quality of the writing but by the lack of actual story. There was no development to the characters, no exploration of changes to society after an alien invasion, no justification for why things have come to be the way they are, just an introduction and a couple of chapters of steamy alien nookie. If that’s what you want, fine, but it’s not what the book claims to be.
March 5, 2019
What is the point of tagging something ‘alien’ if there isn’t a single thing about them that isn’t human? And they have the same beauty standards as humans - which is of course, supermodel level - ugh.
They’re not even blue - like most of the alien romance covers.
And none of it makes any sense.
These Krinar invaded the Earth two years ago and she’s a reporter and knows nothing about them. It’s a little hard to take over the entire Earth and NOT be seen.
No, you said there was no film of them. Make up your mind.
Oops. I’m editing.
The sex was borderline consensual, but it honestly could have been lifted from anywhere.
So it’s a definite meh from me.
2 stars
They’re not even blue - like most of the alien romance covers.
And none of it makes any sense.
I’d pored over every bit of information available on the internet, and all I had were rumors, a number of unreliable eyewitness accounts, some grainy YouTube videos, and as many unanswered questions as before.
These Krinar invaded the Earth two years ago and she’s a reporter and knows nothing about them. It’s a little hard to take over the entire Earth and NOT be seen.
Like the Ks I’d seen on TV, the man didn’t just walk; he flowed, his every movement filled with inhuman power and grace.
No, you said there was no film of them. Make up your mind.
Oops. I’m editing.
The sex was borderline consensual, but it honestly could have been lifted from anywhere.
So it’s a definite meh from me.
2 stars
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