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The Royal Omegas #1
La sua Omega proibita
Un`omega ribelle metterà in ginocchio questo Re Alfa...
Intrufolarsi al ballo reale è punibile con la morte, ma se qualcosa non cambia, nelle Badlands, moriremo comunque. Speravo solo di corteggiare un lupo beta, qualcuno che sarebbe andato oltre il mio umile rango e avrebbe aiutato me e i miei amici ad avere una vita migliore.
Invece, ho attirato l`attenzione di Re Adalai. È noto per essere spietato con la giustizia omega.
Forse non c`è nulla di male in un’unica danza. In un solo bacio passionale...
Quando vado in calore, non è possibile ignorare chi io sia. Soprattutto ciò che non posso avere. Ma non si può rifiutare il Re, e lui mi segue nelle Badlands.
Se Adalai infrange le sue stesse regole per me, unirà di nuovo il nostro popolo o darà il via a una rivoluzione?
Intrufolarsi al ballo reale è punibile con la morte, ma se qualcosa non cambia, nelle Badlands, moriremo comunque. Speravo solo di corteggiare un lupo beta, qualcuno che sarebbe andato oltre il mio umile rango e avrebbe aiutato me e i miei amici ad avere una vita migliore.
Invece, ho attirato l`attenzione di Re Adalai. È noto per essere spietato con la giustizia omega.
Forse non c`è nulla di male in un’unica danza. In un solo bacio passionale...
Quando vado in calore, non è possibile ignorare chi io sia. Soprattutto ciò che non posso avere. Ma non si può rifiutare il Re, e lui mi segue nelle Badlands.
Se Adalai infrange le sue stesse regole per me, unirà di nuovo il nostro popolo o darà il via a una rivoluzione?
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First published July 30, 2019
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September 3, 2021
A very different kind of Cinderella story with dark undertones. The Weren live in a divided kingdom with the alphas and betas having the power and the safety of the city walls and the omegas living in the barren Badlands. The only contact is as masters to servants and the omega struggle for existence. There is another problem - the Weren can no longer shift into their wolf forms.
King Adalai is starting to feel dissatisfied with his life of fighting and copulating. The betas do not give him anything but sexual satisfaction. There is no instinct to breed and no feelings involved in the actions. He finds himself dreaming of having an omega to satisfy and breed with, but how could that be? The omega were traitors, the lowest of the low, right?
Zelene is an omega who still has dreams. She spends her last monies buying fabric to make a dress. A dress that will allow her to attend one of the victory parties at the castle. A chance to be something other than a despised servant. Maybe a chance to find a beta who would look past the fact that she is an omega and see her as a desirable female. What she wasn't expecting was to catch the eye of the King Alpha - whoops.
I liked the way the omega females supported each other. They were definitely a lesson for the alphas and the betas when a big battle occurs. I am not going to spoil the story for you.
I was given a copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
King Adalai is starting to feel dissatisfied with his life of fighting and copulating. The betas do not give him anything but sexual satisfaction. There is no instinct to breed and no feelings involved in the actions. He finds himself dreaming of having an omega to satisfy and breed with, but how could that be? The omega were traitors, the lowest of the low, right?
Zelene is an omega who still has dreams. She spends her last monies buying fabric to make a dress. A dress that will allow her to attend one of the victory parties at the castle. A chance to be something other than a despised servant. Maybe a chance to find a beta who would look past the fact that she is an omega and see her as a desirable female. What she wasn't expecting was to catch the eye of the King Alpha - whoops.
I liked the way the omega females supported each other. They were definitely a lesson for the alphas and the betas when a big battle occurs. I am not going to spoil the story for you.
I was given a copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
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February 18, 2020
Unfortunately, Left More to Desire
All it is... Is sex..... Half way through the book they are still having unrealistic dramatic sex and professing their undying love that blossomed in a day. Then we get to the storyline. Which is the most interesting part, I mean a lot of holes to be filled. I don't mind sex in a book... But I was hoping for more of a romantic storyline. Left a lot to be desired... Unfortunately, not my kind of love story.
All it is... Is sex..... Half way through the book they are still having unrealistic dramatic sex and professing their undying love that blossomed in a day. Then we get to the storyline. Which is the most interesting part, I mean a lot of holes to be filled. I don't mind sex in a book... But I was hoping for more of a romantic storyline. Left a lot to be desired... Unfortunately, not my kind of love story.
August 25, 2019
Something new!
I was recommended this book in one of my omegauniverse groups. It's a little bit of a mix between shifter universe and omegauniverse in my opinion, but it worked really well for me!
I was recommended this book in one of my omegauniverse groups. It's a little bit of a mix between shifter universe and omegauniverse in my opinion, but it worked really well for me!
December 1, 2020
Soter Sara - per RFS
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“Il vento si alzò, facendo sollevare la polvere in una nuvola grigia intorno a noi.
Grigio. Niente spazio per il grigio.
Mio padre mi aveva insegnato a vedere le cose come le vedeva lui. Nessuna tolleranza. Nessuna via di mezzo. Ma ora avevo visto lei. Una rosa. Danneggiata e spezzata, ma pur sempre una rosa. Morbida e dolce, e in grado di darmi una ragione per occuparmi di lei. Come avrei potuto tornare a essere quello di prima?”
( Tratto dal libro)
Un tradimento. Un omicidio. E la guerra.
È stata la morte di un grande amore a dare inizio all’odio smisurato tra Alpha e Omega, fino a dividere non solo i cuori, ma la stessa società: ed è così che si apre questo primo capitolo della serie, raccontandoci una favola con tinte dark, molto hot, a volte crudele, ma anche piena d’amore e speranza.
Adalai è il Re dei Weren, uomini-lupo che hanno perso da tempo ormai la capacità di mutare (o almeno questo è ciò che tutti credono…), e governa spietato dalla città di Luxuria.
Qui vivono al sicuro Alpha e Beta, tra balli, banchetti, feste e abbondanza. La situazione è ben diversa fuori dalle mura, nelle terre desertiche e inospitali delle Badlands dove vivono gli Omega esiliati. Trattati come schiavi e servi, ridotti a morire di fame, a vivere in baracche tra la polvere e fare qualunque cosa per sopravvivere, gli è severamente proibito avere rapporti di qualunque tipo con Alpha e Beta.
Tuttavia è chiaro fin da subito che, tra lo sfarzo e gli ori, il mondo del Re e degli Alpha è solitario e diviso, basato sull’egoismo e sul profitto, mentre la nostra protagonista omega, Zelena, vive circondata da amiche fedeli e dalla determinata sorella Tavia.
Le ragazze farebbero di tutto le une per le altre e sono sicura ci daranno grandi soddisfazioni nei prossimi volumi della serie (e daranno filo da torcere agli arroganti alpha!). Ed è proprio per amore della sorella e delle sue amiche che Zelena decide di tentare il tutto per tutto e intrufolarsi sotto mentite spoglie al ballo reale, come una novella Cenerentola.
Proprio come nella favola, spera di trovare un principe, magari beta, capace di andare oltre il suo essere omega… peccato che invece attiri l’attenzione del Re in persona!
Un ballo, un vivace e onesto scambio di battute e tra i due scatta subito qualcosa. Non vi svelo di più, ma sarà il destino e l’istinto a guidare il sanguinario e solitario Re Adalai dalla sua fragile, ma bellissima rosa e, ad abbattere ogni barriera fino a rivoluzionare il loro mondo dalle fondamenta e svelare verità a lungo taciute.
Ammetto che inizialmente ho storto un po’ il naso, perché non amo molto le storie in cui fin dall’inizio il sesso sembra trascinare la coppia, con quel mix di fantasy che rende il tutto quasi “inevitabile”, ma per fortuna i miei dubbi sono condivisi dagli stessi protagonisti, e sviscerati ben presto per capire che, sebbene l’attrazione fisica sia prorompente e importante, non è certo il motivo che li ha uniti e che li spingerà a combattere l’uno per l’altra.
Il word building costruito dalle autrici è affascinante e ricco di colpi di scena, non tutto viene spiegato ma ci viene rivelato più che abbastanza per immergerci completamente nella storia e fare il tifo per i tenaci Omega nella loro battaglia per riconquistare il rispetto e il posto che gli spetta. Si trattano temi quanto mai attuali come la discriminazione e il pregiudizio, e anche se l’amore tra il Re e la sua Regina è forte e solido, non mancano inevitabili dubbi, anche nelle persone più vicine a loro, e qualche momento in cui i due vacillano, per poi riunirsi, però, più forti di prima.
Ho apprezzato molto il personaggio di Zelene, è una donna determinata che non esita a scendere in battaglia, che ama sinceramente e senza inganni, fedele alla sua famiglia, e anche se a volte si sente inferiore e in soggezione nel rapportarsi con Adalai, capirà pian piano che per lui lei è tutto, e che è il solo a vedere oltre l’essere omega e alpha.
Indubbiamente il Re è colui che più si trasformerà (in molti modi) nel corso della storia, dovrà superare gli insegnamenti del padre che ancora lo accecano, capire di chi fidarsi, e trovare il coraggio e la determinazione di lottare contro la sua stessa società e le persone che considera come fratelli. La nostra coppia riuscirà a scalfire anni di odio con la forza del loro amore, ma la battaglia non è certo finita: il finale, infatti, si rivela ricco di sorprese e getta nuove, inquietanti, scoperte su delle misteriose sparizioni che richiedono una spedizione.
Cosa c’è di meglio per celebrare la nuova riunificazione che inviare a investigare una determinata omega e un pentito, ma affascinante, generale alpha? Ne vedremo delle belle!
.
“Il vento si alzò, facendo sollevare la polvere in una nuvola grigia intorno a noi.
Grigio. Niente spazio per il grigio.
Mio padre mi aveva insegnato a vedere le cose come le vedeva lui. Nessuna tolleranza. Nessuna via di mezzo. Ma ora avevo visto lei. Una rosa. Danneggiata e spezzata, ma pur sempre una rosa. Morbida e dolce, e in grado di darmi una ragione per occuparmi di lei. Come avrei potuto tornare a essere quello di prima?”
( Tratto dal libro)
Un tradimento. Un omicidio. E la guerra.
È stata la morte di un grande amore a dare inizio all’odio smisurato tra Alpha e Omega, fino a dividere non solo i cuori, ma la stessa società: ed è così che si apre questo primo capitolo della serie, raccontandoci una favola con tinte dark, molto hot, a volte crudele, ma anche piena d’amore e speranza.
Adalai è il Re dei Weren, uomini-lupo che hanno perso da tempo ormai la capacità di mutare (o almeno questo è ciò che tutti credono…), e governa spietato dalla città di Luxuria.
Qui vivono al sicuro Alpha e Beta, tra balli, banchetti, feste e abbondanza. La situazione è ben diversa fuori dalle mura, nelle terre desertiche e inospitali delle Badlands dove vivono gli Omega esiliati. Trattati come schiavi e servi, ridotti a morire di fame, a vivere in baracche tra la polvere e fare qualunque cosa per sopravvivere, gli è severamente proibito avere rapporti di qualunque tipo con Alpha e Beta.
Tuttavia è chiaro fin da subito che, tra lo sfarzo e gli ori, il mondo del Re e degli Alpha è solitario e diviso, basato sull’egoismo e sul profitto, mentre la nostra protagonista omega, Zelena, vive circondata da amiche fedeli e dalla determinata sorella Tavia.
Le ragazze farebbero di tutto le une per le altre e sono sicura ci daranno grandi soddisfazioni nei prossimi volumi della serie (e daranno filo da torcere agli arroganti alpha!). Ed è proprio per amore della sorella e delle sue amiche che Zelena decide di tentare il tutto per tutto e intrufolarsi sotto mentite spoglie al ballo reale, come una novella Cenerentola.
Proprio come nella favola, spera di trovare un principe, magari beta, capace di andare oltre il suo essere omega… peccato che invece attiri l’attenzione del Re in persona!
Un ballo, un vivace e onesto scambio di battute e tra i due scatta subito qualcosa. Non vi svelo di più, ma sarà il destino e l’istinto a guidare il sanguinario e solitario Re Adalai dalla sua fragile, ma bellissima rosa e, ad abbattere ogni barriera fino a rivoluzionare il loro mondo dalle fondamenta e svelare verità a lungo taciute.
Ammetto che inizialmente ho storto un po’ il naso, perché non amo molto le storie in cui fin dall’inizio il sesso sembra trascinare la coppia, con quel mix di fantasy che rende il tutto quasi “inevitabile”, ma per fortuna i miei dubbi sono condivisi dagli stessi protagonisti, e sviscerati ben presto per capire che, sebbene l’attrazione fisica sia prorompente e importante, non è certo il motivo che li ha uniti e che li spingerà a combattere l’uno per l’altra.
Il word building costruito dalle autrici è affascinante e ricco di colpi di scena, non tutto viene spiegato ma ci viene rivelato più che abbastanza per immergerci completamente nella storia e fare il tifo per i tenaci Omega nella loro battaglia per riconquistare il rispetto e il posto che gli spetta. Si trattano temi quanto mai attuali come la discriminazione e il pregiudizio, e anche se l’amore tra il Re e la sua Regina è forte e solido, non mancano inevitabili dubbi, anche nelle persone più vicine a loro, e qualche momento in cui i due vacillano, per poi riunirsi, però, più forti di prima.
Ho apprezzato molto il personaggio di Zelene, è una donna determinata che non esita a scendere in battaglia, che ama sinceramente e senza inganni, fedele alla sua famiglia, e anche se a volte si sente inferiore e in soggezione nel rapportarsi con Adalai, capirà pian piano che per lui lei è tutto, e che è il solo a vedere oltre l’essere omega e alpha.
Indubbiamente il Re è colui che più si trasformerà (in molti modi) nel corso della storia, dovrà superare gli insegnamenti del padre che ancora lo accecano, capire di chi fidarsi, e trovare il coraggio e la determinazione di lottare contro la sua stessa società e le persone che considera come fratelli. La nostra coppia riuscirà a scalfire anni di odio con la forza del loro amore, ma la battaglia non è certo finita: il finale, infatti, si rivela ricco di sorprese e getta nuove, inquietanti, scoperte su delle misteriose sparizioni che richiedono una spedizione.
Cosa c’è di meglio per celebrare la nuova riunificazione che inviare a investigare una determinata omega e un pentito, ma affascinante, generale alpha? Ne vedremo delle belle!
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Blurb:
A rebellious omega will bring this Alpha king to his knees...
Sneaking into the royal party is punishable by death, but if something doesn't change in the Badlands, we're going to die anyway. I only hoped to woo a beta wolf, someone who would overlook my lowly status and help my friends and I have a better life.
Instead, I catch the attention of King Adalai. He's notorious for being ruthless with omega justice.
Maybe there's no harm in one dance. In one hot kiss...
When I go into heat, there's no ignoring what I am. Especially what I can't have. But the King won't be denied, and he follows me back to the Badlands.
If he breaks his own rules for me, will it bring our people together or start a revolution?
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Blurb:
A rebellious omega will bring this Alpha king to his knees...
Sneaking into the royal party is punishable by death, but if something doesn't change in the Badlands, we're going to die anyway. I only hoped to woo a beta wolf, someone who would overlook my lowly status and help my friends and I have a better life.
Instead, I catch the attention of King Adalai. He's notorious for being ruthless with omega justice.
Maybe there's no harm in one dance. In one hot kiss...
When I go into heat, there's no ignoring what I am. Especially what I can't have. But the King won't be denied, and he follows me back to the Badlands.
If he breaks his own rules for me, will it bring our people together or start a revolution?
February 1, 2025
3.5 🌟. I enjoyed it. Read it one day. Kinda jumped around but I don’t mind alternate realities.
July 22, 2020
To trust or not to trust?
Cinderella, I mean, Zelene, wanted just 1 night away from the Badlands. Being an omega, that was where they were relegated to unless they were doing their menial tasks in the city. But, The Divide would never be healed if someone didn't make the first move. She decided it would be her. She was tired of seeing her people suffer and disappear. What she hadn't counted on was going into estrus. It got attention, just not what she was looking for. Now she's running for her life. Because the one who caught her scent? He's the king, and no omega is supposed to be anywhere near an alpha without a serving tray.
Spoilers ahead.
This really was a werewolf Cinderella tale. Rags to riches. The Weren are a broken caste system after a betrayal left the previous king brokenhearted. The omegas basically became an "untouchables" slave labor system. Something that really isn't resolved at the end, even though the lead in for the next story arc is presented.
*Every work system has laborers. If the omegas that were in the kitchen are now the Queen's court, where is the next set of cooks and waiters coming from? Because the alphas and betas have been living at the top and I don't see them trading their ball gowns for aprons and food trays.
*The Badlands still exist. The homes were destroyed, but if triple digits were missing and it was considered a small amount, where are all the others going to live? Thousands of homeless former servants are now not only jobless, under suspicion because (not really sure how long, generations is vague when you don't know the lifespan of a being) an uppity omega snagged a king, but now they lack a home.
*A few reports of missing is what is said at the beginning. In the lead in for the 2nd it's triple digits. But he didn't take it seriously? Knowing humans were hunting and experimenting on them? I'd get double digits. Sure. A few slip through the cracks when 1 person is in charge of thousands, right? But hundreds? That's just negligence. Criminal negligence.
*Were story, so insta-love, but we have a 3 (or so) week gap where we could have seen them bond past that. Instead we jump from bang to pow, then the end.
*Shifter. Honestly, could he not smell the scent change?
*The heat driving all males into rutting animals, to madness, seems excessive. How often do they cycle? Hundreds to thousands of females, basically incapacitated for a week, or they turn every male in dozens of miles vicinity into a slavering beast. The society couldn't function. Especially as 1 female could set off others. Half their workforce is gone. The rest is chasing them.
*The world building is scant. As in we get a brief history of the kingdom, but not the people as a whole. Where does this take place? What was this dust storm they talked about? Was it just geography that kept humans and Weren separated before?
*Keeping servants too starved to rise up is 1 thing. But if she starved herself on top of that to afford a dress, how was she able to fight? Any of the females, for that matter?
*If alphas and betas and omegas all pair off, what happens when an alpha or beta gives birth to an omega? Do they just dump off their child? Because recessive genes do pop up and the kingdom being divided is a (maybe? We need timelines here lol) recent thing.
*Apparently alphas and betas can breed. Do they not cycle? Why is an omega more powerful?
*We never "see" this tech that the humans are after.
As you can see I have questions. It wasn't a bad story. For a quick read it's ok. I don't think I'll follow up on the rest. The main characters never bonded beyond fluids, a handful of pages from the end they still hadn't done any trusting. Just a brief pledge before fade to black. To me it felt more HFN than HEA. And the next picks up with a new couple. It was recommended to me on a group page and I gave it a try. I try to branch out and I really do read everything, and try to review everything I read.
Cinderella, I mean, Zelene, wanted just 1 night away from the Badlands. Being an omega, that was where they were relegated to unless they were doing their menial tasks in the city. But, The Divide would never be healed if someone didn't make the first move. She decided it would be her. She was tired of seeing her people suffer and disappear. What she hadn't counted on was going into estrus. It got attention, just not what she was looking for. Now she's running for her life. Because the one who caught her scent? He's the king, and no omega is supposed to be anywhere near an alpha without a serving tray.
Spoilers ahead.
This really was a werewolf Cinderella tale. Rags to riches. The Weren are a broken caste system after a betrayal left the previous king brokenhearted. The omegas basically became an "untouchables" slave labor system. Something that really isn't resolved at the end, even though the lead in for the next story arc is presented.
*Every work system has laborers. If the omegas that were in the kitchen are now the Queen's court, where is the next set of cooks and waiters coming from? Because the alphas and betas have been living at the top and I don't see them trading their ball gowns for aprons and food trays.
*The Badlands still exist. The homes were destroyed, but if triple digits were missing and it was considered a small amount, where are all the others going to live? Thousands of homeless former servants are now not only jobless, under suspicion because (not really sure how long, generations is vague when you don't know the lifespan of a being) an uppity omega snagged a king, but now they lack a home.
*A few reports of missing is what is said at the beginning. In the lead in for the 2nd it's triple digits. But he didn't take it seriously? Knowing humans were hunting and experimenting on them? I'd get double digits. Sure. A few slip through the cracks when 1 person is in charge of thousands, right? But hundreds? That's just negligence. Criminal negligence.
*Were story, so insta-love, but we have a 3 (or so) week gap where we could have seen them bond past that. Instead we jump from bang to pow, then the end.
*Shifter. Honestly, could he not smell the scent change?
*The heat driving all males into rutting animals, to madness, seems excessive. How often do they cycle? Hundreds to thousands of females, basically incapacitated for a week, or they turn every male in dozens of miles vicinity into a slavering beast. The society couldn't function. Especially as 1 female could set off others. Half their workforce is gone. The rest is chasing them.
*The world building is scant. As in we get a brief history of the kingdom, but not the people as a whole. Where does this take place? What was this dust storm they talked about? Was it just geography that kept humans and Weren separated before?
*Keeping servants too starved to rise up is 1 thing. But if she starved herself on top of that to afford a dress, how was she able to fight? Any of the females, for that matter?
*If alphas and betas and omegas all pair off, what happens when an alpha or beta gives birth to an omega? Do they just dump off their child? Because recessive genes do pop up and the kingdom being divided is a (maybe? We need timelines here lol) recent thing.
*Apparently alphas and betas can breed. Do they not cycle? Why is an omega more powerful?
*We never "see" this tech that the humans are after.
As you can see I have questions. It wasn't a bad story. For a quick read it's ok. I don't think I'll follow up on the rest. The main characters never bonded beyond fluids, a handful of pages from the end they still hadn't done any trusting. Just a brief pledge before fade to black. To me it felt more HFN than HEA. And the next picks up with a new couple. It was recommended to me on a group page and I gave it a try. I try to branch out and I really do read everything, and try to review everything I read.
August 30, 2019
Intriguing beginning to a new series
This looks like a promising beginning to a series that puts humans in a negative light while bringing to halves of different society back together.
Zelene is an Omega. She, as well as all Omega were banished to the Badlands years ago due to a war. This war placed alphas and betas against omegas. Now omegas must be servants in the castle with little to no pay and live outside of the castle and city grounds in the Badlands.
Zelene snuck into the castle pretending to be a beta during a celebration party.
Adalai is the alpha King. When he first sees Zelene he is attracted to her. He believes that she is a beta and allowed to be at the party.
Things soon change due to unpredictable circumstances.
When things start to look up later on, the humans attack with weapons they created. Humans want nothing more than to take whatever powers they can away from a shapeshifting person.
This looks like a promising beginning to a series that puts humans in a negative light while bringing to halves of different society back together.
Zelene is an Omega. She, as well as all Omega were banished to the Badlands years ago due to a war. This war placed alphas and betas against omegas. Now omegas must be servants in the castle with little to no pay and live outside of the castle and city grounds in the Badlands.
Zelene snuck into the castle pretending to be a beta during a celebration party.
Adalai is the alpha King. When he first sees Zelene he is attracted to her. He believes that she is a beta and allowed to be at the party.
Things soon change due to unpredictable circumstances.
When things start to look up later on, the humans attack with weapons they created. Humans want nothing more than to take whatever powers they can away from a shapeshifting person.
May 27, 2020
Could've been better
*Spoilers*
I really enjoyed the concept behind this. I feel like it could have been so much better. This feels more like an outline instead of a developed story. There's great potential but there's not enough. The characters weren't developed and the shifting thing with the Omegas didn't make sense. How could no one but them know they could do it. The fated mates was great. When the battles started there wasn't enough to make it interesting. It was to easy. Why weren't they fighting as wolves in the battle. They're stronger that way and have more skills. With the mutations it's easy to tell the difference but it said they wouldn't be able to tell. I've read a lot of omegaverse and very few of them have other omegas attacking omegas in heat. I thought that was weird but if that's how this rolls it works for me.
*Spoilers*
I really enjoyed the concept behind this. I feel like it could have been so much better. This feels more like an outline instead of a developed story. There's great potential but there's not enough. The characters weren't developed and the shifting thing with the Omegas didn't make sense. How could no one but them know they could do it. The fated mates was great. When the battles started there wasn't enough to make it interesting. It was to easy. Why weren't they fighting as wolves in the battle. They're stronger that way and have more skills. With the mutations it's easy to tell the difference but it said they wouldn't be able to tell. I've read a lot of omegaverse and very few of them have other omegas attacking omegas in heat. I thought that was weird but if that's how this rolls it works for me.
August 7, 2019
This is almost a dystopian werewolf shifter novel if there is such a thing Something has happened and the human population is almost wiped out those that are left are struggling This means that the werewolves are in charge but only the Alphas and Betas have a reasonable life Years before and omega caused the death of the queen and has revenge the King sentenced all Omega's to the badlands where they suffer from disease and starvation. One Omega Zelene decides that things need to change and she tries to attract an alpha or beta so she can plead their case. What she doesn't expect is that she will attract the attention of the king Adalai. Yes this guy is a typical obnoxious alpha but he does grow on you Will he make the changes that are needed you will have to read to see.
August 9, 2019
I Adored this Split Pack Story!!
Alphas and Betas live in community with a castle and behind walls, while Omegas live outside the walls and scrabble hard for their very existence. Things are so disjointed they can no longer shift into their wolves.
Omega Zelene sneaks into a party trying to get just one person to recognize there is no reason for Omegas to be treated so differently (and so poorly). When she attracts the attention of King Adara they both get more than they bargain for.
A touching and gritty story which is highly entertaining and full of action.
*** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book ***
Alphas and Betas live in community with a castle and behind walls, while Omegas live outside the walls and scrabble hard for their very existence. Things are so disjointed they can no longer shift into their wolves.
Omega Zelene sneaks into a party trying to get just one person to recognize there is no reason for Omegas to be treated so differently (and so poorly). When she attracts the attention of King Adara they both get more than they bargain for.
A touching and gritty story which is highly entertaining and full of action.
*** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book ***
March 25, 2020
Eh, I had high expectations in the beginning...
At the start of the book, I really enjoyed it. Zelene seemed determined to do anything to help her sisters. The king( because I can't remember how to spell his name) kinda ticked me off because he never thinks for himself. Everyone decides or advises him on what to do. It's incredibly frustrating. After the "heat", I almost stopped reading. They turned completely dull. They don't trust each other, they have nothing in common, they don't really even talk. The whole plot point I thought was great, but for me it just kinda fell flat.
At the start of the book, I really enjoyed it. Zelene seemed determined to do anything to help her sisters. The king( because I can't remember how to spell his name) kinda ticked me off because he never thinks for himself. Everyone decides or advises him on what to do. It's incredibly frustrating. After the "heat", I almost stopped reading. They turned completely dull. They don't trust each other, they have nothing in common, they don't really even talk. The whole plot point I thought was great, but for me it just kinda fell flat.
August 17, 2019
An exciting new series start! I enjoyed the concept of this plot, the fact that the perceived weakest elements of the pack were actually the strongest. I loved the play on a class system and its effects on the underdogs. The Omegas, the women especially, were fierce and bold despite the oppression. The love story was good too like a Romeo and Juliette meets Beauty and the Beast. I enjoyed so much about this story and where I imagine it might go that I can hardly wait for the next one to release!
August 1, 2019
This was a good read. A king whose father had basically made omega's an outcast because his friend and strong omega had caused his queen to be killed. So he banished all of them.. This king saw an omega at a dance and had to have her He chased her down and that caused a ripple effect. Without giving the plot away, this one action caused a battle, and then the omega's were given hope. A good story that moved along quickly
August 3, 2019
This was a wild version of a Cinderella romance, and it captured my heart instantly. I liked the strength and sass of the omegas. They were down, but not out!
I loved how the king pointed out that alphas had something to learn from omegas! The beginnings of change!! The king had the strength and wisdom to change and unite with omegas against the humans. What a wonderful fairytale come true. Can't wait for the fur to fly between the next couple !!
I loved how the king pointed out that alphas had something to learn from omegas! The beginnings of change!! The king had the strength and wisdom to change and unite with omegas against the humans. What a wonderful fairytale come true. Can't wait for the fur to fly between the next couple !!
August 3, 2019
Awesome series introduction
This is the first book in a brand new series, and it was a awesome introduction! Zelene and Adalaide are both so very different, from practically different worlds, and their coming together causes huge uprisings in Adelaide’s kingdom. Their fight, for unity and to be together, is intense and action packed, and leaves the reader craving more. Can’t wait for book 2!
This is the first book in a brand new series, and it was a awesome introduction! Zelene and Adalaide are both so very different, from practically different worlds, and their coming together causes huge uprisings in Adelaide’s kingdom. Their fight, for unity and to be together, is intense and action packed, and leaves the reader craving more. Can’t wait for book 2!
September 30, 2019
Wowwww!!! Super sizzling!!!
Loved this new twist on the Cinderella fairytale—a desperate omega goes to a royal alpha ball to find someone who can help her and her family of fellow omegas who are living close to starvation and in fear of their lives. What she finds is a possessive alpha king. And he’s ready to chase her all night long.
This book was fun, steamy, had lots of action, good flow and great writing! Definitely glad I grabbed it.
Loved this new twist on the Cinderella fairytale—a desperate omega goes to a royal alpha ball to find someone who can help her and her family of fellow omegas who are living close to starvation and in fear of their lives. What she finds is a possessive alpha king. And he’s ready to chase her all night long.
This book was fun, steamy, had lots of action, good flow and great writing! Definitely glad I grabbed it.
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August 12, 2019I am a big fan of P. Jameson and read basically anything she writes. When I saw she co-wrote a book with another author, who was up until now an unknown for me, I still snatched the book as soon as it came out and I wasn't disappointed. The story was quick paced and the characters were likeable. The chemistry was steaming and I am definitely looking forward to the next installment of this series.
January 30, 2020
Pretty dumb and shallow. Leaps in belief were too much. Couldn't endure stopped 87%
September 17, 2023
It was an okay Omega book.
“His forbidden Omega: The Royal Omegas book 1, was a pretty fair read. I didn’t think it was really worth the $ money spent on a rather “expensive” e-book (it was a little short and lacked substantial, true “world building) it did, however have some interesting theories on ABO’s and their hierarchy. And I liked Zaleena.
**SPOILERS BOOK 1**
King Adalai and his general, have taken over the main land, castle, fertile fields etc. like his father before him, Adalai, along with his “people” other Alphas and Betas HATE Omegas and consider them wild, uncivilized, dangerous and a danger to society. Since Adalai’s father was in rule (when he lost his Omega wife to her Omega brother) he announced that Omegas were persona non grata! They were all driven out of the civilized city and into the merciless wild’s of “the badlands.”
What King Adalai doesn’t realize is that a long time has passed since his father died, he’s been off fighting wars, just returned to the castle and is in serious denial and idiocy in his regards, of Omegas. He doesn’t even think of the hundreds thousands of Omegas living in squalor, poverty, dirt and starving to death…not to mention fighting off wild animals, wolves, half hybrids, etc.
Zaleena realizes her sister Tavia is going to die soon (along with all the other Omegas’s the house in the badlands) if she doesn’t do something DRASTIC and IMMEDIATELY! She starved herself to buy a courtier dress and goes to the kings celebratory victory ball in hopes of catching the eye of a lesser noble that may help her sisters and herself. She’s in for the shock of her life when she catches MORE THAN THE EYE of King Adalai, and he’s entranced by her beauty, quick wit, and ability to speak her mind.
When Zaleena’s heat suddenly takes over, Adalai realizes the beautiful “Beta” he had been falling for is a hated enemy; an Omega. This doesn’t stop him from his natural Alpha instincts (need to protect and care for etc) an Omega in need. However he realizes soon enough that he REALLY CARES FOR HER!! And after helping her through her heat and meeting her kind, big-hearted, “warrior like” Omega sisters of his beloved he realizes his father was WRONG to banish all the Omegas to the wastelands/bad lands to let them die. Along with fostering a hatred amongst his people for the “evil Omegas.” Adalai decides that he IS KING now and will change the rules! He tells everyone to respect his new Queen, an Omega, but it isn’t until an attack on the city instigated by humans and their Omega Hybrid Monsters, that Adalais soldiers and people see how good of a queen Zaleena is, and how good her sisters are. Not to mention that Omegas fight fierceLY AS PACK for one another, giving them a tactical advantage during battles.
**MY OPINIONS & SPOILERS**
I really thought the premise was well done and interesting. So many Omega books these days have the Omegas put on these pedestals while every Alpha wants them and every Beta hates them. In Kristen Strassels & P. Jameson book that is not that case. The interesting and new hierarchy was fascinating, my main issue was there wasn’t enough of it, i.e. explaining the dynamics fully, or even giving Adalai and Zaleena more of a “courtship.” As they learned about how first looks can be deceiving. I missed all the “little” things that have been included in the past about Omegas (even fierce ones, I mean it’s biology, right?). Like, purrs, soothing, extreme empathy, and NESTS! Where the heck was poor Z’s nest…I guess since this is “modeled after the 1700-1800’s there was no need for a nest at that time?? But I still disliked it. AND disliked how Z had to forgo comforts AND EVEN A PROPER BUILDUP OF HER HEAT! Literally it’s like, Adalai throws her on the bed, he has sex with her, spends his seed inside of her body…and boom they’re effectively mated and “married.” It was just strange. I expected A LOT more, more plot, more story and extended epilogues 😀
If you like “cavemen” Alpha, H-Dogs. Then this is the book for you! It’ll be interesting how Tavia, Z’s sisters goes…since she’s more of a “warrior” and kinda has a thing for Adalais best friend and former captain/general who King Adalai strips him of his title and tasking in finding all the missing Omegas in the badlands if he wants ti regain his name, title, honor, land…and the girl he’s begging to be stoked on!!
All-in-ALL, an interesting story and her will to provide and save rather than to save herself.
**MAJOR SPOILERS**
Soooo Adalai and Z get married, and she gets pregnant right away, not to mention all the implements Adalai and Z are doing in the badlands to help heal its scotched remains.
As I mentioned, it was enjoyable! It just reads like a rather short “fairy tale” with ABO. Again I’d have really liked another episode/epilogue/ additional epilogue. And MORE interaction between the dynamics…especially when the law changed!
It felt like the story wasn’t given more to really get fully integrated and flesh out the characters!
“His forbidden Omega: The Royal Omegas book 1, was a pretty fair read. I didn’t think it was really worth the $ money spent on a rather “expensive” e-book (it was a little short and lacked substantial, true “world building) it did, however have some interesting theories on ABO’s and their hierarchy. And I liked Zaleena.
**SPOILERS BOOK 1**
King Adalai and his general, have taken over the main land, castle, fertile fields etc. like his father before him, Adalai, along with his “people” other Alphas and Betas HATE Omegas and consider them wild, uncivilized, dangerous and a danger to society. Since Adalai’s father was in rule (when he lost his Omega wife to her Omega brother) he announced that Omegas were persona non grata! They were all driven out of the civilized city and into the merciless wild’s of “the badlands.”
What King Adalai doesn’t realize is that a long time has passed since his father died, he’s been off fighting wars, just returned to the castle and is in serious denial and idiocy in his regards, of Omegas. He doesn’t even think of the hundreds thousands of Omegas living in squalor, poverty, dirt and starving to death…not to mention fighting off wild animals, wolves, half hybrids, etc.
Zaleena realizes her sister Tavia is going to die soon (along with all the other Omegas’s the house in the badlands) if she doesn’t do something DRASTIC and IMMEDIATELY! She starved herself to buy a courtier dress and goes to the kings celebratory victory ball in hopes of catching the eye of a lesser noble that may help her sisters and herself. She’s in for the shock of her life when she catches MORE THAN THE EYE of King Adalai, and he’s entranced by her beauty, quick wit, and ability to speak her mind.
When Zaleena’s heat suddenly takes over, Adalai realizes the beautiful “Beta” he had been falling for is a hated enemy; an Omega. This doesn’t stop him from his natural Alpha instincts (need to protect and care for etc) an Omega in need. However he realizes soon enough that he REALLY CARES FOR HER!! And after helping her through her heat and meeting her kind, big-hearted, “warrior like” Omega sisters of his beloved he realizes his father was WRONG to banish all the Omegas to the wastelands/bad lands to let them die. Along with fostering a hatred amongst his people for the “evil Omegas.” Adalai decides that he IS KING now and will change the rules! He tells everyone to respect his new Queen, an Omega, but it isn’t until an attack on the city instigated by humans and their Omega Hybrid Monsters, that Adalais soldiers and people see how good of a queen Zaleena is, and how good her sisters are. Not to mention that Omegas fight fierceLY AS PACK for one another, giving them a tactical advantage during battles.
**MY OPINIONS & SPOILERS**
I really thought the premise was well done and interesting. So many Omega books these days have the Omegas put on these pedestals while every Alpha wants them and every Beta hates them. In Kristen Strassels & P. Jameson book that is not that case. The interesting and new hierarchy was fascinating, my main issue was there wasn’t enough of it, i.e. explaining the dynamics fully, or even giving Adalai and Zaleena more of a “courtship.” As they learned about how first looks can be deceiving. I missed all the “little” things that have been included in the past about Omegas (even fierce ones, I mean it’s biology, right?). Like, purrs, soothing, extreme empathy, and NESTS! Where the heck was poor Z’s nest…I guess since this is “modeled after the 1700-1800’s there was no need for a nest at that time?? But I still disliked it. AND disliked how Z had to forgo comforts AND EVEN A PROPER BUILDUP OF HER HEAT! Literally it’s like, Adalai throws her on the bed, he has sex with her, spends his seed inside of her body…and boom they’re effectively mated and “married.” It was just strange. I expected A LOT more, more plot, more story and extended epilogues 😀
If you like “cavemen” Alpha, H-Dogs. Then this is the book for you! It’ll be interesting how Tavia, Z’s sisters goes…since she’s more of a “warrior” and kinda has a thing for Adalais best friend and former captain/general who King Adalai strips him of his title and tasking in finding all the missing Omegas in the badlands if he wants ti regain his name, title, honor, land…and the girl he’s begging to be stoked on!!
All-in-ALL, an interesting story and her will to provide and save rather than to save herself.
**MAJOR SPOILERS**
Soooo Adalai and Z get married, and she gets pregnant right away, not to mention all the implements Adalai and Z are doing in the badlands to help heal its scotched remains.
As I mentioned, it was enjoyable! It just reads like a rather short “fairy tale” with ABO. Again I’d have really liked another episode/epilogue/ additional epilogue. And MORE interaction between the dynamics…especially when the law changed!
It felt like the story wasn’t given more to really get fully integrated and flesh out the characters!
January 17, 2024
2.75 stars
I really wanted to like this book, but it fell short for me.
Honestly, I'm still trying to understand what I read because the book moved so fast I'm not sure how to categorize it. It is dystopian, but we don't really get an explanation about the world or what happened, all we essentially get is that humans are bad, the alphas/betas are in control, but they can't access their wolves (I still don't understand if that was a bad or good thing, it wasn't clearly explained), the omegas are the slaves who are basically badass (they can fight and have access to their wolves).
The Alpha Wolf King Adalai (who can't shift) hates omegas because his dad hated them for the betrayal (1 omega betrayed them so the entire omega pack had to suffer forever) that killed his omega mate (King Adalai's mother). However, the minute he meets Zelene he no longer hates omegas and wants Zelene as his Queen, even though he has continued his father's hatred of omegas and doesn't understand that his people won't be so easily swayed.
Zelene was actually my favorite character, was she perfect not at all, but she had purpose to save her sister and friends from the awful life they had be punished with. That being said this girl was naive because her plan was flawed, it worked, but not in the way she wanted.
The reason I didn't like the book was because Adalai and Zelene fall into insta-lust because she goes into heat (also how did she not know about her heat, this is also not explained) and they suddenly fall in love and decide to fix the broken pack and bring peace. This takes place in 4 days, so they are mating, fighting themselves (they believe the other is sincere), fighting with each other and fighting other wolves who want to mate Zelene because she is in heat, but they swear they are in love when confronted by friends and family.
Fast forward a bit, they get married and Adalai's trusted friend, Dagger, is officating the ceremony and in his speech he disrespects Zelene and the omegas, but Adalai lets it pass. Then during their wedding night they are attacked by the humans, Dagger blatantly says Zelene is a traitor and set it up and Adalai believes him which hurts as well as pisses of Zelene. But then he changes his mind and says he believes her, but he also believes Dagger. Then these monsters attack the castle and start killing the omegas because they are the ones fighting to protect the King and Queen. Adalai just stads their and watch so Zelene decides to fight for her people since her new husband is an ass.
After the battle, Dagger loses his rank then tasked with finding out how the humans got so close and what happened to the missing omegas. Adalai was forgiven by Zelene, but Zelene's sister, Tavia, doesn't trust them yet (because she's smart) and decides to accompany Dagger on his task.
I was just like what the hell, I did not like him or his people, the omegas were the only real wolves in this book.
I really wanted to like this book, but it fell short for me.
Honestly, I'm still trying to understand what I read because the book moved so fast I'm not sure how to categorize it. It is dystopian, but we don't really get an explanation about the world or what happened, all we essentially get is that humans are bad, the alphas/betas are in control, but they can't access their wolves (I still don't understand if that was a bad or good thing, it wasn't clearly explained), the omegas are the slaves who are basically badass (they can fight and have access to their wolves).
The Alpha Wolf King Adalai (who can't shift) hates omegas because his dad hated them for the betrayal (1 omega betrayed them so the entire omega pack had to suffer forever) that killed his omega mate (King Adalai's mother). However, the minute he meets Zelene he no longer hates omegas and wants Zelene as his Queen, even though he has continued his father's hatred of omegas and doesn't understand that his people won't be so easily swayed.
Zelene was actually my favorite character, was she perfect not at all, but she had purpose to save her sister and friends from the awful life they had be punished with. That being said this girl was naive because her plan was flawed, it worked, but not in the way she wanted.
The reason I didn't like the book was because Adalai and Zelene fall into insta-lust because she goes into heat (also how did she not know about her heat, this is also not explained) and they suddenly fall in love and decide to fix the broken pack and bring peace. This takes place in 4 days, so they are mating, fighting themselves (they believe the other is sincere), fighting with each other and fighting other wolves who want to mate Zelene because she is in heat, but they swear they are in love when confronted by friends and family.
Fast forward a bit, they get married and Adalai's trusted friend, Dagger, is officating the ceremony and in his speech he disrespects Zelene and the omegas, but Adalai lets it pass. Then during their wedding night they are attacked by the humans, Dagger blatantly says Zelene is a traitor and set it up and Adalai believes him which hurts as well as pisses of Zelene. But then he changes his mind and says he believes her, but he also believes Dagger. Then these monsters attack the castle and start killing the omegas because they are the ones fighting to protect the King and Queen. Adalai just stads their and watch so Zelene decides to fight for her people since her new husband is an ass.
After the battle, Dagger loses his rank then tasked with finding out how the humans got so close and what happened to the missing omegas. Adalai was forgiven by Zelene, but Zelene's sister, Tavia, doesn't trust them yet (because she's smart) and decides to accompany Dagger on his task.
I was just like what the hell, I did not like him or his people, the omegas were the only real wolves in this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 22, 2020
An Interesting, Albeit Rushed Take, in the Omegaverse Trope...
"His Forbidden Omega", the first of five books in P. Jameson and Kristen Strassel's "The Royal Omegas" series, is a rich and intriguing tapestry of alpha, beta, and omega dystopian landscapes. This take on the ever popular trope however, is not as dark as other authors in the genre. This one not as sexually violent, or Stockholm level oppressive. However, where it lacks in typical omegaverse hallmarks, it excels in emotionally suspenseful story landscaping.
This is the story of King Adalai of Luxoria. An alpha wolf shifter king of the highest regard. A king known for his brutal and lethal ways, especially when it comes to defending his kingdom against the humans who would see his pack cleansed from the planet. A king also known for his unwavering stance toward and upholding of a long standing law that keeps the omegas of his pack separated and forcibly oppressed in the desert lands beyond Luxoria's city center. And Zelene, a courageous omega desperate to improve the lives of all her omega counterparts. An omega that hatches a plan to attract a beta from the palace to help her change the division in their society. A plan that instead, attracts the attention of King Adalai.
What follows is a relentless, beautiful story of struggle, doubt, heartache, and hope. One that is as heart pounding as it is surprisingly introspective.
However, despite the beautiful story world the authors lay bare before you. The entire book feels rushed. You are left feeling as though important bits and pieces are missing. The entirety of the first eleven chapters march you relentlessly toward, what you feel deep in your gut, is a pivotal point in the story. You are brought directly to the edge of your seat with anxious anticipation over what will happen next. And then... Nothing.
Yes what we are given by the authors after this pivotal moment is beautiful, almost poignant. But the beauty is hollow. Without seeing the full struggle. Without witnessing the full extent of what Adalai and Zelene must have endured from the last point in chapter eleven, to the first point in chapter twelve. You are left confused, underwhelmed, and aggrieved.
There are a few bright spots beyond this point that almost bring you back to the feverish need the first chapters incites within you. But sadly here too they bring you right to the precipice of need only to leave you hanging and emotionally hungry. Could this be by design? Perhaps. It is the first in a multiple installment series. And yes, despite my disappointment in the gaps in this book. I will go on to read the second, because the underlying story is wonderful and I'm holding out hope that the jumps, skips, and hops present here will be filled further on down the literary road.
"His Forbidden Omega", the first of five books in P. Jameson and Kristen Strassel's "The Royal Omegas" series, is a rich and intriguing tapestry of alpha, beta, and omega dystopian landscapes. This take on the ever popular trope however, is not as dark as other authors in the genre. This one not as sexually violent, or Stockholm level oppressive. However, where it lacks in typical omegaverse hallmarks, it excels in emotionally suspenseful story landscaping.
This is the story of King Adalai of Luxoria. An alpha wolf shifter king of the highest regard. A king known for his brutal and lethal ways, especially when it comes to defending his kingdom against the humans who would see his pack cleansed from the planet. A king also known for his unwavering stance toward and upholding of a long standing law that keeps the omegas of his pack separated and forcibly oppressed in the desert lands beyond Luxoria's city center. And Zelene, a courageous omega desperate to improve the lives of all her omega counterparts. An omega that hatches a plan to attract a beta from the palace to help her change the division in their society. A plan that instead, attracts the attention of King Adalai.
What follows is a relentless, beautiful story of struggle, doubt, heartache, and hope. One that is as heart pounding as it is surprisingly introspective.
However, despite the beautiful story world the authors lay bare before you. The entire book feels rushed. You are left feeling as though important bits and pieces are missing. The entirety of the first eleven chapters march you relentlessly toward, what you feel deep in your gut, is a pivotal point in the story. You are brought directly to the edge of your seat with anxious anticipation over what will happen next. And then... Nothing.
Yes what we are given by the authors after this pivotal moment is beautiful, almost poignant. But the beauty is hollow. Without seeing the full struggle. Without witnessing the full extent of what Adalai and Zelene must have endured from the last point in chapter eleven, to the first point in chapter twelve. You are left confused, underwhelmed, and aggrieved.
There are a few bright spots beyond this point that almost bring you back to the feverish need the first chapters incites within you. But sadly here too they bring you right to the precipice of need only to leave you hanging and emotionally hungry. Could this be by design? Perhaps. It is the first in a multiple installment series. And yes, despite my disappointment in the gaps in this book. I will go on to read the second, because the underlying story is wonderful and I'm holding out hope that the jumps, skips, and hops present here will be filled further on down the literary road.
May 7, 2024
📕 Tropes/Themes:
🌷Omegaverse - M/F, Wolf Shifters
🌷Dual POV (First Person)
🌷Enemies to Lovers
🌷Cinderella Story (-ish)
🌷Spice 🌶️
🌷Pregnancy
🌷FMC (meh)
🌷Book 1 in series
📕 9%
“I love that you can still dream.” She wrapped her arms around me. “One day, I hope I can again too.”
📕 28%
“King Adalai scanned the room until his dark eyes landed on me where I huddled in the corner. He went still, only moving to hold up my filthy slippers. “Forget these, my rose?”
📕 79%
- I do not like these indecisive MMCs. You make these rash decisions like you know what’s up and upend the lives of these women and then you can't face your peers to defend said decisions later. And who gets punished by your indecisiveness but the very women whose walls you’ve torn down and affection you’ve garnered.. and whose hearts you’re breaking.
📕 93%
“Soon we’ll have a prince, and he’ll never know a Luxoria that was divided.” It was the perfect fairy tale I wanted to read to my children. “He’ll only know love, acceptance, and opportunity.”
- Errrmm… what if it’s a daughter? 🤔
Overall: 2.5⭐️
She snuck into a ball, met the king, fled and he chased her. Instead of a glass slipper, he had her scent.. and tatty slippers (no fairy god mother).
In this OV, omegas have been ostracised and banished from Luxoria to the Badlands - which exactly as it sounds: a bad, dead place where they are suffering. Omegas are not weak, simpering females here but fierce warriors that could put alphas to shame. In this OV, Betas (not banished, living with alphas in the city) are not humans but shifters too and there is an ongoing war with the humans.
I like the story but not the writing style (i think.?) The story pace was fast and I liked that because I don’t like snail pace but I still felt (unfulfilled?) and the end of the story. Argh I don’t know. There’s something. Some refining that the story needs. I read like a draft that hadn’t been completely fleshed out.
I’m curious about the next book so might give it a try.
🌷Omegaverse - M/F, Wolf Shifters
🌷Dual POV (First Person)
🌷Enemies to Lovers
🌷Cinderella Story (-ish)
🌷Spice 🌶️
🌷Pregnancy
🌷FMC (meh)
🌷Book 1 in series
📕 9%
“I love that you can still dream.” She wrapped her arms around me. “One day, I hope I can again too.”
📕 28%
“King Adalai scanned the room until his dark eyes landed on me where I huddled in the corner. He went still, only moving to hold up my filthy slippers. “Forget these, my rose?”
📕 79%
- I do not like these indecisive MMCs. You make these rash decisions like you know what’s up and upend the lives of these women and then you can't face your peers to defend said decisions later. And who gets punished by your indecisiveness but the very women whose walls you’ve torn down and affection you’ve garnered.. and whose hearts you’re breaking.
📕 93%
“Soon we’ll have a prince, and he’ll never know a Luxoria that was divided.” It was the perfect fairy tale I wanted to read to my children. “He’ll only know love, acceptance, and opportunity.”
- Errrmm… what if it’s a daughter? 🤔
Overall: 2.5⭐️
She snuck into a ball, met the king, fled and he chased her. Instead of a glass slipper, he had her scent.. and tatty slippers (no fairy god mother).
In this OV, omegas have been ostracised and banished from Luxoria to the Badlands - which exactly as it sounds: a bad, dead place where they are suffering. Omegas are not weak, simpering females here but fierce warriors that could put alphas to shame. In this OV, Betas (not banished, living with alphas in the city) are not humans but shifters too and there is an ongoing war with the humans.
I like the story but not the writing style (i think.?) The story pace was fast and I liked that because I don’t like snail pace but I still felt (unfulfilled?) and the end of the story. Argh I don’t know. There’s something. Some refining that the story needs. I read like a draft that hadn’t been completely fleshed out.
I’m curious about the next book so might give it a try.
September 12, 2020
Interesting! Entertaining with promise for more!
This is the first In a series. While it is a stand alone story of King Adalai and the Omega Zelene it also sets the stage (or world) for subsequent novels. As this story starts out, there is a divide between the Alphas and the Omegas. A rift caused by a betrayal and subsequent war that took the life of King Adalai's mother when he was a child. This story is about how the King (an Alpha) and Zelene (an Omega) meet and eventually come together putting an end to the divide. There are those who still don't trust the end of the divide, but the have a greater enemy to fight and the only way they will win is to fight united.
This is kind of a dystopian world after the "great dust bowl storms" . The humans covet the oasis that is Luxoria where the shifters live, as well as their technology. During the divide, the Omega shifters were cast out to the "badlands". They retained their ability to shift. But the Alphas and Betas lost that ability after the Omegas were banished. It is only after King Adalai mates with Zelene that his wolf breaks free and he is able to shift again. I suspect subsequent books will deal with other characters introduced in this story as well as the issues of reuniting both factions and the fight with the humans.
I actually bought this book thinking it was the first in another series. I read another book about Alphas, Omegas and Betas that was probably 3rd in that series. However I realized this one was a totally different series as the previous one I'd read involved a totally different world any no shifters. Both are interesting and I'll eventually read all books in both series, but maybe finish one series at a time to avoid confusion.
This is the first In a series. While it is a stand alone story of King Adalai and the Omega Zelene it also sets the stage (or world) for subsequent novels. As this story starts out, there is a divide between the Alphas and the Omegas. A rift caused by a betrayal and subsequent war that took the life of King Adalai's mother when he was a child. This story is about how the King (an Alpha) and Zelene (an Omega) meet and eventually come together putting an end to the divide. There are those who still don't trust the end of the divide, but the have a greater enemy to fight and the only way they will win is to fight united.
This is kind of a dystopian world after the "great dust bowl storms" . The humans covet the oasis that is Luxoria where the shifters live, as well as their technology. During the divide, the Omega shifters were cast out to the "badlands". They retained their ability to shift. But the Alphas and Betas lost that ability after the Omegas were banished. It is only after King Adalai mates with Zelene that his wolf breaks free and he is able to shift again. I suspect subsequent books will deal with other characters introduced in this story as well as the issues of reuniting both factions and the fight with the humans.
I actually bought this book thinking it was the first in another series. I read another book about Alphas, Omegas and Betas that was probably 3rd in that series. However I realized this one was a totally different series as the previous one I'd read involved a totally different world any no shifters. Both are interesting and I'll eventually read all books in both series, but maybe finish one series at a time to avoid confusion.
February 27, 2020
This is my first time reading 📚 this author/series
It was a quick attraction, fated mates romance
But it was done so beautifully
I was captive from the omega's first attempt of subterfuge to her final capitulation
Don't misunderstand at no point was she less than a 👑queen
Adalai was such a softie! Yes he was the Alpha King but he wasn't lacking a heart he was just a bit self absorbed I guess you might say
He never thought beyond the walls and the one man who should have kept him informed failed (though that is another story)
I do wish this was longer but it is the first in series so I hope as the author moves forward we get more substance
The series plot is laid out in this episode
We get hints and little bits but only enough to pique the curiosity... no solid answers yet
Lots of action
A possible betrayal
Mystery and suspense
Oh and the sweetest of romances
The author definitely used the carrot before the horse trick as I was left needing to know and am delving into book two next
It was a quick attraction, fated mates romance
But it was done so beautifully
I was captive from the omega's first attempt of subterfuge to her final capitulation
Don't misunderstand at no point was she less than a 👑queen
Adalai was such a softie! Yes he was the Alpha King but he wasn't lacking a heart he was just a bit self absorbed I guess you might say
He never thought beyond the walls and the one man who should have kept him informed failed (though that is another story)
I do wish this was longer but it is the first in series so I hope as the author moves forward we get more substance
The series plot is laid out in this episode
We get hints and little bits but only enough to pique the curiosity... no solid answers yet
Lots of action
A possible betrayal
Mystery and suspense
Oh and the sweetest of romances
The author definitely used the carrot before the horse trick as I was left needing to know and am delving into book two next
January 19, 2025
Bit of a weird one. The concept is really good, but I could take it or leave it.
We have a Cinderella retelling here where Zelene and Adalai fall very promptly into insta-lust, and shortly after into insta-love. I don't necessarily mind it in a novella, but since it's the first novel in a series it didn't do much to make me long term invested.
There's open door spice, but I wouldn't classify it as extensive or explicit. It happens several times while in the bunker, but it's all pretty broad strokes. Your mileage may vary, depends on how much smut you've read to compare to.
The writing's pretty good, but it could be polished more to make various elements make more sense. The flighting, for example, where Zelene supposedly knows how to and has done it several times but she's pretty useless when she actually goes into battle.
The distinctions between omegas, alphas and betas are also pretty thin and hard to explain, but as I say, nothing a bit of polishing wouldn't iron out.
Might come back to the series, as other reviewers quite liked the second book better.
We have a Cinderella retelling here where Zelene and Adalai fall very promptly into insta-lust, and shortly after into insta-love. I don't necessarily mind it in a novella, but since it's the first novel in a series it didn't do much to make me long term invested.
There's open door spice, but I wouldn't classify it as extensive or explicit. It happens several times while in the bunker, but it's all pretty broad strokes. Your mileage may vary, depends on how much smut you've read to compare to.
The writing's pretty good, but it could be polished more to make various elements make more sense. The flighting, for example, where Zelene supposedly knows how to and has done it several times but she's pretty useless when she actually goes into battle.
The distinctions between omegas, alphas and betas are also pretty thin and hard to explain, but as I say, nothing a bit of polishing wouldn't iron out.
Might come back to the series, as other reviewers quite liked the second book better.
May 10, 2020
DNF at 70%. The first 65% of this novel is about sex - thinking of it, fearing it, fantasizing about it, and doing it. Some of it is not consensual. There is very little character illustration or story development in that bit. There are a lot of cliches and stupid, ridiculous, and completely unrealistic thoughts and observations. Narration is stilted and trite. Dialogue lacks originality. World-building and editing are atrocious.
Things change at about the 65% mark, but not for the better. Suddenly there is a plot that is supposed to be more important than sex, but I couldn't care less about the characters. They are annoying at that point. The troubles faced by them are explained as dryly as in a history book, or Scooby-Doo cartoon. Then there is the beginning of what is supposed to be a HEA, and the king says more stupid things that directly contradict the beginning of the novel. So I'm done. I cannot force myself to read this tripe any more.
Things change at about the 65% mark, but not for the better. Suddenly there is a plot that is supposed to be more important than sex, but I couldn't care less about the characters. They are annoying at that point. The troubles faced by them are explained as dryly as in a history book, or Scooby-Doo cartoon. Then there is the beginning of what is supposed to be a HEA, and the king says more stupid things that directly contradict the beginning of the novel. So I'm done. I cannot force myself to read this tripe any more.
March 7, 2024
Quick read
Set in a dystopian type world that is divided into alpha/beta vs omega. A betrayal has changed the course of history for the Weren race and it takes an omega reaching for her dreams to begin the change so desperately needed.
This was like a Cinderella retelling but with wolf shifters.
It was a great plot but it wasn’t as developed as I would have hoped. There was so much opportunity to expand on the culture, secondary characters and the surroundings.
A m/f forbidden romance. Royal/maid trope, surprise heat, hidden identities and werewolf shifters.
Dual povs told in first person
Main couple -
Adalai - alpha king
Zelene - omega
Steam - lots, surprise heat
Set in a dystopian type world that is divided into alpha/beta vs omega. A betrayal has changed the course of history for the Weren race and it takes an omega reaching for her dreams to begin the change so desperately needed.
This was like a Cinderella retelling but with wolf shifters.
It was a great plot but it wasn’t as developed as I would have hoped. There was so much opportunity to expand on the culture, secondary characters and the surroundings.
A m/f forbidden romance. Royal/maid trope, surprise heat, hidden identities and werewolf shifters.
Dual povs told in first person
Main couple -
Adalai - alpha king
Zelene - omega
Steam - lots, surprise heat
July 17, 2020
Forbidden Omega
Omegas are delegated to the Badlands when the previous kings wife was killed by her omega traitor brother thus that king started the omega wars. Omegas lived in poverty yet they held a secret that all other wolves would love. One day our FMC decided to go to the ball and the king the old kings son is drawn to her. She runs into a room he follows and kisses her starting her heat,she runs away, he hunts and finds her and then they go to a shelter where he eases her heat and they fall in love. He must reunite the groups but the humans have tricks up their sleeves.
A good alpha and omega story.
Omegas are delegated to the Badlands when the previous kings wife was killed by her omega traitor brother thus that king started the omega wars. Omegas lived in poverty yet they held a secret that all other wolves would love. One day our FMC decided to go to the ball and the king the old kings son is drawn to her. She runs into a room he follows and kisses her starting her heat,she runs away, he hunts and finds her and then they go to a shelter where he eases her heat and they fall in love. He must reunite the groups but the humans have tricks up their sleeves.
A good alpha and omega story.
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