Soliv Four

Szeqart Prison Planet #1

by Clarissa Lake

Sentenced to life in prison when they committed no crime...Promising a new life with a perfectly matched alien mate, a bogus matchmaking agency diverts women to Soliv Four Incarceration and Detention Center Enterprises. Angie was one of those women.

Sentenced to life on a prison world when they committed no crime, Tomak won Angie in a deadly game.

Tomak’s black ops team was sold out for a big payoff. Instead of training for missions, they train for gladiator matches, cage fighting, and competitive hunts for female mates.

Management runs the prison for the money they make by broadcasting the fights and gang rivalries in one endless reality show. They fuel the conflict by adding innocent women into the mix.

Now Tomak must fight to keep his mate. If he refuses, the warden will send them to the underground mines which is Soliv Four’s version of hell.There must be a way out. They just need to find it.

This book contains explicit sexual situations, violence and possible triggers and is intended for individuals over 18 years old.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy

268 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2020

About the author

Clarissa Lake grew up watching Star Trek and reading Marvel Comics. She attended science fiction and fantasy conventions where she met many well known science fiction author and attended their readings and discussion panels. They included scifi greats Anne McCaffery, CJ Cherry, George RR Martin, Ben Bova, Timothy Zahn, Frederik Pohl, Orson Scot Card.
While she loves scifi, she always thought there should be more romance so she started writing it hot and steamy.

Reviews

[Serena Books · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pensé que aquí iba a tener otro favorito pero quedó muy lejos de ser así.




•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers

•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen




Soliv Four de Clarissa Lake Serie Szeqart Prison Planet Series Libro 2


Argumento:

Condenados a cadena perpetua cuando no cometieron ningún delito ...

Prometiendo una nueva vida con un compañero alienígena perfectamente emparejado, una agencia de emparejamiento falsa desvía mujeres a Soliv Four Incarceration and Detention Center Enterprises. Angie era una de esas mujeres.

Condenado a cadena perpetua en un mundo carcelario cuando no cometieron ningún crimen, Tomak ganó a Angie en un juego mortal.

El equipo de operaciones encubiertas de Tomak se vendió por una gran recompensa. En lugar de entrenar para misiones, entrenan para combates de gladiadores, peleas en jaula y cacerías competitivas de compañeras.

La gerencia administra la prisión por el dinero que gana al transmitir las peleas y las rivalidades de pandillas en un reality show interminable. Alimentan el conflicto al agregar mujeres inocentes a la mezcla.

Ahora Tomak debe luchar para mantener a su pareja. Si se niega, el alcaide los enviará a las minas subterráneas, que es la versión del infierno de Soliv Four.

Debe haber una salida. Solo necesitan encontrarla.





Mí humilde opinión:

Disfruto mucho las historias con escenario en un planeta prisión, la acción, el peligro, la tensión, la dura supervivencia y la sensación de que cualquier cosa puede pasar el cualquier momento. Dos de mis preferidas son las señoras Kent y Chandler, sus libros son increíbles y los he releído mil veces.

Pensé que aquí iba a tener otro favorito pero quedó muy lejos de ser así.

La autora tuvo una buena idea pero creo que hizo una ensalada de cosas que no me terminaron de convencer. Lo peor de todo es que había demasiado sexo, repetitivo encima, yo luego de la tercera vez ya pasaba página.

Es obvio que la historia necesita trabajo, en detalles y descripciones, en una más completa contrucción del personaje.

Pensamiento aparte...

La portada está taaan equivocada, si Tomak tiene cabello y piel oscura, en mí mente me lo imaginé de color, entonces porque en la portada el tipo es rubio y de piel bronceada?!

Tomak y Angie se conocen en una situación horrible, él ya la reconoció como su pareja destinada, es protector con ella y sabe que el cariño crecerá hasta convertirse en amor, sin embargo, no me llegaron. Había mucho sexo y yo esperaba ver más momentos juntos conociéndose.

Tomak no era un héroe que me gustara del todo tampoco. Me tiró abajo cuando le contó a Angie que en una cacería de mujeres en la que participó vio cómo tres reclusos tenían sexo con la mujer y solo cuando ella se desvaneció, él intervino y mató a dos dejádola uno de ellos porque él no la quería como pareja. También dice que el recluso la maltrataba y dejaba que otros tuvieran sexo con ella a cambio de favores, me dio tanto asco y horror el destino de la pobre mujer. No entendí porque Tomak no la tomó como pareja para protegerla, podría haber fingido que la quería! Luego dejarla con alguien que la cuidaría, alguien de su equipo por ejemplo. Y hay más... Él le da nalgadas a Angie para castigarla por desobedecer, la hace llorar y luego él lo convierte en sexo que por supuesto a ella le encanta. Odio el tema nalgadas, otro punto en contra el héroe de mí parte. Y hay más... Él la abofetea de verdad para que todos lo vean, la maltrata en público para que los demás reclusos crean que a él ella no le importa. WTF! No podía creerlo! Y que ella esté de acuerdo en eso!

Angie acepta la situación en la que está muy tranquila. Da por sentado todo lo que le pasa o ve suceder a su alrededor. Nunca piensa en la posibilidad de escape, en lo terrible que es todo y si lo hace es de pasada, no con una reacción creíble. Si me hubiera sucedido lo que le sucedió a Angie estaría enloqueciendo y punteando a todos. No estaría preocupándome por la comodidad o la comida o pensando que ojalá a quien me vendan sea amable conmigo! Y luego canta y baila para pasar el tiempo?! No podía creer toda esa parte en el comienzo del libro cuando las mujeres son apresadas y llevadas a la prisión engañadas. No vi realista y Angie se preocupó de pasada.

Esta historia tenía mucho potencial pero no llegó a ser buena del todo. Le falta trabajo general.

El final quedó abierto, los demás integrantes del equipo querían conseguir una pareja (no entendí porqué si estaban a un paso de escapar de la prisión) y en eso también estaban planeando el escape hasta que quedó ahí. Tengo que conseguir el siguiente libro para conocer la conclusión!

Si bien me da pereza seguir con esta serie, todavía me interesa saber si logran escapar, denunciar lo que sucede en Soliv Four y conocer las historias de los compañeros de equipo Ops de Tomak.

Solo espero que el final valga la pena de leer!

[Coco.V]

🎁 FREE on Amazon today (9/2/2021)! 🎁

[Neyjour]

If you downloaded this from the BookFunnel Giveaway (Alien Mates / FREE Science Fiction Romance from your favorite sci-fi/fantasy and paranormal romance authors), be aware that it is not a "book"... it's a sample.

Another one for my "underhanded giveaway tactics" shelf.

There's no "sample", "chapters x-x", or "preview" on the cover or in the blurb/synopsis. When you download the file, there's also nothing in the file name to indicate that it's not the full book. When authors participate in these Giveaways with samples, they (the decent ones, at least) will give you a heads-up in one or more of these three methods.

Screenshots:
Giveaway cover/thumbnail page
Soliv Four cover and blurb/synopsis
.epub file
.mobi file
.pdf file

On a related note, some authors also try to sneak samples into Giveaways that are specifically for full books only. If you ever see that happen, make sure you report it to the Giveaway creator/organizer.

[Spinneretta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Angie and Tomak

Angie thought she was signing up for a matchmaking service, only to discover that instead, she was to be a prize in a horrific game on a prison planet.
Tomak and his team of commandos were sent to prison for a crime they didn’t commit. They play the games they have to, but only as far as they want to. When he sees Angie, he knows she’s his fated mate.
A sadistic prison warden, and a prison full of dangerous criminals is no place for her, but what can he do?

This is the first book in a series, and is more erotic romance than sci-fi romance.
The gladiatorial games on the prison planet are horrifying, and very violent, and a lot of the story that wasn’t sexytimes, was about the violence they faced.
The background story, however, is a good one. What placed everyone there, and what they plan to do next is definitely something I’m intrigued to find out!

Recommended for fans of erotic sci-fi romance, or fans of sci-fi romance with a lot of sexytimes!

Three and a half stars! 🌟 🌟 🌟 💫

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Angie was just trying to have a better life, Earth is overcrowded, and she just lost her job. It would have been down hill from there, so she decided to sign up for a matched alien mate. Then ended up on a prison planet, with aliens fighting each other for females. Luckily Tomak spotted her, and is willing to protect her, and keep her for his. Can he win her? And keep her safe from the dangers of the others in the prison? I enjoyed their dangerous romance, and wonder how Tomak's team goes about finding their loves.
I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received, and giving my thoughts and opinions on it.

[Anuschka-Marie' · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good book, that now has me craving more... Very well written, full of action and suspense. The prison story was so well written that I felt like I was there.
Poor Angie, looks for a better life for herself and ends up in prison. Poor Tomak, abandoned by his government on a prison world... Or was he....
I can't wait to see who is next.

I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily and honestly leaving this review.

[Sandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid Foir

When I read the blurb about this book I didn't realize that the story would end the way it did and be continued in another book. I dislike books like that and in most cases I don't bother getting the next book regardless of how well I enjoyed the book. In this case I'll have to do some serious thinking about continuing to the next book. I enjoyed this book but don't like the fact that it's continued in another.

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Madness

I almost hated to give this one 5 stars because of the storyline. That was some real messed up stuff happening on the prison planet! How sad that it is totally believable that this kind of corruption could exist. I admired Torak and Angie for their cohesiveness. The world building was amazing. The primary characters are well developed and it’s definitely worth the read.

[Margaux Espinosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sexy and full of violence

This was an interesting read. The concept was intriguing and entertaining and the characters were believable and easy to relate to. I prefer my alien romance to be more alien than the ones in this series but it wasn't a deterrent either. I definitely got hooked on the storyline and will be reading more to find out what happens next.

[Anne-Marie]

The action starts at the very beginning and never stops. What was suppose to be a solution to a problem, became a nightmare. The two main characters are soul mates and their feelings for each other is quite evident, despite the ever present danger. Warning: this story continues in the next book.

[Carol Gnz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good

I don’t generally like prison planet stories. But this is more like a gladiator story. Strong main characters. Good world building. Although it isn’t a cliff hanger. It is clear the story continues. I can’t wait to read it.

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good plot now very well executed
There is a lot of saying but not much showing when it comes to the characters

[lori Updike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Christine Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun Read

It was interesting that this story had a little different slant on it than a lot of the other books out there. I will start the next one in a few minutes.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good story. A lot going on and has for a long time. What they have to go through. No one should have to. Of course I liked the ending and can't wait to see what happens next.

[Has]

Dnf