Beauty and the Alien Beast: Teken

Galaxy Alien Warriors #1

by Sedona Venez

Welcome to the world of Galaxy Alien Warriors, where the aliens are hot, alpha, protective, and shifters… After being abducted from Earth by alien slavers, Ella is rescued by a hot alien warrior who flees with her into the hostile wilderness of his home planet. While he seems to want to protect her, the inability to communicate with her savior leaves Ella uncertain about where they stand and how she will manage to get home. Teken, an alpha wolf-shifter from the Gladiator Wulfaen race, was on a mission to find evidence against the alien slavers to shut them down for good when he saw Ella and realized she was his one true mate. With a language barrier and slavers chasing them across the planet, the pair must survive their enemies and the sizzling attraction between them. Features a strong, determined human female, a broody, dark alien shifter warrior with dark fantasies, and a BIG…

Genres: Aliens, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Romance, Romance, Monster Romance, Fantasy, Shapeshifters

198 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 2019

About the author

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sedona Venez lives in New York City with her hot ex-military hubby--hooah--and their fur babies. She loves writing sizzling, sexy intricate stories about strong but broken characters who push limits, overcome their fears and risk it all for love.

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Reviews

[Angie · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 21%

My first read of 2020 and it's a dnf--I am holding no punches!!

This just was not what I was expecting. Lots of talk about how the alien species needs to mate in order to survive, which is fine as a plot device but it's mentioned nearly every page and got old real quick. Also the alien species speaks and thinks just like humans which I don't particularly like. I prefer when the authors write the aliens as having different speech patterns and different expressions as humans as that seems more realistic. 20% in and I was still waiting for SOMETHING to happen, just not for me.

[Eva Millien · Rating 4 out of 5]

She was abducted from Earth by alien slavers, rescued by a hot alien warrior who flees with her into the hostile wilderness of his home, but Ella is uncertain about where they stand due to the inability to communicate with her savior. He was on a mission to find evidence to shut the slavers down for good, but when Teken saw Ella, he realized she was his one true mate.

This new series is off to a wonderful start with a romance that is out of this world energetic and passionate. The story starts off with high levels of suspense and excitement and just keeps building from there as these strong, vibrant characters pull readers into their world. The fast pace keeps readers on the edge of their seat as the couple faces all the dangers of a hostile wilderness and its inhabitants while trying to outrun or hide from the slavers chasing them and that’s not to mention the added complication of not being able to communicate with each other.

The romance is sweet and the chemistry sizzles with electricity despite the communication problem but that is quite a setback in terms of relationship building especially when Ella wants to find a way home. The author has created a delightfully fascinating world with some unique elements and sexy warrior alien wolf shifters that has hearts pounding (beware also may cause some drooling) and some surprising twists including death traps that ensure that there is never a dull moment in this exhilarating and energetic alien romance.

[SheLove2Read · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 20%. There's a fine line between being brave in the face of fear, and being flat out stupid. I don't do stupid heroines.

[Tay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, short read

This was a sweet read. I loved Teken. I loved Ella. Their interactions were wholesome and very charming. I am definitely going down an ‘alien romance’ rabbit hole because of this book. So I might as well continue the series. Besides, I am very intrigued to see where the rest of the story leads.

The Gladiator species already have my heart and I can’t wait to read about the rest of them finding their mates.

[Coco.V]

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[Jackie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plot moved too slowly, and the insta-love was a bit over the top as in unbelievable for me. The repetitiveness was a hard pill to swallow, cause it felt like it was being forced, instead of informative. I ended up skimming the last 1/3 of the book just to get done. I felt the main characters were flat. I really didn't feel like I knew them or could relate to them. Ella was all over the place, one minute a city girl, the next a bad @ss killing slavers, and the Teken was too mild mannered in his behavior most of the time for being alpha. No, I won't be continuing with the series, and I wish I had quit early on instead of wasting my time...

[Diane G · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Beauty and the Alien Beast:(Fated Mates of the Galaxy Alien Warriors) ” is a stand alone Sci-Fi wonderful romantic tale. And is an amazing start to a new series! Sedona Venez is a talented author who writes a story that is a page turner from page one and is a beautifully love story. The characters are well written, sweet romantic moments and the plot is intriguing and filled with suspense.
Ella is kidnapped from the bedroom in her mother’s home and awakens in a cage in a very strange place with pictures on the walls that do not look like Earth! She thinks she is having a strange nightmare….She learns that she was abducted by aliens who are planning to sell her to Wulfaen Gladiators! Yikes! Throughout the story, Ella concentrates on how to return to Earth.
Alpha Teken, a wolf-shifter from the Wulfaen Gladiator race is on a mission to gather evidence against alien slavers since he and many on his planet do not agree with abducting females. When Teken sees Ella, he knows that she is his true mate and sets out trying to win her affections. The Gladiators need to mate or they will succumb to a sickness where their Wolf takes over and then the Gladiator becomes feral and must be destroyed. The air is electric between Teken and Ella but Ella misses Earth. Will Teken and Ella find a way to be together? Will Teken find the evidence to stop the Alien abductors? Can there be a compromise in obtaining willing earth women before it is too late for many Gladiators?
It is filled with suspense, mystery, intrigue, HOT romance, SEXY Alpha Aliens, amazing sex scenes and is fast paced.
I truly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to more in this series. HEA and no cliffhangers. A wonderful read that kept my interest from beginning to end. Thank you Sedona Venez!.

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

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Book!

Teken is the Alpha of his clan of Wulfaen Gladiators. There are five clans that form the Gladiator Council and supposedly the majority rules in making decisions. But there is much disagreement on the council because they have no females and they are losing young males to mating fever, making them be put down because they go feral and violent. The Omar have approached them tryi8ng to sell them human females who are supposedly compatible with the Gladiators. Teken is admittedly against slavery and refuses to support the Omar slavers. He agrees to go under cover as a rich merchant to try and find out how the women are being treated. If he can prove they are being mistreated, they will declare war on the Omar and free all of the female slaves.

Ella is kidnapped from earth and refuses to cooperate with the Omar who are trying to teach the women how to be hostesses. Not the word Ella would use to describe what they are trying to teach her. She has been tortured since the day they were handed over to the Omar because she refuses to comply. When she sees Teken, she is immediately attracted to him which totally confuses her. When Teken sees Ella he knows she is his mate and his mission immediately changes. Now he must figure out how to get her out of there and back to his clan.
I love how the relationship develops between Teken and Ella, even though she can’t talk to him until she gets a communicator. I especially love Brax, Teken’s dog. What a sweetheart! I want one of those!! This is a fast paced book full of action and adventure. Ella learns to love Teken by his actions and how he treats her, because there are no words for his to use. I am hoping there will be more Wulfaen Gladiator books to follow!

[Maya Parr · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s funny how I can across this read. I was scrolling through Facebook when I came across a post from my black girls read too Facebook group and saw this book. The person who posted it was not recommending it, she hated it. But the concept of a black heroine being kidnapped by aliens intrigued me, so I got a sample on my kindle app, and needless to say I enjoyed it considering I finished it in a day!
While the idea of not being able to communicate through speech kinda sucks, I really thought it helped shape Ella and Teken’s relationship. I also liked the fact that it wasn’t a slow burn type of romance. I’m personally the type of person who likes to get to the point.
The only reason I’m giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is because the end felt kinda rushed. We finally get to the point where the two can communicate and they have one serious conversation and then it’s the end of the book. I would have liked to have seen a little more story about Ella adjusting, as well as her struggling with the idea of how she doesn’t know how long it’s going to be until she sees her mom and Earth again, if she will ever see them again. An epilogue also would have been nice to kinda around everything out, like do they rescue everyone else. What about the sectors that decided they were going to buy slaves, etc.
Overall, a great read and I would read it again.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an advance copy of this book and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The story is about Ella, a headstrong but gorgeous human girl, who wakes up in a cage. She was kidnapped by aliens and would be sold to other aliens, that could shapeshifter into huge beasts. She does not give in to her captors and resists the training and gets tortured…. Until Teken…. Teken is a shape shifting alien gladiator, part of a race that recently freed themselves. However, the captivity killed all the females of their race. Then they hear their former captors have human females in their possession for Teken and his kind to mate with. Teken goes undercover to see the females and finds his mate, Elle.

This is a love story with some action and a HEA. It started a bit slow and as I am a moodreader, it took me a while to really get into it, but in the end it was cute and spicy.
It sort of follows the original story, but my favorite part, Belle being a book nerd, is not in this story unfortunately. Anyway, I like it!

[Kolby · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s so hard to find black FMC in these type of romance stories. It actually pains me to rate it so low. There was a lot of fast paced action in this book, so that kept it moving. However, many times I found myself bored and would put the book down to do other things. I don’t know about you, but I prefer a story to keep me engrossed. The intimacy between the Ella and Teken were boring as well. When I read an alien romance I want at least the steamy scenes to be out of the ordinary. It was extremely vanilla with a mating bite added to it. I mean I know I suspended disbelief when it comes to these stories, but for Ella to fall in love with Teken while they are on the run from slavers, a couple of bouts of boring sex and unable to understand each others’ language is pushing it. She would say she’s falling in love with him and then two paragraphs later she would bemoan their unavailability to communicate so she could get to know him better. Like what? The whole shifter aspect seemed unnecessary as well. His mating frenzy just seemed like regular lust. It was like warm at best.

[Tiffany Barnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ella was kidnapped is living a nightmare. Kidnapped by aliens. She desperately needs to figure out how to escape. Her translator is broken so she can't communicate at all or listen in on her captors. She is running out of hope, until she sees a sexy as all get out alien.

Teken is an alpha shifter of the Gladiator Wulfaen race. He needs to figure out a way to release the kidnapped women. Slavery is wrong and he will not stand for it. His plans go completely out the window when he sees his fated mate..in the middle of his mission.

I enjoyed this book so much! I've read alien romance before but not shifter aliens. There was so much detail packed in this story. I felt like I was there when Ella and Teken were running for their lives. The chemistry between Ella and Teken...🔥. I can't wait to read more from this author!

[Laverne Brewster · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.00 Stars. (BW/Blue four armed shift shapening alien). Kindle Edition e-book. Ella is one of many human females abducted from Earth and are being held off planet an sold as sex slaves. Teken is a wolf shifter and alpha Wulfaen Gladiator. Wulfaen females have become extinct and the remaining males will follow if they do not find sexually compatible females to claim as mates. Although Teken is about to go into heat, he foolishly goes alone to free the human females being held at facility on his planet. If Teken or any Wulfaen Gladiator goes into heat unmated, he could die and if he goes into heat and is mated, he is weakened and vulnerable because he will need frequent sexual release with his mate. The story would have been better if the author had remedied the language barrier sooner. Teken and Ella have sex while being chased and shot at by the facility's cyborg guards; however, the couple's inability to communicate prevents the reader from gleaning any romanic or emotional connection between the couple.

[CLorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ms. Venez is so versatile. Her stories range from contemporary love stories to heated paranormal and sci fi selections! Her latest release takes us to space and is a mated/shifter trope. Our hero, Teken. is one of her more unusual male characters: he is a wolf shifter and also has four arms when he is in his "normal" alien form. His species is dying out as they are unable to find mates. Unscrupulous pirates are taking earth women to fill the void. On a reconnaissance mission, Teken rescues Ella and they escape in an action packed adventure across hostile terrain! I enjoyed all aspects of this story and Ella and Teken made a cute couple.

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

[JodyL · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting first book in the series

Interesting first book. It leaves the reader with several things unresolved. So hopefully the next book comes out soon.
Ella is kidnapped from Earth by slavers and taken to another planet far away to be trained and then sold as a breeder to the Wulfaen.
Teken is a four armed alien who shifts into a huge wolf like creature called a Wulfaen. He is alpha and goes to a facility undercover to find out if the human women are being abused and to form a plan to free them because they were once slaves too.
They meet, escape and have a harrowing adventure as they try to reach his home.

[Jean Stillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always loved a good Beauty and the Beast story! This was no exception. I was hooked from the beginning to the very end. It has a great plot, with the heroine waking to learn she has been abducted by alien slavers. The slavers plan to train her and then sell her again. But she is seen by an Alpha wolf shifter who hates slavers. And after seeing her, he knows she must be rescued, as she is his! But it won't be easy. They can't communicate. They have slavers persuing them, and Ella just wants to go home.
How can Alpha, Teken, convince her that they belong together? Romantic and steamy.

[Valerie Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic read

Ms.Venez, you excel yourself in dropping the reader, like your heroines, right into an alien world full of strange beings and unlikely heroes. A world full of vicious plants and brutal cyborgs. And a world in which the hero comes up to the plate and fights for the woman he knows to be his mate! This was a fabulous read and following on from Ms. Venez's Alien warriors box set, I could not help but be engaged throughout. In fact, as I write in my review of the box anthology, these books each make a wonderful starter to a series. The same applies to this story. Again I also love the fact that the heroine is a woman of colour. I have to admit there are very few authors who include women of colour in their alien stories which is an absolute shame. Ms. Venez has a rich blend of all shapes, copies and sizes. Thank you!! Another fantastic read!!

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

On The Run

Ella and Teken met in a slave holder facility where Ella was being “conditioned “ to be a hostess. But Ella was a abducted human and Tekken recognized her as his fated mate. Their escape to his home was full of danger and heated, steamy scenes that made me blush..just kidding. It was hot though. I liked the overall storyline and think it could lead to more books about this race of Gladiators trying to find their fated mates and the evil slavers they have to deal with. And just because it’s a familiar alien romance premise I think the author did a good job of making her world building a little different.

[Lexee Toste · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story! I liked the characters and loved that Ella was so strong. She refused to give in and just give up, even with everything she was facing and refused to be broken. Teken loved that strength about her. This was interesting with their trouble communicating and I loved that they still found ways to get some communication across even though it wasn’t everything, it was what needed at the time. This story was well written and I would really like to see where this series could go and how more couples come together and find true mates. This story pulled me in from beginning to end and had plenty of action and intrigue along with the romance and relationship.

[Christine Karmelreads2665 W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wrapped In Arms Of Protection


Where can I get a protector like Tekken? Shoot I need to be his shelekin to make it work,

If you are looking for a few good laughs this book you will not find it in this story. Don't get me wrong you may crack a few smiles but no belly laughs. The story in itself is kind of serious but it keeps the reader it engaged because you want to know which way things will turn out.

If this book is a start of a new series I think it should do very well if I seriously enjoyed getting to know these characters and what makes the tick.

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

[Annette Auston · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got to say this book was good..

I love it start off so quiet and than bang Ella is taken! I was like wow this book is about to jump off an yes it did, I was like they jump out a window on the back of a giant dog! I can see allot of books with the different women ,who all have a story and the alien that they meet! Please I see 12 or more books in this because Ella mate got 50 un- mated guys an there is 5 sections of warriors. Plus I can see her mom with elder Ella's mate grandfather. That story would be funny because both be set in their ways. I look forward to this reading journey. Happy reading 😋😉.

[Michele Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sedona can get me to read just about any story she writes. Aliens aren't usually my area but well given who the author is I gave it a go. I loved it!!! Ella wakes up in a foreign place and is being held by aliens against her will. Ella is watching everything planning an escape. Terken is an alien wolf shifter and is on a mission to rescue the human women being trained as sex slaves. Ella cant understand anyone because her translator is broken. Terken has Ella delivered to his room and everything changes. I highly recommend this book.

[Nina Diab · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Great world building and an exciting, fast-paced story. I always enjoy the language barrier issue in at least a portion of my alien novels because it gives the characters a chance to get to know each other and express themselves and their intentions through their actions not merely in words, which may be mistrusted. I also loved that Teken is an alien who is a wolf shifter. I think I've only encountered one other wolf-shifting alien in all the novels I've read. I really loved both their personalities. Ella is one tough woman! A great story! 5 stars.

[SGetch · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars!

I am a sucker for fated mates and combine that with a Beauty and the Beast retelling ... I was sold! Overall this story was good but the pace was slow. I found myself skimming through many of the chapters. There were also some really funny and tender moments. Perhaps I'll try to re-read this novel in the future and give it another try.

No cheating or ow/om drama
Spicy scenes
Dual POV
HEA

[Cici · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

I really liked this couple. I was relieved that Ella wasn't simple minded & goofy. She wasn't afraid of Teken & trusted her instincts. I was disappointed that a silly plot device like their inability to communicate was used for 80% of the book. It was stifling to the story & diluted the romance. It was a bold choice that didn't pay off. People don't want to read a book where the main leads are isolated AND can't talk to each other.

[Becca Owen · Rating 4 out of 5]

As this was part of a box set I have, I thought I would give it a go.
At the end, when Ella accuses Teken of mating with her against her will, I would have loved more of a discussion. More guilt. He did take that choice and then the conversation was brushed away and changed. That is my only criticism.
Other than that, I loved the concept. The title is great. I liked that the MMC had four arms, making it different. The lack of communication was fun and clever.
Overall, a great read.

[Sandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beauty and the Alien Beast

I really enjoyed by this book. It had the main things I look for.....strong handsome Alien male, self reliant female, adventures, adversaries and HEA. This is what makes for an exciting book that you don't want to put down until you finish it. This book is one of those.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Action

This was a good fast paced read. There is pretty constant action. Even in the moments of rest there seems to be a lot going on. I liked the main characters a lot. They were both strong and competent. And they both seemed to have a good sense of the world and reasonable expectations.

[Ashley Carr, LSoR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ella and Teken are perfect together!! She’s a human that was abducted by aliens and being “conditioned” to please her new owner. Teken is the Alpha of the Wulfean Gladiators and sets out to gather all the information to shut down the slavers. When Ella meets Teken he knows right away that she is his mate. He breaks her out but that is just the tip of their adventures. With the language barrier and the cyborg chasing them will they make it to Teken’s territory safely?

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

She has been taken by aliens from earth and she is worried what is going to happen. She is shocked when another alien comes to her rescue. He is trying to get evidence on the others to stop it. What will happen next? Will she ever be able to communicate with him? See if they have a future.

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