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Book Blurb

When raiders steal a desperately needed power cell from a refugee camp, Duncan Shea and other members of the New Black Watch set out on their trail. After a deadly ambush kills his fellow watchmen, Duncan vows to find the raiders and bring them to justice. His search leads him to a grounded shuttle carrying an Alphan warrior named Taric and a mysterious Xyran named Zhan. The handsome aliens agree to help Duncan, but he quickly learns they also have a plan of their own—to claim him as their mate.

Forced to hide their bond from their respective governments, Taric and Zhan never expected to find their third bondmate on Earth, and definitely not in the middle of an unauthorized mission to stop a vicious Xyran slave-master. Neither of them can resist the urge to claim Duncan, but will their new mate help them catch their old foe, or turn them over to Earth—and Alphan—justice?

 

Book Review

In a slight variation on the ‘Planet Alpha’ series format, in this book there are three warriors trying to figure out how to relate to each other. The Alphan and Xyran have already managed, but they are hiding their bond since it isn’t exactly common to see archenemies together. When they encounter the third mate, a human, the complications only get worse. But not just from a cross-cultural perspective – the two aliens are on a somewhat secret mission to hunt down a Xyran slave master and cannot afford to be stopped, nor will they tolerate anyone stepping between them and justice.

Duncan is a human, and member of the Black Guard. His task is to keep the planet as safe as possible, and that is not an easy job with everyone out to steal humans to make them slaves or to try to convince them to become bondmates. Duncan is determined not to let the bad guys win, and as rough as his life is, he is also happy to protect those weaker than him. When he is in real trouble, being found by an Alphan is not so bad, after all, humans and Alphans have a treaty. But when a Xyran turns out to be part of the picture, Duncan almost loses it.

Taric is a proud Alphan warrior with a mission to keep Earth as safe as possible. He is also a bit of a troublemaker who doesn’t mind going against the rules. When he figures out his bondmate is a Xyran, he stands by him. Then a human is added to their bond, but does Taric blink? Not a bit. He decides two men are better than one, and sets out to create a safe home for all of them.

Zhan was a minor lord on Xyran, but his life has been much more interesting since he left. He sort of knows he won’t be able to return with an Alphan as his mate, but when it turns out he also has a human mate, he knows he’ll have to stay away. Not that it bothers him too much – many of his compatriots are evil slavers, and loyalty to the men he loves is far more important to Zhan than where they live.

If you like hot three-way relationships including aliens and humans, if you want to find out more about three warriors meeting and figuring out whether or not their enemies are the same people, and if you’re looking for a read that is as full of action as it is hot, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 91 pages/30540 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	24-October-2014
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.evernightpublishing.com/assassin-by-nicola-cameron/