Aedian: Alien Warrior by Ashley West

Posted October 24, 2015 by Karen in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Aedian on September 20, 2015
Genres: Science Fiction, Romance
Pages: 149
Format: eBook
ASIN: B015N92YBA
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two-stars

This is a full-length novel with no cliffhangers

Ten years ago, the Calphesians, a warrior race from far beyond our stars, invaded Earth with the intention to kill everyone they found and take the planet’s resources for themselves. In order to prevent the destruction of the human race, a treaty was set, allowing the Calphesians to remain on Earth and use its resources as long as they didn't kill anyone or hurt the people. In addition, they would be able to pick and choose from a selection of human women to marry and have children with, in order to keep their kind from dying out.

Every five years, three women are randomly selected and married off to the strongest warriors of the Calphesians, and this year Roxanne has been chosen. She's angry and bitter about having her life decided for her, and nothing changes when she meets Aedian, her husband to be. He's boorish and crude, and treats her like she's insignificant most of the time, and all they do is fight.

But when another race of aliens seeks to destroy the Earth and everyone on it, everyone will have to band together to fight them off, and both Aedian and Roxanne will realize there's more to each other than they'd thought.

This Sci-Fi Alien Invasion Paranormal Romance has action, adventure and romance around every turn. Get your copy today by clicking “Buy Now!”...

CAUTION: Includes hot sex scenes and intense action! 18 or older.

Available on Kindle Unlimited

“Earth Girls are EASY’, Aedian: Alien Warrior: A Sci-Fi Alien Invasion Paranormal Romance by Ashley West, is a sex-filled science fiction breeder book with two very opinionated main characters. What is a science fiction breeder book, you ask? Well, dear reader, it is where the male population has been decimated by some unknown force, and the sexy aliens can’t have babies with their females; or their population of females has been decimated by something (insert plague de jour here). I am not trying to be snarky because a lot of authors are able to pull this plot line off. Ms. West has a problem writing in the breeder genre, and it isn’t because Ms. West is a bad writer. It’s because she invented a very sassy young woman in her heroine, Roxanne Weaver, and what does defiant Ms. Weaver do right from the start? She has mind blowing, orgasm inducing sex with the sexy alien barbarian i.e. Aedian. ARRRRRRRGH …. insert scream of the reviewer. If you write a heroine who is pissed at being in a situation, don’t have that heroine fall into bed with the sexy alien if you expect me to respect the character. If Roxy is so up in arms about being bartered off to the aliens for the peace of the world, then Roxy should have kept her clothes on. That fiery character that can give lip to the alien should not be using those same lips to wrap around his huge alien penis. How is sex going to make you understand your new life mate when you hate him any other time? Geez, I think I am too old for alien sex as the story by Ms. West is pretty much a lot of alien sex.

The alien Calphesians are an insular society having not mingled with the human race in ten years, but they have sex with human women so some are mingling. I wish West had explored what was happening and not happening in the ten years since the introduction of the aliens to earth. The plot takes place ten years after the initial invasion, but the main female character, Roxy, never interacts with any of the other ‘bride/prizes’ that came before her? The author missed out on giving the reader secondary characters to grow the depth of the primary ones. Also, she completely skips over details of where the aliens live. How can I, the reader, interact with a foreign world if it isn’t described?

I believe authors have the entire story in their heads, but they forget we readers are not privy to the innermost working of their minds. So here is some free unwanted advice to Ms. West and all the other science fiction authors who want to publish a book. Get a good beta reader who is willing to play devil’s advocate with you! If someone just gushes about your book, move on to an honest reviewer as they don’t want to hurt your feelings. Truth! You do have talent, but your story needed fleshing out. Remember you can show and tell, but let me fall into your world.

Also, authors, pay someone to make your aliens on the covers of your books look like the alien in the book. The Conan the Barbarian on Aidean is fine, but the author’s alien has curved horns. Either omit the horns or put them on your cover.

I know Ms. West isn’t going to invite me to her next BBQ, but know she does have talent. She just needs to learn to flesh out her story, make her characters connect, and she can have a good science fiction writing career.

If you are looking for fiery hot sex scenes between a horny alien male and a feisty female human, then this book might be right up your alley.