#rukhar

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creatures??? in my sci-fi romance? yes

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Ice planet Barbarians thoughts I need to get out of my system. ((Up to the book "Barbarian's Hope".)) Buckle in its long.

I may just not remember it happening but next time Georgie is treated like shes made of glass, I would love to see Georgie tell Vektal about how she beat that one alien to death and almost pulled off a successful coup of their kidnappers ship. He'd totally be like: 😳☺️🥰😍

I love how Raahosh is well and truly whipped for Liz.

Also that queen dragged his big ass unconscious body back to the cave when he nearly died. She's got to have some guns. Liz could probably kick my ass and I love that.

Liz lives for the chaos, whether she creates it or just simply witnesses it and it always has me in stitches. 💀

When Liz took Aehako as a "hostage" and then they just started having a relationship advice sesh.. gotta be top 10 moments 🤌 I was dead. I wish we got to see more of this friendship because the two would be such good buddies.

The way I screamed when Kira and Aehako finally resonated. I scared my dogs.

Also can we talk about Kira went full mission impossible and infiltrated the ship, poisoned all the aliens, then crashed the ship(i love this crazy ass series). I don't think anyone gives her enough credit for single handedly saving them. 🤔 it's a crime how little it's talked about.

I was a little peeved when Aehako's first thought was Harlow just abandoned them??? And Kira just accepted that?? Why... would Harlow even do that?!

I wasn't sure what to expect from Rukh and Harlow's story but I actually found it surprisingly sweet. But my god my girl Harlow accepted the situation so quickly. 🤭 ...... but I can't stay mad because Rukh is kinda too adorable..... so am I understanding her on this?!?!??! Ruby what have you done to me?

Harlow's whole terminal cancer plot was a huge surprise to me and it just added that extra emotional tug where she was now getting all the things she was never going to live to have. And the Khui is quite literally keeping her alive. It was an interesting difference to the other girls and her reasons to settle in to the planet relatively quickly compared to theirs.

I really loved the parallels between Rukh and his father and the Sa-Kohtsk mother and child. Rukh realizing that he can't repeat that selfish cycle with Harlow or his son and shouldn't idolize his dad. It was emotional and clever introspection that I was not expecting from these books.

Also when Raahosh gave Rukh that little hug and was like "you're my brother, I'll be there for you"(paraphrasing) and I felt some tears. Wtf ���😭😭😭😭😭

I live for protective Auntie Liz and Rukhar.

Also sorry Raahosh and Rukh but your dad sounds like a dick(I feel so bad for their mom).

I was unsure about Salukh at first because he comes on really strong at first, but I really love how gentle and patient he was with Tiffany. Their intimate scenes were just really sweet. I also like how her trauma was handled. She copes differently than the other girls(like Josie) and I think that's realistic

I also have to say I fully adore how Tiffany, our POC queen, is the most desired of the girls and known as the most talented, beautiful, and smart.

I also appreciate that The nice guy shit (from Vaza, Bek, Taushen etc...) where Tiff was treated like a prize was not where she fell in love, but it was the guy that got to know her and actually listened to her.

When it's mentioned that Haeden lost his shit over Josie being put in harms way to warn the main cave was when I first realized that there already might be something there and then I read the holiday book and he tackled the guy who hurt her in football and I was also losing my shit(for different reasons 🥰). My poor oblivious girl Josie is like "Haeden?! As a mate!? Ew?! Also I think he hates me I don't know why he did that." Baby girl plz. 🤚

Also everyone has to start being nicer to Josie. Everyone is always bad mouthing her and I'm going to need Haeden to do something about it before I step in. I'm about to fight the character we are following in their book when they start digging at her. Shes so warm and sunny and hilarious and I can never get enough of her POV. Like leave her alone.

I wish we got more of Claire and Erevan because Georgie and Vektal really kinda stole that book away with Talie's birth. I mean I really like Erevan especially after he stepped in to help Claire when everyone else was just watching that scary shit?! Bek was really scary in that book???

I dont know what Bek's book has in store later, but I'm not the biggest fan. I'm still wary even after he apologized and gave Claire gifts for her baby.

Learning more about Haeden's ex Resonance parter crushed me. I'm sorry, I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but she sounded like an ass. I understand she was in an uncomfortable situation resonating to someone younger. I realize. But the way she treated him and consistently jabbed at him and humiliated him was not ok at all. That shit clearly damaged him. I can only imagine the flashbacks he was having when Josie immediately rejected him. I really felt for him as he began to open up and explain his behavior. It all made so much sense.

The way Josie and Haeden slowly learn how to communicate with eachother throughout the book and slowly open up and fall in love was so wonderfully done!!! She's open and loud about her feelings and he closes himself off. It's an interesting difference in love languages(her being affirmations and him being actions) and them learning and navigating that had my heart exploding. When he doesn't say I love you back and she lashes out only to immediately realize the mistake and after her apology he silently sits next to her, doesn't get angry with her, and expresses "When I thought you died I wanted to follow you. I've never felt that". in his own way giving ger the affirmation she needs. I fell in love.

Josie: "Well I want alot of kids... like maybe 4 or 5". Haeden: "That's alot of mouths to feed. Luckily your mate is a good hunter*smile*". ---Inject them directly into my veins, thanks, they are all I need---

I've gone back and read bits and pieces from Josie and Haeden's book repeatedly. I need more.

Its actually not shocking that Haeden always had a thing for Josie when you know his closest friends are Aehako and Cashol! He is clearly drawn to the loud, bright, jokesters who are free with their emotions.

DEAF PROTAGONIST 👏 DEAF PROTAGONIST 👏 AHHHHHHHHHH

I really loved Lilah and Rokan and I have to say they might be one of my top faves. I like how they grow a connection throughout the book without the pressure of resonance(on Lilah's side). It felt really natural.

The tribe being so eager to learn ASL to talk to her made my cold dead heart grow 10 sizes

I appreciate how Lilah is like "It's not the end of the world that I can't hear anymore" because alot of hearing people tend to think of Deaf people in that lens. In reality alot of Deaf people are happy being Deaf. They have a culture and community and beautiful language(I'm not Deaf or fluent in ASL but I took years of ASL classes and Deaf Culture in college where we talked alot about these things. But If I'm wrong about anything and you're Deaf please please correct me!!!).

Alot of the signing parts were written in English which bothered me a little and by that I mean ASL has its own grammar that differs from English a little and so it felt off. Also some words used in Lilah's signing don't have signs or wouldn't be signed in the way it was said. Ik ik I can't expect too much from these books but I'm just venting.

I wish facial expressions were mentioned more in the ASL parts because facial expressions can change the meaning of what you're signing along with how you move your hands(like when Maddie signed in jagged motions when frustrated).

I love Maddie and i related to her so much with her purpose being the big sister and protector. Hassen even grew on me. He's actually kinda sweet.

I was going to throw hands when no one wanted Maddie to come on the fruit cave trip with them!??!?!?!? TF!??! I love Lilah but I felt betrayed for Maddie.

AND WE MUST POINT OUT: Vektal was entirely correct when saying going easy on Raahosh would create problems. How many kidnappings have occurred thus far?!?!?!? Man must have grey hairs already.

Stacy having to tell Pashov stories about the 2 years hes forgotten was a really clever way to give us their origin without full repeating the same story we've seen a million times. I actually really loved their story and how they work through something and heartbreaking as your partner not remembering you or your child. Also Pashov is really funny and cute.

I LIVE for Asha and Claire's friendship. I need to see more of this between the characters. I want to see the girls having more friends in the clan, not just the other humans and their mates.

I loved Asha and Hemalo and I was expecting to not. I Loved how Ruby Dixon wrote Asha's toxic coping mechanisms and how she comes to terms with needing to make a change!!! It was so interesting and introspective and watching the pair heal their relationship has me smiling like a dork.

When Asha was like "You're lucky your mate is not a weak human" when saving Hemalo I immediately was like "Nuh uh excuse me miss ma'am!!!" ----Cut to: Liz dragging Raahosh to safety and saving him from death, Georgie beating that one alien to death with the butt of a gun, Kira killing all the bad aliens and crashing their ship saving all the human girls, Josie getting 2nd degree burns on her hands and fearlessly running in to save Haeden from the Metlak swarm, Stacey attempting to run into the collapsing cave to save Pashov, Josie marching back by herself through the wilderness to warn the main cave even though she was scared deep down, Tiffany literally reaching up in there and helping Georgie deliver a Breech baby and probably saving Georgie and baby Talie's life, Lilah dragging Rokan out of the avalanche after he was concussed and unconscious, Maddie literally fighting for Hassen to be welcomed back at the risk of getting herself exiled. The humans may be smaller and not fit for the harsh environment, but let's stop acting like they aren't fierce and bad bitches in their own right!!!!

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Some Not-Hoth inhabitants! We've got snow cats, two-teeth, hoppers, dirtbeaks, quilled beasts, and uh, a whole lot of hybrid babies! this one's Rukhar

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Rukh: *happy Tarzan noises*