Smash & Grab

Relic, Book 1

By: Maz Maddox

Narrated by: Kirt Graves

Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's Summary

My standard issued lab badge reads "Simon", but it really should say "unexciting nerd with no social life". Don't get me wrong - I love what I do with a passion, but it doesn't leave a lot of time for much else. Especially romance.

While chipping away at my work, I'm suddenly the person between hired cartel muscle and the fossil that will define my career. Which isn't the most insane part of the story.

My savior is a chaotic, bat-wielding punk with a bubble-gum pink mohawk and a killer smile.

In a mad dash to escape the thieves, my knight in studded armor sweeps me across the country while hitting every tourist trap along the way. While smuggling a fossil, might I add.

Oh, and did I mention this pink punk can shift into a dinosaur?

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Maz Maddox (P)2021 Tantor

Fun Dinosaur Adventure

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book, but it was very fun and a great listen. Kirt Graves was wonderful as usual and was a perfect fit. It was great to find an original story with good writing and dialog. It seems like so many m/m books are the same story line (fake bfs/straight best friend, etc.), but this was different in the best way. Never a boring moment. I just wish it was longer! Looking forward to more in this series.

Fresh & fun, nerdy shifter romance

If you like shifter romances and want a fresh take, this is a great start to what I hope will be a comprehensive series. Simon, the unsuspecting paleontologist, gets thrown into a world of adventure and fantasy when saved by a sassy punk rock dino shifter. Yep, a DINO shifter. There is a comic book feel to this story that's really fun. The narrator did a good job of keeping voices separate without over the top inflection. I hope more comes soon and that we get more of Simon, Dalton, and the rest of the RELIC team.

Really Fun, Want More

Loved the premise, loved the two MC's and how they played off one another...and on. Sweet story and I learned a lot. I looked up every dinosaur mentioned. I am literally looking at dinosaur books on Amazon to buy so I can identify each species discussed. Kirt Graves was awesome, please, please stick with him for future books. You have a fan, I can't wait for more and what comes next.

A wonderful read!

Maz's imagination & talent are on full display! Very entertaining and the humor is delightful! Of course there's always the love, cuddles & happy ending. ❤

Great Fun, New Twist

Never saw this coming. Closest thing to an original concept I've seen in a while. Familiar trope, of course, but a new kind of characters.

Smashing!!!

Smart, sexy and punk rock! This book grabbed me by the throat from the first chapter and did not let go! A raucous road trip of a novel! Absolute loved the story and the narration.

Dalton is my hero!

this audiobook was hilariously written and wonderfully performed. the characters are all people I would love to have in my life. new life has been breathed into the shape-shifting trope!

next one please.

so, anyone know about other great dino-shifter books? or pink punks with snark and a soft heart?

i need more like this.

it was great.

Wonderful

This is a fun, exciting twist on the shifter narrative...and the romance is sweet. Kirt graves is excellent as always. Look forward to the next installment!

Fresh, fun, and yes to all of that!

But wait, add kind of touching to the mix,,, A new author, bringing a breath of fresh air just in time. A fan of Kirk Graves since WolfSong, he was perfect here..Hope there's more to come,,,Thanks Audible..Gwen S.

Great book

This book was a wonderful surprise as I’d not heard of the author before. It kind of reminded me of a mixture of books by Alice Winters and L.J. Hayward. Great mixture of relationship development, action and humour. It was a shifter book, but not in any typical way so that was refreshing too. I’ll definitely be getting the rest of the series once it’s released. If you’re looking for more inspiration of other decent m/m books to listen to, other than those I mentioned already; try Lily Morton, Tal Bauer or Keira Andrews.

Interesting Story

The story and characters  are engaging and the narrator has very distinctive voices for each character, always a plus for me.

funny and clever

I loved this audiobook so much. Maz is a brilliant story teller, melding comedy and action perfectly. Kirt Graves does a fantastic job as always. he's definately one of my favourite narrators. can't wait for the next one.