Sold to the Alien Prince: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance

Zalaryn Raiders Series, Book 1

By: Viki Storm

Narrated by: Tristan James, Justine O. Keef

Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Xalax

When I see her groped and humiliated at the auction house, I have no choice but to buy her. Even if a virgin human female costs as much as all the minerals on Fenda.

I don’t care if it’s against the rules, if the healers say our DNA isn’t compatible. I’m the Crown Prince. I make the rules. I take what I want. And I want her. She’s my proper mate. I can feel it. But first, I must claim her. I’ll try to be gentle with my delicate little creature, but I don’t know if I can....

Resa

I'm a marked human female, bought and paid for. He can do anything he wants to me. This gigantic, muscled alien has total mastery over my body. I've never done this before...with human or alien. I'm frightened, alone, and trembling, but I can't help but imagine what it will feel like when this hulking creature takes me....

Why would I desire this brute? Even if he's the one who saved me. The only one to show me kindness. All that stuff he said about bonding and mates, that's just alien superstition. It's not what's happening. Is it?

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Viki Storm (P)2018 Tantor

Just okay for me...

2.75 stars. While the story was interesting, I didn't really care about the characters or anything that was going on. There was no chemistry, and the whole thing was kind of boring. There were some nice differences from most of the other alien/human, which was definitely a plus. Perhaps I will find the next book more enchanting.

a bit different then your average auction book

good book, these aliens are not very nice to their humans at all but that has potential to change now the new crown Prince has taken his human queen. interesting storyline that continues though the series (3 books) has action, adventure, fated mates, rebellions and interplanetary politics. well written and thought out world and characters. the narrators took a little getting used to for me but they were decent and got better the longer you listen. I enjoyed this book and the other two.

Good Start

The series is off to a good start. I must admit that I felt for Resa until the usual dumb attack that occurs in Humans in these type of stories; this scenario is getting a bit stale and predictable. Narrators did a good job with characters. On to the next book!

Has potential

The story had potential if it were longer and allowed to elaborate more on several things.

I was very disappointed in the narration because it was so stilted. I actually questioned a few times if it was AI.

Could’ve been better!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💚❤️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗
World building: 🌏🌍🌏
Character development: ☺️😍
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

The heroine: Resa - it is her 20th birthday which means she is marked to be sold to a Zalaryn male. Earth can no longer grow things and feed humans. Humans are now in debt to the Zalaryns who provide for them in exchange for marked females who are sold to them as slaves. The virgin girls who can breed and whose DNA is compatible are marked. The Zalaryns are those who have saved and enslaved them.

The Hero: Xalax - the Zalaryns have more technology than Earth, but they still seem barbaric. They are over 6 ½ feet tall, hulking and muscular, they have no hair, they have fangs, and only wear breeches and boots. Xalax has hopes his father is still alive, but his body has not been found so he is losing hope. He is being declared dead and Xalax will be king. Though he would rather go back to bed since he is hungover. The high council announces his coronation will be in two months if he finds a mate by then.

The Story: Xalax and his best friend go to the auction house to check out the new human females that were brought in this day. Xalax is definitely not ready to become king. He is privileged and known to be a slacker. The high council isn’t on his side either. Resa is embarrassed and sickened by the auction process. Apparently, the human women of this time are very virtuous, naïve and have no knowledge of some of things we know about like DNA and technology. Also, the men at the auction are awful. Xalax is disgusted by the men and the proceedings. Most of the men on the planet seem to by mysogynistic dirtbags that think of nothing but sex and in a very bawdy and crass way.

This one started ok but got a bit boring as it went on and I had some problems with the story. I didn’t like how Resa got used to and got to like hanging around naked because that is what Xalax wanted. Some of the intimate scenes were uncomfortable more than sexy, I am not sure if it was the writing or the narration, but I suspect it was a bit of both.

This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration. It was narrated by Justine O’Keefe and Tristan James. Justine has a soft feminine voice which is good, though she speaks at a tempo that you can tell she is reading. Tristan James has a nice voice, not as deep as I usually like but it is good, and he does a great job.

unique aliens

This book had an interesting storyline. I'm a little disappointed that I have to get the next book to see how it ends up. The narration was good

It’s potential is there

I like the story I just wish a few more things had been fleshed out giving a complete perspective. However I still liked it

Good story

Xalax needs a mate before he becomes king so he went to an auction house to bid on a human female. He purchases Resa even though the healers say their DNA is not totally compatible. He was surprisingly gentle with her and did not force himself on her especially since she was a virgin and he wanted her to beg for it. Some of Xalax's people are plotting to overthrow him. The story ends on a cliffhanger so if this bothers you, you will need to purchase the other books so you have a complete story. The narrators did a good job.

fun and sexual mix in one

such a fun and sexual story. some of the scenes are so steamy that a glass of cold water was need it.

SAD

It stopped at chapter 11 and would not keep going at all. I am not happy.