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Stars Over Zephyr

Kathryn Lee Martin

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With the Kingdom in chaos over her botched public execution, sixteen-year-old Rags has only one...

The Braid

Letitia Colombani

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Smita, Giulia, Sarah: three lives, three continents, three women with nothing in common, but...

Grasping at Eternity (Kindrily, #1)

Karen Amanda Hooper

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Leave it to Maryah Woodsen to break the one rule that will screw up eternity: Never erase your...

The Last Rhino War

Rory Johnston

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This is a story of one man, Mike Delport, a professional hunter, and his journey as he is caught up...

Fiction Adventure with Romance Conservation Romance

David McK (3929 KP) rated Star Wars: Sanctuary (A Bad Batch novel) in Books

Mar 15, 2026

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

One of the more recent of the Star Wars animated shows and running between 2021 to 2024, the Bad Batch (aka Clone Force 99) were a group of 'defective' clones; each of whom had their own specialty.

Hunter, Wrecker, Tech and Crosshair.

And the child clone Omega

With Crosshair following orders, and putting himself on the opposite side to his brothers whilst the series ran.

So, we're talking a slight overlap with "The Clone Wars" cartoon here, and the early days of the Empire just after Order 66.

When the series ended, Clone Force 99 had more-or-less settled on the planet Pabu, which is where this starts with the Clones on a mission to, ummm, 'liberate' some credits that can help them rebuild following a once-in-a-lifetime natural catastrophe.

That is, before things go sideways and they find themselves having to help fugitives on the run, said fugitives also taking them hostage ...

So, in short, this feels very much like an episode of the TV series, complete with - towards the very end - a terrifying Darth Vader putting in an appearance (think a bit like towards the end of Rogue One), luckily not against the Bad Batch.

Kudos

Merissa (14206 KP) rated Alpha Mine in Books

Oct 30, 2025

Alpha Mine

Raine Gerald | 2025 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance

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ALPHA MINE is the story of Monte, an Omega promised to a rival pack for many years, where it is finally happening. He's not happy with it, but doesn't see a way out of it. Everything changes on the Night of the Blood Moon, when Monte asks the Goddess for help and has a kiss with an unnamed Alpha, who sweeps him off his feet. Only trouble is, it turns out that Alpha is the brother of the one Monte is to be married to.

This was a really good slow-burn read, with Monte finding his place and Felix being all honourable. Hunter is a bit of a d!ck in this, but I'm hoping he will get a story and an HEA of his own in the future. The two scenes where Felix and Monte are together are steamy, but they don't take over the whole story.

A story that I thoroughly enjoyed and have no hesitation in recommending for other paranormal romance lovers.

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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Oct 30, 2025