| Title | : | Barbarian Alien (Ice Planet Barbarians, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 |
| Publication | : | First published July 24, 2015 |
In order to survive, we have to take on a symbiont that wants to rewire our bodies to live in this brutal place. I like to call it a cootie. And my cootie’s a jerk, because it also thinks I’m the mate to the biggest, surliest alien of the group.
BARBARIAN ALIEN is a sequel to ICE PLANET BARBARIANS. You do not have to read both in order to understand the plot, but the story will be richer if you do!
Barbarian Alien (Ice Planet Barbarians, #2) Reviews
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bad boy aliens are just as tired as bad boy humans confirmed
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5 Raahosh & Liz Stars
*******May have mild spoilers*********
OMG book 2 was better than the 1st, and I didn't think that was possible. I loved Liz and Raahosh so damn much. This book picked up a bit before book one ended. Liz and all the other human women were sick, and waiting around to get their khui. Some of the big blue aliens have resonated, but they were hiding who it was. Raahosh was helping Liz, but being pushing and rude about it. Then after Liz got her Khui Raahosh kidnapped her from the tribe because he resonated to her and she was his. That was when the fun started.
Raahosh was so scarred inside and out. His past with his father and mother colored his views and choices. On top of that he felt ugly and unwanted because of his scars. Raahosh was stubborn, surly, and quiet. He was also strong, loyal and brave. Liz was outspoken and sassy. She was very outdoorsy and loved to bow hunt. I loved how Liz had no problem telling people what she thought. Liz and Raahosh were an amazing couple. The relationship build up was great. The sexual tension was off the charts. I loved them. They are my favorite couple of the series(so far).
Some of my favorite moments in this book happen after Raahosh and Liz get back to the tribe. I loved how Liz stirred shit everywhere she went until Vektal reversed his decision that was keeping her from her man. Not only did I love Liz and Raahosh, but I fell in love with Aehako. He was so fun and easy going. When Liz told Aehako about the "human courting gift" that he should make for Kira I lost it. So fucking good. I loved this book and can't wait for the next one!!!! -
Re-read 9/9/21: This is probably my least favorite in the series because I really do not vibe on how controlling Raahosh is. I'm definitely still an alien smut ass bitch, but I'm looking forward to moving onto the installments in the series that I enjoyed more than these first two. Onward and upward, baby!
Original read 9/2/19: Still an alien smut ass bitch, don't mind me living my best life and marathoning this entire series ✌🏼 -
4 Stars
Boy, do I love me some alien skank.
Not gonna lie, I didn't like Liz in the first book...and I didn't like her any more in this one; however, I DID love Raashon (or whatever his name was...on my phone and too lazy to double check).
I would say more, but like I said - phone + lazy - and I want to move right into number 3...
Trying not to plow through my horn-y, free alien series too quickly here...
But sadly, I know I will be through them all by tomorrow... Bummer.
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I just can’t do it. I try not to DNF, especially not with a bad rating but fuck Liz, Raahosh deserves so much more.
Hmm Liz is a bitch. Like how are you gonna complain about a grumpy mate when you’ve been nothing but an asshole? Especially after he continues to take care of you and you just treat him like crap?
Ugh she’s so annoying! So angry that she couldn’t make a choice but he didn’t either. Idk how long I can endure this bullshit. -
Liz is my favorite female-abducted by aliens-then crash landed on an ice planet- only to be mated to other aliens - character. She is spunky, strong, sarcastic and funny, and has a potty-mouth. All the qualities of the best girlfriend-to-go-drinking-with!
All of the human females who landed on Not-Hoth have to accept a small, wormlike parasite into their body in order to survive the atmosphere. It is called a Khui and it is a helpful little guy in that it keeps them warm on this ice-rock of a planet, it heals their bodies when they are hurt, and it picks out a perfect mate for them. Okay, maybe that last one isn't so helpful, but more like that overly-involved parent that decides they know what's best for you.
okay, helicopter Khui, stop trying to run my life!
So, Liz calls her Khui a Cootie - which I have to say is adorable. I love Cootie! He is the cutest thing ever.
who's a cute little parasite? You are!
But, Liz is pissed off at her Cootie because it chose Raahosh as her alien mate. Raahosh is the ultimate alpha male of the aliens. He's broody, moody, and ties her down when she tries to escape him while she's weak and sick.
I have the alien version of Grumpy Cat, and he just roped and tied me like a calf at a rodeo. Asshole.
But, as unruly as Raahosh is, Liz is unrulier. more unruly. unable to be ruled... whatever. You get what I'm saying. Liz is not about to put up with his overbearing alpha ways. Raahosh has totally met his match.
Vektal to Raahosh: "Humans must be gently wooed. They are fragile."
My 'fragile' human's fist slams into my cheekbone. "Put me down," she bellows again. "You fucking suck!"
I...suck? But I am eating nothing.
So, even though her Cootie has chosen Raahosh, Liz is determined to reject him. Good luck with that Liz cuz those Cooties are persistent little bastards!
When Liz sees a healer at the cave:
"She's going to speak to your khui and see how you are doing."
"Super. Tell it I said hello and he's a little bastard."
See? I love Liz! She's delightful!
This book is sooo funny! Liz is a laugh-riot the whole time. It's smutty, though, so don't read this if you can't deal with alien porn. Honestly, I didn't think I would be a fan of the alien porn myself. And, yet, here I am... Life's funny sometimes... -
Oooh, Me likey a lot!
After finishing the second book of “Ice Planet Barbarians”, I believe it is safe to compare the books to a box of chocolates. You know you will love them (because chocolate, dah…) , but you are not sure what kind of flavor or texture you will get.
I think this time I got the crunchy, sprinkle with nuts chocolate outside but with a gooey and melting milk chocolate inside, maybe with a surprise hazelnut in the centre.
Raahosh (i.e. the angry one who growls according to Kira’s translator) is simply a huge sweetheart. Tough, muscled all over, with ridges, scarred, really scary.
But apparently he has the best heart, the best intentions and he is truly a virgin.
Raahosh never had a loving family. He never had something that belonged to him. So when his khui is vibrating and purring for Liz, he is so happy that he found his mate. Until Liz starts talking and it becomes obvious that she hates him and unfortunate Raahosh cannot understand his khui anymore.
“My khui is an idiot.”
Still Raahosh does not give up. He steals away Liz and he tries to convince her to accept him as a mate and to carry his child.
Liz is an independent, smart mouth, feisty girl who does not want to become a mommy
no matter how much her khui insists….
“The cootie in my chest thrums, and I smack it to silence it. Fucking cootie.”
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no matter how hard Raadosh is trying to convince her.
“I really hate this guy,” I say as I chew aloud. “Can’t make lemonade when the lemon’s such a huge dick.”
Of course being a virgin and all and knowing nothing about the strange human courtship, does not help our big blue friend.
Needless to say, I loved this book. I laughed my head off and I had a great time with this awkward couple. They definitely deserve each other.
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hold on.. i think i need me an alien husband like they’re big and muscular, feed you, provide for you and want to take care of you? MUCH better than human men for sure
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2.5 stars
if you see me continuing on with this series ... look the other way -
This one was real funny. lol and hot. But I think more funny than hot, which is okay in my book.
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Overall Book two was pretty fucking hilarious and Ruby Dixon has forever won my reader loyalty
The series continues with premise of human girls are trapped on an ice planet with no resources ... till certain sexy alien shows up *Cheering!*
I gotta say I greatly enjoyed our heroine Liz more than Georgie in the first book. she had more spunk, more backbone, and just more everything
“My ‘fragile' human's fist slams into my cheekbone.
"Put me down," she bellows again. "You fucking suck!"
I…suck? But I am eating nothing."
Raahosh was also one of those hot-quiet-alphas that just sneak into your heart kind of thing.
“What did he just say?" one of the girls asks.
"It doesn't translate well," Kira says, touching her ear where the translator piece is. "Something like ‘Angry one who growls'."
"It's his name," I say, though I'm guessing. ‘Growly Bastard' suits him”
After an attack and personal loss, Raahosh is scarred inside and out and needs MY HELP! I mean Liz, his mate, Liz...
Basically, Raahosh reacts to Liz who isn't sure whether she wants to mate. Liz hilariously bitches and rants assuming he doesn't speak English when ... plot twist he totally does. *fucking deadddd* The two work to survive in the different caves with Raahosh trying to win her heart and Liz trying to escape.
Fun hilarious sexy alien. Why wouldn't you read it?
“Don’t your people have words like that? What would you call me?”
“Liz?”
She smacks my chest. “Like a pet name. A nickname that one says out of affection.”
I think for a moment. “Woman?”
She makes an exasperated sound. ��You know what? Never mind. Just forget—“
But now I understand what she is asking. “My woman?” I murmur, tilting her head toward me” -
It takes almost two months to finish, the book loses its charm around 60% that I had to exhaustedly push myself to the end.
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BR with the Alien Smut Loving Aussie Ladies
As there have been complaints ::cough::Aileene::cough:: about this lack of review, I've decided to show off the new lingerie line for all those panty melting Ice Planet Barbarians. The underwear colors coordinate with the name written on the front, in a very classy way, obviously. Now your crotch coverings can match your alien lover's body color. Couples who care match.
Matching chest coverings to come. Serious Not-Hoth alien lover inquiries only, please.
(P.S. this is my first attempt at photoshop, so don't judge too harshly. I'm not entirely sure about Vektal's color.)
Initial Review:
I don't feel like writing a true review, maybe later. Instead I'm going to post pictures of scary creatures in Australia, which probably are running around the ice planet, Not-Hoth.
Coconut Crabs
Flying Foxes (don't they look like a bear, fox, and a gargoyle had a baby?)
Saltwater Crocodiles (Someone call Crocodile Dundee!)
And the python that can end it all for the croc
(Pretty amazing. It was a five hour battle between the two, the victor eats it whole.)
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My khui is an idiot. It must be. Why else would it ignore the women of my clan and the moment we enter the den of the dirty, ragged humans, it begins to bleat in my chest like a quill beast? Or that it chose the frailest of the sick humans to select as my mate?
This is the story of Liz and Raahosh. She is one of the human survivors on Not-Hoth, while he is one of the blue, horned aliens in need of a mate. Only he is dark and brooding, and he has a tormented past that makes him kidnap his woman. Liz assumes he doesn't know English and he doesn't correct her, which leads to a few very funny moments.
I found Liz a bit confusing in the first half. In the last book she seemed very positive, while in this one she's quite the opposite. Not to mention that the signals she gives hermanalien are mixed, so he doesn't really know how to act around her.
Also, I didn't like the part where they had to return to the tribe.
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Awww, I loved it!
That settled it, I am addicted to this series now. I want the next book yesterday! And the next one too!
Just like the first book, this is a silly read (hello, aliens!), with silly situations (aliens!), but is a silly I like, a lot, so... give me silly!
Liz was pretty funny, not that her main worries and attitude were very believable according to the circumstances but hell, who cares? I liked it all.
Raahosh is the best, so sweet and innocent!
The sex was pretty cool too... ;)
One more writer for my Guilty Pleasure's list! -
{reread two}
best couple
{reread one}
I lost all respect for Vektal when he did that to my man Raahosh. Therefore this book is superior
I dont even know what to say
i enjoyed every fucking second of this book -
not great
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I think I'm addicted to alien smut.
I'm starting to have feels about the stories... What is happening to me? Who the hell am I?
"I will give her anything she asks for. Anything. Everything."
This was a great sequel to
Ice Planet Barbarians. And I think I love Raahosh even more than Vektal.
That's probably because he has the whole damaged leading man thing going on. And the caveman thing. And the stupidly big alien peen thing. There wasn't as much talk about the ridges this time round though.
Aileene will be disappointed.
This was SO HOT. I love the steaminess of this series. The sex. It doesn't even matter that it's alien on human when it's this well written and it just sizzles off the bloody pages.
"Now I see why Georgie was totally cool with Vektal claiming her as his mate. If he's anything like Raahosh, he dicked the brains right out of her."
Liz. Oh what a gem. Seriously, she is such an asshole. I love her. She's also sarcastic as all hell and supremely entertaining. She's also strong and holds her own and even saves Raahosh at one point, because she's so badass.
"The fact that he was a big ol' virgin tells me that with the few ladies in the tribe, they weren't exactly banging down his door for his dick."
There was far more *drama* in this one, because of the way Raahosh goes about mating with Liz, but fear not my fellow alien smut lovers, there is a happy ending in this bad boy.
I would like to read Aehako and Kira's story now please. I especially can't wait to see what Kira thinks of the gift that Liz told Aehako to make. It's going to be great, gimme, gimme!
This one was a bit cheesier than the first, but I loved it nonetheless.
4 baby-batter Stars
"You are everything to me Liz. My world. My heart."
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“Excuse me if I don’t want to automatically jump in the sack and demand that he squirt me with his baby batter.”
BABY BATTER!????? Girl bye 💀💀
I can’t with this author and her superior use of words 😭😭😭
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Grumpy alien & crabby woman!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧
Romance: 💋💋💋💋
Heat/Steam: 🥵🥵🥵🥵
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌕🪐☄️🌎
Character development: 👽🥶😨🥰
The heroine: Liz - she is fiercely independent and immediately hates Raahosh. Liz is a talker and and independent woman who is used to fending for herself. She hunted with her father as a child and wants to be useful.
The Hero(es): Raahosh - He is the largest man in his tribe and the best hunter. He has a broken horn and some scars on his face and wants nothing more than to find a mate to cherish. His Qui resonates as soon as he sees Liz.
The Story: Raahosh immediately knows that Liz is his mate but hides it since Vektal lets it be known that the women have different customs and are able to choose their own mates on Earth. Though when Liz refuses the Qui (or what she calls a “Cootie”), Raahosh forces her to accept it. She will die without it.
He knows forcing it on her will anger and turn her against him more than she already is, he decides to take her away so they can be alone until she accepts him as her mate. Liz doesn’t realize that Raahosh learned English on the alien ship, so she is pretty mean and snarky when she wakes up. I really didn’t like her much at all. I thought I would hate the book, but it got better as it went on and it was pretty steamy as well.
I admit there are more times than not that I really disliked Liz, but the story did get really good at times. Especially when they go hunting together. And it turned out Liz’s outspokenness worked for her in the end.
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So yeah, my curiosity for Liz got the better of me and I read volume 2 as well. *sighs*
The story focuses on Liz from the moment the aliens show up to rescue Georgie's sorry bunch of human females from the wreckage. Quite a few things are wrong here again like , but Liz's sass that results not only in chuckle-worthy banter but also her unique way of solving a certain problem at the end of the book are hilarious and therefore make up for it (also, ).
There are still some things that you roll your eyes at but not as many as in the first book (some plot points are obviously only inserted in both books for dramatic effect while other things are just too convenient), but I think we all know that these books weren't written for original story points. *lol*
And yes, I am now absolutely convinced that this author really knows how to write steamy sex scenes. Sheesh! It was a pleasure (pun fully intended). Not to mention that next to all the sex there were also some "aaawww" moments - as I said in my review for the first book, I dig alpha males who are nevertheless caring and gentle. -
4 'Sexy, blue aliens' stars
“There’s no ownership. You are mine as much as I’m yours. Understand?”
“I am yours,” he agrees. “Completely and fully.”
“Then I can be yours, too.”
First read: 14 Jun 2017 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Re-read: 10 Feb 2021 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I'm trying to get back to continue this series, so I decided to re-read my favorite so far.
Liz and Raahosh are awesome together. Sexy banter, scorching hot sex, cute loving moments... I enjoyed everything!“What other things do humans do for foreplay?” I lick her skin at the spot where her lip meets the little divot below her tiny human nose. It’s soft, so soft.
She sighs softly in my arms and her eyes close. “Kissing is a good one. Stroking. Soft touches. Caresses.”
Ah. So I have been foreplaying her before. I just did not know the word. “I would foreplay you now, Liz.”
*************************************“Babe is an affectionate term for a partner. Don’t your people have words like that? What would you call me?”
“Liz?”
She smacks my chest. “Like a pet name. A nickname that one says out of affection.”
I think for a moment. “Woman?”
She makes an exasperated sound. “You know what? Never mind. Just forget—”
But now I understand what she is asking. “My woman?” I murmur, tilting her head toward me and brushing my lips over the fine line of her jaw. “My Liz?”
Now, I need to go read their honeymoon novella 💙 -
This was a dumpster fire
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THIS SERIES IS SO GOOD IM SO ASHAMED BUT IM ENJOYING MYSELF SO MUCH
like is it the best piece of fiction I’ve ever read? is it the best plot? is it the best characters?
A HEAVY NO
BUT I AM ENJOYING MYSELF SO THOROUGHLY THEREFORE IT DOES NOT MATTER IN THE SLIGHTEST IDC IM READING ALL 22 BOOKS -
The whole being blue and having a tail is making me uncomfortable. The only acceptable book boy with a tail is Cardan Greenbriar
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oye la estoy pasando maravillosamente
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I made myself read book 2 because I'd heard that the series gets better as it goes. Unfortunately, this one also didn't work for me. I will say that the tone issues did get a tad better, but that's probably the most positive thing I have to say here.
There is a vast array of characters throughout these first two books and I have such a hard time differentiating between them all, human and alien alike. They are really flat.
Book one had some dubcon and that trend continued here. I think it was particularly awful to me here because the big joke becomes that our alien learns that no means yes. Ha ha ha. A riot.
I gave it a college try, but I've just got to accept that whatever magic is here for other people, just doesn't exist for me. -
Another cute alien read. The second of twenty (gah!) of these ice planet barbarian books, this one features talkative Liz and her taciturn blue alien Ragesh. Lots of banter and miscommunication in this one to hilarious effect. Liz is very witty and opinionated which mostly confuses the straightforward alien. He tries his best to please her but his overprotectiveness often just makes her angry. He is insistent that they are mates because their Khui’s have decided but Liz is not so certain.
This is a very sweet story, Ragesh has had a lonely life and has never been with a female. Liz eventually stops being angry at him and realizes that his stoic ways just disguise his self loathing. Then she starts working to build up his confidence and show him her skills as a hunter and they becomes a team. Ragesh learns to let Liz have freedom and to not try to govern her activities in the name of her safety *men take note*. Liz is a very strong and capable FMC. She is a hunter and super resourceful. She saves Ragesh’s life and nurses him back to health after being attacked in the forest. She then fights for him with his people. This is not a damsel in distress tale, if anything it’s a dude in distress.
So far these books have been pretty cute and clever little reads. Great pick me ups or palate cleansers. I recommend not reading them too closely together as they are quite similar. Even the audiobooks have the same two narrators for the entire series so the characters sound the same in each book. But they are cute and funny, this one didn’t have any really dark events or triggers, unlike the first one, so that made it even easier to sail through. -
We continue our Not-Hoth barbarian love fest with Barbarian Alien. It improves on the first in the series in the way most sequels are better than the origin story: we don't have to read about the alien abduction and subsequent crash landing on an ice planet. Instead we start in medias res with a little forced symbiote implantation and fated mate kidnapping. We hate to say that kidnapping is the right answer, but it's true that once Liz and Raahosh are alone together, they are able to get to know each other without outside influences.
Raahosh is a super grump, and usually we see grumps paired with a sunshiny companion. Instead, Liz is just as grumpy as he is, and we liked it. He's also, as Liz says, "a bona fide alien virgin," so, y'know, keep that in mind too. We have a suspicion that the farther away from the origin story of the humans on Not-Hoth we get, the more we're going to enjoy the books. Also, don't worry: Raahosh's body has all of the requisite sa-khui accoutrements. (Dare we say that this book was hotter than the first?)
25-word summaries:
Meg: Finished Ice Planet Barbarians? No need for pesky set-up, just essentials: getting it on with our blue alien fated mates whose deepest desire is cunnilingus.
Laine: Liz accepts that if you're stuck on an inhospitable planet, your best bet is to give in to the sentient dildo who's obsessed with you.
This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the Berkley special edition. -
3.5 stars
I really like this adorable, cheeky, quirky scifi romance!
