Ajos by A.G. Wilde [Review]

Ajos (The Restitution #1) by A.G. Wilde
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: May 23, 2021

The Restitution
1. Ajos - Paperback | Kindle
2. V'Alen

A.G. Wilde
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Penance.
It is the only thing on his mind.
He merely exists as a tool, a weapon for the Restitution till the gods are satisfied he has suffered enough. He has no dreams for a different future, until...

...a human, one he rescues, falls into his arms.

For the first time in a long while, something stirs within Ajos. But this unknown feeling is not the only thing that stirs.

Maybe taking the human on a secluded planet had not been the best idea...

Now, instead of fighting the enemies that plague them, the person he has to fight the most...is himself.

Thoughts on Ajos: I must say I've been WONDERING what happened to that poor woman who was awake in her stasis pod when things went sideways in the CbA series. While we don't specifically find out about her issues here, THINGS ARE HAPPENING and I am giddy. GIDDY! (Seriously, because the idea of someone being aware in one of those things makes my skin crawl and HOLY CRUD that poor woman. Gimme her story. I WANT TO KNOW!)

This is Kerena and Ajos's story, though. So let's talk about them. Kerena's one of the women rescued from the stasis pods and she's pretty chill about being abducted by aliens and then rescued by aliens. Sure, sure, she has a few panicky moments, but she adapts pretty quickly. Which is good, because things get hairier the longer she's awake.

On the plus side, she has a hunky, colorful alien keeping her company. Downside? Ajos runs hot and cold on her. Not because of anything she did, but because he's completely sure he's unworthy of a mate due to THINGS that happened in the past. So while he feels protective and he's drawn to Kerena, he also does his level best to push her away and not cross any lines. Which, quite naturally, sends very mixed messages to Kerena.

A little danger, a unique planet, an unexpected heat, and a lady who wants to do her part to help against the beings who stole her from her planet. GOOD STUFF!