Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Knightmaster by Anna Hackett [Review]

Knightmaster (Oronis Knights #1) by Anna Hackett
Format: paperback
Source: purchased
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Date read: April 2, 2023

Oronis Knights
1. Knightmaster - Paperback | Kindle
2. Knighthunter
3. Knightqueen

Related Series:
(find all the books in the series on the 1st book review)
Eon Warriors
1. Edge of Eon

Galactic Kings
1. Overlord

Anna Hackett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
She was sent to forge an alliance with the deadly Oronis knights…and instead finds herself framed for abducting their queen.

Xenoanthropologist Kennedy Black loves exploring new cultures with Space Corps. Everyone in her life has left her, so she happily fills the void with exciting adventures. When she’s assigned to escort the new ambassador to the planet Oron for an opulent ball, she’s thrilled to get an up-close look at the Oronis knights, and their culture of honor and duty to their knightqueen. But she never expected her reaction to cool, controlled Knightmaster Ashtin Caydor, head of the Oronis Knightforce.

And she really didn’t expect a savage alien attack that leaves the knightqueen missing and Earth fingered as the culprit.

Knightmaster Ashtin Caydor lives to protect his planet, his people, and his knightqueen. He came from nothing, and the code of knighthood is the cornerstone of his being. When Knightqueen Carys is abducted by their mortal enemies, the ferocious Gek’Dragar, he’s icily enraged, especially when he finds evidence that Earth, and the far too enticing Sub-Captain Kennedy Black, are involved.

But Kennedy vows to clear Earth’s name by helping Ashtin and his knights find the queen. As she and Ashtin embark on a risky mission to a dangerous jungle planet, they’re forced to rely on each other, and their sizzling chemistry is soon undeniable. But love can’t be an option, not for a knight bound only to his duty and a woman whose heart already has too many scars.
Thoughts on Knightmaster: Sliding into the world of the Oronis knights and HOO-BOY. The knights (both of the male and female variety) have it going on. They're strong, sex-ay, and honorable and I AM SO HERE FOR THAT.

First up is Knightmaster Ashtin who embodies everything the knights stand for. Which is probably why he's a Knightmaster, really. But seriously, the knights are Ashtin's family and he honors them every day with his every action. He is absolutely not prepared to be hit with feelings for one human woman who might have helped his enemies capture his knightqueen. But here he is.

On Kennedy's end, she's more than a little excited to see the sights and culture of a new planet as part of the ambassador's group. What she's not thrilled with? Having Earth implicated in the plot to kidnap the knightqueen. Fortunately for everyone, Ashtin is level-headed enough to believe she (and Earth) aren't involved and soon the two of them are following clues to (a) find the knightqueen and (b) prove Earth wasn't part of the kidnapping.

New planets, dangerous enemies, honorable knights, human tenacity, and some serious sparks. Yesssssss.

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