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Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities

Claimings, Book 2

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Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities

By: Lyn Gala
Narrated by: John Solo
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Ondry and Liam have settled into a good life, but their trading is still tied up with humans, and humans are always messy. When political changes at the human base lead Ondry to attempt a difficult trade, the pair find themselves entangled in human affairs. Liam wants to help the people he left and the worlds being torn apart. He also wants to serve Ondry with not only the pleasures of the nest but also by bringing human profits.

Ondry has no hope of understanding human psychology in general, he only knows that he will hold onto his palteia with the last breath in his body, and he'd like to keep his status and his wealth too. Unfortunately, new humans bring new conflicts and he is not sure how to protect Liam. He does know one thing that humans seem to constantly forget - that the peaceful Rownt are predators and when their families are threatened, Rownt become deadly killers. Liam is his family, and Ondry will protect him with his last breath...assuming that he can recognize the dangers in time to do so.

Contains mature themes.

©2014 Lyn Gala (P)2019 Tantor First Contact Literature & Fiction Romance Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
Creative Worldbuilding • Unique Alien Culture • Outstanding Performance • Complex Character Development • Perfect Casting
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My second time listening to this one, randomly chosen.
THANK YOU LYN GALA!!!!!
There are many themes which you challenge, but with Roe v. Wade in danger of getting reversed in EVERY state, I appreciate the bravery of tackling when a "life" begins. Please keep challenging all the ideas, I dig it!
Sincerely, White Independent Mom in Ca.

2024 review

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9/10 it’s a cute story! So far I’m liking this series. Now I know onto book three!

Cute story!

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AH THOSE HUMANS! Getting aliens wrong every time!

This was good! And such a simple story – basically, just a walk between villages, if you strip everything else away. And yet it paints a much more complete picture of a whole lot of things, some of which I didn’t even realize were missing from the first book. But more than that, I’m panting for more. I’m forcing myself to write this before I allow myself to even <i>open</i> the third book so I don’t get all ahead of myself like I did with the first book.

There’s a lot about the budding relationship building in this book, but again, this is <b>not</b> a relationship like I’ve ever really … well, I can’t say “imagined”, because yes, I think I <i>have</i> imagined such a relationship before, maybe even dreamed of, but that was long ago. It’s certainly nothing I’ve ever <i>encountered</i> in the “real world”, let’s put it that way. Protection, security, commitment, bonding, companionship, true partnership, entrepreneurship (yeah, I know, right?), and yet it’s all kinda weird because one of them’s not human, which has all these really creative and clever differences compared with relationships between two humans.

And speaking of humans! Yep, they’re in here too, marching with their big feet and getting it all wrong. The end surprised me but I LOVED it. You could possibly stop after the first book and say, “Nice story”, but don’t! At the end of the second one, there’s <i>no way</i> you’re going to miss out on the next one. I can’t wait!

AUDIOBOOK VERSION: Again I have to say, as I did with the first book, really good narration! Audiobook versus “silent” book, which is better, is a debate that will endure to the end of mankind, with staunch supporters on both sides. But sometimes, and these books are an example, the narration really adds to the experience.

AH THOSE HUMANS!

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Ok, first, John Solo was perfectly cast for this series. His voice just has the right feel to it for both of these guys and he manages to put so much life into, especially Ondry's voice that I can see and hear the facial expressions that accompany them. He's really nailed this series so far and while I've enjoyed others he's done is the past, this is with out a doubt his best work so far.

Second, Lyn has created such an alien and unique world that I'm not only blown away by her creativity and world building but also by her ability to bring me into it. It's captivating and while this story is a little more stressful than the previous one it never lost the sweeter elements that I loved from the first.

Bring on the next book ASAP!

I'm quickly becoming obsessed

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I enjoyed this up until the whole interaction with the female captain (whose name I can’t remember right now). The way Liam started becoming so very female dog-ish towards the female captain was so uncomfortably annoying. Ondry could be excused because of his alien race behavior but Liam was insufferable and illogical towards humans that WANTED and was doing good for the GREATER good of humanity(the lady captain). He acted like he just wasn’t human and didn’t care about humanity. His character arc really went from damaged, submissive warrior to damaged, humanity hating, female dog.

Loved! Until-

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I really enjoyed the book and enjoyed listening to John Solo’s narration of this book, I find his voice soothing.

Great

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This is one of the most creative (and lovely) stories of D/s I've ever read. The insight Lyn Gala has in explaining Liam's mindset is absolutely beyond compare and it's incredibly moving. A beautiful series and I'm so glad it is out in audio! Reliving them all, narrated by John Solo, is incredible :)

Marvelous Series, Solo is Spectacular

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was very weary of second book falling Short. As is the case with ALOT. But did not disappoint.

Loved it!!

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I am so thrown! I actually love this story. I cannot wait to finish the rest of the series! It just.... it does it for me in a whole new kind of way. I tend to steer away from sub/dom relationships in the books I read, but as I read this I became completely invested. It's a great take on the genre!

What makes YOU feel safe and valued?

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Let’s face it, many of the readers in the m/m genre just aren’t that good. But this one is. Since Claimings is my favorite series in all of m/m (yes, really), I was thrilled that the quality of this performance lets me enjoy these stories in a new format.

This book is an excellent second story for the series. The first book was much less complex, focusing on how Liam and Ondry’s relationship came to be and why it could work across such a huge cultural divide. This one tells a more involved story about how the relationship develops when a human officer inserts herself, and human politics, into their happy Rownt bubble. A smart, compelling next chapter in Liam and Ondry’s love story.

A strong performance for a beloved series

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