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Frenzy (The Omegaborn Trilogy #1)
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bookshelves: left-dissatisfied, omegaverse, the-coterie, this-author-isn-t-for-me, omegaverse-reverse-harem
Jun 10, 2019
bookshelves: left-dissatisfied, omegaverse, the-coterie, this-author-isn-t-for-me, omegaverse-reverse-harem
If your favorite part of the Omegaverse genre is mmmf menage and the sextravaganzas than ignore my rating and give this book a go ;)
I'm looking for Omegaverse books with interesting, well-developed worlds. This book started out with promise. In this universe there are Alphas/Betas/Omegas who suppress their biological nature by breathing in air-circulated suppressants in their Dome. The heroine, Raven, is a researcher working on a new suppressant that will be effective for years. This will allow people to travel outside the Dome without fear of succumbing to their natural biological roles. The author included an interesting backstory as to how their biological roles changed and mutated.
Outside the Dome is the Wilds, where Raven and her fellow researcher, Alix, are trying to find a plant that will help create the new suppressant. They're attacked and their current suppressants destroyed. Isolated in the Wilds without their suppressants, both fall victim to their biological urges. I actually found this part interesting! So far so good.
Then comes along Wolfe and Ivan who belong to one of the tribes in the Wilds. The way they're described made me laugh:
Ivan:
"long blonde hair swayed in the breeze, shiny and thick and for a moment I yearned to touch it"
"He wasn't wearing a shirt, just a pair of leather rawhide pants and a corded necklace that was long enough to settle on his upper belly"
"His body was painted with tattoos...His body spoke of raw power, tense and strong and ready to do whatever he needed to do to claim me as his."
Wolfe:
"His thick chocolate brown hair was pulled up into a tight knot on the back of his head...A beard lined his chin."
" cheek was brushed with black paint, three fingers drawn across the right side of his face."
So we have one guy with long blonde hair, leather pants, with a long necklace. Very hippy dippy. Then his brother, sporting a man bun with a hipster beard. The face paint was a nice touch. It's just so goofy and the story becomes goofier.
**Slight Spoiler**
There are giant albatrosses that the three Alphas fly on to rescue Raven. Touching the giant albatross allows for psychic communication:
I place my hand on the side of his face and my skin vibrated with a quiet but powerful rumble of magic. "It nice to meet you, Alix of Tharia," Thornclaw said and I lifted my eyes toward his with wonder.
"Incredible," I whispered.
"These are my sons, Razorbeak and Stormwing. They are young and strong," he replied, and I nodded my head in thanks.
Lol. The author gets an extra star for creativity. Overall I thought the idea was interesting, but the execution came across as amateurish and silly.
The writing style is not good. The author fell into the trap of using too many adjectives. Lots of spelling and grammar mistakes. I'm not a stickler myself; I make grammar mistakes all the time. I'm not a writer selling books on Amazon though - this book really needs an editor.
This book was frustrating because I did find aspects about the world interesting; it had potential. The story devolves into a porn without plot book, and becomes all about the 'frenzy' of their biological urges. The characters lack depth or complexity. The book ends abruptly after a foursome. I also wish the descriptions of the animals, monsters, and tribal people weren't so wacky.
If you're looking for a quick smutty Omegaverse read with mmmf, this book has it. There's even a little bit of world-building and history intertwined, but don't expect too much.
I'm looking for Omegaverse books with interesting, well-developed worlds. This book started out with promise. In this universe there are Alphas/Betas/Omegas who suppress their biological nature by breathing in air-circulated suppressants in their Dome. The heroine, Raven, is a researcher working on a new suppressant that will be effective for years. This will allow people to travel outside the Dome without fear of succumbing to their natural biological roles. The author included an interesting backstory as to how their biological roles changed and mutated.
Outside the Dome is the Wilds, where Raven and her fellow researcher, Alix, are trying to find a plant that will help create the new suppressant. They're attacked and their current suppressants destroyed. Isolated in the Wilds without their suppressants, both fall victim to their biological urges. I actually found this part interesting! So far so good.
Then comes along Wolfe and Ivan who belong to one of the tribes in the Wilds. The way they're described made me laugh:
Ivan:
"long blonde hair swayed in the breeze, shiny and thick and for a moment I yearned to touch it"
"He wasn't wearing a shirt, just a pair of leather rawhide pants and a corded necklace that was long enough to settle on his upper belly"
"His body was painted with tattoos...His body spoke of raw power, tense and strong and ready to do whatever he needed to do to claim me as his."
Wolfe:
"His thick chocolate brown hair was pulled up into a tight knot on the back of his head...A beard lined his chin."
" cheek was brushed with black paint, three fingers drawn across the right side of his face."
So we have one guy with long blonde hair, leather pants, with a long necklace. Very hippy dippy. Then his brother, sporting a man bun with a hipster beard. The face paint was a nice touch. It's just so goofy and the story becomes goofier.
**Slight Spoiler**
There are giant albatrosses that the three Alphas fly on to rescue Raven. Touching the giant albatross allows for psychic communication:
I place my hand on the side of his face and my skin vibrated with a quiet but powerful rumble of magic. "It nice to meet you, Alix of Tharia," Thornclaw said and I lifted my eyes toward his with wonder.
"Incredible," I whispered.
"These are my sons, Razorbeak and Stormwing. They are young and strong," he replied, and I nodded my head in thanks.
Lol. The author gets an extra star for creativity. Overall I thought the idea was interesting, but the execution came across as amateurish and silly.
The writing style is not good. The author fell into the trap of using too many adjectives. Lots of spelling and grammar mistakes. I'm not a stickler myself; I make grammar mistakes all the time. I'm not a writer selling books on Amazon though - this book really needs an editor.
This book was frustrating because I did find aspects about the world interesting; it had potential. The story devolves into a porn without plot book, and becomes all about the 'frenzy' of their biological urges. The characters lack depth or complexity. The book ends abruptly after a foursome. I also wish the descriptions of the animals, monsters, and tribal people weren't so wacky.
If you're looking for a quick smutty Omegaverse read with mmmf, this book has it. There's even a little bit of world-building and history intertwined, but don't expect too much.
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The beginning was pretty good! Both an Alpha and an Omega have been on suppressants - they get isolated in the wilderness and fall victim to their natural urges...once Ivan and Wolfe come along it turns into a reverse harem everything goes downhill. The giant flying albatrosses were unbelievable, lol.
If you go in not expecting much you might like it a little bit. It was a solid 2 stars.


Aw, you missed out on the talking giant albatrosses 😜 I don't rec this author. She can write sex scenes, but she doesn't do world building well. The dome was not original, for sure.