Read Joined Mara Gan 9781945910630 Books

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Product details Paperback 478 pages Publisher Inkspell Publishing (March 27, 2018) Language English ISBN-10 1945910631

Joined Mara Gan 9781945910630 Books Reviews

• Princess Andromeda, or Meda, was prophesied to be the next ruler of the galaxy at birth, so she was taken from her family and raised by others to be everything she needs to be to fulfill her destiny. Meda is empathic and at times telepathic, which helps a lot with diplomacy, but she just wants to have a bit of time to herself, away from all the noise in her head. Oh, and people keep trying to kill her for some reason, including blowing up her whole home planet. Now she’s been saddled with a large, uncouth, deadly bodyguard, who’s the best mercenary in the galaxy and determined to protect her whether she likes it or not. Her new Protector, Perseus, is from a perpetually angry race, and doesn’t know what to make of Meda, she’s so small and seems so fragile, but she’s smart and independent and she’s really good at sneaking away from his protection. From their first meeting, sparks fly, and they’re not all from arguing - those kisses they share are out of this world. I loved Meda, trapped in a life she never chose, and Perseus, who had such a horrible early life but rose above it to live the life he chose. I loved this story so much and was just beginning to think it was a stand alone with a wonderful ending, when bam! a cliffhanger ending popped up. Normally, I don’t really like that type of ending, but this one was just right, and I’m dying to read the next book in this series.
• Joined is the kind of book I live for! The writing was amazing! The story was amazing! The characters were amazing! I loved it!
  
  Ms Gan did a beautiful job developing her characters and the ddifferent worlds! I loved the Mousai, especially Clee!
  
  I also Really appreciate that this book was so clean! I enjoyed it even more for not having to skim past awkward sex scenes or try to overlook the f word.
  
  I am really looking forward to the next book!
• Joined was a Good Story that kept you in the edge of your chair. You did not want it to end.
• “She is the raven, and she is the wanderer
  Chaos dwells in darkness while an ancient lady fights
  She is the one soul created to save the galaxy
  And swallowed by the shadows in the ultimate price."
  ~The Prophecy
  
  This is the first book that I have read by Mara Gan. I wouldn’t normally have chosen this genera, especially as a first time reading a new author, but I was hooked with the blurbs and by the description of the main character that was portrayed. I did find the writing to be captivating and interesting enough to read through the whole book and want to know the outcome. Warning, this does have an almost unexpected cliffhanger, but I am sure it will be well worth it when the next book comes out in the series, as it was written so well that I didn’t even mind the cliffhanger like I normally would. My main complaint is that this book was very much so overladen with the same repetitive detailing in the writing. I am not sure if this is just the writing style of this author, or perhaps just something that could be re-edited in the future for a much easier flowing read. This is my reason for my four-star rating. However, like I said this book was still gripping enough to keep me reading even through the harder parts to sit through with the repeating. I mostly adapted and skimmed over these parts, by the end of the book I had adjusted enough on my own to really enjoy the book.
  
  This said this is a very sci-fi and romantic adventure story. It has a little bit of everything and that is what makes this stick out among you’re a-typical science fiction book about a galaxy and two characters who are fighting for a forbidden love.
  
  Princess Andromeda, also known as Meda, is the prophesized next ruler of the Galaxy that she was born into. From birth she is raised and trained for this role away from her family. Meda is a strong and feisty woman, that becomes quickly relatable within the first few chapters of the book. She is an empath that has a love for reading. So much because she just wants to escape the reality that is her life. One where everyone is out to kill her and stop her from becoming the leader she is supposed to be.
  
  When her home planet is blown up in an attempt to thwart her prophecy she is given the most feared assassin in the galaxy as her protector and guard. Perseus is from a kind of people that are known for being unruly, rude, and well an overall jerk. Regardless, the two develop feelings for each other along the journey. You find yourself really learning to like Perseus, especially once you realize why he is the way he his, and the past he has survived to get where he is today. I found myself rooting for the romance in this book the most. I really thought it made this novel stand out among the sci-fi romances I have tried in the past. I also enjoyed the breaks of comedic relief to balance the disaster and death that Meda is constantly fighting.
  
  I will be reading the next book once it is available and do hope that Mara Gan hones in the detailing a little. I am sure it will be a five-star read if that is the case.