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The Ivory Prison (Genetic Shifters #1)
by
Ashlyn Daube (Goodreads Author)
Gabriel didn't always have a name. Born in a mysterious facility, he knows he's not human, but an experiment with a purpose that no one is willing to reveal. His life is a routine and an hourglass of when he will disappear. He has no hopes, no dreams, until one day someone new interrupts that routine. Someone like him, someone free, and it changes everything.
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ebook, 18 pages
Published
May 26th 2012
by M/M Romance Group @ goodreads
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Feb 13, 2013
Marissa
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
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mm,
novella-short,
fantasy,
sci-fi,
young-adult
3.5 stars
Short, emotional, and intriguing. I can only hope for future books to continue the story of Gabriel & Lukas. I see so much potential on where this novella could be leading us, on their relationship, on them being weapons, on the reason & people behind all the experiments...So much more! Fingers crossed for more to come!
Short, emotional, and intriguing. I can only hope for future books to continue the story of Gabriel & Lukas. I see so much potential on where this novella could be leading us, on their relationship, on them being weapons, on the reason & people behind all the experiments...So much more! Fingers crossed for more to come!
4.5
Loved it!!! This was such an intriguing story, it was sad to see end. It felt like a prequel though. I would love to read more about this world. Thank you Ashlyn 'Myka' Daube, for donating your time and talent.
Loved it!!! This was such an intriguing story, it was sad to see end. It felt like a prequel though. I would love to read more about this world. Thank you Ashlyn 'Myka' Daube, for donating your time and talent.
Scary is the first word that came to my mind when I thought about describing this story. The kind of scary that shows us what human nature can be like when scientists or the military or members of any organization with some goal forget that they are human and start chasing their objectives with no regard for the consequences. It has happened before, it is happening now, and I am afraid it will happen again. And each time the stakes get higher because our technological abilities grow, and with th...more
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This sweet little story has real potential to be something big and grand and really interesting. I love sci-fi and genetic experiments, and this was a good take on science interfering in the development of life.
Overall it's enjoyable enough but I feel that the author can make much, much more of this story. For a start the romance is believable but is underdeveloped. There is a hint of Gabe feeling himself drawn to Lukas because of their shared differences from 'normal' people, but it is not ver...more
Overall it's enjoyable enough but I feel that the author can make much, much more of this story. For a start the romance is believable but is underdeveloped. There is a hint of Gabe feeling himself drawn to Lukas because of their shared differences from 'normal' people, but it is not ver...more
The Ivory Prison is about Gabriel, a young man who has been held in a research facility for his entire life. He's not even allowed to communicate with others, and other boys at the facility often vanish without trace. Things change, however, when the lab gets a new researcher in charge, who brings along her son, Lukas. Lukas and Gabriel start to form a connection that not only changes their lives, but also helps Gabriel realize his true purpose.
I really enjoyed The Ivory Prison. I've always been...more
I really enjoyed The Ivory Prison. I've always been...more
Okay, so I requested the changling story, and I may be biased in my rating, but that story is seriously NOT finished. I want so much more than that! =)
Gabe knows he is an experiment of some kind. He's never seen the outside of this room. They come in, make him drink things, perform all kinds of tests on him, but he has no idea what they want. He finds out he's not alone, but he also discovers that if the men make you leave the room, you'll never come back from it. He knows he's a failure, and it...more
Gabe knows he is an experiment of some kind. He's never seen the outside of this room. They come in, make him drink things, perform all kinds of tests on him, but he has no idea what they want. He finds out he's not alone, but he also discovers that if the men make you leave the room, you'll never come back from it. He knows he's a failure, and it...more
Sep 10, 2012
Serith
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
GLBTQ community, dystopia and sci-fi fans
Ivory Prison was just brilliant. I absolutely loved this story, as short as it may have been. The author designed a dark and beautiful dystopia and filled it with strong and lovable characters. It was a pleasure to join Gabe through seriously harsh times, and also those touching moments of true happiness. Every little thing that happened was fascinating in one way or another. He was just so innocent and sweet that I authentically cared for his well-being and was thrilled when people entered his...more
I guess from reading the reviews, I should have realized this was a short story and not a book. I, like others, felt like this was a well-written prologue to a longer story. Hopefully, the story of Gabriel and Lukas will surface soon in a complete novel.
Dec 02, 2012
Bettye Kanady
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Recommended to Bettye by:
Love is Always Write List
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Hoo-boy... this story was really a doozy. At least for me. It's more of a sci-fi deep friendship story. If you look at the undertones, you can see love. But, the boys in this story, not human boys, but technically that's what they were. Their age was fifteen or thereabouts. They were experimental weapons; and were to begin "shifting" to other people. I'm not exactly sure why except that they were designed to be weapons. Maybe to sabotage other military operations? I had a difficult time reading...more
Mar 10, 2013
Kynthos-the-Archer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
those who fancy some scifi for their MM dosage.
Recommended to Kynthos-the-Archer by:
found it on Smashwords as a free-read.
Shelves:
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cover-love,
gay_mm,
no-sex_non-sexual,
scifi_or_futuristic,
shifters,
unforgettable_stuck-in-my-head,
unique-story,
want-more-after-reading,
captive-captivity-confinement,
disturbing,
emotional,
engrossing,
friends-to-lovers,
good-characterisation,
good-plot,
injury_bodily-harm,
intriguing-story,
restricted-freedom,
resentful-indignant-irate,
sense-of-hopelessness-despair,
smashwords,
special-abilities-power_magic,
suspenseful,
young-man_youth,
attempted-murder-killing,
free-read,
slow-burn-romance
I was already fascinated after reading the 1st paragraph. It is quite a disturbing story to read about living feeling beings being treated like a thing, an object to do with as one wished and to be disposed off on a whim.
I truly wish for more of this fascinating story after finishing it. It made me thirst to know more of what fate would Lukas and Gabriel face in the future.(view spoiler)...more
I truly wish for more of this fascinating story after finishing it. It made me thirst to know more of what fate would Lukas and Gabriel face in the future.(view spoiler)...more
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"Beautiful" might seem like an odd word to apply to this story, but it's the first that came to mind. So very beautiful!
Gabe's life is horrific, on a scale that's difficult to truly imagine. But his relationship with Lukas is good and bright and hopeful enough to make up for everything else.
The world-building here is amazing and the characters are beautifully crafted and believable. This is one that I would love to see turned into a longer work or a series. I'm left with so many questions about...more
Gabe's life is horrific, on a scale that's difficult to truly imagine. But his relationship with Lukas is good and bright and hopeful enough to make up for everything else.
The world-building here is amazing and the characters are beautifully crafted and believable. This is one that I would love to see turned into a longer work or a series. I'm left with so many questions about...more
Here goes! I really liked the book someone said it was part of a series and I really want to read the next book if it really is a series. Having said that it was very short. someone said "there was no indication they were gay" but I figured that fairly early. Maybe it's just me idk. Anyway for homophobes' sakes I think they should say so in the description. Other than that I thought it was interesting and sweet. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time :)
I love this book. If Gabriel was a girl it would be an amazing love story..but the friendship they have is just as amazing. overall it was put together extremely well and made me feel like i was there with them when everything was happening.i just wish there was a couple more chapters to this i didn't want it to end.
I love this book! It was just one of those novels that you start reading it and you cant put down until you finish it. One of those books that when you are reading it, you shut out the rest of whats going on around you. Thats how engaged i was in The Ivory Prison. It was almost like i was living it. LOVED IT
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This story felt like it had so much intrigue surrounding it! Definitely a lot of mystery attached to exactly what was supposed to be happening and what all the testing was about. I’m so glad that Gabe found a little oasis in the form of Lukas in the ivory prison. Very interesting – very much enjoyed it! :)
This story was hauntingly beautiful. I truly wish it was longer. The growing friendship between Gabriel and Lukas was so touching, and the experiments where gravely haunting and unique. I really loved it.
3.5-4*
This was such a sad and bleak story, yet ended on such a hopeful note that i really would like to know how Lukas and Gabriel continue, just to make sure they get some of the happiness they deserve.
This was such a sad and bleak story, yet ended on such a hopeful note that i really would like to know how Lukas and Gabriel continue, just to make sure they get some of the happiness they deserve.
I really didn't know what to expect when I started reading this book. But once I got into it, I really enjoyed it. I felt sorry for Gab. because he doesn't know anything but the inside of his ivory walls. Glad he has a friend, just like himself. I wanted more; I didn't want it to end so quickly. Author needs to write a sequel to this to keep us up to date on Gab's progress. Thanks for writing... I.c. Hearts
I really really enjoyed this free short story.
The only thing I can complain about is this felt like a prologue. An awesome prologue, but now I want the rest of the story.
The only thing I can complain about is this felt like a prologue. An awesome prologue, but now I want the rest of the story.
Awesome story! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Such a touching story with an amazing twist to it. The Author has so much potential, and I hope to see a book with this name in the future :)
I was lucky and got to Beta this story. Loved it! I can't wait for her to write a novel spun from it -and if I'm lucky I'll get to Beta again ;)
It feels more like prologue and not complete story.
Dumb....a long warm-up to a story that never fully evolves or develops. A good beginning but disappointing end.
Creepy (and I like creepy), but not really a romance. I'd read more of this world, though!
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A well written Sci-Fi short but this story is so not finished! I need more NOW!
does not read like a complete story, more like a prologue to a longer work
Unique. Quick read. Good actually. Would recommend giving it a try
Really good short story. Looking forward to reading a full novel!
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Ashlyn is a long time fan of all things geeky. Admittedly addicted to reading manga, love stories, and anything that makes her cry. She dreams of one day seeing something she wrote at a library and keeps a notebook just to write story ideas, because you never know.
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