Kiran: The Warrior's Bride

Rights of the Strong #2

by Ellen Stellar

A Newly edited and released edition.
The explosive adventure of the rebellious space cadet Kiran continues — and intensifies!
Family issues and barbaric traditions clash strongly against a forward-thinking woman and a brilliant S-class space cadet.

Not even the most well-guarded palace of Eeristan could contain Kiran and tame her temper.
A trickster by nature, she will find many ways to spoil the life and mood of the inhabitants of her father’s palace. Day by day, she learns more about Eeristan and its traditions — and they scare her. Yet even more dreadful mysteries and secret bloody rituals lie ahead.
Yet despite her caution, Kiran makes a critical mistake that might cost her her freedom, her life, and her heart.

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Kiran: The Warrior’s Bride is the second installment in the Rights of the Strong series by Ellen Stellar, the ‘Fantasy writer of the year-2017’. A clever, hilarious and action-packed romance story of a space cadet takes a new twist!

Genres: Science Fiction

158 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2019

Reviews

[thewoollygeek (tea, cake, crochet & books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot better than the first , still a bit confusing at times, the world building a bit too complex at some points and so many similar names of ranks is bound to confuse , but I really like the MC, ehran and Dame so I need to know what happens next !

[Daphne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'd rate more as 2.5 stars.

This book picks up where book 1, Kiran: The Warrior's Daughter, left off. I was kind of weirded out by the translation and bizarreness of the first book, and it was so ridiculous, but I wanted to know what happened next, so I picked up this book. It's still awkwardly translated in many areas, with misspellings, and the MC, Kiran, is still up to ridiculous and bizarre antics, but if you can look past that, it is an interesting book, with a plot that continues to take place on the planet Eeristan. I still think it could've been smoother, and less chaotic in the plot; however, I did think that it was smoother than the first book, with things making more sense, and more explanation as to what's going on. I think it's partly because there's more history about Kiran's mother Ciara, and her father Agorn, that's explained, along with Eeristani customs, but it may also be because this time around I know what to expect/have had experience with the author's writing style and the voice of that translation.

The MC is always "out there," along with her situations. It's basically got the feel of a farce, and isn't really to be taken seriously even though there definitely were some parts that really show the unfairness towards women on that planet, and the extreme power imbalance between the sexes, with the terrible traditions that give warriors (called tahr-ehns) these questionable rights. Kiran is thrown into this system and tries to navigate it + the plotting of both Nrogo and her father. She's in some difficult situations, and is clever, but also does some ridiculously stupid things. It was interesting to see her working with Nakar, learning more about Eeristan, her mother's history, her plots for revenge, and trying to discover who the mysterious warrior from book 1 was.

There's also more on Dame, but I didn't like the insta-love of his feelings for her. There's no development there at all. It's also insta-love with the warrior (Ehran), but at least there's an attempt at some deeper thing there that we haven't really gotten the explanation for yet (probably will find out in book 3?). I did like Kiran and Ehran's interactions, and the reveal (although obvious by the middle of this book) about who he is. I am curious to see how it all ends.

[Ellen Stellar]

Hi! Thank you for reading Rights of the Strong.
This series consists of 5 books and should be read in the following order:

Kiran: The Warrior's Daughter
Kiran: The Warrior's Bride
Kiran: The Warrior's Problem: A Young Adult Sci-fi Romance
Kiran: The Warrior's Heart: A Young Adult Sci-fi Romance
Kiran: The Warrior's Wife: A Young Adult Sci-fi Romance

I hope that you will love the journey,
Ellen

[Tammi Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by this series. I wasn’t excited about the first 39% of book 1, but I was avidly engaged moving on from that point. That had to do with the book being set up as possible erotica of the school-girl type. But, although there was only one actual sex scene, the story’s tone quickly changed to more of a sexualized military/alien Oedipus complex survival boot camp.

It’s not that it’s great story-telling, it’s just a lot of interesting turns that take place in the plots of books 1 and 2. Tone/arc changes also take place throughout each book. Normally I would be put off by inconsistencies, but I still enjoyed the stories overall. The heroine reminded me of the snarky-humored characters from a Katie McAllister novel—which is probably why I stuck with it. But this author absolutely shows more creativity in imagining her heroine overcoming obstacles. I really liked that.

These books were both 3 1/2 stars, but I’d rather go with a 4 than a 3, and I’m definitely getting the next book.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh this book i cried so hard laughing! The revenge she got on her father and all. Ending was interesting and looking forward to book 3

[Pamela Brabitz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I admit I wanted to understand but do choppy