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The Lost Fleet #1
Incursion
Two centuries ago, the First Expansionary Fleet set off to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, hoping to explore, colonize, and conquer new worlds in the name of humanity. But when the fleet was violently and unexpectedly thrown off course, the colonists found themselves trapped in an unexplored region of the galaxy—and caught right in the middle of a bloody interstellar war.
Now, after generations of relentless fighting, a tentative truce has finally ushered in an era of growth and prosperity. Yet as hardline forces on all sides conspire to break the ceasefire, humanity finds itself in need of a new type of soldier—one who can win the peace even while the galaxy arms for war.
Major Kal Zeris is the next generation of Dominion trooper, a powerful psionic soldier capable of withstanding—and dishing out—superhuman amounts of punishment. Born naturally on a crime-infested border world, Kal has learned to do whatever it takes to survive. But when he finds himself paired up with a sheltered young fleet cadet, he quickly learns that despite what her flawless, genetically engineered body may have given her in looks and smarts, there is no replacement for good, old-fashioned experience. And luckily for her, Kal is eager and willing to help.
Together, they must unravel a conspiracy that threatens to end the peace—and destroy the Lost Fleet before it can find its way home.
Now, after generations of relentless fighting, a tentative truce has finally ushered in an era of growth and prosperity. Yet as hardline forces on all sides conspire to break the ceasefire, humanity finds itself in need of a new type of soldier—one who can win the peace even while the galaxy arms for war.
Major Kal Zeris is the next generation of Dominion trooper, a powerful psionic soldier capable of withstanding—and dishing out—superhuman amounts of punishment. Born naturally on a crime-infested border world, Kal has learned to do whatever it takes to survive. But when he finds himself paired up with a sheltered young fleet cadet, he quickly learns that despite what her flawless, genetically engineered body may have given her in looks and smarts, there is no replacement for good, old-fashioned experience. And luckily for her, Kal is eager and willing to help.
Together, they must unravel a conspiracy that threatens to end the peace—and destroy the Lost Fleet before it can find its way home.
251 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 22, 2022
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Sarah Hawke
78 books235 followersSarah Hawke is a prolific writer of science fiction and fantasy in multiple genres, including erotica, harem, and bondage. Her books are known for their intricate world-building, twisting plots, and fleshed-out characters—and of course their many intense, steamy sex scenes.
If you are interested in "pure" traditional harem stories, The Lost Fleet is the perfect place to start! Wings of the Seraph is a shorter, older series but also hits most of the traditional harem notes. Shadow of the Seraph features a rotating male and female pov with some F-F scenes involving temporary futanari, so avoid that unless it is your jam!
Her fantasy universe features many types of erotica stories involving bondage (Elf Slave, all the Spider Queen books) and non-traditional harems (The Amazon's Pledge, The Amazon's Vengeance). She also has two ongoing fantasy erotica series with intense action and multiple points of view, War of the White Throne and The Blade of Highwind.
If you are interested in "pure" traditional harem stories, The Lost Fleet is the perfect place to start! Wings of the Seraph is a shorter, older series but also hits most of the traditional harem notes. Shadow of the Seraph features a rotating male and female pov with some F-F scenes involving temporary futanari, so avoid that unless it is your jam!
Her fantasy universe features many types of erotica stories involving bondage (Elf Slave, all the Spider Queen books) and non-traditional harems (The Amazon's Pledge, The Amazon's Vengeance). She also has two ongoing fantasy erotica series with intense action and multiple points of view, War of the White Throne and The Blade of Highwind.
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November 13, 2022
"Whatcha doing, Charles?"
"Reading Star Trek erotica," I replied.
"Fine, don't tell me."
-Real Life conversation
INCURSION is a bit outside my wheelhouse because I'm not someone who normally reads erotica, especially advertised as harem lit. It's not something I look down upon, everyone should be able to read whatever sort of entertainment they enjoy. My wife has a great fondness for stories about women kidnapped by human traffickers who then fall in love with assassins or secret agents that promptly go Taken on their captors. [Edit: I have also been informed by my wife that I should add that they have BDSM overtones too].
However, this is a special case because this book was, first, written by a female author despite its male POV and also repeatedly was recommended to me for its story as well as world-building. Color me intrigued. I have always been a fan of books that manage to combine sexiness with being, for lack of a better term, decent writing. I can't think of many books that do it aside from the Phadre series by Jacqueline Carey but I definitely know what I like.
Still, if this is all too much information, I certainly understand. This is a book with an extensive well-written plot, excellent world-building, and extremely likeable characters. It just so happens that it interrupts every four or five chapters to a protracted scene of snoo-snoo. If that's not your bag, consider yourself warned and this is not your kind of book. I listened to the audiobook version and think the production values were very good for that and recommend the narrator(s). A smart decision was getting dual narration for the male and female voices.
The premise is Kal Zeris is a Commander Shepard-esque psychic Special Ops soldier that works for the Dominion. He's good-looking, kind of a jerk, and still has a heart of gold. His favorite pasttime is beating up racists, helping the conspicuously hot alien sex workers living around him, as well as running covert ops to kill slavers. Tailor made to be the kind of guy that male gamers love to play in video games and are very popular fanfic subjects for women.
While investigating a ship that was subject to a massacre by the presumed-long dead Dowd race, Kal is forced to work with the cute genetically-engineered cadet named Miranda. Kal hates the genetically engineered ruling class of the Dominion, no matter how cute, and she is casually arrogant but soon impressed by the size of his battlefield experience. What? Did you think that was a euphemism? Either way, they soon end up together and weirdly I really got invested in their romance. Which I never do. Seriously, no romance in the history of fiction save maybe Picard and Crusher. I actually kind of resented when they introduced the other girls.
Either way, I actually was interested in the story and enjoyed the book thoroughly. I also rarely compliment the covers of these books but I really like the uniform Sarah Hawke designed because it fits what's actually described inside. Book fidelity plus being pleasing to the eye. Whenever lit harem books are recommended, they tend to be, uh, well, cartoonish in their looks. It's still a bit, uh, well, generous but not inhumanly so.
Ahem.
Two thumbs up. It's the R-rated version of Mass Effect we all wanted.
"Reading Star Trek erotica," I replied.
"Fine, don't tell me."
-Real Life conversation
INCURSION is a bit outside my wheelhouse because I'm not someone who normally reads erotica, especially advertised as harem lit. It's not something I look down upon, everyone should be able to read whatever sort of entertainment they enjoy. My wife has a great fondness for stories about women kidnapped by human traffickers who then fall in love with assassins or secret agents that promptly go Taken on their captors. [Edit: I have also been informed by my wife that I should add that they have BDSM overtones too].
However, this is a special case because this book was, first, written by a female author despite its male POV and also repeatedly was recommended to me for its story as well as world-building. Color me intrigued. I have always been a fan of books that manage to combine sexiness with being, for lack of a better term, decent writing. I can't think of many books that do it aside from the Phadre series by Jacqueline Carey but I definitely know what I like.
Still, if this is all too much information, I certainly understand. This is a book with an extensive well-written plot, excellent world-building, and extremely likeable characters. It just so happens that it interrupts every four or five chapters to a protracted scene of snoo-snoo. If that's not your bag, consider yourself warned and this is not your kind of book. I listened to the audiobook version and think the production values were very good for that and recommend the narrator(s). A smart decision was getting dual narration for the male and female voices.
The premise is Kal Zeris is a Commander Shepard-esque psychic Special Ops soldier that works for the Dominion. He's good-looking, kind of a jerk, and still has a heart of gold. His favorite pasttime is beating up racists, helping the conspicuously hot alien sex workers living around him, as well as running covert ops to kill slavers. Tailor made to be the kind of guy that male gamers love to play in video games and are very popular fanfic subjects for women.
While investigating a ship that was subject to a massacre by the presumed-long dead Dowd race, Kal is forced to work with the cute genetically-engineered cadet named Miranda. Kal hates the genetically engineered ruling class of the Dominion, no matter how cute, and she is casually arrogant but soon impressed by the size of his battlefield experience. What? Did you think that was a euphemism? Either way, they soon end up together and weirdly I really got invested in their romance. Which I never do. Seriously, no romance in the history of fiction save maybe Picard and Crusher. I actually kind of resented when they introduced the other girls.
Either way, I actually was interested in the story and enjoyed the book thoroughly. I also rarely compliment the covers of these books but I really like the uniform Sarah Hawke designed because it fits what's actually described inside. Book fidelity plus being pleasing to the eye. Whenever lit harem books are recommended, they tend to be, uh, well, cartoonish in their looks. It's still a bit, uh, well, generous but not inhumanly so.
Ahem.
Two thumbs up. It's the R-rated version of Mass Effect we all wanted.
September 19, 2022
did I even read the same book- this is not a space opera- this is porn
Did I even read the same book. This is basically porn. There was an interesting story here but was sacrificed for porn. Don’t get me wrong sex scenes in a book are perfectly great especially a harem book. However this really was 50 shades of grey style. All about domination and choking their partner out.
The hero doesn’t care about the people he sleeps with. He just wants to dominate and make the Jenny pregnant for points.
75 percent of the book is sex. Cut it down to 25 percent and there could’ve been a good story here.
There is no love - just raw sex and the story suffers for it.
Did I even read the same book. This is basically porn. There was an interesting story here but was sacrificed for porn. Don’t get me wrong sex scenes in a book are perfectly great especially a harem book. However this really was 50 shades of grey style. All about domination and choking their partner out.
The hero doesn’t care about the people he sleeps with. He just wants to dominate and make the Jenny pregnant for points.
75 percent of the book is sex. Cut it down to 25 percent and there could’ve been a good story here.
There is no love - just raw sex and the story suffers for it.
February 7, 2025
It's fascinating witnessing the growth of spicy romance literature for heterosexual men over the past decade, particularly since it is growing amidst a milieu that has easy access to internet pornography. There is a burgeoning desire, it seems, for "male-oriented genre fiction but with advertised explicit sex scenes," but I think this is a genre that's still finding its footing.
Incursion is generally better-written than other works which have a busty AI waifu splayed across the cover. Some attention is certainly paid to worldbuilding and lore in Incursion, and the writing is structured in paragraphs of debate about alien factions and motivations, instead of sentence-by-sentence action schlock.
But there's no getting around how much of a Mass Effect ripoff the entire novel and setting feels like. When you're reading about how the Seraphim Council first sent a fleet to go beyond the Terminus Reach to the Veil beyond the Tartarus Cluster, and the two main romances are Miranda, the blue eyed, dark hair genetically-perfect woman, and a more down-to-earth woman named Ash, it is impossible to immerse oneself in the setting, because it is too overtly trying to evoke something that is not the author's own creation. I'm a Mass Effect fan, but I want a bit more from my sci fi than something that is so patently wearing a Mass Effect skinsuit.
And while there is some restraint in Hawke's writing, there isn't nearly enough. Miranda Pierce is an Ice Queen for a chapter or two before she just becomes the flustered young woman who wants the protagonist to teach her about this thing called sex for most of the book. The protagonist Zeris also blandifies into Generic Hero-Man as the book ensues. There is something somehow rote about how the sex scenes unfold, and the lack of titillation outside of those sex scenes. It feels, in fact, like the sci-fi drudgery and sex scenes were written in isolation from one another. In the end, what does something like this really have to offer if a Richard K. Morgan novel is much better written, better realized, and sexier to boot?
Incursion is generally better-written than other works which have a busty AI waifu splayed across the cover. Some attention is certainly paid to worldbuilding and lore in Incursion, and the writing is structured in paragraphs of debate about alien factions and motivations, instead of sentence-by-sentence action schlock.
But there's no getting around how much of a Mass Effect ripoff the entire novel and setting feels like. When you're reading about how the Seraphim Council first sent a fleet to go beyond the Terminus Reach to the Veil beyond the Tartarus Cluster, and the two main romances are Miranda, the blue eyed, dark hair genetically-perfect woman, and a more down-to-earth woman named Ash, it is impossible to immerse oneself in the setting, because it is too overtly trying to evoke something that is not the author's own creation. I'm a Mass Effect fan, but I want a bit more from my sci fi than something that is so patently wearing a Mass Effect skinsuit.
And while there is some restraint in Hawke's writing, there isn't nearly enough. Miranda Pierce is an Ice Queen for a chapter or two before she just becomes the flustered young woman who wants the protagonist to teach her about this thing called sex for most of the book. The protagonist Zeris also blandifies into Generic Hero-Man as the book ensues. There is something somehow rote about how the sex scenes unfold, and the lack of titillation outside of those sex scenes. It feels, in fact, like the sci-fi drudgery and sex scenes were written in isolation from one another. In the end, what does something like this really have to offer if a Richard K. Morgan novel is much better written, better realized, and sexier to boot?
March 15, 2023
I started skipping the sex scenes
One of the top reviews of this book call it Star Trek Erotica, ...meh' kinda.
Maybe if you mixed Trek, and Battlestar Galactica, and a bunch of other stuff with a darker political world view then added sex scenes.
I found the world building to be more interesting than the tepid sex scenes. They didn't fit with the flow of the narrative and felt more like interruptions of the story than spice added to the story.
I did find myself trying to engage with the larger world building story more than the daily lives of these particular characters. This is an interesting place Sarah Hawke has made even if I felt uninspired by the characters she peopled it with.
I really was going to say I couldn't care much about this book, but when it ended suddenly, I started searching for the next one, so I guess I did care after all.
One of the top reviews of this book call it Star Trek Erotica, ...meh' kinda.
Maybe if you mixed Trek, and Battlestar Galactica, and a bunch of other stuff with a darker political world view then added sex scenes.
I found the world building to be more interesting than the tepid sex scenes. They didn't fit with the flow of the narrative and felt more like interruptions of the story than spice added to the story.
I did find myself trying to engage with the larger world building story more than the daily lives of these particular characters. This is an interesting place Sarah Hawke has made even if I felt uninspired by the characters she peopled it with.
I really was going to say I couldn't care much about this book, but when it ended suddenly, I started searching for the next one, so I guess I did care after all.
August 12, 2022
4.5 stars. Not quite amazing, but well executed and a good read. The harem element isn't overdone, but the sexy bits are well done if you're reading for that sort of thing. I have "wish-listed" the next book, so that tells you that I am interested in seeing where this goes.
April 5, 2023
The Lost Fleet: Incursion By Sarah Hawke, is a erotic harem sci-fi novel set within her original sci-fi “Seraph” universe, and the first novel in her “The Lost Fleet trilogy.”
In the Star system known at The Tartarus Cluster their has been 30 years of uneasy peace between the human military alliance known as the Dominion and its rivaling alien neighbors of the Pact Alliance and the Yarasi Empire.
Major Kal Zeris is a Dominion Special Forces solider assigned to the Dominion warship Stormrider. Who is forced to team up with a navel fleet cadet Miranda Pierce to investigate a suspicious wrecked ship, but what they discover is a vast conspiracy by a mysterious alien race that could threaten to plunge the Tartarus Cluster into all out intergalactic war.
I have to admit I was hesitant to read This novel as erotic novels really aren’t my thing, but I was really impressed by author Sarah Hawke’s Lost Fleet: Incursion. This book delivers what it promises, a space opera adventure with detailed erotic scenes.
This was my first time reading anything by Sarah Hawke and she did a fantastic job with this story. The space opera elements were well written as is the overall sci-fi story. The MC character is fun to read and the supporting characters are engaging and bring the story to life. The world is well developed and makes you want to learn more about the Seraph Universe!
While the story was excellent. There was plenty of action and plot discovery. It’s the author’s world building that really stands out to me. I really liked the author's take on weapons, enhancements, abilities and armor. I mean I was thinking this was just going to be a “steamy” erotic novel, but author Sarah Hawke really put a lot of great effort into the world building of this sci-fi universe down to stuff like space environments, battle scenes, genetic modification, and psionic powers. The world is very sci-fi bordering fantasy like with lots of factions and conflicts all over the place. Has some different aspects on technology/magic I haven't seen used before in this way.
As for the more erotica related scenes. I thought they where written very well. The scenes where very steamy, and defiantly very imaginative! If that's not your thing, consider yourself warned.
My only gripe with this book was the page length at only 240 pages it just felt to short, but its definitely got me hooked to read more from this author.
Overall, I honestly wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I started this, but immediately fell in love with the world Sarah Hawke created. Everything just worked. It's totally worth the credit if you're a fan of space opera. The story is full of action, intrigue and steam.
In the Star system known at The Tartarus Cluster their has been 30 years of uneasy peace between the human military alliance known as the Dominion and its rivaling alien neighbors of the Pact Alliance and the Yarasi Empire.
Major Kal Zeris is a Dominion Special Forces solider assigned to the Dominion warship Stormrider. Who is forced to team up with a navel fleet cadet Miranda Pierce to investigate a suspicious wrecked ship, but what they discover is a vast conspiracy by a mysterious alien race that could threaten to plunge the Tartarus Cluster into all out intergalactic war.
I have to admit I was hesitant to read This novel as erotic novels really aren’t my thing, but I was really impressed by author Sarah Hawke’s Lost Fleet: Incursion. This book delivers what it promises, a space opera adventure with detailed erotic scenes.
This was my first time reading anything by Sarah Hawke and she did a fantastic job with this story. The space opera elements were well written as is the overall sci-fi story. The MC character is fun to read and the supporting characters are engaging and bring the story to life. The world is well developed and makes you want to learn more about the Seraph Universe!
While the story was excellent. There was plenty of action and plot discovery. It’s the author’s world building that really stands out to me. I really liked the author's take on weapons, enhancements, abilities and armor. I mean I was thinking this was just going to be a “steamy” erotic novel, but author Sarah Hawke really put a lot of great effort into the world building of this sci-fi universe down to stuff like space environments, battle scenes, genetic modification, and psionic powers. The world is very sci-fi bordering fantasy like with lots of factions and conflicts all over the place. Has some different aspects on technology/magic I haven't seen used before in this way.
As for the more erotica related scenes. I thought they where written very well. The scenes where very steamy, and defiantly very imaginative! If that's not your thing, consider yourself warned.
My only gripe with this book was the page length at only 240 pages it just felt to short, but its definitely got me hooked to read more from this author.
Overall, I honestly wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I started this, but immediately fell in love with the world Sarah Hawke created. Everything just worked. It's totally worth the credit if you're a fan of space opera. The story is full of action, intrigue and steam.
September 14, 2022
As required by U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations and Audible.com requirements, I am disclosing that I was given a free review copy of this audiobook at my request. I have listened to the audiobook, and I have voluntarily left an honest review. Receiving a review copy did not influence my rating nor my review.
“Incursion” is the first of Sarah Hawke’s extensive library to be brought to Audible, and for lovers of audiobooks, it’s a terrific introduction to her work!
Speaking of introductions, the audiobook opens with a short description of the author; it’s no wonder that the cover girl looks like she’s wearing a Star Trek (“the good version”) uniform!
As with Star Trek (TOS) episodes, the audiobook jumps right into the story without long world-building chapters or extensive descriptions of the characters or techologies. Well done!
The story is much more interesting than a plot wrapped around sex scenes; there’s a real story here and it’s fun trying to figure out who the villains might be. As with the Star Trek universe, aliens here are numerous and varied, and we slowly learn who might be friend or foe in this far from earth region of the galaxy.
Book One focuses perhaps more on the “Space Opera” part of the tagline than “Harem”. There are several women who are contenders for an eventual harem relationship with the MC, but initially some of the relationships are more casual episodes of convenience than “bondings”. The relationship scenes are fun to listen to, and I look forward to further development of the likely harem in the sequels. The women each have distinct personalities and reasons to be interested in the MC…and each other!
I’m always nervous when new Voice Actors are used. Some publishers seem to use anyone willing to talk into a microphone in any room they happen to be sitting in. Happily, this recording is professionally done, and I have no quibbles about the quality. I really liked Raya Kane’s performance; her voices for the various women are all terrific! It took me awhile to warm up to Wayne Kelly’s voice. Initially, I thought his voice was too gravely, but then I realized it was just right for the rough-and-tumble ground pounder MC, and his voices for other men were just right as well.
I’m a huge fan of Star Trek (TOS), and I was very disappointed to listen to an “official” audiobook release based on the series a couple of years ago. “Incursion” is a much better and more enjoyable story.
5* - highly recommended!
“Incursion” is the first of Sarah Hawke’s extensive library to be brought to Audible, and for lovers of audiobooks, it’s a terrific introduction to her work!
Speaking of introductions, the audiobook opens with a short description of the author; it’s no wonder that the cover girl looks like she’s wearing a Star Trek (“the good version”) uniform!
As with Star Trek (TOS) episodes, the audiobook jumps right into the story without long world-building chapters or extensive descriptions of the characters or techologies. Well done!
The story is much more interesting than a plot wrapped around sex scenes; there’s a real story here and it’s fun trying to figure out who the villains might be. As with the Star Trek universe, aliens here are numerous and varied, and we slowly learn who might be friend or foe in this far from earth region of the galaxy.
Book One focuses perhaps more on the “Space Opera” part of the tagline than “Harem”. There are several women who are contenders for an eventual harem relationship with the MC, but initially some of the relationships are more casual episodes of convenience than “bondings”. The relationship scenes are fun to listen to, and I look forward to further development of the likely harem in the sequels. The women each have distinct personalities and reasons to be interested in the MC…and each other!
I’m always nervous when new Voice Actors are used. Some publishers seem to use anyone willing to talk into a microphone in any room they happen to be sitting in. Happily, this recording is professionally done, and I have no quibbles about the quality. I really liked Raya Kane’s performance; her voices for the various women are all terrific! It took me awhile to warm up to Wayne Kelly’s voice. Initially, I thought his voice was too gravely, but then I realized it was just right for the rough-and-tumble ground pounder MC, and his voices for other men were just right as well.
I’m a huge fan of Star Trek (TOS), and I was very disappointed to listen to an “official” audiobook release based on the series a couple of years ago. “Incursion” is a much better and more enjoyable story.
5* - highly recommended!
September 28, 2022
What I Like:
- The romance is pretty well done and I like the characters of Miranda and Ash.
- The world building is also good, I like the separation of Jennies and Natties. Ideas of generation ships, genetic cloning, future of parenthood, and how everything could be in the future. All very interesting concepts that were explored to some extent.
Characters:
- The characters could have been a lot more fleshed out, but more focus was put into the larger plot.
- The main character didnt seem to have any weaknesses or flaws, gets all the girls, and almost 'immortal'. Made him very hard to relate to.
- Miranda, although made out to be a great soldier, becomes a liability in many of their operations together. MC protects love interest, mostly. Their romance wasn't fully fleshed out other than a couple sex scenes either.
- Ash could've also received more attention and building up, but we only got a glimpse of what could've been good.
Plot:
- The focus would've been okay if the larger plot being focused on was interesting, but no. Exposition felt forced and I got bored in many instances of long winded conversations about nothing relevant. The stakes of "millions of lives depends on this mission" was never really shown but more "trust me bro".
- The whole plotpoint of galactic politics never really got me interested. The plot doesn't seem to move anywhere, and the author's attempt at a mystery detective story didn't really work to hook my interest but the opposite.
Audiobook:
- The audiobook had a male and female voice which I appreciate. However, many times the performance are lackluster. Shouting doesn't sound like shouting, emotions doesn't come through, and monotone voices got me bored many times.
- The romance is pretty well done and I like the characters of Miranda and Ash.
- The world building is also good, I like the separation of Jennies and Natties. Ideas of generation ships, genetic cloning, future of parenthood, and how everything could be in the future. All very interesting concepts that were explored to some extent.
Characters:
- The characters could have been a lot more fleshed out, but more focus was put into the larger plot.
- The main character didnt seem to have any weaknesses or flaws, gets all the girls, and almost 'immortal'. Made him very hard to relate to.
- Miranda, although made out to be a great soldier, becomes a liability in many of their operations together. MC protects love interest, mostly. Their romance wasn't fully fleshed out other than a couple sex scenes either.
- Ash could've also received more attention and building up, but we only got a glimpse of what could've been good.
Plot:
- The focus would've been okay if the larger plot being focused on was interesting, but no. Exposition felt forced and I got bored in many instances of long winded conversations about nothing relevant. The stakes of "millions of lives depends on this mission" was never really shown but more "trust me bro".
- The whole plotpoint of galactic politics never really got me interested. The plot doesn't seem to move anywhere, and the author's attempt at a mystery detective story didn't really work to hook my interest but the opposite.
Audiobook:
- The audiobook had a male and female voice which I appreciate. However, many times the performance are lackluster. Shouting doesn't sound like shouting, emotions doesn't come through, and monotone voices got me bored many times.
January 19, 2023
At my request I received a copy of this audiobook in order to give a fair and unbiased review.
Genre: Scifi spacefleet harem
Power dynamics in harem: Girls are attracted to or love MC. MC is assertive. So far there is less harem and more parallel and accepted, sometimes long distance relationships.
Explicit/adult material: Explicit and very well done.
Summary:
Though Major Kal Zeris is a (near) immortal, he is just a normally born man, and not one of the genetically improved humans that are the officers of the flee.t Instead he is a distinguished soldier and part of the ground troops.
When he and his captain finds signs that a once thought eradicated hostile alien species is back. They must find a way to convince humanity and secure peace.
Narration
Voice diversity: Good.
Pacing and intonation: The story is expertly told.
Sex scenes: Well done.
Overall Narration: 4.5/5 stars.
The book’s strengths.
- The relationships feel real does not feel forced. though 3 girls are into the MC it doesn't feel too fast in part because of their past histories.
- Space fleet politics and possible war between interesting species. The world building is engaging and interesting.
- The girls are very different both in personality and physicality, they have their own goals and flaws and feel like real people
- The narration
The book’s weaknesses.
- I can't think of anything I would like different.
Overall: 5/5 stars
Genre: Scifi spacefleet harem
Power dynamics in harem: Girls are attracted to or love MC. MC is assertive. So far there is less harem and more parallel and accepted, sometimes long distance relationships.
Explicit/adult material: Explicit and very well done.
Summary:
Though Major Kal Zeris is a (near) immortal, he is just a normally born man, and not one of the genetically improved humans that are the officers of the flee.t Instead he is a distinguished soldier and part of the ground troops.
When he and his captain finds signs that a once thought eradicated hostile alien species is back. They must find a way to convince humanity and secure peace.
Narration
Voice diversity: Good.
Pacing and intonation: The story is expertly told.
Sex scenes: Well done.
Overall Narration: 4.5/5 stars.
The book’s strengths.
- The relationships feel real does not feel forced. though 3 girls are into the MC it doesn't feel too fast in part because of their past histories.
- Space fleet politics and possible war between interesting species. The world building is engaging and interesting.
- The girls are very different both in personality and physicality, they have their own goals and flaws and feel like real people
- The narration
The book’s weaknesses.
- I can't think of anything I would like different.
Overall: 5/5 stars
November 2, 2022
An interesting start of a new story
Orcs and elves in space? Psionics and tech? Definitely an interesting set up. Humans seem almost like a Warhammer 40k lite... Definitely have the fascist state feel down. Broken off from the rest of the empire however.
There's some rivalry/second classism between genetic modified people and naturals (Jennies and Natties, respectively). Me a bit to realise that's what was meant.
Smut was hot. Light D/s feel, some interesting kink. But the story loses points for porn plot. If you have the means to take an embryo and grow it outside the body, you totally have the means to fertilize itb outside the body too. I thought there would be a "gotcha" but it was played straight through the book women have to conceive in they want to move ahead. I mean, fascist government but still, seems silly.
That aside an overall good story, I'll read the next
(Ends on a touch of a cliffhanger, those that hate those are warned).
Orcs and elves in space? Psionics and tech? Definitely an interesting set up. Humans seem almost like a Warhammer 40k lite... Definitely have the fascist state feel down. Broken off from the rest of the empire however.
There's some rivalry/second classism between genetic modified people and naturals (Jennies and Natties, respectively). Me a bit to realise that's what was meant.
Smut was hot. Light D/s feel, some interesting kink. But the story loses points for porn plot. If you have the means to take an embryo and grow it outside the body, you totally have the means to fertilize itb outside the body too. I thought there would be a "gotcha" but it was played straight through the book women have to conceive in they want to move ahead. I mean, fascist government but still, seems silly.
That aside an overall good story, I'll read the next
(Ends on a touch of a cliffhanger, those that hate those are warned).
March 13, 2024
If you're a new Hawke reader, this is a good place to start. It's set in a universe she's already developed through a dozen books, but similar to Sanderson's Cosmere, you don't need to have read them to understand what's going on. The worldbuilding, dialogue, and story is really well-done. You would think that after writing so many books in the seraph universe, the writing would become formulaic, but it's always fresh and engaging.
If you've read a few seraph books before, this series will help to clarify a few things and create some new mysteries. I'm not entirely sure if this book takes place before or after the other two seraph series; to be honest, I prefer her fantasy writing to her SF, but I made an exception for Lost Fleet.
The smut is also excellent--yes, this is erotic fiction, way past 'spicy'. In my view, this element is perfectly balanced with the conventional storytelling aspect, but YMMV.
If you've read a few seraph books before, this series will help to clarify a few things and create some new mysteries. I'm not entirely sure if this book takes place before or after the other two seraph series; to be honest, I prefer her fantasy writing to her SF, but I made an exception for Lost Fleet.
The smut is also excellent--yes, this is erotic fiction, way past 'spicy'. In my view, this element is perfectly balanced with the conventional storytelling aspect, but YMMV.
March 20, 2025
It is a fun read with an interesting science fiction setting and heavy psionic elements. As with many of the books in the genre, there is an engaging story that is interrupted with borderline absurdist harem elements. Like, the premise that you have a caste of genetically engineered superhumans living entirely on a self-sustaining mothership and never even setting foot on a planet makes perfect sense. That as part of their graduation from their academy, the women need to be impregnated at least once so that their fertilized egg can be harvested and then genetically perfected is so ludicrous that you have to admire the audacity to stick with the shtick.
So, it is what it is. If you are reading haremlit, then this is par for the course. Within the context of haremlit, this is a pretty engaging and entertaining story that I plan to continue with.
So, it is what it is. If you are reading haremlit, then this is par for the course. Within the context of haremlit, this is a pretty engaging and entertaining story that I plan to continue with.
October 3, 2022
Wow good space fun and drama
A new space opera series Set in a familiar universe for this author. I found this book to be extremely enjoyable as the MC is both strong of character and strong of body. Though technically falls partially in the harem genre. The sexy time and relationships do not dominate the book And can be ignored if preferred. The Rest of the book is awesome. The universe is well thought out and The abilities though some what nebulous are Fun to read about. This is a course in a established universe from prior series but You don't need to read them to enjoy this novel. There are new and powerful enemies to fight and new heroes to forge. I look forward to the rest of the series.
A new space opera series Set in a familiar universe for this author. I found this book to be extremely enjoyable as the MC is both strong of character and strong of body. Though technically falls partially in the harem genre. The sexy time and relationships do not dominate the book And can be ignored if preferred. The Rest of the book is awesome. The universe is well thought out and The abilities though some what nebulous are Fun to read about. This is a course in a established universe from prior series but You don't need to read them to enjoy this novel. There are new and powerful enemies to fight and new heroes to forge. I look forward to the rest of the series.
July 14, 2022
Superb Beginning to a New Seraph Story
This story introduces us to Kal, a poor guy from a backwards planet who is now a Major in the Dominion fleet, Miranda, a new Ensign in the Dominion fleet, and Ash, a girl that Kal knows from his home planet. Together they are trying to prevent an unknown party from starting a war. The story is exciting and has a lot of action and adventure. I can’t wait for the next book!
This story introduces us to Kal, a poor guy from a backwards planet who is now a Major in the Dominion fleet, Miranda, a new Ensign in the Dominion fleet, and Ash, a girl that Kal knows from his home planet. Together they are trying to prevent an unknown party from starting a war. The story is exciting and has a lot of action and adventure. I can’t wait for the next book!
August 8, 2022
Good opening to a new Sci-fi series
Interesting first book into this Sci-fi series.
Enjoyed the MC and his two main girls in Miranda and Ash.
The plot was somewhat difficult to follow due to not knowing some of the background but managed to understand it by the end.
While the middle was somewhat slow, it managed to pick up by the next part of it.
Still, this was a good read to pass the time.
Enjoyed this enough that I decided to pre-order the second book in advance.
Interesting first book into this Sci-fi series.
Enjoyed the MC and his two main girls in Miranda and Ash.
The plot was somewhat difficult to follow due to not knowing some of the background but managed to understand it by the end.
While the middle was somewhat slow, it managed to pick up by the next part of it.
Still, this was a good read to pass the time.
Enjoyed this enough that I decided to pre-order the second book in advance.
February 11, 2024
About 70% light and reasonably entertaining sci-fi balancing a mystery and multispecies Cold War, with 30% pornographic interludes that are also entertaining if harem stories (with a cis-alpha-male focus and subservient female characters even when “being strong”) are your preference. The world-building wasn’t perspective shattering but much more interesting and detailed than expected. It ends on a cliffhanger but that was fine.
January 9, 2025
In Sarah Hawke's universe, humanity has become the dominion. It's a place where genetic soldiers, Seraphs, and immortals are in a stalemate with the other races of the cluster. Into this maelstrom, she introduces is to an immortal named Kal, and a Genetic naval officer named Miranda have to figure out who attacked an freighter.
Who is responsible and why are they so set on upsetting the fragile peace?
Who is responsible and why are they so set on upsetting the fragile peace?
July 1, 2022
Wow wow wow!!!
This has always been a great world/universe for our imagination to play in but the author out did herself thus time!!!! Some of the best science fiction no matter what genre!!! Thank you for a superb adult science fiction story/universe!!!! Readers you'll be at a loss without reading this author's work!!!!
This has always been a great world/universe for our imagination to play in but the author out did herself thus time!!!! Some of the best science fiction no matter what genre!!! Thank you for a superb adult science fiction story/universe!!!! Readers you'll be at a loss without reading this author's work!!!!
September 21, 2022
Some chapters are a bit dense in the info-dumping exposition. A lot of politics and names thrown at you in one sitting. Quite hot, but overall just okay. Interested to see the next installment. Female narrator is excellent. 3.5 stars, but since Goodreads doesn't let you give halves, this gets the benefit of the doubt.
April 1, 2023
read more military thriller before making a big conspiracy plan
The plot was unoriginal in narrative direction that saw the betrayal from ear,y has ch snd you put to much impressive in chacthers past in use for foreshadowing that I can all see where the plot will probably lead. The sex parts where the only thing I kept reading
The plot was unoriginal in narrative direction that saw the betrayal from ear,y has ch snd you put to much impressive in chacthers past in use for foreshadowing that I can all see where the plot will probably lead. The sex parts where the only thing I kept reading
January 21, 2024
I like this book vastly more than the other two Seraph series. The protagonists are far more likeable and the story is more interesting and less cringey. It is overly-dramatic/extra/contrived/ridiculous at times and the sex is more violent/angry than loving but I skim/eye roll through the worst parts.
July 2, 2022
Awesome story
Well I haven't read the Well I haven't read the seraph stories, this was adequate in the novel itself to explain some of the mythology. Lots of action, lots of nookie. Absolutely perfect for a nerd like me.
Well I haven't read the Well I haven't read the seraph stories, this was adequate in the novel itself to explain some of the mythology. Lots of action, lots of nookie. Absolutely perfect for a nerd like me.
July 7, 2022
Space Opera. The fun begins.
Fun read and ride. Believable MC with a lit of humor and sexiness to boot. Well worth the time and effort. Can't wait for the next one. Sarah has done well with this one.
Fun read and ride. Believable MC with a lit of humor and sexiness to boot. Well worth the time and effort. Can't wait for the next one. Sarah has done well with this one.
July 9, 2022
Superior plot
Everything I read about this book impressed me . The plot line was good, the characters are good, a little bit unusual and the ending just left you hanging looking for the next book well done.
Everything I read about this book impressed me . The plot line was good, the characters are good, a little bit unusual and the ending just left you hanging looking for the next book well done.
July 10, 2022
If you have "harem" in the description, you can not ignore the "book" aspect.
This is written like a cheap romance novel, not a space opera or an adventure book. This is a classic bait-and-switch.
This is written like a cheap romance novel, not a space opera or an adventure book. This is a classic bait-and-switch.
July 23, 2022
exciting world I can’t wait to see more of
I really liked the mix between the action with some seriousness to some of the more light hearted and emotional moments. I like Karl’s character basically being a secret hero for the down trodden but gruff
I really liked the mix between the action with some seriousness to some of the more light hearted and emotional moments. I like Karl’s character basically being a secret hero for the down trodden but gruff
November 23, 2022
Outstanding!
I'll admit I was somewhat skeptical of a female author writing this type of book. But I do have to say the lady has done outstanding work here I enjoyed every part of the book and look forward to the next one.
I'll admit I was somewhat skeptical of a female author writing this type of book. But I do have to say the lady has done outstanding work here I enjoyed every part of the book and look forward to the next one.
December 5, 2022
Great fun!
It's beautifully korny, but it's a good story! I liked the pace of the action. If you're looking for an easy, entertaining read with a bit of tongue in cheek humor, this might be your ebook.
It's beautifully korny, but it's a good story! I liked the pace of the action. If you're looking for an easy, entertaining read with a bit of tongue in cheek humor, this might be your ebook.
January 28, 2023
Excellent read
One of my fave spicy authors, and this is a good space opera besides, the twist at the climax of the book caught me off guard and really enhanced the scope of the story, and has left me eager to tear thru the rest of the series!
One of my fave spicy authors, and this is a good space opera besides, the twist at the climax of the book caught me off guard and really enhanced the scope of the story, and has left me eager to tear thru the rest of the series!
February 21, 2023
great space novel
Really outstanding sifi story with plenty of sex, some of it very weird. Sifi, sex, war, mystery, hero’s, betrayal and god knows what else is coming in the next installment. Absolutely recommended!!!!!!!
Really outstanding sifi story with plenty of sex, some of it very weird. Sifi, sex, war, mystery, hero’s, betrayal and god knows what else is coming in the next installment. Absolutely recommended!!!!!!!
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