The Chosen One (The Airluds Trilogy, #2) in Reverse Harem? Anyone?

Sep 05, 2017 Jennifer G rated it really liked it

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Airsha is the Goddess Incarnate, but she's also an 18 year old newlywed to 4 men, pregnant, and the figurehead of the rebel army. Is it any wonder that she's feeling a bit overwhelmed! The Chosen One picks up the story of Airsha and her Airluds where book one left off. The new family has settled in at their training center to begin preparing the airlings and young riders for the rebel army. One afternoon while enjoying married life, a young boy, no girl, Flea wanders up to the center asking to j Airsha is the Goddess Incarnate, but she's also an 18 year old newlywed to 4 men, pregnant, and the figurehead of the rebel army. Is it any wonder that she's feeling a bit overwhelmed! The Chosen One picks up the story of Airsha and her Airluds where book one left off. The new family has settled in at their training center to begin preparing the airlings and young riders for the rebel army. One afternoon while enjoying married life, a young boy, no girl, Flea wanders up to the center asking to join their efforts as a rider. She quickly finds a place at the center reminding the Airluds of a younger version of their beloved. Unfortunately, she is nothing like Airsha. She's a con-artist with the ability to hear thoughts. She causes stress and insecurity for Airsha and raises suspicions from Rama. Flea has a crush on one of the brothers and is disrepectful to Airsha as the Goddess, as a woman, and to her marriage. Adding more stress and discord is the arrival of Airsha's twin.

Even set in a fantasy realm. I think that this series is one of the most realistic of all reverse harem. These 5 people dearly love each other. Yet even though they have chosen to be together it's not easy. There are doubts, insecurities, misunderstandings, and fights. There are raised voices and tears. There's also passion, friendship, comforting hugs, and so much love. This is a truly fantastic relationship. This is a book of questioning, accepting, healing. The characters come into their own as individuals, couples, and as a family.

The family and relationship drama is set in the middle of a budding war. There is excitement, suspense, betrayal, danger, and some truly heroic actions. It's exciting and entertaining. The stories balance each other nicely. It's good storytelling

I was not and am not a fan of Airshin or Flea. Airshin is a cowardly, worthless, weak excuse for a man. Flea is a liar. I realize that at times she felt guilt and tried to make good, but I do not like her. She tried to deliberately take what was not hers from another woman. She tried to hurt a woman who had been nothing but kind to her. She caused Airsha pain and caused her husbands to hurt her. I don't care that Airsha was overly hormonal and emotional. I don't like females like this and would be happy to never read another word about her. Unfortunately, I doubt I am granted this wish. I do want more of Ramic and Dalma, Bertil, Zem, Dark (love this pet name), Rama, Calun, Jaron, and Airsha! ...more

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