Orion's Belt by Loki Renard

4 Stars

The writing and editing in this novel was well done with few if any typos that I caught in the ARC version. The world building was quite vibrant, with the dusty world and carnivorous horses, especially, really coming alive. This novel is set in the same universe as the author's previous scythkin romances. The characterization in this novel was great, with both the hero and heroine being vibrant individuals. The development of the romantic relationship was compressed because of all the action sequences combined with the short length, but it still developed organically despite that. The plot was quite exciting, with a lot of things happening in this novel, and the pacing meant I was rapidly turning pages wanting to know what was going to happen next. There was relatively little angst in this novel and very high stakes, which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel. This novel uses the Criminal Hero trope and the Road Trip trope. The kink scenes were fairly mild but still steamy. The world building in this novel rates five stars, and the plot and pacing rates four stars, with the characterization rating four stars and the development of the romantic relationship rating three stars, for a combined score of four stars. This novel has a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger, so that is a big plus. I recommend this romance to readers who enjoy BDSM romance and the TV show Firefly. I will not be buying myself a keeper copy of this novel, I don't think. However, I may change my mind later.

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Book Link:

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