Title: The Craving
Author: Z. Allora
Genre: Erotic Romance, Science Fiction
Length: Novel (280 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (February 3, 2017)
Heat Level: Moderate – Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts
Blurb: The craving is an undeniable urge that drives K’Dane citizens to find their life mates—if only to sate their uncontrollable physical longings.
Thrilled at being named a Chosen, Phoenix Dotir leaves K’Dane to become an artist-monk who will create dimensional art capable of changing worlds. Living by the monastery’s Principles of Purity will surely help him overcome the craving. But he never accounted for star chaser Zadra Solav.
Zadra doesn’t believe in rules and makes his own future. Fate separates him from the man he loves, but one touch renders him helpless to his own desires. Bonding with a monk is forbidden, and Zadra’s family sends him to deep space to avoid disgrace. Unable to give up, Zadra must find a way to reunite with his Chosen.
Tormented by enforced separation, Initiate Riva Quinton struggles with his vow of chastity and risks all to rescue his lover. Together with his Eros, he stows away onboard a star craft to follow his heart.
Four men defy destiny and tradition for love… but their love is a crime punishable by death.
ISBN-13: 978-1-63477-905-0
Product Link: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/the-craving-by-z-allora-8120-b
Reviewer: Shorty
Review: I really wanted to love this story as I was taken in by the blurb but alas it fell flat for me. I felt there was too much too soon in the way of details, yet, at other times too little. It made for a frustrating read to me.
I did not get the incident about Nix getting his mark at fourteen when the story clearly stated it was not to happen until he was eighteen. There was a lot of character POV’s in this story. I felt bogged down at times trying to remember who was who. It honestly felt like several stories in one crammed into one book.
Aside from this the story was interesting as we meet four characters, Nix, Zandra, Riva and Eros not to mention Yoshio. That is a lot of characters all vying for their say and story in this book. I liked the interactions between each character though I felt at times that they tended to be drawn out and not know what they actually wanted.
I will probably reread this story at some point in the hopes it makes better sense to me than it did.