Crave To Conquer (Myth of Omega Book 1) by Zoey Ellis
Jun 14, 2018 10:01:53 GMT -7
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Post by Samantha K on Jun 14, 2018 10:01:53 GMT -7
Crave To Conquer (Myth of Omega Book 1) by Zoey Ellis
5 stars
Not insta-love but insta-attraction and insta-lust
Written in 3rd person
H and h POV
H - Dominant, controlling, mine-mine-mine mentality, verrrry jealous/possessive
h - strong, intelligent, defies H, resists H
Sex - Smokin' hot! Your kindle might melt!
no cheating
no OW
Cliffy - you need to read all the books in the series but it's complete.
dub-con/rape but the h enjoys it. It happens repeatedly. (I will explain below.)
Omegaverse setting
I loved this book!! LOVED IT! However, even though I loved this book a lot, it's not for everyone. Please read about the trigger below. This book is an omegaverse* which is what Addison Cain's Alpha's Claim series was. You will notice similarities due to this much the same as you would notice similarities from two vampire novels.
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The H is the Alpha of the Alphas. He's a conquering emperor and very focused on trying to find the missing Omegas. The h is an Omega in disguise. She's strong and willful and intrigues the H right away. Unfortunately for the H, he has to wait to bed her as he has her working for him. Waiting is something new for him as is having anyone stand up to him. The H is very dominant, jealous, possessive, controlling and fixated on the h right away. When he learns she's an Omega, this behavior intensifies.
The h is a spy and the H needs to get information from her. His interrogation technique is to bed the h, which she enjoys. (Remember, she's an Omega and thus her hormones take over when she is exposed to an Alpha's pheromones.) After they are intimate but before separation, the H "knots" the h and then questions her. When she doesn't answer his questions, he pulls his knot out and rips her and it's excruciatingly painful to her. Then he applies a magical ointment to heal her and a few hours later when she's healed the same thing happens again. Every time the H approaches the h she is unable to resist him even though she knows that excruciating pain will be the end result. This goes on for about a while. I need to mention that the H doesn't want to hurt the h. He hates it and it hurts himself to do it but he feels like he has no choice.
Later, when the H realizes how he emotionally damaged the h, he spends time with her caring for her and makes no demands of her. He holds her and purrs to her as it comforts her, feeds her, bathes her, and later is intimate with her because she wants it, etc. Everything is according to her desire and she sets the pace. This goes on for about 3 months. He desperately wants to mate with her and have that bond with her but the Omega must consent to the mating and bite the Alpha first so he has to wait. I love how he cared for her during this time.
This book is a top favorite of mine and in my favorites-of-my-favorites collection. I do recommend this if you're ok with the triggers. To me, Crave to Conquer is escapism reading at it's finest! I was blown away by how good this book was and look forward to reading more books from Ms. Ellis in the future.
*From Super Wikki:
"Omegaverse fic is a sub-genre of fanfic that became popular in the fandom from mid-2010 onwards, and is now found in many fandoms. The genre overlays canine-type characteristics on people, including pack hierarchies, the idea that receptive sex partners may go into heat and the canine characteristics of penis' having a bulbous knot at its base. The genre is also referred to as A/B/O fic after the Alpha/Beta/Omega divisions of pack hierarchies.
There is no single accepted set of 'rules' for stories written in the genre, but they usually includes strong themes of dominance and submission, and possessiveness. Most stories focus on Alphas bonding and mating with Omegas, and there is a strong use of the "soul mate" trope as well as the concept of sex (or mating) as a biological imperative. Some stories will build alternate societal and cultural traditions, while others insert the Omegaverse conventions into an otherwise 'real world' or canonical story story."
5 stars
Not insta-love but insta-attraction and insta-lust
Written in 3rd person
H and h POV
H - Dominant, controlling, mine-mine-mine mentality, verrrry jealous/possessive
h - strong, intelligent, defies H, resists H
Sex - Smokin' hot! Your kindle might melt!
no cheating
no OW
Cliffy - you need to read all the books in the series but it's complete.
dub-con/rape but the h enjoys it. It happens repeatedly. (I will explain below.)
Omegaverse setting
I loved this book!! LOVED IT! However, even though I loved this book a lot, it's not for everyone. Please read about the trigger below. This book is an omegaverse* which is what Addison Cain's Alpha's Claim series was. You will notice similarities due to this much the same as you would notice similarities from two vampire novels.
****************************************************************
*******SPOILER ALERT DUE TO DETAILED TRIGGER INFO********
****************************************************************
****************************************************************
The H is the Alpha of the Alphas. He's a conquering emperor and very focused on trying to find the missing Omegas. The h is an Omega in disguise. She's strong and willful and intrigues the H right away. Unfortunately for the H, he has to wait to bed her as he has her working for him. Waiting is something new for him as is having anyone stand up to him. The H is very dominant, jealous, possessive, controlling and fixated on the h right away. When he learns she's an Omega, this behavior intensifies.
The h is a spy and the H needs to get information from her. His interrogation technique is to bed the h, which she enjoys. (Remember, she's an Omega and thus her hormones take over when she is exposed to an Alpha's pheromones.) After they are intimate but before separation, the H "knots" the h and then questions her. When she doesn't answer his questions, he pulls his knot out and rips her and it's excruciatingly painful to her. Then he applies a magical ointment to heal her and a few hours later when she's healed the same thing happens again. Every time the H approaches the h she is unable to resist him even though she knows that excruciating pain will be the end result. This goes on for about a while. I need to mention that the H doesn't want to hurt the h. He hates it and it hurts himself to do it but he feels like he has no choice.
Later, when the H realizes how he emotionally damaged the h, he spends time with her caring for her and makes no demands of her. He holds her and purrs to her as it comforts her, feeds her, bathes her, and later is intimate with her because she wants it, etc. Everything is according to her desire and she sets the pace. This goes on for about 3 months. He desperately wants to mate with her and have that bond with her but the Omega must consent to the mating and bite the Alpha first so he has to wait. I love how he cared for her during this time.
This book is a top favorite of mine and in my favorites-of-my-favorites collection. I do recommend this if you're ok with the triggers. To me, Crave to Conquer is escapism reading at it's finest! I was blown away by how good this book was and look forward to reading more books from Ms. Ellis in the future.
*From Super Wikki:
"Omegaverse fic is a sub-genre of fanfic that became popular in the fandom from mid-2010 onwards, and is now found in many fandoms. The genre overlays canine-type characteristics on people, including pack hierarchies, the idea that receptive sex partners may go into heat and the canine characteristics of penis' having a bulbous knot at its base. The genre is also referred to as A/B/O fic after the Alpha/Beta/Omega divisions of pack hierarchies.
There is no single accepted set of 'rules' for stories written in the genre, but they usually includes strong themes of dominance and submission, and possessiveness. Most stories focus on Alphas bonding and mating with Omegas, and there is a strong use of the "soul mate" trope as well as the concept of sex (or mating) as a biological imperative. Some stories will build alternate societal and cultural traditions, while others insert the Omegaverse conventions into an otherwise 'real world' or canonical story story."
