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Claimed by the Horde King

by Zoey Draven

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Horde Kings of Dakkar #2
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying HEA with a possessive alien king and experience the thrill of forbidden love across species.

Synopsis

She broke their laws. Now, he has come to punish her… In my human settlement on the hostile plains of Dakkar, I am an outcast, a strange girl orphaned since birth, alone, and dreaming of a life I don't have. I hunt to survive, though it is forbidden, though it breaks the strict Dakkari laws that we all must follow. When my desperate actions catch the attention of a Dakkari horde king—a cold, powerful, and merciless warrior leader, with eyes like flint and a body like steel—he seeks to punish me…and he succeeds. But then he does the unexpected. Instead of taking my life, he claims me as his own. He steals me from my village and brings me back to his battle-bred horde. There, I warm his bed. I make bargains with him on starry, cold nights. I look into his grey eyes and see not a monster, but a demon king who captures my soul. But demons have a way of never letting go…and as the cold season descends upon Dakkar, I begin to wonder if I even want him to, even when it hurts. Claimed by the Horde King is a full-length SFR novel (95,000+ words) with an HEA. It is the second book of the Horde Kings of Dakkar series.

At a Glance

4.18 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

captive romanceforced proximityfated matessecret relationshipsurvival romance

Mood

intenseromanticadventurousdarksteamy

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.18 ★

Page Count

358 pages

Published

2019

Primary Genre

Sci-fi Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Lia Langola|Aaron Shedlock

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

immersivedramaticatmosphericraw

Story Pacing

medium

Emotional Weight

moderate

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Alien desert romance with primal claiming energy and intense cultural clash that feels like being swept into a sandstorm.

Characters

FMC Archetype

outcast / misfitdamaged survivorathletic / warrior

MMC Archetype

obsessive protectormorally gray

Relationship Dynamics

mutual piningforbidden lovefated mates

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

animalistic / primalrough / aggressive styleprimal / feral style

Getting Steamy

marking hickeysrough but consensual

Bringing the Heat

None
deathviolencecaptivitydubious consentgrief

World & Setting

World Type

space/sci-fi

Primary Setting

desert / frontier

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

romantic fulfillmentferal brain activatedaddictive read

Best Time of Year

anytime

When & Where to Read

lazy Sundayat nightvacationin nature

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