Kelderan Runic Warriors Book 1: The Conquest by Jessie Donovan

Kelderan Runic Warriors Book 1

Leader of a human colony planet, Taryn Demara has much more on her plate than maintaining peace or ensuring her people have enough to eat. Due to a virus that affects male embryos in the womb, there is a shortage of men. For decades, her people have enticed ships to their planet and tricked the men into staying. However, a ship hasn’t been spotted in eight years. So when the blip finally shows on the radar, Taryn is determined to conquer the newcomers at any cost to ensure her people’s survival. 

Prince Kason tro de Vallen needs to find a suitable planet for his people to colonize. The Kelderans are running out of options despite the fact one is staring them in the face—Planet Jasvar. Because a group of Kelderan scientists disappeared there a decade ago never to return, his people dismiss the planet as cursed. But Kason doesn’t believe in curses and takes on the mission to explore the planet to prove it. As his ship approaches Jasvar, a distress signal chimes in and Kason takes a group down to the planet’s surface to explore. What he didn’t expect was for a band of females to try and capture him. 

As Taryn and Kason measure up and try to outsmart each other, they soon realize they’ve found their match. The only question is whether they ignore the spark between them and focus on their respective people’s survival or can they find a path where they both succeed?

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

A bit of a rough start getting into this book I will admit but by the middle and end of it I was hooked. If you liked other books by Jessie Donovan then I believe you will enjoy the first book of this series as well. I've read her dragon books and thought I would try her science fiction and alien romance next. Donovan creates a science fiction setting that is easy to follow and opens up to a whole new way to view the universe. 

Taryn is determined to help her people on their dying population no matter the cost. While Prince Kason is determined to find a place for his people to colonize. Both will do whatever for their people and though they are the most stubborn life forms, they couldn't be more perfect for one another. After proving her strength and intelligence Taryn finds herself on Kason's ship with a way to negotiate with the Kelderans. Though their relationship starts off shaky and is filled with bargains to get what they want for others, they soon realize that the spark between them goes farther than just bargains. With introductions of interesting characters, fights, adventure, and conflict that will open up the storyline for the rest of the series, I believe this is a story worth reading and I look forward for the next book!