Fractured Souls

Darkstar Mercenaries Series, Book 3

By: Anna Carven

Narrated by: J. F. Harding

Alexis Carter is a long way from home, and she doesn't quite understand how she got here. All she knows is that she died once, and now she's alive.

She's woken into a nightmare, trapped on a dark ship full of terrifying aliens. With their silver skin and fire-colored eyes, they look a lot like the monsters that once attacked her on Earth.

One Kordolian in particular stands out.... He's huge, he doesn't talk much, and his job is to guard her.

From what, exactly?

The voices inside her head?

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Anna Carven (P)2019 Tantor

Love this series

I'm in love with this series, you have to listen to the Dark Warriors series first to completely understand who everyone is. I really hope we get to see how this story develops on the other planet ( don't want to spoil anything).

I've read this so many times...

and only now realised that I've never reviewed it. I believe this is my favourite story of both the DPW and DSM series', second only to Abby and Tarek's books which I consider OG and foundational.

Plot: Alexis (h) is the revenant. The human woman who was killed (off-page in the starship wreck from the previous book "Shattered Silence") then resurrected by the 'second stage' Tharian living in Enki's head. When this book starts, Alexis is, needless to say, MESSED UP. She underwent unspeakable trauma on earth when she was brutalized by Kordolian slavers. Then more trauma when they put an intergalactic bounty on her head. Then more trauma during the destruction of the Starship Malachai, which was her escape plan turned coffin. Then more trauma still when she wakes from death only to find herself on the Kordolian Fleet Station with her body the host to some incorporeal alien species. She is completely unstable and terrified. Then she meets Nythian (H) and damn does he make everything better 😍.

This was a perfect love story. The perfect representation of a black female lead. A perfectly complex alien plot. And bonus, this book showcased the cohesion, power, and skill of the 1st division/mates exquisitely. Great narration. Excellent book.

Fantastic!

This is one of the best books I've heard this year! The main characters were strong and likable. Please write more books like this. I get tired of whiny, clueless women.

Great great story

I really loved this story. Nythiam was so different than the other 1st division, more sensual and showed his affection more. He got to know her inside and out more than the others did. Also I have never seen more vicious fighting in this one with nythiam. What this soldiers can do is crazy.

Enjoyable

This is the only book I've layered to from this works and series and it will probably be the only one, but I did really enjoy it. I loved the H/h. They were made for each other. I probably would have liked a slower burn, but that's just personal preference. Overall a good listen.