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Allure of Oartheca: Book One of the Oarthecan Star Saga Kindle Edition

by James Siewert (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 63 ratings

Book 1 of 2: The Oarthecan Star Saga

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A space-heist gone wrong. An unexpected romance. A galactic catastrophe in the making.

"Thrilling high-octane action, danger around every corner, and steamy romance" - K.C. Finn for Reader's Favorite Reviews

In the furthest reaches of space, a cyber-thief with a heart of gold meets a ex-navy captain who refuses to be beaten. Though they’re from opposite ends of the galaxy, fate slams these two men together in desperate bid to stop a race of elitist cannibals from destroying all these men hold dear. But their foe is not the only danger our two heroes face – an Allure that whispers promises of rapture, and destruction. If our heroes give in, they lose, if they give up, they lose … and the fate of the galaxy rests in the balance.

In the spirit of high-space adventure, with a touch of charming romance, Allure of Oartheca is a love song to the science fiction genre, placing two men who love men at the forefront of a battle of their past, their present, and – if they’re brave enough, if they’re bold enough – their future. Come share an adventure full of authentic, one-of-a-kind characters, fantastic new worlds, rich imagination and genuine hope in the face of heart-pounding action.

Join the adventure in Allure of Oartheca, and discover how hatred and war are not the only ways to destruction.

Advisory: this book contains scenes of explicit male/male romance, sex and sexuality, and is recommended only for readers ages 18+.

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"A unique, fluffy, and spicy space-heist that will make you question your taste in mankind." - review by Inkish Kingdoms

5 Stars: Reviewed By K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite

Allure of Oartheca falls into the science fiction, space opera, and LGBTQIA+ sub-genres, and was penned by author James Siewert as part of the Oarthecan Star Saga of novels. The book is recommended for mature adult reading owing to the presence of graphic violence,explicit language, and scenes of a sexual nature. In this intrepid and highly ambitious work of episodic adventures, we follow the exploits of two fated individuals with darkness in their pasts, brought together by chance and pushed to the limits of their bodies and souls. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, cyber criminal Rowland Hale and the once-successful, now-diminished Toar Grithrawrscion will find a lot more than they bargained for as the galaxy throws its worst at them. But together, they might just make it through their pain and find what they're seeking in life.

Author James Siewert tells a truly epic adventure in this meticulously crafted and gorgeously penned space opera, delivering emotional hardship, thrilling high-octane action, danger around every corner, and steamy romance in its more mature scenes. For anyone seeking an accurately represented presence of LGBTQIA+ in their science fiction,you need to look no further than the authentic and non-gimmicky presence of Siewert's characters, who are beautifully drawn, realistically damaged by their difficult lives, and very admirable for what the plotputs them through and how they rise to each challenge. I also enjoyed the worldbuilding of the piece, which I felt gave plenty of intricate details on how the setup works and leaves loads of room to explore more facets of this excellent space saga in the future, which I would certainly love to do. So for any readers seeking an explosive work of science fiction with exciting characters and a truly relatable romance, I would definitely recommend Allure of Oartheca.

About the Author

James and his husband live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Part-time office drone, part-time storyteller, full time science-fiction and fantasy aficionado, James couldn't find enough stories involving characters who are like him and his husband: big men with big hearts!Taking matters into his own hands, James hopes to share stories where brawny blokes with hearts of gold take centre stage. Join him in his worlds and discover authentic characters, gripping scenes, lush imagination, a touch of the mushy stuff and one-of-a-kind heroes in truly daring adventures!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B095S3V2S1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ J. Siewert (May 30, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2335 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 365 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1777638402

Best Sellers Rank: #67,164 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #20 in LGBTQ+ Science Fiction (Books)
- #60 in LGBTQ+ Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #577 in First Contact Science Fiction (Books)

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James and his husband live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Part-time office drone, part-time storyteller, full-time sci-fi and fantasy enthusiast (and some spooky ghost tales), James couldn't find enough stories involving guys like him and his hubby are: big men with big hearts, full of big ideas!

Taking matters into his own hand, James seeks to share high adventure, low-angst stories where the heroes are solid blokes who take centre stage. Come join the adventure and explore bold new worlds full of authentic characters, gripping scenes, lush imagination and a touch of mushy stuff - there's a whole galaxy waiting for you to discover!

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Evinrude Von Lichtenstein

Well written , full of heart

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021

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This was a well-written science fiction story with well fleshed out characters that I actually liked. I can't wait for the second book. It's nice to see a book with more relatable characters (I e. Men falling in love with men ).

I've literally read hundreds of science fiction and fantasy books in the last year and only three have bothered to have openly gay characters. So this book was a nice change of pace. :)

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Michael Holland

Classic Space Opera With a Queer Bent

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022

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Rowland Hale is about to pull off the biggest ‘salvage’ job of his career. With his crew, he's managed to track down a long-lost cargo shuttle carrying some extremely valuable goods, along with some nearly priceless technology. He has managed to break through the security systems keeping the shuttle locked tight, and his crew is beginning the recovery when the worst happens. They are attacked by a ship belonging to one of the most feared species in the galaxy. A race widely reputed to be cannibals. The crew is either killed outright or taken away, but thanks to a quirk of his implants, Rowland manages to avoid detection.

Toar is the captain of an Oarth mining station working close enough to where Rowland was attacked to pick up the distress call from his damaged ship. The Oarth are a bear-like species. All Oarth are male, but some of them, referred to as ‘barons,’ can conceive. While the regular Oarth still look much like bears, the barons appear almost human. Due to the ‘allure’ that human males, like barons, exude, contact between the Oarth and human males is banned, so when Toar's station receives the distress signal from Rowland's ship, it presents him with a dilemma: Honor the need to respond to a distress call, and risk violating the law banning contact with human men.

“Allure of Oartheca” is classic space opera at its finest. There are alien planets, with aliens, and action spanning several star systems. Of course, there's also a bit of romance along the way, all told with a distinctive and very enjoyable writing style. The first-person story-telling switches between Rowland and Toar.

Rowland is quite the anti-hero. After a stint in the military, he's gone his own way, taking on questionably legal jobs and assembling a crew of similarly minded companions he considers family. Like most literary rogues, Rowland is not as much of a bad boy as he likes to think. He's in the mold of many cinematic space cowboys, but definitely a unique character. Imagine Han Solo getting the hots for Chewbacca.

Toar is also a bit less than heroic once we get to know him, although the past deeds that have him captaining a lowly mining station are more tragic than Rowland's. The author deftly builds the world of the Oarths, a species with pronounced racial differences that seems to have found ways to live together after suffering hundreds of years of slavery. Toar is a very compelling character who, like Rowland, appears to be escaping from his past by the end.

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022

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I was not expecting this book to be so good. It has all the right elements for a great space opera: Action, adventure, interesting world building, intrigue, betrayal, sex. Really enjoyed the whole story from start to finish and can't wait to start the sequel.

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021

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What to say. I came across this book and after reading the blurb and then checking out the reviews I decided to give it a try, and I am so glad I did.

I absolutely love the take on interstellar travel and aliens. The author did an amazing job laying out the groundwork to create a visual you can see while your reading.

The book kept me enthralled the whole way, rooting for the characters. While the storyline in this book finished you are left on a bit of a cliff hanger but one that will leave you to ponder what is going on.

I will anxiously going to await the next book in the series to see where it will take our sweet Roland and how his attempt to return to his "Sugarcoat" plays out. A great adventure I cannot wait to continue

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Germano Angelini

Rawr…just rawr

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022

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I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this story. Bravo.
Great character development. Great action. Great story line. Great anticipation. Great everything.

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022

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I was looking for something spicy in the sci-fi genre and did I stumble on a gem. This story was fantastic. World and species build was superb, storyline was great. I'm only pausing to write this before diving into book 2.

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RICHARD D. WILLIAMS

Great world building. Can’t wait for the next book.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021

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Excellent book. Very well written amazed it’s his first book. Can’t wait for the next book. The characters are fantastic and tons of action. Highly recommend this author!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021

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Well plotted space opera with lots of believable details. There are nicely rounded characters and an interesting storyline, along with good flow throughout. I’ll definitely be reading book 2 to see what happens next.

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MRWolf

Wonderful story, from an exciting new voice in science fiction!

Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2021

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There are science fiction stories with gay characters, but until I read this first novel by James Siewert, I had not found one with gay protagonists where being gay is not what the story is about. This is a book which fills that gap.

The heroes are men who love men and who have physical relationships with men, but the book is about adventure, discovery and self-discovery, responsibility, courage, and duty. It's a story in which gay readers can find characters to admire who are like themselves, and in which anyone can find and relate to what it is to be a person in a context and a society. It's a story about facing your own flaws and weaknesses, and calling on your own strengths and skills, in a universe that is often dangerous, occasionally unexpectedly welcoming, and always thrilling.

Even though most of the characters are not human, it is finally a book about what it means to be human and to work out for yourself what your place is in the world.

Finely plotted, fascinatingly imagined and vividly drawn, this story is a delight to read, and left me impatient for the sequel. Thoroughly recommended.

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Michael Young

Fantastic read

Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2021

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The writer has brought a new world into existence and I loved all the characters the writer has brought to life. I can’t wait for the next book to be written and available to read. You have created a universe that I would love to see happen. If these races exist then I would love to meet them and learn all about their lives. A must read for all sci-fi readers.

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