Hunted by the Alien Prince by A.M. Griffin Series: The Hunt #2
Published by Indie on June 25, 2019
Genres: Science Fiction
Pages: 230
Format: eBook
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The Hunter. Prince Themba bu Kumkani has spent his whole life putting family and kingdom above his own wants and needs. With his impending bonding ceremony on the horizon, he’s gifted a coveted spot in The Hunt. His catch and release strategy is forgotten once he lays eyes on the human female. Their hide and seek game is fuel to the fire raging out of control for her. He’s staked his claim on a mate he cannot have, but can’t live without.
Now Themba has to choose between love or family. One choice will bring happiness while the other will cost him his homeworld and title.
The Prey. With an ex who didn’t want to be an ex, and an impending divorce hanging over her head, Payton Cole already thought her life had gone to hell in a handbasket. Then she woke up in an alien survival of the fittest game. Her top priority is to keep herself and her dog alive until the end. Winning The Hunt means gaining her freedom, but returning to Earth isn’t a high priority.
She doesn’t know where she’ll go or what she’ll do, but one
Hunted by the Alien Prince is the second book in The Hunt series. This story takes place in the same timeframe as the first book in the series, The Game Warden’s Mate. Humans have been taken from all over Earth and taken to an alien planet to be “hunted”.
In this story, we follow Payton and her dog, Jake. Payton has had a hard life. She is currently on the run from her abusive ex-husband. She even got Jake, the former and retired military dog, to help protect her from him. She was taken along with other humans to be used as prey for The Hunt.
The hero of the story is Prince Themba bu Kumkani. He is going on this hunt as a fun way to relax and nurture his more primal side before his upcoming bonding ceremony. He isn’t mating for love, but instead, as many royals, for kingdom. Themba always puts his kingdom before himself. His plan was to catch and release his victim. He just wanted it for the entertainment aspects. That all changed once he laid eyes on Payton.
I have had a really good time with this series so far. I enjoy the world that Ms. Griffin has created. The Hunt takes place in an arena, which can be controlled by the game wardens (similar to the Hunger Games, but that is were the similarities end). The hunters return to their rooms at night, which gives the huntees time to relax and figure out their strategy for the next day. The hunters can do whatever they want with their prey. They can keep them as servants, mates, some might not even survive (though hunters can only kill prey in level three).
This is a really fun series that I think fans of science fiction romance and paranormal romance would enjoy. I’m hoping we will get another story with another victim of the same group of humans. I really enjoyed most of the humans used as prey and would love to hear stories their stories.
About A.M. Griffin
By day I see myself as Clark Kent – or maybe a girl version of him. I’m working hard at the day job, trying not to blow my cover. Then, in the face of danger – or in my case, at night, I’m a super-hero.
In my head, I’m fighting crime wearing a black-leather cat-suit. And since this is my fantasy, of course I have the body to make my outfit work. I’m wearing a black mask, with my glossy (and split-end free) black hair hanging down my back. To top this uber cool (and slimming) ensemble off, I’m wearing fire engine red lipstick over full, pouty lips. On my skinny sexy legs, I have on stiletto boots that ride up to my knees.
Now I’m ready to fight crime – cool like (wha-cha).
Oh wait, I let my imagination run away from me. I don’t fight crime, I spin tales in my pajamas. Which, to keep the flow on the cool side, could be imagined not as flannel with snowflakes pictured on them, but as black silk.
So with my black silk pajamas on, after putting in hard hours at the day job, at night I sit at my computer looking cool as hell and spin tales of alien invasions, sexy alien kings, tough-as-nails Earth women, fighting, murder and of course, alien dismemberment.
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I started listening to audiobooks when a new book in a series was coming out and I wanted to get a refresher, but didn’t have time to read all the books (I think it was Anita Blake). I fell in love. I stayed with strictly re-reading books that I’d already read for a long time. I eventually tried an audiobook for something that I hadn’t read first and was hooked there too. Now, I listen to audio for both re-reads and first time. I have some series that I’ve given up reading and only listen. I try to get any many books/audiobooks from the library to help save on my budget. Books on CD and the newer digital downloads from the library really allow me to listen more. I then purchase my favorites (because who can wait in line for your favorite book??) and less mainstream books from Audible or some other online retailer.
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I somehow missed this series and it does sound like just the thing for me. Thanks, Melanie!
I found this series in a POC Paranormal Authors Facebook book club. Book one of this series was the first book that the group read. Sadly, I haven’t read any of the other books. I need to get back to this club, because I really enjoyed this book.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
I have yet to venture into more PNR, scifi romance and aliens. And while it interests me it is unlikely I will manage it in 2019. With everything happening, I can’t take on any new stuff this fall, because different stuff requires mental energy and I’m at the max for now.
Great review! This sounds like one to consider when I get going on different things in 2020.
I’ve really enjoyed this series so far.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
sounds like a good one. glad the series keeps on giving
Has been a fun series so far.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
I don’t read a lot of sci-fi/romance stories but I need to!
I’ve been reading a lot of alien romances starting last year.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
This sounds pretty original. I feel bad for Payton since she has been taken to an alien planet to be hunted. No fun!
Yeah. It isn’t a good game, with the kidnaping and all. But a fun story.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
Sounds good, but the cover kind of scares me.
Yeah, but the covers do follow the description of the aliens, which a some sci-fi covers don’t.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
whoa, now that’s something to wake up to in the morning. LOL
Right? I like that this book starts at the same time as the first book, but from a different POV. I hope we get more of them.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
This sounds like an interesting set-up with the hunters and prey and the arena style setting it all takes place. And that’s interesting it takes place at the same time as book 1. Sounds fun that Payton has a dog.
I had a really great time with this series.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
[…] Lanta and her adopted sister and only friend, Elkah, are assigned as security for Princess Una. She is one of many who are meeting with Melisizwe bu Kumkani, Kgosi of the bu kumkani Kingdom to become his mate. Basically, he is the king of a kingdom on the planet of Ipakethe. His younger brother, and his human mate, we meet in the second book of The Hunt series, Hunted by the Alien Prince. […]