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Elite Force Commander Kol Ra’ Don Tol is following his Ehlealah to Earth, even if the Cruestaci are not normally allowed to be planet side, he has been assigned as Ambassador to Base 28. Ada Jane went to Earth to find closure because it’s been 135 years since she has been abducted but she needed to see her home herself before she could actually believe it. While Kol never expected to become Ambassador to Earth, he quickly home there with Ada Jane and friends who make him want to stay, but will he be able to.

After how Kol and Ada Jane’s relationship was going in the previous book I was very curious to see what would happen once Kol headed to Earth since Cruestaci have been banned from Earth up till now. Kol and Ada Jane’s relationship was a slow building one that was very enjoyable. Ada Jane is struggling with the fact that she has been gone for 135 years and her whole family, her land, and everything she knew is gone. Going to Earth was her way of getting closure and moving on with her life with Kol, even if she wasn’t exactly ready for a full mating with him yet. Ada Jane was a strong woman who wasn’t afraid to stand up for what she wanted. I loved that when Kol wouldn’t take her to work she went without him, when the doctor treated her like she was a weak woman she put him in his place, and when she was in a dangerous situation she wasn’t afraid to defend herself. 

Kol is a protective warrior who is determined to win Ada Jane over. While he initially ignores her wishes to return to Earth, he learns his lesson and realizes that he needs to listen to what she wants and needs to heal if he wants to be a good partner. I really liked how he was always taking care of her and telling her how strong she was. I think my only real complaint about their relationship was how much they spent apart in this book due to various circumstances. I still really enjoyed it but I wish we had gotten to see more of them together as a happy couple and less apart. 

While this book does focus on Ada Jane and Kol’s relationship, the other focus is on Base 28 and the corruption that is prevalent there. Kol has been assigned to weed it out and a good portion of this book was dedicated to that, which was actually really interesting. It was great getting to finally see what Earth is like and how a base works there, even if it was a corrupt one. I also really enjoyed all the new characters and friends that Kol made on this base, especially since it seems we ended up with two new Ehlealah’s. 

Overall, this was another great couple and a great first look at Earth. Hopefully we will get to see more books set on Earth in the future. 

TW: discussions of abduction, rape, abuse, and slavery; death and violence;

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Previous books and reviews for the series:

1. Ascend
2. Redemption