Ladder to the Red Star (Once Upon a Red World #2) by Jael Wye

[Eva Millien]

Blurb:

(Off Goodreads)

Once upon a ruined Earth 300 years in the future…

Jacques Tallinn, biotech smuggler and thief, is after the cure for a brain disorder he's suffered since childhood—a disorder inflicted by a powerful tyrant. To get the cure, Jacques will need to climb the space elevator to the new Zenith space station hovering above Earth and go undercover in the lab where it's produced.

Martian head tech Devi Chandra is immediately intrigued by her sexy new lab assistant. Though she insists on keeping things professional, she finds herself charmed by Jacques. Until he betrays her trust, kidnapping her and spiriting her off to Earth.

All Jacques needed to do was steal the biotech and get back home. But when things go wrong, he can't bring himself to leave Devi behind. Now she's injured and a simple caper has become an intergalactic cause, endangering his life and the lives of millions of others. But the hardest part? Winning back Devi's trust.

99,000 words

My Review:

This futuristic sci-fi romance is a thrilling and action packed read that takes place on a ruined Earth 300 years in the future.  Going in undercover on the Zenith space station is the only way Jacques Tallinn can get the cure for the brain disorder inflicted by a powerful tyrant.  He didn’t plan on kidnapping the sexy doctor, getting in the middle of a terrorist plot, interfering in the tyrant’s obsession for the doctor and he sure didn’t plan on falling for that same doctor.

The steady to fast paced plot keeps readers on the edge of their seats with lots of suspense, action, drama, adventure and romance.  The author brings this futuristic world to life with well written scenes and events that capture the imagination.  Spine tingling tension builds throughout the story as the danger escalates and the strong compelling characters are easily related to and draw the reader deeper into the story.

The attraction between Jacques and Devi radiates heat from every page and the sex scenes are hot and steamy, but romance has a few obstacles in its path, broken trusts needs to be mended and of course escaping the bad guys.  The reader can’t help get but get emotionally caught up in the story as they want to push a certain tyrant into outer space, and Jacques past captures the readers heart.

The author has created a very fascinating futuristic world that really grabs the attention and doesn’t let go and the story has lots of twists and surprise that keeps the readers guessing and the captivating characters and future possibilities ensures that the readers want to know more.  I really found the story enjoyable and entertaining from beginning to end and I can’t wait to read the next one.

5 STARS 3 FLAMES

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Carina Press, April 28, 2014, 242 pages, available in ebook

Once Upon a Red World series:

About Jael Wye:

(Off author’s site):

Jael Wye grew up on the American Great Plains, went to school in the Midwest, and now lives in beautiful New England with her family and her enormous collection of houseplants. For more of Jael’s unique blend of futurism and fairy tale, don’t miss her ongoing series Once Upon A Red World.

Where to find the author:

http://www.jaelwye.net/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jael-Wye/319251781482358

http://www.twitter.com/jaelwye

Books by Jael Wye:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7201379.Jael_Wye