Rory & Ink (Monster Apocalypse 4)
Author: Alexa Piper
Cover Art: Bryan Keller
BIN: 010630-03455
Genres: Action Adventure, Futuristic, Paranormal, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Themes: Alien Encounters, Alternative Universe, Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures, Gay, Magic, Sorcery, and Witchcraft
Series: Monster Apocalypse (#4)
Book Length: Novella
Page Count: 145
Top 100 Bestseller at Amazon.com
Rory has never been the kind of person who enjoys fights or violence, but when a member of his newfound family is kidnapped, he will not just stand by and do nothing. No, Rory will use his still new and not entirely welcome magic to help. And when that is done, Rory will once more put all his efforts into becoming a trophy mate to his handsome blue husband, and he will worship said husband from the tips of his horns to his paw feet.
Inkiri has never been happier in his life. His human mate accepts him, and not just that, Rory loves him. And while Rory seemed afraid at first, he will stop at nothing to protect the people near and dear to him. All Inkiri can hope is that he will prove himself worthy for such an extraordinary mate.
With his future life as trophy mate almost within reach, Rory might be forgetting something that he has to do, but that’s okay. There are people in his life now who will remind him of all the things that are important and of all the things that aren’t.
Content warning: While this series is a comedy, this book alludes to physical and sexual abuse. It is not experienced on page, but it is a reality of a side character’s life.
Praise for Rory & Ink (Monster Apocalypse 4)
"The Monster Apocalypse series with Rory and Ink and the rest of their family is just so sweet. I enjoyed reading this series."
-- 5 Stars from MM Book Lover, BookBub Review
"Not only is Inkiri the absolute best blue horned monster mate he can possibly be, but Rory has wormed his way into the hearts of just about everyone he's met since his darkest days. There is plenty of humor to offset the seriousness. This book had such a satisfying conclusion and I'm really glad to know that we have a future still with this wonderful, sweet, fierce, grumpy crew."
-- 5 Stars from Amanda, Goodreads Review
"Rory has really come into his own with his abilities and place in the group, his found family. And we get Inkiri's POV! I loved that. Magic, action and steam. Lots of Ink being sweetly possessive and Vegris being his sarcastic self. "
-- 5 Stars from Jacquie, Goodreads Review
"If you want a good storyline, precious characters, a talented imagination then you should read these books. Alexa Piper takes you on a journey and you want to be right there with the characters."
-- 5 Stars from author_books_friends, Goodreads Review
"I am a huge fan of The Monster Apocalypse series, and I love all the books in this series! Ink and Rory are beyond amazing and just so sweet to one another. All the characters we meet in this series are fantastic! Great writing and wonderful story!"
-- 5 Stars from Ashley, Goodreads Review
"...it is truly romantic! But what makes Alexa Piper a phenomenal author is her ability to provide a depth of care for provi-multidimensional friendships within this group of monsters and men. So many layers of love permeate each book in the Monsters Apocalypse series, that Rory’s experiences with his magical and heroic counterparts challenge the top spot for best bromances of all time!"
-- 5 Stars from DMCechak, Goodreads Review
"More adventure, more action, more magic. Somewhat darker themes than the previous books (see content warnings) but still sweet, humorous and sexy. The pacing is a bit faster than before, as the overall storyline is concluded in this book, so lots of loose threads are getting tied up. Everything came together really well and there is a solid happy ending."
-- 4 Stars from Merit, Goodreads Review
"Alexa Piper has done it again. This book has everything you could ask for, love, created family, bad guys, and battles. I hate to see the end of this. Alexa has created characters that feel real and you want to be friends with them. I loved this book and series and I hope that we will get to see these characters again in the future. I would definitely recommend this book and series. Thank you Alexa Piper for sharing your talent with your fans."
-- 5 Stars from Cynthia, Goodreads Review
"Such a fun magical smexy ride. Our MC's are funny, brave and sexy. Verigis and his parents are so family. And I love Rory and Verigis's friendship almost as Rory and Ink."
-- 4 Stars from Mary, Goodreads Review
"Lotsa fun! Rory and Inkiri have found a balance to make their life work. Rory is coming into his own and stepping up in a big way. We go on a bit of a coaster ride following the action and adventure while Rory and Ink get to know themselves and their capabilities a bit better. Nicely done. Great action and lovin'."
-- 4 Stars from C.B., Goodreads Review
"This has been my favorite series and I enjoyed this book most of all. I love Rory and Ink and I will definitely be reading this series over again while hoping we hear from them again in the future."
-- 5 Stars from DLB2572, Amazon Review
Rory & Ink (Monster Apocalypse 4)
Alexa Piper
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Rory
It would be fine, I told myself, everything would be fine. I could do this. Once, but not because I would die the first time. I was going to be brave this once, because someone I cared about was in trouble and needed help. Starting right after we had Kinnek back, I would stop caring about people, because I would ask the presence if it would turn me into a shrub, a really fancy one with tiny berries and no attachments whatsoever.
And of course, when I wondered whether shrubbery was in fact a goal I could aim for, I wondered whether Inkiri would mind. If I were a shrub.
The presence was mildly amused, Inkiri locked eyes with me and told me he would protect me, and Vergis squeezed my hands to let me know I needed to do magic.
“Dispense,” he mumbled, because that’s what he’d started saying since sometimes, I got distracted and didn’t… dispense right away.
Fudge, but if it had been anyone but Vergis’s dad we were going to save, I would have told Vergis that I was not an effing paper towel dispenser.
Get us close to where Kinnek is, I told the magic even as I mentally waved it over to power up Vergis.
The presence -- the land -- acknowledged that, and off we were.
There were ten of us, all told. Vergis, Inkiri, and Lissir were the ones the land cared about most, I felt that. It also cared about Charles, either because he was Vergis’s dad or because he had already come to protect me once during the raspberry incident that had ended with Charles revealing he had a bunker and my guys liking the concept so much they’d imprisoned the cola asshat in there.
It is good he is here since two of your knights stayed with your mate’s blood, the land told me as we hopped through the veils.
Well, okay. The land could be prickly if it didn’t like a person, and it didn’t like that Zeddira was requiring medical attention.
You need to protect everyone, though, even Luëris and the other protectors, I told it. Remember, no bloodletting.
Remember how I told you such a thing is not within my power, Rory. We are here.
Here was not the dark camp made up of tents and orc-like Koa Esher with a cloud of doom looming above I’d expected, but instead a very fancy estate. It was almost a castle, from the size of it, from the gray, ivy-encrusted stone I spied from where we’d arrived… which was a golf course, one of those sandy pits, and the castle was right across a small and no doubt artificial lake, framed by formerly neatly groomed trees that had taken the chance and were growing wild now, with mistletoe in the upper branches. The lawns that were supposed to be perfectly green and flawlessly mowed were mottled, grasses growing there now and making any games a thing of the past.
“Where?” Charles asked.
He was calm and held his gun as if he was ready to use it. He was. And he might. Violence might happen. I needed to get used to the idea.
The other protectors and Inkiri closed in around me and Vergis immediately, and Lissir unsheathed one of his sickle-like swords. He got a look in his fiery eyes that I’d not seen there before, and his mouth pressed to a thin line.
I turned to the presence, and it reacted immediately.
I will guide you. There are many of them here, a lot who have the strange magic.
I started walking where the land was pointing me -- toward the extremely large house or small castle -- but Inkiri stopped me. “Tell us.”
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