Book Review: Space Army Recruits: Day 1 by Kinley Grey
Genre: Sci-Fi Erotica
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Queer sci-fi horror set in space where a bunch of space army recruits discover they’re going to be put through a ‘challenge’ on Day 30 of their training? Yeah, I grabbed this one because who was I to resist that kind of call?
Rory is from a small farming town where very little happens. To escape, he joins the Space Army, where he meets his seven new bunkmates and overhears a discussion about a sex challenge the recruits will be put through. Never one to shy away, Rory embraces this, reveals it to his bunkmates, and sets about preparing.
There’s little else to say plot wise without spoiling too much, so this will be a short one. What I will say is I really appreciated that Grey took the time to give us fully fleshed out characters here, as well as some decent world building, and packs this novella with some sexy scenes, all in a very short space. It’s a fun ride! Rory considers himself straight, but he’s open to experimentation, and empathetic to the people around him – he knows his best chance at passing the recruit stage is working together, and he shows that he is, without a doubt, a team player.
Rory decides that to pass the challenge, he needs to go in prepared, and that Day 30 can’t be the first time he’s been with a man. To solve this, he respectfully approaches one of his bunkmates with a specific request.
I liked the way the characters interacted with each other, their openness and how they were all different, some much more sexually open than others. It’s a good mix of people, and I think Grey did a great job with really making the reader care for the characters and this world, and even the sex scenes add to the characters.
So, if you’re looking for a fun, sexy series set in space, pick up Space Army Recruits: Day 1. I, for one, will definitely be grabbing Day 8, and look forward to returning to the series.
Review by Elle Turpitt
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I purchased this ebook.
