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Guiding Desire (Guardian & Conduit Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 151 ratings

“I feel very possessive when it comes to you. I have no right to, but I do. You became mine when I touched you. And I want you to be mine. Of your own free will. Do you understand, kitten?”

In a world where Guardians are superpowered humans, Conduits must help them manage their powers to prevent them from self-destroying. Guardians and Conduits live apart from regular humans, royalty in a society run according to rank and AI reasoning.

Orrey grew up thinking he was a regular human, but when Guardian Senlas accidentally touches him, he imprints on Orrey, dashing all notions of a normal life Orrey wanted to dedicate to making the city he loves safer for everyone.

Now, Orrey has to come to terms with the fact that he is a Conduit, and Senlas's, on top of that. The Guardian is kind and caring, yet Orrey's changed status shoves him into a reality he wasn't prepared for. It will have him and Senlas and their found family of a team weather dangers from inside the city walls and from outside them, all while learning to rely on each other.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CBXT7W75
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 22, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 380 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 151 ratings

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Alexa (she/her) has a lot of characters living in her head and wanting their stories told. Many of these people get snarky and won't stop complaining if Alexa is too slow writing them, which means that for this author, sleep is a luxury. Consequently, Alexa is a coffee addict, but she is sure she has it under control (six cups of coffee are normal in a morning, right? Right!?)

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Customers find the story unique and interesting, with a good premise and plot twist. They appreciate the slow build-up of the relationship between Orrey and Senlas. The book is described as cute, sweet, and funny. However, some find the characters difficult to like and the conversations with them strange. There are also complaints about the world-building being too vague and confusing in parts.

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8 customers mention "Story quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the unique story with an interesting premise and plot twist. They appreciate the rich world-building, futuristic and fantasy elements, and exciting ending. The book has a sweet and humorous tone with cool ideas and concepts.

"...This story was so unexpected and delicious! It also hit my love of found family because that is exactly what Senlas’s team is: a family...." Read more

"This was such a cool world and concept. That was the highlight for me." Read more

"...in the great big wide world, ends out there too, in the middle, lots of cool ideas and different ways of living...." Read more

"This was an interesting premise and read. However I felt like I was reading a psych textbook for much of it...." Read more

3 customers mention "Build-up"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the build-up of the relationship between Orrey and Senlas. They find it sweet and tender, with Senlas being careful with him.

"...But only if he can convince Orrey to be in it 100%. Their relationship was so sweet and tender and Senlas is so careful with him which is the..." Read more

"I loved this world and the slow build of the relationship between Orrey and Senlas...." Read more

"...I liked the characters and the slow build of their relationship. They actually worked on it. The spice was nice...." Read more

3 customers mention "Cute"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's cute and fun story. They find it sweet and funny, with a cool world.

"This was very cute, if a little confusing in parts, but that was fixed quickly as I kept reading!..." Read more

"This was at times a sweet and funny story. I liked the characters and the slow build of their relationship. They actually worked on it...." Read more

"Very cool world..." Read more

3 customers mention "Taste"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's taste. They find the story unexpected and enjoyable, with nice spice. However, some feel the world-building is inadequate and the food descriptions are better done, with different names but similar functions.

"...This story was so unexpected and delicious! It also hit my love of found family because that is exactly what Senlas’s team is: a family...." Read more

"...The food was better done, where names were different, but functions and tastes were shown rather than described...." Read more

"...They actually worked on it. The spice was nice. The world building was very insufficient. The plot twist in the end was surprisingly good...." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the character development vague and hard to like. They also mention that some conversations with the characters seem strange, which takes them out of the story.

"...Not happy with the execution. Some of the conversations with the characters seem strange as well? Idk, really took me out of the story." Read more

"...World-building was too vague, and characters were very hard to like, so it didn't keep my attention well. The style of writing was readable,..." Read more

"interesting premise but frustrating characters..." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the book's pacing slow and the world-building unclear. They also mention that the characters are unlikable and the story is confusing in parts.

"This was very cute, if a little confusing in parts, but that was fixed quickly as I kept reading!..." Read more

"...They actually worked on it. The spice was nice. The world building was very insufficient. The plot twist in the end was surprisingly good...." Read more

"...But this book was a bit all over the place. World-building was too vague, and characters were very hard to like, so it didn't keep my attention..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
    I absolutely loved this book and I am so hooked on Senlas and Orrey. I adore fantastic sci-fantasy and this certainly fits my preferences to a capital “T!” This story was so unexpected and delicious! It also hit my love of found family because that is exactly what Senlas’s team is: a family. Orrey has no idea he is a Conduit and has none of the education that one would receive. He suddenly finds himself thrust into this world he didn’t really pay any attention to and the object of a Guardian’s complete and utter devotion. Senlas just wants to keep him safe and make him his in every way. But only if he can convince Orrey to be in it 100%. Their relationship was so sweet and tender and Senlas is so careful with him which is the opposite of how he would normally be. And honestly that made his treatment of Orrey that much better. I cannot wait to see what happens with this. It ends in a soft cliffhanger but not for our two heroes.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
    This was such a cool world and concept. That was the highlight for me.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
    Starts in the great big wide world, ends out there too, in the middle, lots of cool ideas and different ways of living.

    It’s a city, but communal and claustrophobic (like a starship, maybe), because space is precious. Rich people have their own spaces, but average citizens seem to live in dorm style apartments.

    Romance is a sci-fi fated mates, where you’re bonded by touch and hope love comes, because your bonded pretty much takes custody of you. A bit scary, if you’re independent minded, never know if you get a nice Guardian or a mean one.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
    This was very cute, if a little confusing in parts, but that was fixed quickly as I kept reading! I liked the characters quite a bit and I can't wait to discover more about the world outside the walls.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
    This was an interesting premise and read. However I felt like I was reading a psych textbook for much of it. The weird scientific analysis of Everything from the surprising Conduit ne police officer got Old really quick. His actions did not scream police protector, they screamed naïve child who has never dealt with humans ever. And the idiotic mantras “this isn’t real” just. No. I actually like dystopian post apocalyptic novels where society can be stratified and there are communities living “outside of the walls” who disagree with how things are run inside the walls. But apart from our rather child like main character and his weirdly disproportionate Guardian love interest, there is only so much “reading the phone book” I can take before I give up. There are interviews with actors who played in science fiction shows that talk about memorizing technical jargon as like reading the phone book. It doesn’t make sense because it is all made up. The food is a good example of this here. After a while I have no basis for reference of Any of the food because there are no similar words outside of hummus and chips. Everything seemed to happen for very definite reasons and the snippets of text excepts at the beginning of every chapter were interesting, but more time getting into the story and less into the unnecessary details and renaming everything would have been nice.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
    This was a surprising find from random recommendation... and now I wish I hadn't let it sit in "to be read" pile for so long. This was almost un-put-down-able and I can't wait to read more of this world.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023
    I enjoyed the book. The end was pretty exciting, but a cliff hanger. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
    I loved this world and the slow build of the relationship between Orrey and Senlas. Definitely left wanting more at the end, with a not-quite cliffhanger leaving them in a new and unfamiliar situation but together and safe. Excited for the next book to move the plot along now that we’ve gotten to know the MCs and the world and we know there’s trouble afoot.
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Top reviews from other countries

  • Saphirheart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely concept for a new series
    Reviewed in Germany on September 23, 2023
    Lovely start, awesome characters and worldbuiling. Leaves me waiting impatiently for more. The care behind the focus on inworld politics, relationships and of AI is fascinating. And I need a horncat, asap.

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