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Ignite: A Dystopian Slow Burn Gay Romance (Ignite Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Nora Phoenix (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 465 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Ignite Series

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In a world that’s burning, where it’s every man for himself, all they can do to survive is hold on to each other…

A slow burn MMM romance set in a dystopian world. The first book in an exciting trilogy!

The world has changed. Tan has survived three years in a reintegration camp he was sent to for being gay, but he's at the limit of what he can endure, even with the help of his best friend, Austin.

When a massive meteor shower creates chaos at the camp, Austin and Tan take the chance to escape. They’re joined by Mack, a newbie at camp who is an expert in survival but knows nothing about love…or anything else.

But when they discover human-like aliens have landed on Earth with war on their agenda, their escape becomes a hell of a lot more dangerous. They grow close, but without power and food and no safe place to stay, how will they survive? Where can they find freedom...and love?

While the world around them burns, all they have are each other.

Ignite is the first book in the suspenseful Ignite trilogy, a slow burn dystopian MMM romance set in an alternative world. The first book ends in a cliffhanger, but the series will end with a HEA.

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"I ended up finishing the book in a 24 hour span. It’s impossible to put it down!" (Amazon reviewer)

"What an amazing story filled with pain, loss, courage, hope and the beginnings of love." (Amazon reviewer)

"It takes you on a wild ride through alien attacks, breaking from prison, encounters of the third kind and sweet, hot and sensitive development of love and trust." (Amazon reviewer)

"Ignite sucks you in from the very beginning. So much action and drama to go along with a sweet, love story." (Amazon reviewer)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07K1NTH21
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nora Phoenix (October 29, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2703 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #755,091 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,880 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)
- #9,043 in Gay Fiction
- #16,416 in Gay Romance

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The short? You got it.

I write steamy gay romance books and I love it. I also love reading books. Books are everything.

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I started writing my first stories when I was a teen…on a freaking typewriter. I still have these, and they’re adorably romantic. And bad, haha. Fear of failing kept me from following my dream to become a romance author, so you can imagine how proud and ecstatic I am that I finally overcame my fears and self doubt and did it. I adore my genre because I love writing and reading about flawed, strong men who are just a tad broken..but find their happy ever after anyway.

My favorite books to read are pretty much all MM/gay romances as long as they have a happy end. Kink is a plus… Aside from that, I also read a lot of nonfiction and not just books on writing. Popular psychology is a favorite topic of mine and so are self help and sociology.

Hobbies? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Just kidding. I love traveling, spending time near the ocean, and hiking. But I love books more.

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K.P.

Slow burn, thrilling story

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021

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I've never read any Nora Phoenix before, but was looking for a sci-fi story where men fell in love and this fits the bill!

The main characters are wonderful and Nora handles the intense subject of PTSD and (later in the series) survivors guilt beautifully and compassionately.

Austin is the strong protective and loving presence, trying to balance his desire to take care of his men with their need to not be coddled or overridden. He's a marshmallow and perhaps the most tender hearted.

Tan is a deeply wounded, but not annoyingly fragile man who has suffered horrible abuse in what amounts to a homosexual prison system - with all the nightmares included. Yet at the same time he is beautifully affectionate with Austin and Mack.

Mack has grown up in the world of Doomsday peppers, government conspiracy theorists, and extreme survivalists. Yet throughout the series he remains a beautiful balance of shyly sweet and vulnerable; while still strong and skilled enough to take care of his triad in the face of aliens, hostile humans, dwindling resources, and growing danger.

The sex isn't a big portion of the story, it probably doesn't happen until about 3/4 of the way through the first book. And while you obviously get more later on, it isn't a large percentage. The storyline, main characters and secondary characters receive the majority of the attention, along with their development and growth. No one comes away untouched.

All in all, well written and while dark on occasion, it remains hopeful and the characters retain their humanity without being two dimensional. Sh*t happens, but together they hold on.

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BreyBrey

Great start to the series

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022

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I’ve been on the hunt for good dystopian novels and this one fit the bill perfectly. It is most definitely a slow burn but I love how the author is connecting the characters to one another in their own special way. With poly books some characters can seem exactly the same but all three of these characters are different and provide something to the relationship to make it whole. 100% recommend

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MaryB

great start to new series

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020

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Wow! What an amazing story from my favorite author! Ms. Phoenix took the story and ran with it. I have loved each and every series. The blurb tells the story better than I could. Ms. Phoenix took the trope "dystopian" and made it hers. We have Tan, Austin, and Mack in a hostile and unforgiving world as gay men. The world-building was truly amazing and so like Ms. Phoenix's other series. It sucked me in and I read it in one sitting. I have to be honest: I tried it when I purchased it and I could not get into it. I am sorry I waited. This is a slow-burn romance with elements of suspense in this dystopian setting. Thrown in some aliens, rotten humans and homophobic atmosphere equal a great entertaining read.
Now with the 2nd book being released shortly; I can take up where it left off. I would wholeheartedly recommend this fantastic book. I took Ms. Phoenix's encouragement to read it and I am glad I did.

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018

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I love Nora Phoenix and her books, but I think she this is by far the best series I’ve read from her. I love gay erotic romance and dystopian fiction! So, I was pleasantly surprised by this great book! It starts out with the three main characters Tan, Austin, and Mack escaping a rehabilitation center for gay, bi, and trans living in Conservative United States. This book is like an alternate universe where the United States has a Civil War and separated into three countries: Conservative United States, Western United States, and Eastern United States.
However, while this rehabilitation center portrays it as being a place where they can come out of it eventually if they reform their ways, it soon portrays itself as a prison. The guards are called counselors and the prisoners are called campers, but the power the counselors hold over the campers deem it more of a prison.
So, Tan, Austin,and Mack find the perfect opportunity to escape when the Sky lights up with meteorites. They band together to keep each other alive when they face life-threatening events. The meteorites turn out to be a first sequence of attacks from aliens on another planet. They each serve a purpose together to help each other survive such a vicious attack from aliens, while still trying to escape into the freedom Western United States grants gay and bi men.
I loved the characters so much! Tan has a dark past, but he still acquires such a beautiful and friendly personality toward Austin and Mack. Austin’s past isn’t as dark but still very emotional given the pain he feels for all the pain he’s caused his father. Mack, a beautiful, gentle soul is full of so much information inside him that it rivals the cold past his family put on his soul. Put them together and you get a group of intelligent men who will brave anything as long as they are in it together.
I can’t wait to read more from this series!!

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JMS

So Slow!

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020

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I do not mind the low smolder of the relationship of these men but the over arching story is almost too slow for me. I got bored. Repeatedly. The pacing is bad bad bad. If not for the amazing men themselves, I would never have finished this book. Going to skip on this series.

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Gabriella West

New author! Enjoyed her worldbuilding.

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018

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I read this about two weeks ago, I think, and unfortunately life got really hectic and I wasn't able to review it till now. I liked so much about this; the only thing that bothered me slightly was that Tan and Austin didn't have enough interactions for my liking. The world was mostly seen through Mack's eyes. I think the author made a good decision to have Mack be a very innocent character, with the other two characters his wise guides. They are protective and clearly not out to exploit Mack. With that said, I felt like Tan and Austin would have heated up their romance a bit quicker and I wanted to see it happen sooner. I'll definitely read on in this series, as I liked the careful way Nora Phoenix built up the details around these three characters. I'm looking forward to seeing things get hotter and more intense!

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Apocalisse e amore

Reviewed in Italy on April 5, 2020

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Tre ragazzi che lottano per sopravvivere in un mondo in guerra. Tre anime ferite che cercano di rimettere insieme i pezzi dei loro cuori. Avvincente ed emozionante

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Kirsty Mc

Why did I wait so long to read this?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2020

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So I’ve had Ignite sitting on my Kindle, courtesy of KU for months. No exaggeration on that. I’ve read everything else by Nora Phoenix and I love Ignite’s dystopian/apocalyptic genre so it wasn’t that which was holding me back. I’d frequently look at it when looking for my next read and say...I’ll get you another time. Well I’m glad that I finally got my bum in gear for it to be “another time” because I was hooked within the first few paragraphs. The author sets up the world of the new USA very well, how it’s now split into several parts and how the Conservative United States is in regards to homosexuality. We swiftly get to know our 3 main characters and it becomes apparent that they’re all different but that they need those differences to work together. I can’t even pick just one that draws me the most - from Mack’s sheltered but prepper style upbringing, Tan and the hints we get of what he had to do to survive and Austin’s very different upbringing to them both they all work so well together.

I loved the story arc itself - from the camps and the counsellors (and the poor campers themselves), we swiftly move on and see that’s not all the issue our 3 MCs will have to face. I was kept so gripped as I was reading I powered through a headache to know what happened in the end (post concussion headaches are no fun but I needed to know what was happening!). This is part of a series - with book 2 due out soon so if cliffhangers bother you, wait till they’re all released but definitely put it on your TBR because it’s a must read. This is a book I know I’ll be reading again (and I’ve purchased it just for that reason) and I’m also odd to listen to the audio because I get the feeling it’s going to be just as epic!

The Smut Librarian

Just brilliant!

Reviewed in Australia on December 6, 2023

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Gripping and raw, this magnificent story is unlike anything you've read. Brilliant characters and a harsh reality that draws people together as they try to survive.

Book Lover

Survival in a world of chaos

Reviewed in Canada on October 31, 2018

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This is the beginning of a new series by Nora Phoenix, and totally different from what she has written before. Our story starts in the Conservative part of the United States were gay people are taken away and put into a prison camp. This is where we meet out three main characters in the story, Austin, Tan and Mack who will need each other to survive after a meteor shower hits earth, or so they believe. It is a wonderful story of friendship, companionship and survival of the fittest. I look forward to the continuation of this story and the growing relationship of the three men.

Liash

Promising start to the series

Reviewed in Australia on November 5, 2019

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This was a strong start to what promises to be an interesting series. Set in an undetermined future timeframe, the United States has been separated into the East, Central and West coalitions with separate governments, walls between their territories and very different laws. Set in the central region, this book starts out in a camp (read: prison) for men found to have gay or bi tendencies. Advertised to the general public as a conversion camp, the place is anything but. The guards are corrupt and the violence and abuse of inmates is a common occurrence. Thankfully we are saved from any 'on screen' abuse as the alien invasion starts.

As the story progresses, we get to know more about this unlikely trio who escape together. Tan and Austin have been friends for a few months, with Austin trying his hardest to protect Tan from the horrors of the camp as well as keeping himself safe. Mack is new to camp, but comes from an ultra conservative Christian family who lived in a commune and thought even their very conservative government was too liberal. Between the 3 of them, they start to piece together what is happening and make a plan to get away and stay safe - if only it were that easy!

This book is very much a set up for the series. As the book wrapped up, our trio was only just starting to open up to each other, but already formed a strong bond together.

I look forward to seeing where the series goes, and for the mysterious ally alien to make itself known again too.

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