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The Last Hour of Gann

by R. Lee Smith

The most uncompromising alien romance ever written. Brutal, devotional, masterfully built. You will fall in love with the lizardman against your will.

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goodreads 4.12/5 9,620 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Rape, Sexual assault, Dubious consent, Graphic violence, Violence, Murder, Death, Death of loved one, Child death, Child sexual abuse, Grief, Torture, Trauma, War, Slavery, Human trafficking, Suicide, Suicidal ideation, Abuse, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Captivity, Gore, Imprisonment, Religious bigotry, Depression, Drug use, Starvation, Sexual content
Length706 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice5/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingSlow

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Intense / passionate
  • Earned hope
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  • Warrior/fighter
  • Rough / primal
  • The angst delivered
  • Morally gray
  • Cultural difference
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Anti-hero
  • Power imbalance
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Book hangover incoming
  • Monster
  • Love/hate tension
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Expanded empathy
  • Beast / monster
  • Captor/captive
  • First time / discovery
  • Perspective shift
  • Protective love interest
  • Marking / biting
  • Obsessed
  • Marking hickeys
  • Size difference focus
  • Rough but consensual
  • Possessive/protective
  • Size difference
  • Monster romance elements
  • Possessive
  • Claiming
  • Marking
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Primal play (hunting/chasing)
  • Dubious consent elements

Fantasy promise

  • Sci-fi romance
  • Alien romance
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Space/sci-fi
  • Aliens
  • Monster romance
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  • Desert / frontier
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Interspecies romance
  • Ship / at sea
  • Forced proximity
  • Stranded together
  • Survival romance
  • Captive romance
  • Dark romance

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Slow
  • Dark
  • Lush
  • Devastating
  • Survivor
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  • MC 20-30
  • Intense
  • Immersive
  • Damaged survivor
  • Atmospheric
  • Reluctant hero
  • Epic
  • Gritty
  • Brooding
  • Philosophical
  • Emotional
  • Literary
  • Character-driven
  • Suspenseful
  • Survival against impossible odds
  • Bonds forged in war
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Morally complex
  • No one is safe
  • Emotional devastation
  • Gut punch ending
  • Page turner

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Book details
Length
706 pages
Publisher
CreateSpace (self-published)
Language
English
Format
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