Ich weiß ehrlich gesagt nicht, wie ich dieses Buch bewerten soll, da ich es aufgrund relativ kurzer Ausleihdauer (ohne Verlängerung) nicht lesen konnte.

I loved this story. There is so much going on particularly by the end, but I was totally absorbed in a way that I'm often not at the end of a really long story. The characters were all so individually loveable and their interpersonal dynamic was also refreshing, honestly, particularly during a time where it seems just recognizing each others' humanity seems difficult for some. The plot also held up which I often find isn't the case in erotically charged stories. Definitely recommend!

This series is probably best suited for fans of high fantasy. While parts did grab me, it was just a long trilogy to get into and had a few tropes I’m over used to.

The author clearly has a love for their craft and has developed a world that is well realised and I know they will find a fandom that is best suited to them :-)

4.5 rounded up
First time with this author. Usually don't read thus genre but the book blurb was so appealing, I had to give it a try. Couldn't stop once I started reading. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

Unique and Very Juicy
This was an extraordinary read. Nothing like the usual MM. It was well-written and intelligently laid out. The characters were refreshing and I fell in love with all of them.
I usually listen to audiobooks and I can’t wait to listen to them when the full trilogy is coming out.

2046 - deadly pandemic and a string of disastrous events has turned the Earth we knew into a hostile environment for the last survivors. And the last survivors? Ohh, they are an interesting bunch of genius level scientists and group of elite soldiers, carefully vetoed, monitored and sent on an isolated base in Antarctica. The plans of the creators of this massive and ambitious projects for selecting the best of the best of all human minds and establishing the base in secure location weren't able to reach the desired finale when Doomsday hit unexpectedly early and severed the arrival of last shipments and groups of people who had to join and reunite with their relatives and spouses at the base. So the last survivors were only males and totally isolated from the rest of the world. The book has a very intense Prologue with a strong post apocaliptyc dystopian feel. The plot quickly expands adding new and intriguing elements- time traveling, DNA experiments, vampires, humans that aren't actually human but descendants of lost Gods. On surface level everything seems exactly like the calm before the storm. 2000 male soldiers and scientists in forced proximity who have to adjust frighteningly fast to the new reality. They are alone, nobody is coming, the world they knew no longer exists. General McCormic has his hands full with managing this new reality, establishing rules, providing a safety net for the men that feel lost.
The story holds one of the highest possible rankings for unusual bi‐awakening. For a lot of them it was just a reluctant acceptance in the way of "we don't like it, but it's the only option".
What made the Doomsday feeling bearable was the witty banter, the beautiful friendships, the humour- even a little black on the edges- and the first romantic bonds that formed. If only they knew how much heartbreak, shocking revelations and hardships were awaiting ahead while they were learning to navigate their new, forever altered lives....
The second installment is a total shock of its own high magnitude. While in the first one the men were learning how to live on their own, adapt and even how to preserve and create new lives, here the story turns darker with streaks of violence and some sensitive triggering topics - imprisonment, death of key side character, cannibalism, DNA manipulation that happened before the events on page and as a result the birth of mutations, kidnapping. There is a huge information overload that felt overwhelming to me. But overall it was fast-paced, thought-provoking and entertaining in slightly disturbing kind of way - for example how far a person could go to survive and how many moral boundaries are acceptable to be crossed. You will find for yourself if you read the story, because what's totally fine for one, could be a solid No for another. I liked Eryn - king of the brawl, to a certain degree but a lot of his personal choices were questionable at best. The twins Ivan and Cian are a real menace, disaster in the making, still growing in power and knowledge. And Cian's book shows his astounding personal growth and development as well as his emotional scars and vulnerability.
The 3 books are closely interconnected, huge and complicated world building that expands in one main ARC and a few secondary storylines.