Ice Planet Barbarians
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Comment: I recommend rewording this article slightly so that the series is the topic, since there is no reason for each individual book to ever have its own standalone article. asilvering (talk) 20:10, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
Comment: There is only one review from Kirkus Reviews. This article needs more reviews. 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝟕𝟐𝟖🧙♂️Let's Talk ! 08:55, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
Comment: I have moved this back to Draft because I am not persuaded that it passes WP:NBOOK. Kirkus reviews are not an appropriate reference, either. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 09:45, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
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Author | Ruby Dixon |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fiction, Romance, Science fiction |
Publisher | self-published (2015-2021); Berkley Books (2021-present) |
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Media type | Ebook; print |
No. of books | 21 |
Ice Planet Barbarians is a series of science fantasy romance/erotica novels by Ruby Dixon. The series began with the novel Ice Planet Barbarians, which Dixon originally self-published in April 2015. The novel was re-published in print by Berkley Books on November 30, 2021.[1] The Ice Planet Barbarians series contains over twenty books in the same setting,[2] which was ongoing as of 2021.[3] several of which have been or will be re-published by Berkley. A print special edition of Barbarian Alien, the second book in the series, was released by Berkley Books on January 25, 2022.[3][4]
The novels gained a large following on BookTok and topped multiple Amazon bestseller lists in May 2021.[2] For the week of June 13th, Amazon Advisor revealed that Ice Planet Barbarians had reached the fifth most-sold book on Amazon. Barbarian Alien became the eleventh most-sold.[3] In June 2021, CNN reported that bookstores had made special orders to stock the series due to its viral popularity.[2]
Books
The series follows a group of human women who crash-land and become stranded on an ice planet, where they meet a tribe of large, blue-skinned aliens called the Sakh. In the first book, Georgie, the de-facto leader of the women, is drawn to Vektal, the leader of the tribe.
The Berkley Books special edition of Ice Planet Barbarians contains an exclusive epilogue and an additional sequel novella.[1]
- Ice Planet Barbarians
- Barbarian Alien
- Barbarian Lover (2015)
- Barbarian Mine (2015)
- Ice Planet Holiday (2015)
- Barbarian's Prize (2016)
- Barbarian's Mate (2016)
- Barbarian's Touch (2016)
- Barbarian's Taming (2016)
- Barbarian's Heart (2016)
- Barbarian's Hope (2016)
- Barbarian's Choice (2016)
- Barbarian's Redemption (2017)
- Barbarian's Lady (2017)
- Barbarian's Rescue (2017)
- Barbarian's Tease (2017)
- Barbarian's Beloved (2018)
- Barbarian's Valentine (2019)
- Barbarian's Treasure (2020)
- Barbarian's Bride (2021)
- Barbarian's Seduction (2019)
Reception
Kirkus Reviews gave Ice Planet Barbarians a starred review, calling it "The perfect blend of sweet, sexy romance and a riveting, high-stakes survival story," with "Explorations of coercion, consent, and free will," and noted that the series has a dedicated fan podcast.[1] Barbarian Lover also received a starred review.[5]
Publishers' Weekly said of the series, "Anyone expecting a few laughs at a potentially silly premise will instead find themselves deeply invested in the characters and eager to come back for more."[6]
A review of Ice Planet Barbarians in Library Journal said that Dixon had "created a fully realized world, blending science fiction, fantasy, and romance that’s on the steamier side," while also noting that "a controversial rape scene" was edited out of the novel before its publication by Berkley Books.[7]
References
- ^ a b c ICE PLANET BARBARIANS | Kirkus Reviews. 2021.
- ^ a b c Willingham, AJ (June 27, 2021). "How sexy blue aliens invaded Amazon's bestseller lists". CNN. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c Bussel, Rachel Kramer (September 7, 2021). "Viral Science Fiction Romance 'Ice Planet Barbarians' By Ruby Dixon To Get Print Edition In November". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon: 9780593546031 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ BARBARIAN LOVER | Kirkus Reviews. May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Barbarian Mine by Ruby Dixon". Publishers' Weekly. September 2, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ Duncan, Melanie C. (December 17, 2021). "Ice Planet Barbarians". Library Journal.
Category:Romantic fantasy novels Category:American romance novels Category:Berkley Books books