🌀 Book Review: Taken By The Minotaur Lord by S. Alexander (Kindle Edition, Feral Bonds #2)
A dark, high-heat monster romance with a labyrinth setting, a silent, horned hero, and an unbreakable fated bond—S. Alexander’s second Feral Bonds novella delivers primal possession in a quick, fantasy-fulfillment package.
🧠 Overview
Published on May 7, 2025, Taken By The Minotaur Lord is the second book in the Feral Bonds monster romance series. At 35 pages, it’s designed for a one-sitting read, focusing on a single, intense encounter.
The heroine is cast into the maze to die—a punishment for crimes she didn’t commit. The villagers speak of the Beast of Echoes, a towering, horned Minotaur who tears apart any who trespass in his labyrinth. But when he finds her, he doesn’t kill. Instead, he scents her, growls like she belongs to him, and claims her as his fated mate.
As the labyrinth closes in around them, his rut begins, and the heroine must decide whether to fight the bond or surrender to the heat that’s consuming them both.
💘 Key Tropes & Highlights
- 🐂 Minotaur hero: Towering, horned, silent, and physically imposing
- 💞 Fated mates: Instant, unbreakable connection
- 🔥 High heat: Explicit scenes, knotting, and primal possession
- 🌀 Labyrinth setting: Isolated, dangerous, and myth-inspired
- 🛡️ Protective alpha: Shifts from executioner to guardian once the bond is recognized
“I didn’t come here to be claimed. But now his heat is rising… and so is mine.”
💬 Reader Reception
- ⭐ Goodreads rating: ~3.73/5
- 📖 Fans praise the feral energy, fast pacing, and fantasy-fulfillment focus
- 💬 “Short, spicy, and exactly what I wanted from a monster romance”
- 🧾 Some note that the brevity limits worldbuilding and character depth, but that’s typical for this style of novella
⚠️ Considerations
- 📄 Short format: Best approached as a quick, high-heat fantasy rather than a full romance arc
- 🔞 Explicit content: Intended for adult readers only
- 📚 Series continuity: Can be read as a standalone, but shares tone and tropes with other Feral Bonds books
🏁 Final Verdict
Taken By The Minotaur Lord is a fast, feral, and fantasy-driven monster romance that delivers exactly what it promises: a dangerous, mythic hero, a heroine marked as his, and a high-heat fated mates connection. Perfect for readers who want a no-filler, primal escape into the wilder side of paranormal romance.
