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Barbarian Lover

Barbarian Lover is the third book in the Ice Planet Barbarians series. Kira and Aehako are the main characters.

This book is available as an audiobook.

It has been republished in a special edition format compiling the Ice Planet Honeymoon spin off and a new 2nd epilogue.

## Synopsis

"As one of the few humans stranded on the ice planet, I should be happy that I have a new home. Human women are treasured here, and one alien in particular has made it clear that he wants me. It's hard to push away the sexy, flirtatious Aehako, when all I want to do is grab him by his horns and insist he take me to his furs.

But I've got a terrible secret - the aliens who abducted me are back, and thanks to the translator in my ear, they can find me. My presence here endangers everyone... but can I give up my new life and the man I want more than anything?"

## Plot

The translation device implanted in Kira's head allows her to hear everything around the cave. Besides making her life uncomfortable, she is worried the slavers will return and use it to find her.

To make matters worst, Aehako is determined to win her over. She is sure he won't want her when he learns she is barren and won't ever be able to resonate to him.

When she hears the slavers returning, she is determined to get away and attempt to remove the implant. Aehako decides to go with her, as well as Haeden and Harlow. When they arrive at the Elders' Cave, Kira is able to use its medical bay to have the implant removed.

When she awakens, she confesses to Aehako that she is unable to have children. He accepts this and they decide to become pleasure-mates.

Kira goes to the computer and downloads the ancient sakh language (spoken by the sa-khui), szzt, and the language of the chirping species. She prepares for the coming slavers, getting guns and making a backup plan in case she is captured.

The slavers aren't deterred by her attempts to scare them off and shoot Aehako and Haeden. Both men pass out. Haeden is seriously injured and Aehako sends Harlow to get poles for a travois. Harlow is knocked out and doesn't return.

Inside the ship, Kira is taken to a hold, and puts a square piece of a filter, full of nalium, into the air system. An hour later, everyone on the ship is either passed out or dead. She points the ship towards the side of a mountain and uses an escape pod to get away.

By the Elders' Cave, Aehako sees the crash and assumes Kira has died. However, a few minutes later, Kira lands the pod nearby. They reunite and take turns dragging a dying Haeden back to the tribal caves. They run into Liz and Raahosh and are able to return Haeden back to the cave in time.

Vektal decides to open the South Caves for some of the overflowing tribe members, and chooses Aehako to be acting chief there. The day everyone moves in, Kira and Aehako resonate.
Nadine's Champion

Nadine's Champion is the eighth book in the Icehome series. The main characters are Nadine and Thrand.

## Synopsis

"Of all the men on the Icehome beach, Thrand's the most competitive and most aggravating. He's cocky. Arrogant. Turns everything into a rivalry. He's a pain in the you know what.

He also keeps insisting that I kiss him. After all, I'm the one that told him a kiss didn't mean anything. It shouldn't. A kiss is just a kiss as far as humans are concerned. But Thrand's a clone, a race of people called a'ani, and he's been brought up to play hard and to win.

And he wants to win me.

But does Thrand want me for the right reasons? Or am I just another conquest?"

## Summary

In a flashback to the earlier days at the Icehome beach, Nadine and the others are playing spin the bottle. Thrand wants to kiss Angie, though the idea is shot down. On Nadine's spin the "bottle" eventually lands on Thrand and the two kiss.

Back in present day, Thrand is suppose to go hunting with his brother Vordis. He can't find anyone to go out with him, until she asks Nadine to hunt with him. She is depressed, but eventually agrees to go running with him. While out running Thrand asks Nadine to be his pleasure mate and she rejects him.

Still feeling depressed days later, Penny, Bridget and Nadine make up a regular hunting group. They refuse to travel with Thrand several times. Thrand asks Angie for advice. She reminds him that Nadine likely feels second best to Angie.

On one trip out, Thrand follows the group Nadine is hunting with. Nadine confronts him and they discuss his history as a slave and his dedication to Angie. After a discussion with recently injured Penny, Nadine thinks that maybe pursuing a casual relationship with Thrand might not be a bad idea.

Together they take an overnight trip to gather herbs. Their relationship evolves over the course of the trip. They decide to keep the new aspect of their relationship a secret, though Thrand quickly regrets it. He makes a point trying to change her mind. Their relationship continues and overtime Nadine become more and more comfortable with the idea of a real connection with Thrand.

On a hunt with Penny and Nadine, Thrand attempts to ride a Dvisti. During the attempt he get grabbed by Old Grandfather, a sky-claw. Nadine follows while Penny goes for help. Thrand is dropped into the nest. They hide in the nest and then resonate. They are saved by Ashtar.

They move in together and Thrand heals from his head wound. There is a party to celebrate the resonance. There is is revealed that Penny and Callie have been kidnapped by S'bren and M'tok.
A'ani

The A'ani are a long extinct species that now only exist as clones. They are used as gladiators, soldiers, guards and for cheap labor.

They appear in the Icehome series and are mentioned in Deceiving the Corsair. They feature heavily in the Corsair Brother series.

## Description

A'ani have slightly pointed ears. Due to only existing as clones, they are all male and six feet tall with bulky builds. Because only cloned A'ani exist now, they all have red skin, a requirement of all clones regardless of species. Their natural skin color is unknown.

## History

It is said that their planet was too near a near a star that went supernova. Presumably this killed much of the breeding population. Any survivors were either too few or too spread apart to maintain a natural population. At some point cloning became the only way to continue the species. Likely due to expense of cloning, it seems all clones are essentially slaves.

It is unlikely any female clones exist.

## Characters

### Clones

* Thrand
* Vordis

### Aani/Human Hybrids

* Deeni
* Violet
Dirtbeak

A bird native to Not-Hoth. Fat, fluffy white birds that have brown beaks. They appear to be quite intelligent and can learn tricks.

Their nests are used as fire fuel and their eggs are eaten by the humans. They have a large set of nests in an alcove near Croatoan. Marlene suggests that dirtbeaks work the same as owls when dealing with signs of the sex of your child, namely that it will be female.

Masan has a pet dirtpeak named Millicent, who is black and is described as looking like a cross between a chicken and a toucan with dark feathers and a long bill.
Aayla

Aayla ("Ay-lah") is the hybrid second daughter of Liz and Raahosh. She is half human and half sa-khui (sakh). She was named after Star Wars' Aayla Secura.

"Aayla was a badass Jedi. And blue! It's a win-win." - Liz

## History

Aayla was born in the third year after the humans arrived on Not-Hoth during the time jump within Barbarian's Hope. She is the younger sister of Raashel and the older sister of Ahsoka.

As a young child she is quite taken with Gren and likes to pet him and call him Kitty, as seen in Willa's Beast.

During the events of Angie's Gladiator her younger sister Ahsoka was born.
Niri

Niri was a female Mesakkah. She is a featured character in Barbarian's Choice. She was the medical tech of *The Tranquil Lady*.

## Description

Niri has metal tips on her horns, like all Mesakkah. She is pale blue, lanky and rail-thin. She had wrinkled hands, a lined face, and unfriendly look.

She is old enough to be Mardok's grandmother.

## Personality

She has a bit of a caustic personality, coming off hard edged. She can be foul mouth, but just as easily be scandalized. She seems soft underneath, doting over Mardok like a grandmother. However, time reveals this isn't a kindness she extends freely or deeply. She is cold and distant to Elly and the other slaves, isn't willing to help Harlow unless she can be assured the cost is covered and isn't upset when Mardok decides to stay.

## History

Niri had medical training sometime before the story. She seemed to have a closer relationship with Mardok.

During Barbarian's Choice, she heals Chompy from his wound, though she wasn't happy to do it. Nor was she happy that he remained in her med bay. She discovered that woman ovulate during resonance whenever they see their partner, while examining Farli. She reluctantly agreed to operate on Harlow and Lila. She explained to a few of the human women the purpose of a spur (used to deposit scent). She seems largely unaffected by Mardok's decision to stay.

She is onboard The Tranquil Lady when Chatav and Trakan returned with the five human slaves they promised Bek. She gives Elly and the others health checkups as well as treating Elly's feet after she runs out barefoot into the snow.

Before the events of Barbarian's Rescue, The Tranquil Lady was boarded by Szzt slavers and Niri along with the rest of the crew were assumed killed.

As it turns out she survived the attack and started her life over again. During the events of Penny's Protector she sent along a package of goodies to Not-Hoth, including some metal knives.
Icehome/Ice Planet Barbarian Crossover Timeline

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## Explanation

This is a rough visual aid for understanding the intersecting timeline that begins with Barbarian's Tease.

Events that take place across several books are noted. This is only a rough guessmation, as sometimes evidences contradicts itself or not enough information is available.

The people coming to Icehome Village are noted with an ^ and people leaving noted with an \*. The order is listed on the right hand side of the image.
Prison Planet Barbarian

Prison Planet Barbarian is spin-off novel of the Ice Planet Barbarian series and prequel to the Corsair and Risdaverse series. The main characters are Jutari and Chloe.

Chloe is first mentioned in Barbarian's Lady, she shared a cage with Kate for a while before being sold.

This book has the first mention of Kivian.

## Synopsis

"Being kidnapped by aliens is one thing.

Being kidnapped by aliens and then sent to a prison planet is something *infinitely* worse.

Here in Haven's prison system, I'm stranded among strangers, enemies, and the most ruthless criminals in the galaxy. There's no safety for a human woman here, especially not one branded as a murderer. I'm doomed to a fate worse than death.

Then...he decides I should be *his*. His name's Jutari. He's seven feet tall, blue, and horned. He's an assassin and one of the most dangerous prisoners here. He's like no one I've ever met before...and he might be my only chance."

## Plot

Chloe has just been taken to the prison plant Haven. A week before she was sleeping peacefully in her bed when she was abducted by Szzt slavers. Bought by three Tritarian ambassadors, she accidentally kills them and their nine bonded retainers all at once. Now she is meant to disappear into Haven and never be seen again. To make matters worse, she has a slimy guard, Noku, making claims on her.

Jutari is a highly dangerous former assassin and knows Chloe is his mate as soon as he sees her. Now he just has to plan their escape.

When Chloe turns down Noku's offer of protection for sex, she gets tossed in with Jutari and the other most dangerous criminals for punishment. Jutari protects her from the others and starts working with another prisoner, Dremmigan to plan their escape. When Jutari's display of ownership over Chloe upsets Noku, they all get sent out into the fields to work.

There plan goes into action and the three of them escape. However, once Jutari has sent out the beacon for a pick up to his brother Kivian, Dremmigan tries to kill him and Chloe. They manage to kill him instead and are picked up by Kivian.

Two years later the couple are living happily on the farming world Risda III and Chloe is pregnant.
Kemli

Kemli ("Kemm-lee") is an elder female Sa-khui and an herbalist.

She is Borran's mate and the mother of Salukh, Pashov, Zennek, and Farli.

## Description

She has a sharp face, pointy chin, and strong nose. She has black hair with white streaks.

## History

In her youth, she had been pleasure mates with Vadren. She ended up resonating to the 27 year younger Borran.

In the flashback sequence of Barbarian's Seduction, she greets Marlene wearing a necklace with a lot of heart shapes, which comforts her daughter-in-law.

In Barbarian Lover, she moved with her daughter Farli and her mate to live in the South Caves. They moved back to three new open spaces in the Tribal Caves in Barbarian Prize.

By the present day events of Barbarian's Seductions, Kemli and Borran had welcomed Vadren into their bed.

She took in Tia, during after Mari's Mistake, and taught her herbalism.
Haven

Haven is the titular prison planet in Prison Planet Barbarian. It holds the Haven prison system.

## Description

Haven is currently being terraformed and has a prison, which in turn provides the labor for terraforming. The atmosphere is not yet breathable, though it is muggy and thin. It has eight-day weeks with days that are thirty hours long.

The planet is described as mars like, with rocky red soil, dust, and high winds. It has lower gravity and a red son, that takes up half the sky. The color of the sun gives the planet red light. They use rootlings in the process of terraforming.

There are tall cliffs near the prison. Outside the walls, they also keep the air circulator system.

## The Prison

There are at least three levels of prisoner, the maximum security used for level three prisoners. There is also a very small women's quarters, which functionally acts as a brothel in exchange for goods. The guards were a dark blue uniform and the prisoners grey.

Most of the cells are honeycomb-like and are used for individual inmates. However level three prisoners are kept in long empty cells with glass on one side. The entire place has a grimy run down feeling had, as described by Chloe, feels "high school like"

There is little regard for life, prisoner or guard, and inmates rarely last more then three years.

## Characters

### Named Guards

* Jajji
* Noku
* Taantian

### Inmates

#### Female

* Chloe
* Jointed twins snake
* Irita
* Lxist
* Pink Pirate
* Two grey woman

#### Level 3

* Ast
* Cthorn
* Dremmigan
* Jutari
* Tkarl
* Zzixl
Gladiators

Gladiators are fighters who duel to the death in arenas or specific enclosures for the entertainment of spectators.

## Description

Gladiators can range in species and size. The most notable species of gladiators are Praxiian, A'ani, Drakoni and spliced species created via Cloning. There is both male and female gladiators, but the genders are always separated and don't fight each other; only fighting their own sex

## Requiring a Gladiator

The requirement of a gladiator can also vary. They can be bought as slaves like how the Praxiians sell their third born sons into honorable slavery, steal species from their home planets such as the Drakoni or even clone them from extinct species like the A'ani. Gladiator handlers will even go as far as to splice multiple species together to get a more dangerous fighter like Gren and Cruelden the Ruiner. Some gladiators can even be cloned through host cloning like Skarr, This practice; however, is complexly outlawed by the Inter Galactic Police and would lead to the clone to be legally euthanized. Though the practice of gladiator fighting is illegal, the practice is widely accepted among most aliens and is seen as a perfectly fine outlet in entertainment

## Lifestyle

The lifestyle of a gladiator is grueling and often inhumane. Their life is filled with nothing but endless battles, strenuous trainings that last for hours or eventual death in the ring. Their value is only in how well they fight or how well they entertain the crowd. If a gladiator is considered weak or unamusing, this could mean death for the fighter. If the gladiator is lucky, he could be given a prize such as a female slave to breed with or even their freedom; but these prizes are very rare. This does sate a gladiator to fight much harder.

Some gladiators can be trained at a early stage of life if they were sold into slavery. Other times, they can be programmed with specific knowledge for fighting such as clones and splices. Training is done in gladiator stables or in special enclosures of varying habitats and planets. These training facilities are often run by Nobles or powerful houses of various alien species. The training itself can be extremely fatiguing and can last for hours on end or can even be life threatening

Gladiators are very solitary, seeing friendships or alliances with other fighters as a hinderance to them since there's no point in it if they're fighting each other anyway. For most, there's no life outside of fighting and will not understand meaningful relationships such a familiar or romantic

## Notable Gladiators

There are a number of gladiator, mostly former, who are featured in these books.

### A'ani

* Thrand
* Vordis

## On Risda III

### Praxiian Splice

Clone of Crulden the Ruiner

* Mycrul
* Victor
K'thar

K'thar is a main character of Lauren's Barbarian and . He is an Islander and member of the Strong Arm Clan as well their de-facto leader.

He is Lauren's mate and father of K'then.

## Description

Like all members of the Strong Arm clan, K'thar has four arms. He is very broad and muscular and has a faint shadow along his jaw.

He had the broad strong facial features of the sa'khui. However he doesn't have any facial plating. He also has small horns, the curl back from his brow and arch back. He has wavy black hair.

## Personality

K'thar is responsible and caring. He focuses on the well being of those he cares about over himself.

## History

Most of K'thar's clan and all of his family died when the volcano erupted. He became the leader of the Strong Arm Clan. Like all the island clans, they struggled to survived post eruption.

His clan mates I'chai and V'dren resonated. V'dren died sometime after resonance. I'chai died during a Kaari attack that left N'dek disabled. The three remaining tribe members were left to raise Z'hren, their son.

At some point, he also adopted a Kki, Fat One.

### Lauren's Barbarian

K'thar was scouting along the beach found them a large black "egg" washed ashore on his island. Inside was Lauren and Marisol. He took Lauren back with him, while R'jaal, a member of the Tall Horn Clan, took Marisol.

K'thar was ecstatic to realize he was resonating to Lauren. Over the next few days they grew closer, despite the language barrier. Eventually she made it clear to him she wanted him to take her to Marisol. He agreed to take her to see Marisol, who had been taken by the Tall Horn Clan.

When they arrived they learned that Marisol has resonated to T'chai and that the Tall Horn clan was doing as poorly as the strong arm clan. K'thar and the members of Tall Horn were arguing when several sky-claws attacked. T'chai was severely injured in the attack. They realized Tall Horn will need help to survive. K'thar decided to go back to get the rest of Strong Arm, while Lauren stayed at the beach. During this time the Shadow Cat Clan arrived interested to see the women. When K'thar returned a few days later, they fulfilled resonance.

Lauren was finally able to explain about the volcano and the safe haven on the mainland. All the remaining tribes, including Shadow Cat, agreed to leave with her when she told them there are many unmated females there. They spent the next month preparing to sail.

They finally left the day the volcano finally erupts again. They arrived back on the beach where the others were waiting, unsure if they still lived. Vektal agrees to take in the clans and make them part of his tribe. They secede to his leadership. Lauren finally gets a language translator and is able to tell K'thar how she feels. They debate adopting Z'hren, but decide that Gail would be a better option.

### Later History

In Gail's Family, Gail arrived and took over Z'hren care. Gail and Vaza decide to join the Strong Arm Clan so Z'hren can be raised with his people.

During the time jump between Steph's Outcast and Sam's Secret, Lauren gave birth to K'then. Later during the time jump, Lauren and K'thar resonate again.
Hybrids

Many characters within the Ice Planet Barbarians universe are hybrids, with parents from separate species. This is made possible via fertility treatments, the possession of a khui or genetic engineering.

For the distribution of the Not-Hoth characters on see: Icehome Tribe and Croataon

### Modified Human/Sakh Character

#### Male

* **Analay** - *(Ariana and Zolaya)*
* **Erevair** - *(Claire and Ereven)*
* **Hakeer** - *(Kira and Aehako)*
* **Holvek II** - (*Megan and Cashol)*
* **Joden** - *(Josie and Haeden)*
* **Jorvek** - *(Georgie and Vektal)*
* **Lukti** - *(Tiffany and Salukh)*
* **Masan** - *(Maddie and Hassen)*
* **Pacy** - *(Stacy and Pashov)*
* **Rennek** - *(Kate and Harrec)*
* **Rollan** - *(Lila and Rokan)*
* **Rukhar** - *(Harlow and Rukh)*
* **Tash** - *(Stacy and Pashov)*
* **Wrek** - *(Summer and Warrek)*

#### Female

* **Aayla** - *(Liz and Raahosh)*
* **Anna** - *(Nora and Dagesh)*
* **Ahsoka** - *(Liz and Raahosh)*
* **Daya II** - *(Harlow and Rukh)*
* **Elsa** - *(Nora and Dagesh)*
* **Emma** - *(Elly and Bek)*
* **Esther** - *(Nora and Dagesh)*
* **Hazel** - *(Brooke and Taushen)*
* **Jewel** - *(Megan and Cashol)*
* **Joha** - *(Josie and Haeden)*
* **Kae** - *(Kira and Aehako)*
* **Lola** "Lolo" - *(Lila and Rokan)*
* **Raashel** - *(Liz and Raahosh)*
* **Relvi** - *(Claire and Ereven)*
* **Shae** - *(Josie and Haeden)*
* **Talie** - *(Georgie and Vektal)*
* **Vekka** - *(Georgie and Vektal)*
* **Zalene** - *(Marlene and Zennek)*
* **Zoari** - *(Ariana and Zolaya)*

### Human/Sakh Hybrid

* **Jasmine** - *(daughter of Fran and Kivian)*
* **Kivita** - *(daughter of Chloe and Jutari)*

## Human/Other Alien Characters

* Human/Drakoni Hybrid
	+ **Katamneas** - *(son of Veronica and Ashtar)*
	+ **Varukhal** - *(son of Veronica and Ashtar)*

* Human/Gren (Praxiian) Hybrid
	+ **Shade** - *(son of Willa and Gren)*
* Human/A'ani Hybrid
	+ **Violet** - *(daughter of Angie and Vordis)*
	+ **Deeni** - *(daughter of Nadine and Thrand)*

## Human/The Islanders Characters

See: Islanders

* Human/Strong Arm Hybrid
	+ **J'hann** - (son of Hannah and J'shel)
	+ **K'then** - (son of Lauren and K'thar)
	+ **N'rav** - (son of Devi and N'dek)

* Human/Tall Horn Hybrid
	+ **M'cal** - *(son of Callie and M'tok)*
	+ **T'mar** - *(son of Mari and T'chai)*
	+ **Brenna** - *(daughter of Penny and S'bren)*
	+ Rosalind and R'jaal's baby

* Human/Shadow Cat Hybrid
	+ **A'bri** - *(son of Bridget and A'tam)*
	+ **U'rav** - *(son of Raven and U'dron)*
	+ Daisy and O'jek's Twins
	+ Flor and I'rec's baby
* Human/Outcast Clan
	+ **Jethani** - *(daughter of Steph and Juth)*

## Genetically Engineered Characters

### Clone of Crulden the Ruiner (Praxxian Splice)

* **Mycrul**, Bad Guy
* **Victor**, Worse Guy
Harlow's Cave

Harlow's Cave is the location beside the Great Salt Lake where Harlow and Rukh stayed during the first brutal season after the humans crashed on Not-Hoth. It is featured prominently in Barbarian Mine. Though several characters have mentioned visiting it, no one has returned to it since it was first mentioned.

## Description

It has a large entrance, with a twist just inside. This twist protects in the inside from the winds. It is tall over all, with a large interior room. There are several nooks that were used for storage, and an alcove used for sleeping. It has a natural spot ideal for a fire pit.
A Gift for Drenol

A Gift for Drenol is a short story set in the Ice Planet Barbarians series. Drenol and Lukti are the main characters.

A link to the story can be found here.

This was published in print in Gail's Family.

## Summary

Drenol hates the holidays. Lukti doesn’t understand why and decides that Drenol needs a friend.

Lukti successful befriends Drenol by listening to his stories, learning from him, and gifting him a pillow to sit on.
Ooli

Ooli are a frog-like alien species. They appear in the Corsair series and are mentioned in Gail's Family.

Fran describes her former owner as "a cross between a giant stuffed dinosaur and a bloated frog. His 'hands' are stubby feelers tipped with suckers, and his gaping mouth is the most prominent feature he has. He’s at least a foot taller than me, maybe more, and his girth is more 'crushing' than petite."

* Jth'Hnai
Barbarian's Treasure

Barbarian's Treasure is the eighteenth book in the Ice Planet Barbarian series.  The main characters are Megan and Cashol.

## Synopsis

"Everyone knows Megan and Cashol hit it off the moment they resonated...didn’t they? But when Josie goes into labor, an off-hand comment makes Megan point out to her friend that no, things weren’t always so smooth. Just because resonance is immediate doesn’t mean it’s immediately perfect.

But also...just because it’s an instant bond doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Sometimes it’s very, very right."

## Plot

### Flashback

Megan checks to see if she is able to carry a baby and she is. Vektal suggests Cashol to go slowly with Megan if he wants to be mates with her. Cashol and Megan resonate. Megan shares her history with Cashol.

The next morning, with resonance fulfilled, Megan still feels insecure with her place in the tribe. Cashol overhears Megan talking about this and he is hurt and regretful. Remembering Vektal’s advice, he decides she needs to come to him and puts space between them. This makes Megan feel worse, not better. The two proceed to miscommunicate through attempts to make the other comfortable.

A couple of weeks, later they go out hunting together, but Megan breaks down when confronted with killing a hopper in a trap. This breakdown has more to do with insecurities than just killing the animal. In a hunter cave, they have a discussion, coming to a better understanding of each other.

The next three weeks pass happily. That is until a number of the roots in the storage turn up half eaten. Due to a joke Megan made earlier, a young Farli thinks Megan did it. Some members of the tribe are upset about the roots, and Megan thinks they blame her. She decides to leave but Cashol interrupts her before she does.

The next day Cashol goes out to replace the roots. Megan realizes she loves him. Later, they realize a hopper had been eating their stores.

### Present Day

While spending the afternoon with Josie, Megan gets to talking about her resonance. When Josie mentions how easy Megan and Cashol's resonance was, Megan decides to tell her the real story. They also discuss names for Josie's kit. Josie goes into labor and Megan watches Joden and Joha. Meanwhile, Cashol and Holvek return from a hunting trip with a young dvisti with a twisted leg as a new pet. Josie gives birth to Shae.
Domesticated Animals

So far the extent to which the tribes have domesticated animals is limited to taking in wild animals young and keeping them as pets. Several members of the tribes have acquired pets over the years, especially since the humans have joined the tribe.

## Pets

### **Sessah****'s two-fangs**

Prior to the humans arriving Sessah fed a couple of two-fangs at the home caves.

### **Chompy** **"Chahm-pee"**

A baby Dvisti that Salukh originally brought home from a hunt for Tiffany in Barbarian's Prize. Chompy's mother was injured and Salukh killed her and saved the young. Farli started helping Tiffany with Chompy and eventually, Tiffany gave the dvisti to Farli.

### **Fat One/Kki**

A nightflyer from the Island with a bad wing that K'thar and his tribe took care of until Lauren arrived and adopted him in Lauren's Barbarian.

### **Mr. Fluffpuff aka "Puff" or "Poof"**

A snow-cat kitten that Harrec and Kate discovered at the old tribal caves after they were attacked by a pair of starving snow-cats in Barbarian's Lady. When the szzt slavers arrived on the planet aboard the Tranquil Lady, they took the kitten and declawed it. Rukhar is especially taken with Poof.

### **Millicent "Mill-sent"**

A dirtbeak chick that Masan found when it fell out of its nest. She looks like a "tiny indignant cross between a chicken and a toucan now, with dark feathers and a long bill." Masan has spent a lot of time teaching her tricks, she comes when he snaps his fingers and perches on his head.

### **Thunder**

A female dvisti colt with a twisted leg that Cashol and Holvek found while out tracking in Barbarian's Treasure.
Esha

Esha ("Esh-uh") is a female Sa-khui. She is the daughter of Maylak and Kashrem.

## Description

Esha looked less than two in human years at the start of the series.

As she has grown, Asha has commented that she looks a lot like her mother.

## History

She was born one to two years before the humans arrived in Ice Planet Barbarians. She has a younger brother Makash.

Between Calm and Barbarian's Taming, her younger brother Makash was born.
Hektar

Talie (granddaughter)

Vekka (granddaughter)

Hektar was a former chief of the Sa-khui and Vektal's father. He is now deceased.

He was the brother of Holvek I.

## History

When Daya resonanted a second time to her mate Vaashan. She was very unhappy and wished to stay with her heart mate.

Hektar decided to allow it once resonance had been filfulled. Despite both his order and her wishes, Daya and her son Raahosh were stolen away by Vaashan.
Ice Planet Holiday

Ice Planet Holiday is a novella set after the fourth book of the Ice Planet Barbarians series. Georgie and Claire star in this book.

## Synopsis

"All this snow and no holidays? What's a stranded human to do?

Create a new holiday, of course. Georgie and the other women decide to bring some new traditions and cheer to the sa-khui. More babies are born, presents are exchanged, and a new romance blossoms between a human woman desperate for a change, and the alien determined to protect her."

## Plot

A very pregnant, and grumpy about it, Georgie is sitting with the human girls talking about how they miss having holidays. Georgie tries to explain the concept to Vektal. Due to misunderstanding, mistletoe the holiday, intended to be called Unity Day, becomes No-Poison Day.

Claire is living with Bek as a pleasure-mate, but they aren't a happy couple. Claire feels trapped and Bek is impatient and controlling. He tries to stop her from going to the No-Poison Day celebrations. However, he isn't successful and Claire uses it as a chance to break up with him.

Bek isn't deterred and Ereven offers to court her to signal to Bek that she isn't interested. Claire agrees. She thinks he means it as pretend and finds herself wishing he meant it for real.

The courting goes well through the several days of the No-Poison celebration. One the first day of the celebration, Nora gives birth to twins, Anna and Elsa. One the second day, Georgie finally gives birth to her daughter, Talie. A few days later, Harlow uses the cutter to begin expanding the tribal caves.

Bek is undeterred and tries to force Claire back. An angry Ereven comes to her defense. It then becomes clear that he was courting her for real. Shortly after they resonate.
Crashed Cargo Hold

The crashed remains of cargo hold of the Slave Ship. This is where Josie, Kira, Liz, Megan and Tiffany survived during the "week from hell" while Georgie went for help. Dominique, Krissy and Peg were also held in the hold while it was still attached to the ship, but died either during the crash or shortly thereafter.

On the side walls there are stasis pods. Inside were the original human cargo of the ship, Ariana, Claire, Harlow, Marlene, Nora and Stacy.

The cargo hold is still in the mountains. After the earthquakes destroyed the Tribal Caves in Barbarian's Taming, it was one of the places Vektal considered moving the Tribe.
R'jaal's Resonance

R'jaal's Resonance is the first book in the Ice Planet Clones series, which takes place after the events of Flor's Fiasco. The main characters are R'jaal and Rosalind.

## Synopsis

"R'jaal has waited many turns of the seasons for his khui to resonate, only to be disappointed time and time again. But when he is taken captive by strange beings hiding in the very tunnels of the fruit caves, he wakes up to find himself in a strange underground cage.

Also in the cage? A very pretty unfamiliar human female. She says her name is Rosalind. She makes his khui sing.

It's finally his time.

There's a big problem, though -- Rosalind has no khui of her own. And if she doesn't get one soon, she could die."
Icehome (series)

A spin-off series of Ice Planet Barbarians. It began after the fifteenth Ice Planet Barbarians book, Barbarian's Tease. Novella's are noted with an \* and short stories are indented. Ice Planet Clones follows this series, which ends with Flor's Fiasco.

They all have the main female character's name and then something they "own" as a naming convention, which usually describes the male main character or story event. They are often alliterative. Their titles are written in a more "romantic" style of font, filled in with a jewel or metallic texture. This is to evoke a fairy tale feeling as they are less science fiction-y than Ice Planet Barbarians.

The first fifteen have been published as audiobooks.

This series interconnects with the Ice Planet Barbarians series. For reading the full timeline of Not-Hoth see: Reading Order

## Books

1. Lauren's Barbarian
2. Veronica's Dragon
3. Willa's Beast
4. Gail's Family\*
5. Angie's Gladiator
6. Hannah's Hero
7. Devi's Distraction
8. Nadine's Champion
9. Callie's Catastrophe
10. Penny's Protector
	* Twas the Night Before No-Poison Day
11. Mari's Mistake
12. Raven's Return
13. Bridget's Bane
14. Steph's Outcast
15. Sam's Secret
16. Daisy's Decision
17. Flor's Fiasco
Bridget's Bane

Bridget's Bane is the 13th novel in the Icehome series. It stars Bridget and A'tam.

## Synopsis

"A’tam is the worst.

Sure, he’s the prettiest man on the beach, but he’s a terrible listener. I’ve told him a dozen times that we’re not compatible - in SO many ways - and he refuses to take no for an answer. He had his chance with me, and he blew it.

But A'tam thinks we should be mates. He thinks he can just woo me enough to change my mind. He thinks that sultry kisses and soft touches are the way to a girl’s heart. He thinks that if he shows me that he can be everything I need, I’ll just fall right back into his arms and forget the past.

And….sigh.

He might be right.

Because I want him again and I really, really shouldn’t."

## Summary

In a flash back to event at the end of Lauren's Barbarian, A'tam arrives with the other islanders at Icehome village. There he meets Bridget for the first time, and there is an instant connection between them. Over the coming weeks they flirt. One secret meeting with A'tam, Bridget gets the idea to start working on pottery, based on her one pottery class.

Eventually they decide to try pleasure-mating. However the experience goes poorly as A'tam is bad at reading signals, and Bridget is bad at communicating her needs.

The next few months go poorly as the two fight, A'tam insisting they are mates, and Bridget insisting they are not. However, they begin to reconnect when he comes in while she is doing pottery. That changes when Daisy shows up and starts hanging out with A'tam suggesting that they make Bridget jealous. Even going to the extent of staying in his hut, while he stay with another member of shadow cat clan. This plan doesn't work, instead making Bridget want to stay further away.

That is until she decides to ask Raven for lessons how to dance. A'tam also asks Raven for advice, she advises spending less time with Daisy.

In a second set of game for a knife, Bridget pairs with O'jek and Daisy with A'tam. After the first days of games, A'tam asks Daisy for advice, and she suggests trying to discover why Bridget doesn't want to be with him. On the second day of games, they go hunting. O'jek leaves Bridget behind when she falls into a pit trap, and A'tam finds her. They stay the night in a hunter's cave.

The next day A'tam asks Gail for advice, who suggests he stop trying to make Bridget jealous. Finally Raven suggests going to couples therapy with Steph. That night A'tam confesses to the scheme with Daisy to Bridget. Only for them to resonate and Bridget to ask to go to couples therapy.

Through therapy they start to overcome their differences and learn to communicate better. After a time they are finally able to fulfill resonance. A'tam is finally able to remember what his mother did to get the pottery to work.

A month later they have a working pot and Bridget shares it with the village.
Noj'me the Attendant

Noj'me the Attendant is a side character in R'jaal's Resonance and is a member of The People (Not-Hoth Natives). She was the attendant to an AI inside a crashed space pod that was known to the people as "The Oracle"

## Description

Noj'me, like all the members of the People; has all the characteristics of Island Clans such as two arms, tall horns, long furry tails, thick fur and sharp claws. She's described by R'jaal to be broader in the shoulders, prominently large breasts and not so tall when compared to a Sakh (species) woman such as Farli. She's also described as looking beautiful and delicate compared to her bruttish male counterparts. She has silver blonde fur and mane

## Personality

Noj'me is very friendly and welcoming to anyone who approaches her and is naturally curious about new things. She tries to learn as much as she possibly can in order to help others more effectively. She unafraid to explore the world outside of her subterranean home and is up new challenges of a new way of life

## History

Not much is known about Noj'me's early life. She was given the task of attendant to "The Oracle" at an early age. She is one of the few female survivors of the khui sickness which hit Not-Hoth (Kopan VI) twenty years before the first Humans arrived. During the events of R'jaal's Resonance, She helped R'jaal, Rosalind and Tia escape from the subterranean world of the People. She joined them in their journey back to Icehome Village alongside Set'nef the Wanderer, Rem'eb the Fist and Tal'nef the Swiftest to learn more of the world above. She has started a new life on Icehome beach and acts as a translator for Rem'eb and Tia since Rem'eb doesn't have a translator and Noj'me knows the language of Islanders
Josie's Wish

Josie's Wish is a short story set after the Barbarian's Bride in the Ice Planet Barbarians series. In regards to the larger timeline on Not-hoth, it is set during the time jump between Steph's Outcast and Sam's Secret. The main characters are Josie and Haeden.

It was originally published as a serial on facebook. It has since been released in a bundle with A Corsairs Brother Yule as Ruby's Advent Calendar 2021.

A link to the short story can be found here. To receive the story the reader must sign up for Ruby's newsletter.
Kashrem

Kashrem ("Cash-rehm") is a featured character in Calm. He is a male Sa-khui tanner.

He is Maylak's mate and the father of Esha and Makash.

## Personality

Keshrem is quiet and mild. However, he can get very fussy over Maylak and fierce about keeping her from overextending herself.

## History

Little is known about Keshrem's history. Sometime in his youth, he chose to focus on tanning instead of becoming a hunter. At some point in childhood or young adulthood the khui sickness struck. After, he drew little attention from either of the surviving, available and of age females.

Around five years before the humans arrived in Ice Planet Barbarians, Keshram and Maylek resonated. At the time she had been pleasure mates with Vektal. While initially she unhappy, she quickly came to love her new mate.

Around two years before the humans arrived, she gave birth to their daughter Esha. Not long after Kashrem and Maylek resonated again.

Keshrem featured in Calm acting supportive of his mate. Between the event of Calm and Barbarian's Taming Maylek gave birth to their son Makash. They decided on this name by trying the name combining that became popular among the human and sa-khui pairings.

He showed up again in a minor way, when Bek visited his sister during the events of Barbarian's Redemption.
Cultures of Not-Hoth

There are four interrelated cultures that have existed on Not-Hoth throughout it's history. The original and native culture is that on The People. Later a Sakh ship crash landed and created two new cultures: the Sa-khui, consisting of purely sakh peoples, and The Islanders, made of hybrid The People/Sakh decendants.

A thousand years later large number of humans and a hand full of other aliens come to live on the planet. This has created both a Sa-khui/human culture and potentially an Islander/Human culture. These three elements, human, Sakh and Islanders may eventually fuse into one large culture.
No-Poison Day

No-Poison Day is a holiday celebrated by the Sa-khui tribe. It's was created by the original set of women introduced in Ice Planet Barbarians. It was named, through a misunderstanding of mistletoe by Vektal.

There have been three known celebrations, but likely more overall. The actual celebrations change each year.

## Consistant Elements

There are a few consistant elements that are always including. One of the largest ones in the tradition of bringing a mate, or hopeful mate, a number of non-poisonous plants in exchange for their favor or "kisses."

Another is decorations. Pieces of bark will be taken, painted, and cut into shapes. Seeds will be painted and strung. A seshrem tree will be brought into decorate, the root of which will be eaten on feast day.

## Year Two (bitter season)

The first no-poison day took place during Ice Planet Holiday over several days. A few notable celebratory activities took place. One was an attempt at playing soccer, which quickly changed into a more aggressive game than normal. There were latkes like foods in an attempt to include Nora, who is jewish. There was also decorating, and the use of a "charlie brown" pink christmas tree. Gift exchanging and a feast was also included. This is when the tradition of 'trading' non-poisonous plants for kissed started.

## Year Two (brutal season)

This holiday takes place in Barbarian's Hope. Claire decides to spread the celebrations several bad weather days. It includes Secret Gifting (Secret Santa), Feast Day (Thanksgiving), Seed Hunt (Easter Egg Hunt). There were eight days celebrated, in honor of Nora's jewish heritage and Hanukkah, but not all of them were described. Likely one was 'football' day. Dagesh also made dreidels for the kits.

1. Decorating Day - the longhouse and tree are decorated with strings of seeds and ornaments made of leather and bark
2. Song Day - a mix of Christmas caroling and summer camp, hanging out around the fire roasting food & singing songs
3. Family Day - exchanging gifts with family and spending the day with them, kind of a quasi-Thanksgiving
4. Feast Day - Thanksgiving (presumably a big feast in the longhouse)
5. Ugly Gift Day - Last day of celebrations, each tribes mate made a hideous present for the gift exchange
Barbarian's Heart

Barbarian's Heart is the ninth book of the Ice Planet Barbarians series. Stacy and Pashov are the main characters.

It is available as an audiobook.

## Synopsis

"I’ve never spent a day without my mate since arriving on the ice planet. I’m happy and in love, and we have a beautiful child together. All that changed when the world shook.

My mate nearly died.

He wakes up from his coma...and he can’t remember me. Or our son. Every memory of the past two years is gone. And that changes everything between us. How can I love someone that doesn’t remember me?

How can I not, when I know he’s still my mate underneath it all?"

## Plot

The tribe is heading to a new home after the tribal caves were destroyed during an earthquake. Pashov nearly died and lost his memory his mate, Stacy, and his child, Pacy, as a result.

Stacy is heartbroken and feels as though she may have lost her mate forever. Awkwardly, Pashov attempts to help her, as it's his duty to do so, but this only hurts Stacy more.

Over the days of traveling though, Pashov comes to develop new feelings for his mate and begins to feel the loss of his family deeply. After an attempt to reconnect goes wrong and threatens to splinter them apart completely, Pashov becomes desperate to find a way to save their mating.

After getting permission from his chief, Vektal, Pashov takes his small family to a hunter cave so they can learn to be a family again. Over the next few days, they begin to bond again, and Stacy begins to share memories of their former life together. When Pashov considers staying in the hunter cave for the brutal season, a metlak entering their cave looking for food changes his mind.

They finally head to Croatoan, the tribe's new home. However, despite their growing closeness, Pashov continues to sleep with the hunters. When Stacy's request for eggs leads to Pashov taking a minor fall, everything comes to the surface. Pashov had kept his distance due to Stacy's earlier request, and Stacy thought he no longer wanted her.

With the air finally cleared, they accept each other fully as mates again. Two months later, with Pashov's memories slowly returning, they resonate again.
Abuar

Abuar features in When She Dances. He was owner for a period of the only canteen on Three Nebula Station. Due to being quite cheap to the syndicate he is forced to lose his business. This included the slaves he owned and used at the canteen.

He is described as ugly and he is a crossbreed between a mesakkah and a szzt.
Krissy

Krissy is a human that died from a broken neck when the original cargo ship crashed onto Not-Hoth. She was sexually assaulted by the Szzt guards. She is described as having dark hair.

She is only mentioned in the first book of the series, Ice Planet Barbarians and Ice Planet Honeymoon: Vektal & Georgie where she was buried.
Barbarian's Bride

Barbarian's Bride is the nineteenth and final full book in the Ice Planet Barbarian series. The main characters are Nora and Dagesh.

## Synopsis

"Nora says she’s happy.

Dagesh isn’t so sure. He loves his pretty human mate and wants nothing more than to bring a smile to her face...so she’ll go running into his arms. When he asks the tribe what she’s missing, someone suggests a wedding.

All right, then. He’ll throw the best barbarian wedding ever.

So how does Nora tell her determined, thoughtful mate that what she wanted wasn’t a wedding...but something a little different in bed?"

## Plot

### Flashback

Dagesh starts resonating the moment he came into contact with the newly arrived humans. Nora doesn't complain and they both enjoy fulfilling resonance.

However, things change when they return to the tribal caves. Worried that he hurt her their first time together, Dagesh goes out of his way to be gentle with his human mate. Nora on the other hand prefers things to be rougher, only she is too ashamed to tell Dagesh.

Dagesh notices that his mate has withdrawn. Desperate to figure out what is going on, he asks around and learns that Nora is Jewish. The others suggest that she might regret not having a traditional wedding. Dagesh begins planning.

The wedding goes off and they both enjoy the day. However, it isn't what Nora wants. She finally gets up the courage to share what she really thinks. Dagesh gets some advice from Josie.

After the wedding they decide to go on a honeymoon. While gone, they work together towards a compromise that lets Dagesh feel comfortable while still satisfying Nora.

### Present Day

Currently pregnant Nora is handling her arguing twins Anna and Elsa. They head over to Asha and Hemalo's. They ask her about how she and Dagesh resonated. That night Dagesh tells them the story. Nora is frustrated by Analay's certainty that he will resonate to Anna. That night Nora goes into labor and gives birth to Esther.