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Shattered Crystal

By Elle Rushing
Level 1 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Mild Swearing
Mild Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Abuse (Past), Death, Grief, Sexual Assault (Past), Stalking, Suicidal Thoughts

Book Details

Genre

Science Fiction Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Native of Nowhere

Book #

2

Point of View

Multi Third Person POV

Length

Novel
bodyguarddangerfound familyFriends to Lovershe falls firsthidden identityhidden pastinheritancelove trianglesecretsshiftershipslow burn

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Narration Type

Synopsis

Destiny, it seems, has plans for Kitania Celeste…

Having lived a lifetime of captivity, her family, her safety, and her innocence stolen, Kit’s shocked to learn that she is the only surviving heir of the Lucarn ruling clan, House Grey. Now she must put aside her own fears and fight for her people, holding their fate in shaking hands. When her pursuers begin to close in, will she be able to fight for herself?

—

“Do you agree to my terms?” Kit asked quietly. Her entire body was shaking, and the fear and anger were prominent in her voice, “The ship leaves. I stay… You don’t touch them.”

“You have ten minutes,” Lexor answered, “If you’re not outside on holo comm and the ship isn’t gone by then, I’m shooting to kill… I’ll see you soon, Kitania.”

—

Recovering from her recent distressing experience aboard Lexor’s ship, Kit’s abilities as a Lucarn are beginning to grow. But while the crew of the Criostal Geal is off world working and replenishing supplies, Kit learns the truth of her heritage, and she’s faced with an impossible choice: keep on the run, or embrace her role among her people and risk exposure.

Kit dreads what could happen if Dantor was to find the ones she’s sworn to protect, and when an old enemy discovers her presence on Sollus, she again finds herself on the run. Aiming to keep the others out of harm’s way, Kit meets her pursuer head on in a gamble that could cost her everything. This time she’s pushed to the limit and lives are on the line…

Will Kit be able to accept herself and fill the unique role she’s inherited among her people, harnessing the power she possesses as the last surviving heir of House Grey?

How far is she willing to let her pursuers push her to keep the ones she loves safe?

—

Shattered Crystal picks up the action right where it left off as the second book in the Native of Nowhere trilogy. Constantly aware that her presence puts those around her at risk, Kit struggles with self-acceptance, finding comfort in community, and letting others into her heart.

When another man enters her life, actively pushing the humans away, Malcolm immediately finds himself at conflict with Rian. The heat of a slow burn builds between Malcolm and Kit in the no spice romantic sub-plot, but so does her fear of losing him. She knows Dantor, and she knows he won’t hesitate to kill…

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Shattered Crystal

By Elle Rushing

Genre

Science Fiction Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Native of Nowhere

Book #

2

Point of View

Multi Third Person POV

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

bodyguarddangerfound familyFriends to Lovershe falls firsthidden identityhidden pastinheritancelove trianglesecretsshiftershipslow burn

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Content Guide

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Level 1 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Mild Swearing
Mild Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Abuse (Past), Death, Grief, Sexual Assault (Past), Stalking, Suicidal Thoughts

Synopsis

Destiny, it seems, has plans for Kitania Celeste…

Having lived a lifetime of captivity, her family, her safety, and her innocence stolen, Kit’s shocked to learn that she is the only surviving heir of the Lucarn ruling clan, House Grey. Now she must put aside her own fears and fight for her people, holding their fate in shaking hands. When her pursuers begin to close in, will she be able to fight for herself?

—

“Do you agree to my terms?” Kit asked quietly. Her entire body was shaking, and the fear and anger were prominent in her voice, “The ship leaves. I stay… You don’t touch them.”

“You have ten minutes,” Lexor answered, “If you’re not outside on holo comm and the ship isn’t gone by then, I’m shooting to kill… I’ll see you soon, Kitania.”

—

Recovering from her recent distressing experience aboard Lexor’s ship, Kit’s abilities as a Lucarn are beginning to grow. But while the crew of the Criostal Geal is off world working and replenishing supplies, Kit learns the truth of her heritage, and she’s faced with an impossible choice: keep on the run, or embrace her role among her people and risk exposure.

Kit dreads what could happen if Dantor was to find the ones she’s sworn to protect, and when an old enemy discovers her presence on Sollus, she again finds herself on the run. Aiming to keep the others out of harm’s way, Kit meets her pursuer head on in a gamble that could cost her everything. This time she’s pushed to the limit and lives are on the line…

Will Kit be able to accept herself and fill the unique role she’s inherited among her people, harnessing the power she possesses as the last surviving heir of House Grey?

How far is she willing to let her pursuers push her to keep the ones she loves safe?

—

Shattered Crystal picks up the action right where it left off as the second book in the Native of Nowhere trilogy. Constantly aware that her presence puts those around her at risk, Kit struggles with self-acceptance, finding comfort in community, and letting others into her heart.

When another man enters her life, actively pushing the humans away, Malcolm immediately finds himself at conflict with Rian. The heat of a slow burn builds between Malcolm and Kit in the no spice romantic sub-plot, but so does her fear of losing him. She knows Dantor, and she knows he won’t hesitate to kill…

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Physical Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands or affectionate touching
  • Compliments or confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces or cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters are only referred to from the past, not described or shown on page
 

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in the underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied but not described
  • Feeling warm or flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls or groans
  • Thinking or speaking about desire in a non-descriptive way
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level, though this may be unpopular if they are not married
 

Level 3

 

  • Hands moving, still not in the underwear zone
  • French kissing with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions that still follow these guidelines
  • Feeling hot or sweaty
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, or panting
  • More frantic moments and some loss of control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If characters lie down together, there should be little description of contact or movement
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with a fade to black scene
  • Focus stays on the emotion
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged or committed couples

Innuendo Levels

Level 0 — None

  • No sexual innuendo
  • No suggestive humor
  • No crude or sexual jokes

Level 1 — Minimal

  • Minimal innuendo or double meanings
  • Light teasing
  • Mild crude or dad humor
  • Not frequent or strong

Level 2 — Moderate

  • Moderate suggestive humor
  • Double meanings
  • Sexual tension
  • May include crude or sexual jokes

Level 3 — Heavy

  • Heavy innuendo
  • Strong suggestive dialogue
  • Frequent crude or sexual humor

Swearing Levels

Zero

  • No swearing

Mild

  • Up to 10 uses of “hel*” or “dam*”

Moderate

  • 10+ uses of “hel*” or “dam*”
  • And/or use of bodily swear words like “shi*,” “as*,” etc.

Severe

  • 30+ swear words
  • And/or any use of the F-word one or more times

Violence Levels

Zero

  • No on-page violence

Mild

  • Violence is present without detail or only referenced vaguely
  • May briefly mention blood or injuries
  • Comparable to a G-rated movie

Moderate

  • Violence is more frequent and/or more detailed
  • Can be more intense
  • Injuries may be lightly described
  • Comparable to a PG-rated movie

Severe

  • Violence is more detailed and frequent
  • Blood may be mentioned and injuries may be described in detail
  • Comparable to a PG-13-rated movie

Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.