Review: Good story, horrible editing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2012
Like so many of the other reviewers, I like the story, the characters, and the "world building."  Nicely done on that count.Two major problems -- one social, one technical.Social:  (this part of my review has been completely rewritten after having read all available books in the series) The author was very upset with my initial comments.  My opinion was, based on reading this one book, that there was an incidental or implicit anti-gay undercurrent.  While I still find some of the "turns of phrase" to be insensitive (in some cases, insulting), I concede that the author is more open minded and supportive than I initially believed, and definitely not anti-gay.  My thanks to several other readers for "encouraging" me to read further into the series.Technical:  As others have pointed out, the volume of misused words, a clear lack of understanding of how to use an apostrophe, and dropped words is beyond distracting.  Hire an editor.  You can find them on the internet.