Review: An interesting, albeit somewhat depressing story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 11, 2012
An Interesting BookThis fantasy novel left me with mixed feelings. I was immediately caught up in the intrigue of tribal enemies bound by a love bond, bestowed by the Moon Child,  Carine on the valiant warrior of the Eagle tribe, Ancel.  They were cast together in the slave trader's wagon and Carrine, in part to have the warrior's protection in the dreaded days ahead, but also, because she has an empathetic nature and grieves to see him dying when she knows she has one powerful wish to share, that might save a life.The two were inseparable after the bonding, and as such, purchased by the "O", a club of perversion, where they will be broken and demeaned, forced to act out licentious scenes each night for soulless spectators.  It is only their devotion to one another and their will to survive that helps them through that unspeakable horror of sex slave.I found the club scenes to be distastefully graphic and depressing, yet they reflect a picture of sex slave trading that occur today in our world. I nearly gave up reading, but continued to a satisfying ending.This is a story of love, one of courage and of the human's profound ability to adapt to unimaginable treatment.  To say I loved parts of this story and hated others aptly expresses my opinion.  I do feel the middle was drawn out way too much and the ending was far too brief.