Review: If I ignore the sex, it's a good young teen fantasy.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2013
This series offers me no depth.  I admit I haven't read any of Suttle's other works.  I've read the High Demon series only.  I will not be reading any more of Suttle's work if this is an example.  Without the sex, it would be an enjoyable young teen fantasy.  I need more explanation for the character's actions.  Why does every rich, powerful, or royal man fall in love with Reah.  How can she forgive the abuse she's suffered at these men's hands to marry them?  The constant repetition of her cookings skills and meals takes up to much of the book.  If I were bored, I'd count how many times the word "sauce" appears in this series.  As a thirteen year old reader, I could accept that all these men fall in love with her.  I could accept that she's the greatest cook ever.  I could accept that she'll cook a 5 star meal for even the most evil of men.  I'll believe that while in the middle of the most evil crime syndicate, she'd fall in love the the mastermind's second-hand man, and believe that he was a good guy.  This story is to unbelievable to be enjoyable as an adult fantasy story.