Review: Wonderful read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 30, 2013
Wow.  For a book that was written to "take a break" from her other series, the story and characters in it are simply amazing. The society that the author has created is so unique that I cannot say I have read anything similar to the struggles that these characters have. The current romance niche is flooded with shifter and science fiction romance but Ms. Anderson has, yet again, been able to create characters and a setting that draws you in and stands out from all the others.The main characters were surprisingly not attracted to each other until 1/3 into the book (which was different than your normal "lust at first sight" formula). The author gave enough background to educate the reader without beating us to death with too much backstory. The secondary characters were interesting enough to warrant their involvement in the story and keep things moving along (although I admit wanting to strangle Loki...more than once).  The villain was pretty cut and dried and had he ick factor from the get go so there was no conflict in wanting him blasted to bits.Overall this was a great read, I was able to get it finished during a long afternoon nap (not me, but my kids.)I am happy that she has decided to add a sequel to this and I could see it going longer.