Review: Smacks of Laurann Dohners'  'Ral's Woman'
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2012
I was all set up to read this book and looked forward to it.  As I started tho, it sounded like I had read something like it before! I am an avid Laurann Dohner fan and this book uses the same storyline of one alien race in control of another, making them fight, but the only difference was that the said alien race in control, finds other life forms for their fighters to mate with to continue producing fighters.  Where it does get suspenseful is when the women aren't given a choice, they are kidnapped. Some take it better than others. It was interesting reading how the author developed that aspect.I did like how the main character Anna was strong. How she challenged her captors. She also rallied other women together as well. I did like too that she wasn't defeatist and how she wanted to use her skills of a massage therapist on her new man. So many times I've read novels on a similar theme and when the woman is kidnapped, they either are completely useless, or have little or no opportunity to be themselves and use their skills.I also agree with another reviewer and think the book ended abruptly and should have had the sequel out at the same time or shortly after.I will be looking for the sequel to see where she takes us in this new world, I just hope I remember to buy it when it comes out.