Review: Even better than the first one (which was AWESOME)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2014
We’re back in the world of the Kinsmen, only this time we aren’t dealing with two rival families.The blurb (YAY, I actually read one this time) does an excellent job of summarizing the position Claire Shannon finds herself in on a new planet—she’s hiding her ability, she has a tenuous grasp on a new start, and she has 3 months to successfully find and keep gainful employment, or she’ll be sent back to her home planet, and presumably, KILLED.So no pressure.And the employment process is kind of like that of a temp agency. You only get so many opportunities, and refusing an interview is mightily frowned upon. Which puts Claire in a tight spot when her first interview is with a company that specializes in the very talent she is trying to keep hidden.And it gets even better—bossman is HOT. And brilliant. And surly. And all good things. And HOT.Yeah . . . this short story was a lot of fun. The sci-fi parts are way cool without being overly technical. Claire and Ven are great together, b/c once again, Andrews effortlessly creates immediately likable characters (which is good b/c short story). My only issue was that the ending was slightly abrupt, but then again, that could just be me not liking that it was ending at all. Even more highly recommended.