Review: Another good installment of the series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2012
I have been reading the series off and on given that there are 9 books.  I finally got around to reading the 5th book and found it quite enjoyable.  The description in no way leads you to believe the story will end up where it did.What I liked:-The continued evolution of Sabre's emotions and friends is demonstrated quite well in this book.  Sabre now has friends in addition to Tassan.  This is really good.-The completeness of this story was fabulous.  If the reader wants to stop at the 5th book, they could as the author wraps up some things nicely and you can assume that there is a happily ever after.  I did forge on and purchase the 6th book.-The author is staying true to her characters.  They are growing and changing, as they should be given the number of books, but the author is staying true to their basic essence.  While Tassan is no longer the spoiled queen, she is still strong and considers herself a warrior.What I didn't like and why it only got 3 stars:-The dialogue between the characters is somewhat stilted in this novel.  I will admit it's been several months since I read volume 4, but I don't recall the dialogue being this staccato.  I know that as I write this review, the remaining novels are published, but I can hope they get re-edited before I get to them '.-The progression of the romance between Sabre and Tassan is bordering on unrealistic given its slow pace.  Sabre is growing emotionally, but passion is lacking between the two characters.  Even as an innocent, given Tassan's love for Sabre, I would expect more heat.  There is none.  Kole shows more heat for Tassan than Tassan shows for Sabre.  While the genre of this series is sci fi, it is also a love story and therefore, should have some romance and heat!All in all a good read and I will continue to purchase the other books in the series.