Review: A sexy and satisfying adventure!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2012
I've been looking forward to this second book in Burn's Elora Ki based series since I finished reading Spice `n' Solace earlier this year. Alien `n' Outlaw follows the alien negotiator we met in the earlier book. In this book overcoming some very serious cultural differences is a huge stumbling block for the unlikely love affair between R'kos, son of the Ankylos Emperor, and Darien,  a human Robinhood type who lives always on the run and very much alone.Burn has a serious talent for making all of her characters richly drawn and complex. In this story, she did an amazing job of using R'kos' alienness as a source of trouble and conflict in the story. R'kos may be humanoid but he is still very different culturally and physically.Beyond the well drawn relationship journey in this story, there is also plenty of action and adventure as R'kos helps Darien escape the people chasing him in the opening of the book, then joins him on his black-market trade route designed to help folks in desperate need. On the journey, they learn a great deal about each other and must face danger, treachery, and sacrifice before reaching their happy ending.Once again, I am blown away by this series and the very talented KC Burns!