Review: Gotta Set The Record Straight...This is an Excellent Book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2011
This is another case of my having to say something because of the other reviews. Do not believe what you read about brutality in this book. Nuh unh. Just not true. I can't even imagine what anyone would characterize as 'brutal'. If you keep in mind the genre of this book, a science-fiction, future-set, domination fantasy, then you will be much better able to understand the genius of the story. The heroine is indeed "Shanghaied" into service by the two totally hot male protagonists. She's originally taken because of her abilities as a pilot. The first sex scene is a forced one but Morgan Hawke goes out of her way to show several times that the heroine really desires the men and the sex and that she wants to be dominated. Of course there's no safe word. Hello. It's a fantasy not a Cherise Sinclair night club (Don't get me wrong, I'm a Sinclair fan. But even her sci-fi book has a no consent theme. Why do you think authors go to the trouble to create these future settings anyway?)What's really interesting about this story is the fact that the heroine is strong, capable and accomplished yet she still chooses to become the submissive of the male leads. No too-stupid-to-live antics in this book. There is excellent world-building going on here, with a submissive as sex pet bent, along with a very good adventure story. This was a really excellent, enjoyable read. In fact, I'm not a particular fan of m/m books but there's a prequel to this book that involves just the two male leads that I think I'll go download. I already read the other story in this series,Interstellar Service & Discipline: Fallen Star, which I very much enjoyed. So if I want to stay in the delicious world the author has created (which I do), I've got to read the prequel. Anyway, once again I find myself saying, if you like this genre, you will love this book. Enjoy!!