Review: a good continuation
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2012
In The Demon Master's Wife the story of the lives and loves of the crew of The Liberator really takes off. The book picks up exactly whereThe Demon Of Synar (FORCED TO SERVE)leaves off and just like in the first book I really enjoyed McDonald's writing style. The sexual tension runs high, without ever tripping over into the obscene. You really root for the couples. Plus, there is just something appealing about a begging alpha male...or is that just me? Maybe. All of that is just window dressing compared to what I appreciate most about the book though. What I find most appreciable is the fact that the female characters are full-blooded strong women with minds and strength of their own. Too often this is a missing aspect in PNR books. As is the strong fidelity of the men. These men are proud to bond themselves to their mates and unashamed to show it. I like that. It adds genuine affection to what otherwise might just appear as lust.Of course, the love lives of the characters isn't the only element of the plot here. The plight of the Synar family is interesting, as is the spiritual element of the book. Though I continue to think of the this and the previous book as one story, I genuinely recommend picking them (it) up. It's worth the read.