Review: Amazing!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
I had read the reviews on this book and was surprised at how many positive comments were made.  I had to try this book out myself!It was amazing?  The world and political structure that was created was unbelievable!  It was denigrating to women, but that was why the romance worked.  I loved how Dak and Omra related.  How they felt about each other.  Their growing attraction and affection for one another.  Yet the society hierarchy,  rules and 'Protocol' still dictated much of their behaviour.  They don't have a word like 'love'.  They use 'regard'.It was an interesting concept to have a 'breeder' (woman) be valued for their reproductive purposes, yet be low man on the totem pole.  The way that society thought that women weren't capable of learning, reading, or even sexual pleasure!  A fact that is sadly a part of our own world and societies today.The struggles Dak and Omra went through were believable.  The prejudices and insecurities they had to face were realistic.The one off putting thing was the m/m sexual aspect in the beginning, but I had sort of guessed that role.  Especially since Alpha and Beta relationships were described and defined.  Once a breeder is purchased, the Alpha impregnates her to reproduce, then 'gives' her to his Beta for the Betas sexual gratification.  The Alphas seem to be 'toppers' anyway.  Always in control.  But if that fact bothers some, then you don't miss too much of the storyline by skipping over it, or give the story a miss altogether.Great read.