Review: Solid 3.5 would have been 4 but the formula is pretty obvious
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
What I liked:  the story has a good flow, the world is built up enough that it becomes a real place, I learned enough about the H/h to care about the outcome, and although the formula was the same as the 1st book, the story was different enough that I wasn't bored or skipping sections.  Also, I've got to give Kristen a 'go girl!' b/c at some point H lays it out to h that he is who he is and though they are a lot different he hasn't asked her to change anything intrinsically her she needs to accept what is intrinsically him.The not so good:  I liked the addition of the Korwahk language but I would have preferred footnotes or to have the translation within the page - skipping back and forth to the glossary was annoying and broke the flow.About the horrible abuse:  ok folks, kidnapping and rape are wrong.  However, the Horde don't see it as rape, so as far as these warriors are concerned, they haven't abused the women.  Most of the women don't think of it that way either.  The kidnapping part, again, not ok, but in this world it is done.  So what I've got to say to all those who have such issue with the h getting over the beginnings of things with the H, you're stuck on a alternate world, no chance at getting back - are you going to make the best of things or are you going to fight tooth and nail to keep your aggrieved status?  Especially when the H is actually a GOOD guy and you begin to see that in short order.  Yes he hit her, he lost control, he learned his lesson.  You're stuck on an alien world, he's a pretty good guy, you're a freakin' QUEEN and it's not going to happen again.  Me, I'd make the best of it, keep the hot guy in my bed, laugh a lot and have fun being a queen.