Review: Blatantly sexist and homophobic
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2011
In the Dark Lands, a virus killed all possibilities of female offsprings. In their search for wives and families of their own, the Beasts have created a pathway between their world and Earth and proceeded to kidnap suitable brides.The plot could have been fine and the typos can be overlooked. The gradual adaptation of the women to a new world and the heroine falling in love could have made for a great story if it had been treated with subtlety.What irked me is the blatant sexism and homophobia that permeated the story. The brides have to be pure (meaning virgins), they are mostly very young (sixteen) and deemed old enough to marry men twice their age. They're kidnapped and kept prisoners until they agree to marry. Those who try to flee back to Earth are punished (worse, the author even makes them like their punishment). There are many references to the fact that the men must be dominant and the women trained to obey and follow. Once kissed, they seem to loose what little reason they were born with and are enthralled with their kidnappers. The only things they require to stay are a) clothes and nice apartments and b)marriage and the wedding night.Homosexual practices are deemed against nature and disgusting.Now, I understand that this might be the view of some readers and I respect that the author has the right to her own beliefs. Unfortunately, it goes against my own beliefs of equality between the sexes and acceptance of all mankind, even those with different taste in their bedroom partners. I finished the book,  would not recommend it to anyone and will avoid this author in the future.