Review: ...here kitty, kitty...nice kitty...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2013
This was a lovely book.  It mirrored real world relationships and their communication challenges quite well.  The hero was scarred by losing his first mate (more on that later) and the heroine was enslaved at a young age, but was never broken.It took drastic measures to bring them together, and I mean drastic.  But it didn't have to.  I agree with another reviewer, the backstory unfolded naturally for Neeomie, but at the same time if she was so hell bent on escaping she should have tried more often and been caught more often by her new omniscient and intensely protective mate.  ( Personally, from my understanding of history she would not have been pretty or virgin if she caused that much trouble as a slave...I'm just saying).I liked the setting of Thebes, I appreciated that the author didn't get too mired in the politics of and the egyptness of Egypt.  But at the same time I feel a little shortchanged, Egypt is a main character in any book, novella, pamphlet, museum placards, film, television show, or commercial it is cast in.  So honestly, the backdrop of this story could have been any ancient-esque place on this planet or another.Now, onto the losing of the mate thing, I don't think I am giving anything away, but let's just say I never bought it for a second that thieves broke into the temple and killed Bray's first mate, I have my own list of suspects and motives.  And I was VERY DISAPPOINTED that a better truth wasn't revealed!Honestly, the Prince of Cats should have been loved and respected by his men, much more than he is.  And he should have better relations with more of his men than he did.  I don't want to say more and give away an important plot point.While there were so really warm moments between Neeomie and Bray, there should have been more and they should have been more intense.  I have trouble buying his line about the man accepting the mate his cat has chosen, he seemed to be able to cool his ardor quite well, and I've known 15 year old boys who were a little more curious/anxious/driven to explore new territory (read as touching Neeomie not just winning her heart).So, I liked the story, it was good enough for me to see it to the end; but I was left unsatisfied by the resolution and the ending was a bit chopped for me.