Review: The installment moves the story forward - some "cultural" elements (forced "mating") could be off putting for some readers
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2013
I have read the other 2 books in the series that take place before this one and I can see where the writing has improved. That being said there could be tighter editing - the book need not have been so long and there was an element of repetition of thoughts and events that slowed the flow of the story. One of the aspects of the story that was a little unnerving was the forcing of the the main female protagonist into a "mating"against her will. It reminded me of the child brides in the Middle East and Asian countries who are married to older men for money and alliances just like this story. They also do not know their spouses and have to move away from their home and family right away. I liked the main characters and would recommend this book with a caution about the elements mentioned above. The novel moved the overall story forward and set up elements for future books.