Review: Too short
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2010
I've noticed a new trend.  M/M books are being sold as sequels but really they are half a book, making you pay more to get one complete story.  So part of my resentment towards this book is the feeling that I am being gulled into buying the 'sequel' ie the second half of the book.  If each portion was book length, i t wouldn't bother me so much, but this portion is about 70 pages long, and I presume the next one is too..  So the two together aren't even a full length book and they want me to pay $10.25 (reduced to $8.40) for a reasonable length novella.  Not happy about those economics.The story itself is just okay.  Biton Savakis is mourning the loss of his beloved slave Erik,  who lived with him for 10 years.  It's 3 months,  (months people!) since he passed and Biton needs to get out of the house.  I agree with that,  but diving into an in-depth rel with a really tortured soul,  and needing him desperately in his life,  willing to make all sorts of sacrifices for him... Well,  it seems he moved on from Erik mighty fast.  Cavan has little personality other than damage and need.  He is both,  damaged and needy.  He wants desperately to sexually please his new master,  but Biton isn't sure that it's not just damage... and 30 days later,  we're not sure either.I imagine the second 'book' gives us some more information,  but I don't really know if I want to pay another installment fee to find out...