Review: Didn't get the premise, but the execution was wonderful
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2012
I'll start with the negatives. There are chains in these stories and they bind souls/minds together. I found it hard to really get into those. I love the image of the chains sticking out, but the entire mind-control and shared sexuality just didn't do it for me.Related to that, I felt the conclusion of this story didn't really seem sense. I'm not going to spoil it. I dislike stories in general where a single event suddenly has major changes across thousand year old cultures, all because a "human" got involved. I don't think we're that important and it takes a while for anyone to get used to a new idea.Now, on the positives, I love the telepathy. I love the play of mental forces as two people struggled to retain control of a relationship. Trying to find an equitable balance is a hard thing for all of us and I thought it was resolved in a satisfying manner.The sex was also fantastic. Lots of details and the entire domination aspect added a hot, slick tone to the entire story. I loved that bit and I'm willing to look past the bits I didn't care for.Would I get the sequel? Probably not, mainly because of my difficulties with the premise.