Review: Good sci-fi romance with plenty of action
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
I really enjoyed this sci-fi romance about Arissa, a Seer who has been hidden her entire life, and Jolar, a commander and nobleman from another planet. Arissa was sweetly innocent, yet strong as well. Jolar was reluctant at first to help Arissa because of who she was, but eventually honor wins out, then he comes to truly care for her. The character building was fantastic in this story and the tenderness Jolar showed toward Arissa was very touching.Unlike another reviewer, I did not think the first half slow at all. In fact, I really enjoyed the time that Jolar and Arissa took to know each other. There was much going on in the second half - almost too much to follow at times. I had a difficult time keeping track of all the "bad guys" - as well as the various cultures and factions in the Realm. I also felt that the ending was incomplete. Without giving too much away, I too wished for some vengeance and justice against those who betrayed Jolar and Arissa. For me their "ending" was satisfactory. Even though they were content with where they ended up, a resolution was missing. The ending is the reason I gave this story a 4 instead of a 5.