eBook, 56 pages
Published October 5th 2010 by The Raven Books
ISBN 13: 9781452464558
Source: Author, for the purpose of an honest review
Genre: Erotic Sci-Fi Romance
Series: The King's Choice #1
Best read in order: yes
Stars: 4
Flames: 5
Roth has created a world on a distant planet in the distant future
that holds tight to its old ways of following prophecies and not letting
technology ruin its goodness. Kings still rule the land. Women are still viewed
as property. Magik still flows through the blood of its inhabitants. The world
has a fascinating mix of historical and futuristic with a touch of fantasy and
paranormal, there are shifters on this planet. I enjoyed this unique mix.
Jakov has long given up on finding his destined mate. If he
believes the prophecies that he lives by then she has long ago been slaughtered
along with the rest of her kind. He is currently in search of a female to
impregnate with an heir. He is not even slightly enthusiastic about his search
until he sees his brother/advisor struggling with the next virgin.
Dijana refuses to let some man take what she feels is only
her right to give, her virginity. She is fuming that she has been taken from
her village to be paraded before the king so that he may choose a bride. She
feels that she has been reduced to nothing more than a cheapened whore.
I loved Dijana! In a world where she is supposed to be overjoyed
at possibly becoming the queen she is fighting to get out of the palace or
wanting to fulfill her desires of killing the king. She doesn’t care which. She
just wants one to happen, now. She doesn’t let Jakov push her around, she takes
over. I loved her spirit.
I had a slight problem with one of the sex scenes. I loathe
sex as punishment. There was one scene that was such. The female never said no
and she did not react as if she had been violated after, so that made it a
little more tolerable for me. Also the fact that females are viewed as property
and are punished when deemed fit made the scene mix well into the story. I just
have a personal preference of disliking sex as punishment.
***m/f/m ménage, anal sex, multiple partners, sex as
punishment***
Like you, sex as punishment leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I still might give this one a go it sounds interesting, and if she didn't say no... Hmmmm.
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