Long & Short Reviews
This is a noticeably short story featuring Leah who is a young woman who has been in space looking for a place for humanity to live. Earth has become almost unlivable. There is a lot of poison in the air which is causing people to die daily from respiratory issues and cancer. The weather was also getting much worse with tornadoes becoming deadlier, a drought could last for years, and there were food shortages. She had lost her parents during a hurricane and wasn’t sure what she was going to do until she met the Vagnashians. She has been on their ship for two years trading what supplies she had such as rugs, blankets, pottery, and silk sheets. She needs an environmental suit if she wants to go outside. Vagnashians enjoy an environment heavy with sulfur, and no matter how much she tries, she always has a small amount around her. She considers this an improvement on what could have happened as she had read that the Alpha and Xyran male species seemed to pass women around. Her life completely changes when meets Nalan and his bond mate Gelar, both of whom are Alphas They came to trade crystals the other species use for their communication devices. They were both taken aback by her presence, as it was dangerous for a human female to be alone on the fringes of space. I love how Nalan got to her to decide to go on their ship. As it turns out, what Leah read about the Alphan society was completely wrong. They do not keep slaves. They told her that they prefer their mates to come to them willingly, both men are taken with her and have a great imagination of what they would like to do with her. It was fun watching them learn just how sexual a human can be and how open minded. She would have not been able to choose between the two and that is why their relationship works. There were a few things that I would have liked to see change. I wish the story had been longer so the reader could get to know more about the Alphan society and their fight with the Xyran. It would also have been nice to find out exactly how the warriors bonded and what exactly is causing the female birth rate to be low. It is hinted at but not clearly explained. I also would have liked to get more of Leah’s background and watch her more slowly fall in love. If you’re looking for a menage story, then this might be the one for you.
