Member Review
Review by
Sara B, Reviewer
Love And Duty by Catherine Young.
Thank you Netgallery and Bold Stroke books for an arc copy for an unbiased review.
Lets get this out of the way first. This is a book that has polyamorous as a theme. I have absolutely no qualms about this, even if my marriage is monogamous. In fact, what I loved was seeing how it was introduced as a concept from the first page. It wasn't a plot device to try and titillate in an unbecoming manner. It wasn't done in a gratuitous manner. It was simply there, shown as normal for one culture. That alone was a huge plus for me, as all too often this aspect of life is attacked or misrepresented.
Yes, there are sex scenes, but again I felt none were gratuitous and felt right for the story.
If you feel you can't read a book with this in, I urge you to try, because this book helps take away some of the mystery and misrepresentation. It would be a shame if not read, as I thoroughly enjoyed the book as a whole.
Now that is out of the way, the rest of my thoughts.
The opening salvo grabbed my attention from almost the 1st words, and it then held me there for the rest of the story. This is a book that doesn't let go, and bad ass women are rightly the main characters here. From chapter 1 to chapter 27, it was a ride I was more than happy to take.
I felt it was engaging with all the main characters.
With General Tate, Senator Veritas, and Lady Swann already established as Princess Roseli lovers, we had the introduction of Princess Lucia as an unwanted marriage situation, it wasn't something that felt stale or floundered for me.
This book ended with a somewhat open theme, and it would easily allow for a sequel to it. I'm unsure if that is the plan as I always try to keep away from anything written about a book I've not already seen if reviewing, but it implies it will be the case. I'd definitely look to read more from this world and the characters within it. Although obviously not the same, the whole book had a Vattas War vibe to it that, as a fan of those books, I loved. The tone was great throughout.
I read this in one sitting, and that's always a great indication to me a book is doing something right.
This is a 5/5 star 🌟 rating from me. If you love Sci-Fi, don't want a dystopian read, but one full of kick ass women with a slow burn romance going on with LGBTQIA rep, this book is definitely for you.
One I've just pre-ordered for next weeks release, and looking forward to reading it again.
Thank you Netgallery and Bold Stroke books for an arc copy for an unbiased review.
Lets get this out of the way first. This is a book that has polyamorous as a theme. I have absolutely no qualms about this, even if my marriage is monogamous. In fact, what I loved was seeing how it was introduced as a concept from the first page. It wasn't a plot device to try and titillate in an unbecoming manner. It wasn't done in a gratuitous manner. It was simply there, shown as normal for one culture. That alone was a huge plus for me, as all too often this aspect of life is attacked or misrepresented.
Yes, there are sex scenes, but again I felt none were gratuitous and felt right for the story.
If you feel you can't read a book with this in, I urge you to try, because this book helps take away some of the mystery and misrepresentation. It would be a shame if not read, as I thoroughly enjoyed the book as a whole.
Now that is out of the way, the rest of my thoughts.
The opening salvo grabbed my attention from almost the 1st words, and it then held me there for the rest of the story. This is a book that doesn't let go, and bad ass women are rightly the main characters here. From chapter 1 to chapter 27, it was a ride I was more than happy to take.
I felt it was engaging with all the main characters.
With General Tate, Senator Veritas, and Lady Swann already established as Princess Roseli lovers, we had the introduction of Princess Lucia as an unwanted marriage situation, it wasn't something that felt stale or floundered for me.
This book ended with a somewhat open theme, and it would easily allow for a sequel to it. I'm unsure if that is the plan as I always try to keep away from anything written about a book I've not already seen if reviewing, but it implies it will be the case. I'd definitely look to read more from this world and the characters within it. Although obviously not the same, the whole book had a Vattas War vibe to it that, as a fan of those books, I loved. The tone was great throughout.
I read this in one sitting, and that's always a great indication to me a book is doing something right.
This is a 5/5 star 🌟 rating from me. If you love Sci-Fi, don't want a dystopian read, but one full of kick ass women with a slow burn romance going on with LGBTQIA rep, this book is definitely for you.
One I've just pre-ordered for next weeks release, and looking forward to reading it again.
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