"Great futurisic romance that soars"
When she relocated to a different quadrant, Celie Cameron
gave up her successful smuggling career to go straight.
Her plan is to ship only legal cargo. Her latest shipment
is to Joba, but upon landing at the settlement, Celie
discovers that nineteen year old Raven McKnight, the
daughter of her friends, has stowed away on her vessel. Celie accompanied by Raven is completing the transaction
with Max Rior and the android Rurick when a firefight
occurs. The two women flee with Max and Rurick. To her
surprise, the independent Celie is attracted to Rurick, but
avoids males, even technological ones, as if the gender was
the plague. However, she cannot resist Rurick just like he
cannot ignore her. As they fall in love and keep Raven
safe, they team up to battle the evil that endangers the
quadrant. The fourth Shielder novel is an enjoyable outer space
romance that has fan favorites returning while providing a
fresh tale to new fans who will want to read this author's
backlist. The lead couple is a delight as both suspects
avoid anything remotely entangling the heart yet they fall
in love anyway. The myriad of subplots tie back to the
prime theme so that fans of both genres receive a strong
novel that stands alone, but is even more satisfying for
those who have read Catherine Spangler's previous "S" (for
stupendous) works. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted March 16, 2003
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