"a space adventure story"
This sequel to STARGAZER brings us further adventures of
the
mysterious Ruben, who helped save his friend from a Circe
witch's
plot. For those who wish to know about their life since
the end of
STARGAZER, Lilly and Shaun do aide Ruben during this story. The Prologue gives us a peek into Ruben's past and court
life, a
life that he rejected but is about to endanger his
future. Ruben
rejected his birthright as Emperor Rashad DeMarco Monaco,
son of
the ruler's fourth wife and becomes an interstellar
trader. With a price on his head from the false charges of
murdering his
father and vivid dreams that his younger brother is in
danger from
a Circe witch, the last thing Ruben needs is to be shot
down on a
primitive planet. Tess is a slave with no real memory of her past and her
six-year-old son Boone is the only thing of value in her
life. To
help the crashed pilot would endanger them; so she can
only give
Ruben the barest first-aid. When he later is recuperating
on her
master's farm, Ruben tries to learn what Tess knows of his
brother
and what part she had in leading him to this planet. Ruben was an entertaining character in the first book and
he
continues to intrigue as his story unfolds. Tess's life
as a slave
provides a contrast to Ruben's freedom and her devotion to
her son
is well expressed. Although there is a well-done romance sub-plot, this is
more a
space adventure story. Sci-fi designed cultures with
interstellar
smuggling and Political intrigue build the major part of
the story.
The possibility of further plots by the Circe witches and
Ruben's
family remain at the end although there is the HEA
(Happily Ever
After) for Ruben and Tess as they explore a new life
together.
Courtesy:
eBOOKISLE
Reviewed by Cy Korte
Posted December 30, 2006
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