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It breaks my heart to say this but it must be said...this one was a total let down. It just felt like the theme kept repeating itself over and over again i couldnt wait to finish it and not in a good way. I love TC Southwell and her other series but i was very disappointed in the last installment of the slave empire series but i guess they cant all be winners.
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted November 2, 2011
I enjoyed this series. I'm pretty love/hate with most novels, so I'm pleased to put this in the "love" category. The characters seemed likable. The author focused on fleshing out a small number of people, which I liked. Also, the stress of the series had a peak more in the middle than at the end, which made the experience of reading it much more relaxing and enjoyable. I looked forward to reading it each night. So why am I giving it 3 stars instead of 5? Well, there were a few things that bugged me. Certain lines in the books seemed very repetitive. I got the impression that the author tried to get into the "feel" of the book before each writing session, and ended up writing that feeling down again and again. This was noticeable in all three books, with some chapters simply sounding like edited versions of the previous. The author's feeling was well conveyed, but it seemed a little forced. The main characters didn't carry over from one book into the next well. The author really fleshed out some characters, giving their background and personality, then *poof*! Suddenly she barely mentioned them anymore. I could understand if she later realized that one character was boring to write and wanted to get rid of him, but it happened to most of them. Lastly, one thing that really bugged me was the main character's lack of any loyalty toward Earth. I understand that she had a miserable time there, but for being such a touchy-feely person, I just couldn't understand why she didn't think about it more often. Perhaps the author wanted to escape the world so strongly that she couldn't imagine wanting to come back to it? Hmmmm...
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted April 2, 2011
Thoroughly enjoyed this book...and the two previous books prior to this one!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 17, 2011
I LOVE THIS SERIES
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 21, 2011
Excellent ending to a very good series!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 15, 2011
I am looking forward to reading more of TC Southwell's books. This series was great!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted August 24, 2011
Made me really care about the characters. A psychological study of the badly wounded psyche of a slave and how love can facilitate the slow healing process. After reading nine of this author's books, I was thinking that she didn't know how to write about romance. FINALLY a little romance seeps in to the relationship. Still no sex, however. But she has a wonderful grasp of interplanetary fantasy. What an imagination!!!!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 16, 2011
The whole series is fantastic!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 11, 2011
This series has been amazing! I was sad when i finished the last book because it was over i hope there will be a sequel!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 2, 2011
loved it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I don't have a favorite genre, but I had to buy all 3 books in this series. Very well written and engaging.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 4, 2011
I so thoroughly enjoyed this series. I hated to leave the characters behind. I like this author. Everything I've read is good. To think if I were limited to just a library or bookstore I would have missed this experience entirely. Sad thought.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 1, 2011
I do not usually like scifi books but i love this series! It is a must read it is alienesc with just enough of a love story to keep it from becoming to scifi. Everyone should read this!
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Posted May 19, 2012
Good end to books you grow to care about.
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Posted May 5, 2012
I absolutely LOVED this series. I want more of it.
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Posted April 12, 2012
A great series, concluded. Strong characters throughout. Loyality that knows no bounds! Highly entertaining, with remarkable characters!
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Posted March 26, 2012
Presents an intriguing and complex character. Good series.
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Posted March 19, 2012
Great story and good writing
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Posted February 7, 2012
I love books that grab your attention immediately. This book did that for me. I read the whole trilogy in less than a week.
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Posted December 10, 2011
Read all three books in this series rather quickly. The last book was by far the best. The second one dragged alittle bit but was still good. Great series. Will be looking for more books by this author.
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The Shrike has made Rayne his wife in order to save her from the empty existence her empathy has condemned her to, shunned by all who fear her power. He has revealed his face to her and told her some of his secrets, and there are those who would do anything to discover what she knows. Various rival empires, factions and slavers have offered bounty totalling many millions for his death, and the image she carries in her mind means she is in grave danger should she ever stray from his protection.Yet still he remains mostly a mystery, a gentle, but aloof companion, and she longs for more. If his enemies capture or kill the Shrike, however, millions of ...