2.25 stars
Okay, Elizabeth Amber has presented me with a personal turnoff when it comes to my beloved smut books - a hermaphrodite. Perhaps it is the cruelty imposed on the heroine because of her physical form in the first 80 pages of the book is cruel to the reader. It was hard to read about the cruel ignorance of 1800 inflicted on a hermaphrodite, mixed with incredibly detailed and no doubt painstakingly researched historical correctness of Venice in 1800 and the odd choice of using a syphalitically deranged bishop as the plot twist. When the hero and heroine finally come together, so to speak, the book improves a great deal. For me, there are major holes in the plot and character development is ragged.
Believe me I have read much worse, this author definitely has talent and intelligence - I'm hoping she gets hooked up with a good editor to guide her along.
Okay, Elizabeth Amber has presented me with a personal turnoff when it comes to my beloved smut books - a hermaphrodite. Perhaps it is the cruelty imposed on the heroine because of her physical form in the first 80 pages of the book is cruel to the reader. It was hard to read about the cruel ignorance of 1800 inflicted on a hermaphrodite, mixed with incredibly detailed and no doubt painstakingly researched historical correctness of Venice in 1800 and the odd choice of using a syphalitically deranged bishop as the plot twist. When the hero and heroine finally come together, so to speak, the book improves a great deal. For me, there are major holes in the plot and character development is ragged.
Believe me I have read much worse, this author definitely has talent and intelligence - I'm hoping she gets hooked up with a good editor to guide her along.
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