At times like Lydia, I felt claustrophobic being trapped with her, as the world she inhabits is a microcosm of the one the Prince lives in. Lydia’s view from her opulent prison is the only one the reader is privy to. The writing style is unique as both Lydia and I as the reader were always on the outside of the world looking in. It is a very survival of the fittest society, humanity need not apply. The world she is thrust into is made up of subjugation, dominance, sexual hierarchy that is ruled by a humanoid species that breeds more like insects and/or plants of the greater animal kingdom where the males are more colorful to draw off prey. She is the Prince’s pet, who was given to him so that he could learn compassion. The plot is played out with an earth woman Lydia as the outsider looking into this world. The interesting part is what if you choose a gender that isn’t of your families or societies liking and the consequences that follow. But that gender choosing is supposed to be in line with the societies social mores. The Prince the protagonist of the story comes from an alien race where gender is chosen. I don’t want to turn anyone off by this review but this book deals with the anthropology of gender identity, and supposed choices that are made in stepping into the gender you choose for yourself. and what would happen to Lydia then? Buy on AmazonĪn intense science fiction psychological drama. In a court where monarchs are obeyed and sexual hierarchies are strict, one wrong move could end the Prince for ever. But in a world fraught with hidden dangers, her terms are not open for discussion, not when their thirst for one another could doom them both. And Lydia has awoken in his world to find that she has been given to him-as a pet, a plaything, and, if he so desires, a lover.Īs Lydia comes to realize that the Prince is as much a prisoner to his culture's ways as she is, her resentment slowly unfurls into pity, understanding, curiosity, and a deep, unpredictable, consuming lust. He is humanoid but not human-fascinating, sensual, at the cusp of maturity, and accustomed to getting what he wants.

Published by Circlet Press Genres: Fiction, Erotica, Science Fiction

Lips Like Ice by Peggy Barnett