![]() ![]() I loved the action and the mystery and the humor, and the scenes of Cidra and Severance hanging out on the spaceship. This book has a fun pulp science fiction quality to it when Cidra and Severance crash land on a hostile jungle planet. Cidra and Severance both assume that she’s going to be dependent on him, given his expertise in the Wolf culture, but Cidra can actually stand up for herself very efficiently. The scene sums up a lot of the tone of the book – it’s funny, but there’s real menace in the attack. My instructors always said I had a unique style of interpretation,” she added lamely. But it’s based on a very old self-defense technique. Severance rushes in to save her and finds her standing over the unconscious body of her foe: The very first time someone attacks Cidra, she knocks the guy out. As soon as she leaves home she finds herself in the middle of bar fights, and searching through abandoned temples, and learning to gamble, and hunting small animals when necessary for survival (although she never stops being vegetarian under normal circumstances). The Harmonic ideal is one of calm, formality, and mental communion as opposed to physical intimacy (of any kind – even her parents never hug her). Cidra comes from an incredibly sheltered environment, one almost devoid of conflict. Cidra could be an impossible character, too good for this saintly earth, if not for the fact that she’s so funny and so tough. In the meantime, there is something to be learned, and last night I had a sudden, unexpected interest in learning. Once I am one, I will also probably lose interest. Harmonics in general don’t seem very interested in sex, as we both know. Severance’s comment has to do with his fear that Cidra might not be able to handle the intensity of sex after the fact, and that she might be blaming him for the sex, but Cidra is always quite sex-positive, to Severance’s mingled delight and chagrin: It is with vast relief that I inform you all that all the sex in this book is consensual. In my experience, generally when someone says, “I didn’t rape you” what they mean is “I totally raped you I’m just choosing not to think of it that way because I’m an asshole.” I can’t think of worse words with which to advertise a book. I had great fears about this book because the 1986 edition features an inside front page blurb from the publisher with these inspiring words, “I didn’t rape you, Cidra.” Good heavens. Commence intergalactic road trip and romance between opposites! She hopes that if she travels enough, she’ll find a key to unlocking those skills so that she can become a true Harmonic. Cidra has the cultural traits of Harmonics, but lacks the telepathic skills. Cidra was born to two Harmonics – people who, in contrast to Wolves, achieve great serenity and perfect telepathic communication. Cidra, the heroine, wants Severance to let her earn her passage on his cargo ship. He’s very rugged and cynical you know the type. Wolves are basically regular human beings, although Severance really plays up the “Wolf” moniker – he’s a loner with a lot of aggression. The hero of this story is named Teague Severance, because of course he is, and he is a Wolf (not literally). You can’t ask for much more from life than this. There’s a fluffy alien pet with three rows of teeth – like a super snuggly, deadly cat. There’s a brooding bad boy who isn’t too bad and a very sweet ingénue who totally kicks ass. There’s a dingy spaceship and futuristic gambling. There are giant bugs and snakes and river monsters. No working wardrobe is complete without a preppy loafer like these from Mango.Somehow I have managed to be SBTB’s Resident Geek Reviewer for almost six years without every reading Sweet Starfire by Jayne Ann Krentz, and let me tell you, this book is simply delightful. On top, pair with an off-white shell jacket from Totême or a printed blouse from Victoria Beckham. The comfortable cut works well for a more casual working environment but also has the Kiera Please Casual Starfire shirt Furthermore ability to be dressed up for more corporate ones. Edwin’s faded indigo straight-leg jeans have a relaxed, lived-in feel that are perfect for your Monday through Friday routine. ![]()
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