Raging Peace (Throne Trilogy/Artemis Oakgrove, Vol 1)

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Summary: I tried to like this, really I did...
Review: ...but the hack writing got to me in the end. One-dimensional characters; cliché-ridden narratives and a plot that flails out of control. I like my erotica as much as the next woman, but I like it well-written. Pat Califia does it so much better.

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Summary: Wait a minute....
Review: I agree with a lot of the statements one of the other reviewers stated. But, she needs to also read Oakgraves "Nighthawk"(drool!)- in which there are plentiful women of various cultural backgrounds...and they are the ones in power in the story. I love her books...they're great for fantasy, especially for those of us who enjoy BDSM. Teasing! Enjoy!!

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Summary: Somewhat cliche but it turned me on.....
Review: This was a good and fast read. The real-time drama with its lovely sleazy sex scenes balanced with the other-wordly good vs. evil goddess dimension kept me tied in till the end -- erotica with a fantasy aftertaste? Good combination. Yes, the characters were a bit cliche, but some of us like cliche because those types of butches and femmes don't seem to exist anymore! And I don't expect all erotica to be superbly written, as I don't expect all porn to be well-acted. The most major issue I took with this book was that I found it irresponsible of the author to make the only black woman a submissive and to be treated, without her consent, the way she was. This book definitely got me riled up, on more than one level -- so much so that I'm hoping the find the second and third books of the trilogy.