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Summary: What's up with this book??
Review: This is a good story but a disappointing read. I like the basic premise of fated telepathic royal lovers and interstellar warfare. However, the incredible number of typos and appalling bad grammar are annoying and distracting. Don’t believe other reviews claiming there are only a couple errors; an English teacher would probably leave red marks on every page!The romance aspect is difficult to believe. Many "love" scenes border on rape. One wonders how Izadra can care for At’r at all. He’s generally harsh, demanding and uncaring. He and the author make few allowances for the incredible shocks and adjustments Izadra must make from life as Catherine on Earth to Creasion Empress Izadra. At’r barely attempts to understand his bride, her motives or background. The lack of logical flow throughout the story is also problematic and contributes to the lack of believability. Several potential characters and sub-plots are brought up and never again dealt with. Overall, I give the tale 2 stars (mostly for potential) and deduct 3 for bad grammar, poor love story and lack of logic.
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Summary: Choppy writing and non-existent transitions.
Review: Three Moons Rising has an acceptable premise, but is very poorly executed. Never mind the over-abundance of commas and lousy grammar -- concentrate on the storytelling itself -- that says it all. The author lets the reader in on every character's thought, and beyond -- what's more commonly known as head-hopping. VERY annoying. Choppy sentences and non-existent transitions continually pull the reader out of the story.
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Summary: An Addictive Tale of Destiny and Love
Review: Three Moons Rising is a mature fantasy that rises above mediocre otherworldly romance. The relationship of At'r and Izadra poignantly explores the psychological battle between a confident leader and a woman torn by the conflict of personal desire and conformist thinking. At'r's seduction of his love is one based on a mutual, if unspoken, Yin/Yang attraction and psychological and spiritual need. Izadra's soul yearns for the Emperor's mastering love just as much as he needs her fidelity and affection. Separately, these two characters are incomplete; together, they are whole. The poignant dialog and sensual encounters in the story break the boundaries of convention in a very satisfying manner. I applaud the author's courage to present a hero and heroine who are at once believably human and refeshingly politically incorrect! Three Moons Rising is an addictive tale of destiny and love, one that I recommend not only to those who appreciate consensual seduction and highly erotic romance, but imaginative fantasy as well!
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Summary: Couldn't finish it
Review: Three Moons Rising is a mish-mash/mumble-jumble soap opera space ride on a collision course with disaster. Before anyone hops, skips, and jumps all over me for not liking this book - yes, I know how to read. No, I don't pay too much attention to commas, or lack thereof. I DO pay attention to character development and prefer them to be 3-dimensional, not 1-dimensional, and BELIEVABLE, even if they're fantasized. The so-called hero plain old gave me the creeps. I give the author a B for effort, a D for characterization, and an F for execution. I had to force myself to get even halfway through this book, then just couldn't finish. In my humble opinion, Ms. Eskew needs some major help in the polishing and editing departments before spending good money after bad on self-publishing. A bit of advice: DON'T let friends and/or family (as someone else implied) edit your work - they'll tell you what you want to hear because they love you. They can't be impartial. Use professionals.
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Summary: Back to the drawing board --
Review: THREE MOONS RISING revolves around mysterious interlocking necklaces, blue water cats, barely believable fictional planets, and one man's determination to make "his" woman bend to his ways at any cost. If this is romance, give me a good murder mystery any day! When scenes involve both the hero and heroine together, their points of view shift back and forth so often, I felt like I was watching a tennis match. The hero also has no concept of romance, constantly trying to force himself upon the heroine, who can't understand why she has such a magnetic attraction to him. I couldn't understand it either. The book needs much more editing than it obviously was given. With more in-depth and believable, sympathetic characterization, this might have been at least a readable story. Smoother transitions between chapters and scene breaks are also needed. As it stands now, it didn't work for me on any level.
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