Author Sultry Summers has penned an erotic fantasy story that reads like a fairytale. True, this is a very adult fairytale and definitely not a bedtime story - at least not the kind to put you to sleep. From a heinous act of violence and cruelty committed on the very first page of the first chapter, the rollercoaster action begins and never really slows down. After killing his brother and seizing the throne, Blain forces his brother's intended bride to marry him and produce an heir. Cassintra, however, holds a special secret in her heart for she is already pregnant with her beloved's child, and Blain must never know it is not his own son. Ultimately the hand of Fate is unkind, and when her secret is revealed she flees to save her son.

Now the time has finally come for Prince Norquar, the rightful heir to the throne of Jenous, to regain his birthright. The wedding of his evil uncle to the beautiful Belayla will be the perfect moment to kill the man who murdered his father, and to take his new bride for his own. Fearing for her safety during the time of change in rulership, Norquar sends his intended to a place where he believes she will be best protected. One minute Belayla finds herself at the forced wedding she must endure, and the next minute she awakens on the planet of Veils. But things here are not as had been explained to Norquar, and his strict instructions will not be followed. To Belayla's disgust and horror she must obey the will of Mistress Donestra and train in the ways of pleasuring a man, or risk the wrath of Donestra herself. Belayla knows soon Norquar will return for her, but will he only bring more horror to her world? After all he is the very one who sent her here. And when he does arrive will it be soon enough to save her?

Okay, truth is I am already a Sultry Summers fan; I read her Gift of the Nightflyer and loved it. It is no surprise then that I went into this story expecting to like it and trying to do the unbiased reviewer type thing. I soon found that I was worried for nothing . . . from page one this story was a pleasure to dive into, and it never let me down. The characters are interesting and easily likable or easy to hate depending on who you are looking at. I was intrigued with the idea of the Planet of Veils, a sort of sexual training camp, and fascinated with the corruption that can occur when one is given so much power over another. So in all honesty, if I had never touched a Sultry Summers book before, without a doubt this one would have led me to membership in her fan club.

Reviewed By Johnna
12/7