2,5 Trying Too Hard To Be Erotic StarS
A freebie, vampires, menage...I didn't have much to consider, you will understand. It was also a quick car read, short story. I should be very happy, MMF action and all, unfortunately this is pretty all average if not trite. I liked very much the elements of a shared prophecy between races, the rising of a war queen to lead joined armies against the threat to the humans and the trinities, it offered so much potential, as the bonding threesome where two male archenemies (vampire and elf) were thrown together. The writing does not support any of it though, not enough. The plot and characters development is choppy and rushed, if there at all, and the only thing I really feel from the female lead is how horny and down for sex she is. She does make the right choices at the right moment, but most of the time she's doubting she can do any of it and the male leades reassures her she's already leading. And as much as I love erotica, I found the sex scenes also rushed. I love body fluids and their exchange, but more than once I had to cringe here, so many descriptions of bodily reactions and organs being lubricated it sounded alien almost...seriously Beth, if your vagina is so full of 'cream', you probably MUST see your OB/GYN asap.
I would have loved to see the relationship between the three of them really develop, especially between the very macho vampire Zach and the elf Lindàl and exactly for Zach's doubts and reluctance. The whole bonding is supposed to be deep and permanent, including love and not only sex, Zach had obviously never had any inclination for men. It is actually resolved pretty quickly with a handjob-voyeuristic scene and a little talk, then a kiss. We get that they will get used to things changing. Meh. And I found very negative that the official accepted solution is that they will never OPENLY aknowledge that the two men in the triad are also involved with each others...that is such a backward, reactionary choice to aknowledged societal stigmas I got quite angry about it. It is freaking paranormal, be free at last!
I am curious to know about the rest of the story and the other trinities that will form, so I will probably read on. MMF, I can hardly say no. If you don't mind weak characterization, instalust, almost no world building and erotica trying a bit too hard to be sexy, this is a totally acceptable quick summer read.