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Taste: An Erotic Fantasy Series, Book I
On Ido, island of Sphinx people, cocooned cities, and Mer Ancestors, love and monogamy are strictly prohibited, physical pleasures abound, and a brewing civil war pits youth and virility against age and experience. The Ido Youth seek the preservation of Taste, a set of carnal sex rites beginning in the 21st year and ending with climax, Enlightenment, and Elderhood. Meanwhile, the Elders vow to obliterate the old traditions in favor of The One Faith, a religion of love, marriage, restraint, and discipline under the direction of a mysterious foreigner known simply as, The Guide. At the center of the war is Onya, esteemed warrior and daughter of the shrewd Elder General Dame. Though dedicated to both Taste and tradition, she begins to question the very core of her beliefs when she falls in love with Quince, co-General of the Youth Cause. Together they must navigate otherworldly pleasures, the savagery of war, an intrusive religion, and their own forbidden love.
236 pages, Paperback
First published August 13, 2008
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October 11, 2009
Title: Taste
Author: B. Sharise Moore
ISBM: 978-160585-198-3
Genre: Fantasy/Drama
Flava Rating: 9 snaps
Amazon Rating: 5
Taste by B. Sharise Moore is a combination of writing styles in one. It incorporates drama, fantasy and erotica. Taste is about a colonization that starts out as one, splitting into different groups and co-existing outside of one another. It appears some served a purpose for each other, while other groups kept their distance with respect or so it seems. The customs of the "Ido" group in this book is the main focus, sharing of their traditions and rituals. The Mers, The Painted Folk, Sphinx and Djinn are some of the other groups that play supporting roles in the telling of the Ido's story. The Ido's are separated into two groups; the Elder and the Youth. These two groups hold very strong traditions that mark their existence and purpose. They are thrown off when a stranger appears, sharing with them of a different life and way of thinking. This causes much conflict amongst their people, sadly ending in war between the Elders and the Youth. The Elders, being the group that is swayed by these strangers’ teachings, led to the Youth's disappointment. The Youth held strong to the traditions of their culture, while the new teaching created frustration and anger, as they desired to keep things as they had always been. Part of the traditions of the Ido's was when it came to choosing a mate; your mate was not chosen for love, but merely for procreation to continue the existence of their people. What do you do if you fall in love when it is not an accept emotion to feel or openly express, was the concern going through the minds of two of the youth. When the stranger, known as The Guide comes into the lives of the Elder, it happens during the very important ritual period for the Youth which leads up to the final rite of Taste. Confusion is felt all around, regarding the rites of Taste vs. loving your mate, the expectations of marriage and loyalty to your beginnings and ones people. To have all this turmoil taking place during the season for the rites of Taste and the outcome of war from it, changed the way of life for all the groups involved.
B. Sharise Moore...took literature to a new level with incorporating all the different groups, elements and storylines. Weaving them all into one great read...while painting you a picture with her words. Her approach to telling this story allowed me to feel as if I was watching it all unfold in front of my eyes. At first one might think there were too many entities to keep up with, but with Ms. Moore’s mastery of words and storytelling, she pulled them all together where it made sense to me. I am a hard sell when it comes to erotica, but the way Ms. Moore presented the erotica twist and turns, I will admit at this point and time, it is the best that I have read.
I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves to read a story about groups of people that co-exist at times with respect, sensuality, while other times with such a need of power & control that life seems to fall apart with rapid speed that you don't know which way to turn and how it will all end. The endearment of the choosing of mates, to the eroticisms the youth share may leave you tingling. Although this is a fantasy fiction, so much in my opinion could be a reflection of life as we know it in the real world. We experience the sense of inclusiveness, to separation, to rivals, while trying to take out the old and bring in the new. We experience the challenges of defining intimacy and relationships. All of this is in this book, just shared in a different light. Taste by B. Sharise Moore is one of the best books I have read in a while as a book reviewer and it captured me as a reader and a fan. I so look forward to future writings by this gifted writer, B. Sharise Moore.
Lady Flava
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Author: B. Sharise Moore
ISBM: 978-160585-198-3
Genre: Fantasy/Drama
Flava Rating: 9 snaps
Amazon Rating: 5
Taste by B. Sharise Moore is a combination of writing styles in one. It incorporates drama, fantasy and erotica. Taste is about a colonization that starts out as one, splitting into different groups and co-existing outside of one another. It appears some served a purpose for each other, while other groups kept their distance with respect or so it seems. The customs of the "Ido" group in this book is the main focus, sharing of their traditions and rituals. The Mers, The Painted Folk, Sphinx and Djinn are some of the other groups that play supporting roles in the telling of the Ido's story. The Ido's are separated into two groups; the Elder and the Youth. These two groups hold very strong traditions that mark their existence and purpose. They are thrown off when a stranger appears, sharing with them of a different life and way of thinking. This causes much conflict amongst their people, sadly ending in war between the Elders and the Youth. The Elders, being the group that is swayed by these strangers’ teachings, led to the Youth's disappointment. The Youth held strong to the traditions of their culture, while the new teaching created frustration and anger, as they desired to keep things as they had always been. Part of the traditions of the Ido's was when it came to choosing a mate; your mate was not chosen for love, but merely for procreation to continue the existence of their people. What do you do if you fall in love when it is not an accept emotion to feel or openly express, was the concern going through the minds of two of the youth. When the stranger, known as The Guide comes into the lives of the Elder, it happens during the very important ritual period for the Youth which leads up to the final rite of Taste. Confusion is felt all around, regarding the rites of Taste vs. loving your mate, the expectations of marriage and loyalty to your beginnings and ones people. To have all this turmoil taking place during the season for the rites of Taste and the outcome of war from it, changed the way of life for all the groups involved.
B. Sharise Moore...took literature to a new level with incorporating all the different groups, elements and storylines. Weaving them all into one great read...while painting you a picture with her words. Her approach to telling this story allowed me to feel as if I was watching it all unfold in front of my eyes. At first one might think there were too many entities to keep up with, but with Ms. Moore’s mastery of words and storytelling, she pulled them all together where it made sense to me. I am a hard sell when it comes to erotica, but the way Ms. Moore presented the erotica twist and turns, I will admit at this point and time, it is the best that I have read.
I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves to read a story about groups of people that co-exist at times with respect, sensuality, while other times with such a need of power & control that life seems to fall apart with rapid speed that you don't know which way to turn and how it will all end. The endearment of the choosing of mates, to the eroticisms the youth share may leave you tingling. Although this is a fantasy fiction, so much in my opinion could be a reflection of life as we know it in the real world. We experience the sense of inclusiveness, to separation, to rivals, while trying to take out the old and bring in the new. We experience the challenges of defining intimacy and relationships. All of this is in this book, just shared in a different light. Taste by B. Sharise Moore is one of the best books I have read in a while as a book reviewer and it captured me as a reader and a fan. I so look forward to future writings by this gifted writer, B. Sharise Moore.
Lady Flava
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October 9, 2009I read the excerpt for 'Taste' on Blaqmermaidpress.com
Incredible. Her style is fluid, and substantial. I truly cannot wait to read the entire book. More when I can focus on that after the current multi-task list *_^
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