Poison

by Joely Skye

In this world, trust is hard to find.and the one thing they need to survive. Tobias Smator lives down his late father's execution by avoiding the spotlight-and responsibility. He doesn't mind what people think of him as long as they leave him alone. Alliance operative Geln Marac's orders for his first assignment were Stay uninvolved.

Genres: M M Romance, Science Fiction, Futuristic, Romance, Gay, Fantasy, Erotica

271 pages, Paperback

First published May 6, 2008

About the author

Joely Skye has written for more years than she can remember. Her latest writing passion is romance and shapeshifters. She lives with her husband and two children in Canada.

To learn more about Joely Skye, please visit www.joelyskye.com or her Yahoo Group.

She also writes as Jorrie Spencer (www.jorriespencer.com).

Reviews

[☔️ Stormy Day Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have no clue why this book is shown as part of the Minders series. After about 25% I gave up and just skimmed it and then read the last few chapters to see how it ended assuming something about earth and Minders would be mentioned but like other reviewers have said, it just abruptly ends. Seriously if they sent minders on this mission all they would have to do is say one thing to change the vote. I’m not a huge fan of sci-fi or political manipulation and the story just left me confused. If the romance was more interesting it would have held my interest more.

[Alina · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
Not a bad book overall (ok plot, decent writing, pretty well-characterized protags), but it left me curiously underwhelmed.

This was not an M/M romance. The romance aspect was entirely secondary to the story, and the HEA/HFN at the end was too optimistic for the way the relationship between the two protags had developed up until that point. This was partially due to the fact that even though I, as a reader, got to know the protags decently well, they did not get to know each other at all.

In addition, Arel bugged me. As an operative, you'd think he'd be better trained and a little more inured to the rough life and relatively well-prepared for any eventuality. Instead, he was like a little crybaby. I got tired of reading how he was afraid all the time (don't get me wrong, fear is real, and it is good to see realistic actions in a book, but in this case it was overdone, especially in light of his chosen profession).

[Kirsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

The political intrigue reminded me a lot of Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner, so it didn't surprise me at all when the author name-checked that book in her acknowledgements. It's also one of my most favorite books, so perhaps I was predisposed to like this one. That said, the book did get a bit bogged down in places where the political machinations were a bit contrived and I did get a little tired of Geln always playing the damsel in distress. Still it was an enjoyable read and one I had a hard time putting down.

[Tula · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've enjoyed other works by Skye, so this one left me disappointed. It doesn't have an ending so much as just stops, like the author ran out of steam.

Additionally, too much of the politics were left unexplained. Why would Anne-Marie be allowed to run rampant like that? What was Tobias's mother playing at, specifically? What trauma had Geln gone through? etc. etc.

I also thought Tobias was pretty much Too Stupid To Live, though some of it could be explained as his naivete and inexperience with politics.

The biggest problem really is the lack of a proper conclusion though.

[Don Bradshaw · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was terrible. The plot was so thin that I could almost see through the pages. Two agents of the Alliance try to subvert a rather backward planet. The male agent,Genl,falls for the son of one of the aristocratic families. Awkward sex,dumb agents,stupid aristocrats all make this book a loser in my opinion.

[Tamarrion Lash · Rating 2 out of 5]

Если бы не знала, ни за что бы н е поверила, что эта книга написана на два года позже "Чудовища". Задумка неплохая хорошая, но исполнение очень уж сырое.

[Avril]

On page 55 after an hour of reading and I can't move forward. I love Joely Skye and never thought I'd say this, but dang...this just crawls. Seriously doubt I'll finish this.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It is very very silly and blatantly ignores things like, oh, internal consistency, coherent character development and common sense. But it was a fun read.

[Sylvester · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cyberpunk political thriller with a tint of gay romance. The writing was average, the story was predictable. There was nothing memorable but it wasn't too bad either.

[Elisa Rolle]

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