I loved the first two books of the Katzman series, and the third volume was no different. The additional background to some of the Katzman planet and culture was delightful, the continuing story of modernisation and interplay with the Federarion was fascinating. I thought the idea of modelling part of the Katzman society on that of Earth desert cultures, including the title of 'Shaikh' for their leader, was fun. It leads to some interesting possibilities when playing with the plot and interpersonal dynamics.
Anjali, the man who thinks he's been left behind by Bogden, is a strong character. He stands up for himself despite the seemingly hopeless situation when his father sells him, then again when his new home gets attacked by bandits. He desperately wants to be with Bogden, even though he doesn't know they are mates. His giggling when he's happy was a nice contrast to that.
Bogden is the fairly typical alpha male, leader of his tribe, and very protective of his mate. Of course I liked him as well, especially since he had none of the overbearing arrogance some of the 'sheikh'-types have in other stories.
This is a fun read, with lots of adventure and some hot sex thrown in for good measure.