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Planet Woman
Lewis Brock, First Peer of the ancient Haute-Forêt family on the planet of First Home has been accustomed to having his own way, so far as women are concerned. But when he is sent as envoy to an obscure and peaceful planet called Circe he meets a woman who will not let him have his own way.
Tethyn Claibrook-Merjolaine lives her own vital and useful life on the planet she loves and plans never to leave, but although she clings fiercely to her independence, the appearance of the intriguing and commanding man disturbs her happy and comfortable existence.
What the envoy does not understand at first is that Circe is a planet which possesses a mind, a planet which observes and thinks, a planet which likes and cares for the humans who live with her, sharing a special social contract. Circe’s humans are not exactly the same as other people, and Lewis has a lot to learn about Circe and about Tethyn.
Over the years rumours about Circe have spread widely but no one has known exactly what she can do until she decides to make more open contact with First Home, the strongest planet of the solar system. Circe has sensed a distant but approaching threat from another sector of the galaxy and she realises that she will not be able to face it alone; she will also need the energy, ability and courage of the people of First Home.
As part of the diplomatic program Tethyn must follow tradition and escort the envoy and his entourage on an expedition to her hidden family home where he will encounter the planet herself, see some of her powers and learn about her past. The envoy is deeply affected by the experience.
During the excursion Tethyn admits to herself that she has come to love Lewis although in return she cannot hope for anything other than his desire. But desire is not enough, and Tethyn cannot face the life which Lewis offers her on First Home.
Then personal danger for Lewis arrives with the appearance of his greatest enemy, and lives begin to alter.
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Tethyn Claibrook-Merjolaine lives her own vital and useful life on the planet she loves and plans never to leave, but although she clings fiercely to her independence, the appearance of the intriguing and commanding man disturbs her happy and comfortable existence.
What the envoy does not understand at first is that Circe is a planet which possesses a mind, a planet which observes and thinks, a planet which likes and cares for the humans who live with her, sharing a special social contract. Circe’s humans are not exactly the same as other people, and Lewis has a lot to learn about Circe and about Tethyn.
Over the years rumours about Circe have spread widely but no one has known exactly what she can do until she decides to make more open contact with First Home, the strongest planet of the solar system. Circe has sensed a distant but approaching threat from another sector of the galaxy and she realises that she will not be able to face it alone; she will also need the energy, ability and courage of the people of First Home.
As part of the diplomatic program Tethyn must follow tradition and escort the envoy and his entourage on an expedition to her hidden family home where he will encounter the planet herself, see some of her powers and learn about her past. The envoy is deeply affected by the experience.
During the excursion Tethyn admits to herself that she has come to love Lewis although in return she cannot hope for anything other than his desire. But desire is not enough, and Tethyn cannot face the life which Lewis offers her on First Home.
Then personal danger for Lewis arrives with the appearance of his greatest enemy, and lives begin to alter.
Cover by Vila Design
382 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 15, 2015
About the author
Judith Rook
8 books66 followersJudith Rook was born and raised in rural Yorkshire in the UK. The nearest city was Bradford, the great centre for wool processing, but she remembers fields running up to moorland much more clearly than mill chimneys.
Judith's early writing was done in old accountants’ ledgers which had blank sheets interleaved with the ruled pages. She wrote on the ruled pages as well. Not thinking of becoming a writer, Judith wrote whatever she felt like writing: stories, poems, reflections. Then life intervened and her imagination went underground. For some time, she worked in education and wrote articles and reviews about music.
After a few years, Judith began to write fiction. Recording ideas that had been bottled up for a long time, she thought that she had become an author. When rejection notices came in she joined two writing groups, developed her technical skills and learned how to write stories for other people.
Judith is an avid reader. Sci-fi is her favourite genre, then come the great classics, followed closely by fantasy. However, her taste is reasonably universal and perhaps one day she will try her hand at thrillers or crime stories. Judith greatly admires good crime writers.
As a young woman Judith emigrated to Western Australia where she lives now with a cat and a computer. From time to time she stirs herself to rally around important social issues and has been known to take to the streets in support, so long as there are good cafés along the way.
Periodically Judith turns to short stories. She finds that the challenges of short story writing refresh and strengthen the techniques which she uses in her novels.
Judith's early writing was done in old accountants’ ledgers which had blank sheets interleaved with the ruled pages. She wrote on the ruled pages as well. Not thinking of becoming a writer, Judith wrote whatever she felt like writing: stories, poems, reflections. Then life intervened and her imagination went underground. For some time, she worked in education and wrote articles and reviews about music.
After a few years, Judith began to write fiction. Recording ideas that had been bottled up for a long time, she thought that she had become an author. When rejection notices came in she joined two writing groups, developed her technical skills and learned how to write stories for other people.
Judith is an avid reader. Sci-fi is her favourite genre, then come the great classics, followed closely by fantasy. However, her taste is reasonably universal and perhaps one day she will try her hand at thrillers or crime stories. Judith greatly admires good crime writers.
As a young woman Judith emigrated to Western Australia where she lives now with a cat and a computer. From time to time she stirs herself to rally around important social issues and has been known to take to the streets in support, so long as there are good cafés along the way.
Periodically Judith turns to short stories. She finds that the challenges of short story writing refresh and strengthen the techniques which she uses in her novels.
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August 4, 2017
A speculative and romantic sally of science fiction into a world of contradictions regarding gender roles, human relationships, technology, society, and more! Although questions may be unanswered, the reader's imagination should enjoy the contemplation of the possibility of a utopian planetary consciousness and intelligence that go way beyond the visions of Teilhard de Chardin.
The author's exploration of role reversals includes an inversion of the formula of creation as a ward of humanity and makes humanity a ward of creation. Or, specifically, a planet named Circe which I presume is a reflection on the Greek and Roman goddess of agriculture and witchcraft.
I'm reminded of other good reads with brave female characters such as Morgan Smith's A Spell in the Country, D.L. Gardner's Thread of a Spider, and Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.
The author's exploration of role reversals includes an inversion of the formula of creation as a ward of humanity and makes humanity a ward of creation. Or, specifically, a planet named Circe which I presume is a reflection on the Greek and Roman goddess of agriculture and witchcraft.
I'm reminded of other good reads with brave female characters such as Morgan Smith's A Spell in the Country, D.L. Gardner's Thread of a Spider, and Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.
January 16, 2018
Creative genius
I really enjoyed this book especially the link between the planet and its inhabitants. I think its cool how the planet Circe is able to percieve and harmonise with her population.
I'm not one for reading romance but I am for reading sci fi and while bith elements are present in this novel the flow and ebb of the prose kept me intrigued.
It wasn't long befire my imagination took over and I was lost completely in this book. I love Jusith Rook's style of writing, her descriptions arw stellar and she definately has a creative/intelligent flair. I would recommend this book to all readers of romance and sci fi.
I really enjoyed this book especially the link between the planet and its inhabitants. I think its cool how the planet Circe is able to percieve and harmonise with her population.
I'm not one for reading romance but I am for reading sci fi and while bith elements are present in this novel the flow and ebb of the prose kept me intrigued.
It wasn't long befire my imagination took over and I was lost completely in this book. I love Jusith Rook's style of writing, her descriptions arw stellar and she definately has a creative/intelligent flair. I would recommend this book to all readers of romance and sci fi.
November 5, 2017
Judith has built an interesting universe and the different cultures in it. These are shown when an Envoy from First Home is invited to visit Circe, a living planet. The interaction of the people of more laid back Circe start interacting with the rigid formality of the visitors from First Home the obvious culture clashes and romances occur.
But even when something feels telegraphed, the actual events play out differently than I expected. This constant pull between knowing what was coming and then getting surprised kept me on reading on well into the night.
Her technology, cultures, and the planet Circe are all well thought out with hidden depths only hinted at in this novel.
I can not wait to read what comes next.
But even when something feels telegraphed, the actual events play out differently than I expected. This constant pull between knowing what was coming and then getting surprised kept me on reading on well into the night.
Her technology, cultures, and the planet Circe are all well thought out with hidden depths only hinted at in this novel.
I can not wait to read what comes next.
August 18, 2017
This book is about the clash of cultures and political intrigue, and how people from different cultures can fall in lust and love.
When an envoy comes from the planet of First Home, Tethyn is assigned to be his guide on an excursion to a special place on her planet, the planet of Circe. Like most Circeans, Tethyn has a bond to the planet of Circe and the planet itself is a sentient being trying to understand and nurture its human inhabitants.
The social mores of Circe and First Home are different and this leads to confusion and hurt feelings on both sides from time to time but ultimately, the true danger comes from a rival family from First Home that wants to abduct the envoy and members of his family.
The book has a lot of great things going for it, mixing elements from classic science fiction books like Le Guin’s Left Hand of Darkness, Friedman’s In Conquest Born/The Wilding, Herbert’s Whipping Star/Dosadi Experiment, with the novels of manners romances in the line of Austen.
I have a couple of problems with this book. This story seemed to have a tough time deciding whether it was a science fiction story or a romance.
The cultures themselves didn’t feel sufficiently distinct and for a science fiction story, this should have been the crux of everything. Everybody seemed to understand everyone else’s point of view when it came to social matters and far to willing to forgive and forget when their mores were at loggerheads. The Circeans were supposed to be much more feministic and civilized, with their women being equal to the men, and yet the culture seemed to have just as many rules and regulations for what was proper and what was improper as the “sexist” First Home culture, and most of those rules and regulations seemed to be the same.
And these proprieties and social mores were enough to get people to put down their weapons and walk away during armed conflict just because they didn’t want to break some delicate social convention; that struck me as improbable.
The main character, Tethyn, seemed to get angry at all manner of imagined slights, and then just as quickly forget about them. She seemed very fickle and not at all the product of some sort of progressive society. She seemed more like a young, inexperienced girl from the 1700’s whimsically dreaming of being swept off her feet by her knight in shining armor than a strong-minded working woman who had the ability connect psychically with a planet.
Which brings me to another issue I had which was that I expected Tethyn’s connection to the planet to do more for her and to make her somehow more powerful. But it seemed more like an afterthought and when push came to shove, the planet seemed to rely on people other than Tethyn.
The romantic side of the story felt forced to me. I never got the romantic connections and expectations; I never believed them. They never felt organic to these people in this place.
The villains and related conflicts seemed like afterthoughts.
If you like science fiction with highly stratified cultures with strict rules for who can be seen where and how people are supposed to act and more than a little romance, then you should give this book a shot.
When an envoy comes from the planet of First Home, Tethyn is assigned to be his guide on an excursion to a special place on her planet, the planet of Circe. Like most Circeans, Tethyn has a bond to the planet of Circe and the planet itself is a sentient being trying to understand and nurture its human inhabitants.
The social mores of Circe and First Home are different and this leads to confusion and hurt feelings on both sides from time to time but ultimately, the true danger comes from a rival family from First Home that wants to abduct the envoy and members of his family.
The book has a lot of great things going for it, mixing elements from classic science fiction books like Le Guin’s Left Hand of Darkness, Friedman’s In Conquest Born/The Wilding, Herbert’s Whipping Star/Dosadi Experiment, with the novels of manners romances in the line of Austen.
I have a couple of problems with this book. This story seemed to have a tough time deciding whether it was a science fiction story or a romance.
The cultures themselves didn’t feel sufficiently distinct and for a science fiction story, this should have been the crux of everything. Everybody seemed to understand everyone else’s point of view when it came to social matters and far to willing to forgive and forget when their mores were at loggerheads. The Circeans were supposed to be much more feministic and civilized, with their women being equal to the men, and yet the culture seemed to have just as many rules and regulations for what was proper and what was improper as the “sexist” First Home culture, and most of those rules and regulations seemed to be the same.
And these proprieties and social mores were enough to get people to put down their weapons and walk away during armed conflict just because they didn’t want to break some delicate social convention; that struck me as improbable.
The main character, Tethyn, seemed to get angry at all manner of imagined slights, and then just as quickly forget about them. She seemed very fickle and not at all the product of some sort of progressive society. She seemed more like a young, inexperienced girl from the 1700’s whimsically dreaming of being swept off her feet by her knight in shining armor than a strong-minded working woman who had the ability connect psychically with a planet.
Which brings me to another issue I had which was that I expected Tethyn’s connection to the planet to do more for her and to make her somehow more powerful. But it seemed more like an afterthought and when push came to shove, the planet seemed to rely on people other than Tethyn.
The romantic side of the story felt forced to me. I never got the romantic connections and expectations; I never believed them. They never felt organic to these people in this place.
The villains and related conflicts seemed like afterthoughts.
If you like science fiction with highly stratified cultures with strict rules for who can be seen where and how people are supposed to act and more than a little romance, then you should give this book a shot.
July 25, 2017
Planet Woman by Judith Rook is a sci-fiction romance with an intriguing premise - a sentient planet in harmony with her human population.
When the watchers of planet Circe detect a malignant presence approaching, Circe requests an envoy from the more formal and conflicted First Home. Circean Tethyn Claibrook-Merjolaine is immersed in her work as a locator and has no time for the commanding and arrogant Lewis Ardien of the High Forest in First Home, yet protocol conspires to throw them together, and soon their lives and fates are entangled as they face a threat from the skies.
Rook conjures up a strange, fascinating world in which planets can have sentience and work symbiotically with their human population. The sentient planet, Circe, detects a coming danger and begins to reach out to other human population in space in preparation. The First Homers - Envoy Lewis and his retinue are amazed at the wonders of planet and its more relaxed and egalitarian society, while Tethyn, her friend Rayanna and brother Borto, approach the more rigid mores of the First Homers and their technology and militaristic ways with different degrees of fascination and horror. This is a story of clash of cultures, of threat due rival houses, but ultimately a regency-like romance between Tethyn and Lewis.
It took me a while to get into the story, though I enjoyed it once Lewis began to mellow a bit (less dominant and commanding), the fascination interaction with Circe came into play, and the action heated up with threat of abduction and danger, building up to an confrontation between Lewis and his enemies. All thrilling stuff - though I was disappointed that the heroine - a strong, independent woman - fainted at the height of the action. And I wished I had a map of the sun-system and the relative distances and positions of the four or more planets mentioned (three of which are sentient) and how that works with the Goldilocks zone (or are they in different sun-systems?)
Overall, I enjoyed Planet Woman and the first couple of chapters of the sequel A Man of Two Planets were intriguing as it, I assume, it tells Borto's story and a development of the threat foreshadowed at the beginning of Planet Woman
When the watchers of planet Circe detect a malignant presence approaching, Circe requests an envoy from the more formal and conflicted First Home. Circean Tethyn Claibrook-Merjolaine is immersed in her work as a locator and has no time for the commanding and arrogant Lewis Ardien of the High Forest in First Home, yet protocol conspires to throw them together, and soon their lives and fates are entangled as they face a threat from the skies.
Rook conjures up a strange, fascinating world in which planets can have sentience and work symbiotically with their human population. The sentient planet, Circe, detects a coming danger and begins to reach out to other human population in space in preparation. The First Homers - Envoy Lewis and his retinue are amazed at the wonders of planet and its more relaxed and egalitarian society, while Tethyn, her friend Rayanna and brother Borto, approach the more rigid mores of the First Homers and their technology and militaristic ways with different degrees of fascination and horror. This is a story of clash of cultures, of threat due rival houses, but ultimately a regency-like romance between Tethyn and Lewis.
It took me a while to get into the story, though I enjoyed it once Lewis began to mellow a bit (less dominant and commanding), the fascination interaction with Circe came into play, and the action heated up with threat of abduction and danger, building up to an confrontation between Lewis and his enemies. All thrilling stuff - though I was disappointed that the heroine - a strong, independent woman - fainted at the height of the action. And I wished I had a map of the sun-system and the relative distances and positions of the four or more planets mentioned (three of which are sentient) and how that works with the Goldilocks zone (or are they in different sun-systems?)
Overall, I enjoyed Planet Woman and the first couple of chapters of the sequel A Man of Two Planets were intriguing as it, I assume, it tells Borto's story and a development of the threat foreshadowed at the beginning of Planet Woman
September 17, 2018
Rook paints an intriguing future in this sci fi romance.
It's a bit of a strange title--Planet Woman?--but I picked this one up because of the unusual premise: the planet Circe, on which most of the story takes place, is sentient and has established a mutualistic relationship with her human inhabitants.
Our protagonist, Tethyn, is a young woman from one of the Founding Families who acts as a kind of medium to communicate with Circe. She's happy in her work as a locator--a kind of sentient planet geographer--until Lewis, a high-ranking envoy from the distant and powerful First Home, arrives to establish diplomatic relations with Circe and turns Tethyn's life upside down.
This is basically a sci-fi romance, and I found a lot to like here the sci-fi count. Rook does a nice job developing the cultures on Circe and First Home and showing how they clash: Circean humans are socially open and sexually permissive, with no segregation of the sexes; First Homers maintain rigid rules of propriety for young women and men, and partnerships are frequently decided based on genetic compatibility to produce the fittest offspring. Rather than technology, the world building focuses on culture and history.
Readers of Dune and C.J. Cherryh's Cyteen will especially appreciate the human- rather than tech-centric world building in this book.
I enjoyed the romance aspect less, especially at first. Lewis pursues romance with Tethyn even though it makes her uncomfortable, even physically corralling her at a couple points. I understand some people like the fantasy of a strong, dominant man who knows what he wants, but reading this in the wake of #MeToo and the Weinstein scandal, it was impossible for me not to see Lewis as engaging in the same behavior. There is a content warning in the front matter for the sexual situations, which I thought was a wise move.
All in all, this was an engaging read, and I'll be interested to see where the sequel goes.
It's a bit of a strange title--Planet Woman?--but I picked this one up because of the unusual premise: the planet Circe, on which most of the story takes place, is sentient and has established a mutualistic relationship with her human inhabitants.
Our protagonist, Tethyn, is a young woman from one of the Founding Families who acts as a kind of medium to communicate with Circe. She's happy in her work as a locator--a kind of sentient planet geographer--until Lewis, a high-ranking envoy from the distant and powerful First Home, arrives to establish diplomatic relations with Circe and turns Tethyn's life upside down.
This is basically a sci-fi romance, and I found a lot to like here the sci-fi count. Rook does a nice job developing the cultures on Circe and First Home and showing how they clash: Circean humans are socially open and sexually permissive, with no segregation of the sexes; First Homers maintain rigid rules of propriety for young women and men, and partnerships are frequently decided based on genetic compatibility to produce the fittest offspring. Rather than technology, the world building focuses on culture and history.
Readers of Dune and C.J. Cherryh's Cyteen will especially appreciate the human- rather than tech-centric world building in this book.
I enjoyed the romance aspect less, especially at first. Lewis pursues romance with Tethyn even though it makes her uncomfortable, even physically corralling her at a couple points. I understand some people like the fantasy of a strong, dominant man who knows what he wants, but reading this in the wake of #MeToo and the Weinstein scandal, it was impossible for me not to see Lewis as engaging in the same behavior. There is a content warning in the front matter for the sexual situations, which I thought was a wise move.
All in all, this was an engaging read, and I'll be interested to see where the sequel goes.
November 26, 2017
A pleasant change in dynamics between typical gender roles and rules, but ultimately a bit confusing and hard to follow at times...
Though I enjoy the premise and the interaction of interplanetary relations, I find the development of relationships and storyline forced at times. There were parts that had me more hooked than others, such as the mystery surrounding Ifan's attack on Borto and subsiquent training. Also the entire connection of the sentient planet and Tethyn's connection was a nice elemen t that ultimately seemed bloated by the need for caterers and Tethyn's lesser connection to the planet than others'.
The beginning had me less interested as I had difficulting following the large chunks of dialog and who was speaking to whom and why. It wasn't until the Envoy arrives that I started to become involved enough to continue reading. At this point, the dialog seemed to level out and I could follow along much better. The conflict ultimately had less bit than I would have expected, but I still enjoyed the book if not being one that I would be pulled into reading in one or two sittings.
Overall, a good story with original content, if not a bit bloated and dialogue could have flowed better.
Though I enjoy the premise and the interaction of interplanetary relations, I find the development of relationships and storyline forced at times. There were parts that had me more hooked than others, such as the mystery surrounding Ifan's attack on Borto and subsiquent training. Also the entire connection of the sentient planet and Tethyn's connection was a nice elemen t that ultimately seemed bloated by the need for caterers and Tethyn's lesser connection to the planet than others'.
The beginning had me less interested as I had difficulting following the large chunks of dialog and who was speaking to whom and why. It wasn't until the Envoy arrives that I started to become involved enough to continue reading. At this point, the dialog seemed to level out and I could follow along much better. The conflict ultimately had less bit than I would have expected, but I still enjoyed the book if not being one that I would be pulled into reading in one or two sittings.
Overall, a good story with original content, if not a bit bloated and dialogue could have flowed better.
December 17, 2019
I have read this book and it is basically a sci-fi romance. I liked it although sometimes I was a little bit confused about the dialogue. I thought I continue reading. I like that socially they are open and there was no segregation of genders and reversal of role were explored in a very imaginative way which I found interesting in this book.
One thing I like about it more was that the culture on a planet where compatibility was actually based on genetics which was intriguing to me. I was like, "oh, okay that's quite compelling if you think about it" I mean it was something inventive in a way that in this world it was more focused on its history or even culture rather than let's say technology since this is sci-fi. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone.
Overall I like the plot, I like the characters, the world-building, just the dialogue that kind of threw me off a little.
Congratulations and thank you for sending me this book.
One thing I like about it more was that the culture on a planet where compatibility was actually based on genetics which was intriguing to me. I was like, "oh, okay that's quite compelling if you think about it" I mean it was something inventive in a way that in this world it was more focused on its history or even culture rather than let's say technology since this is sci-fi. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone.
Overall I like the plot, I like the characters, the world-building, just the dialogue that kind of threw me off a little.
Congratulations and thank you for sending me this book.
September 18, 2019
I received this from Voracious Readers Only in exchange for an honest review. I wanted to like this book lots but I wasn’t quite sure where it was going ? Two distinct cultures seemingly clash, but then don’t , but then do, but then seem not to? The sentient planet was a great idea, but there wasn’t as much detail to the complexities of the planet’s relationships with the humans . I also found that two main character’s love story seemed forced - I think I wanted more back story and more explanation of why they were attracted to each other - I expected more science fiction but it was more romance than anything . The book was well written , but I found there was a whole lot of dialogue but not much depth to the conversations . Maybe I went into this book expecting one thing and got another .
September 21, 2019
Complimentary copy of this book was received through Voracious Readers Only
I enjoyed the idea of this book and the premise of a sentient planet.
I found the cultural/gender misunderstandings and convolutions quite confusing and contradictory though. Yes Tethryn is a strong willed, independent woman from a society that supposedly supports this in women but then she is shunted into specific gender roles as part of her status level when faced with interplanetary visitors. Even when her self imposed boundaries are continuously violated, her family and these status norms force her into continuing contact with this 'powerful' male.
The story is probably more 'romantic/bodice ripper' than I'm into, which has lowered my rating. But if that's what you're into, it's an interesting setting for it.
I enjoyed the idea of this book and the premise of a sentient planet.
I found the cultural/gender misunderstandings and convolutions quite confusing and contradictory though. Yes Tethryn is a strong willed, independent woman from a society that supposedly supports this in women but then she is shunted into specific gender roles as part of her status level when faced with interplanetary visitors. Even when her self imposed boundaries are continuously violated, her family and these status norms force her into continuing contact with this 'powerful' male.
The story is probably more 'romantic/bodice ripper' than I'm into, which has lowered my rating. But if that's what you're into, it's an interesting setting for it.
April 18, 2020
The basic plot was well conceived and executed. I found it enjoyable and intriguing. The finale seems to imply a sequel. I would have preferred a more “finished” end, regardless of the expectation of sequels.
My one difficulty with the book has to do with the relationship of the protagonist and the envoy. Her initial dislike of him, and the fact that despite them she could not resist the advances of lord manly manliness seemed straight out of a racy romance, with none of their detail here. I very nearly put down the book before the plot caught my interest. I would have preferred a more mature heroine.
But, happily, I did finish it. And, aside from my difficulty, I enjoyed the book very much.
My one difficulty with the book has to do with the relationship of the protagonist and the envoy. Her initial dislike of him, and the fact that despite them she could not resist the advances of lord manly manliness seemed straight out of a racy romance, with none of their detail here. I very nearly put down the book before the plot caught my interest. I would have preferred a more mature heroine.
But, happily, I did finish it. And, aside from my difficulty, I enjoyed the book very much.
July 14, 2017
After the first 2 chapters, I felt like I was falling into this new world with Tethyn (the main character). The author created a beautiful and elegant planet and wove a wonderful history/ culture into the scenes of the story. The flow was almost seamless throughout and allowed my imagination to take flight page after page. I would recommend this novel for those looking for a sci-fi/romance story with quite a few twists and turns.
August 7, 2017
Classic Sci-fi
I'm not really a fan of classic sci-fi, but this book held my attention. While many of the details were not my cup of tea, overall, it was a pleasant read. Several aspects of the story were classic romance, and the writing had a distinctly literary bent. There were several bits of the plot that I was very intrigued by, including the history of the sentient planets and the allocations on Circe.
If you enjoy classic sci-fi, you will very likely enjoy this read.
I'm not really a fan of classic sci-fi, but this book held my attention. While many of the details were not my cup of tea, overall, it was a pleasant read. Several aspects of the story were classic romance, and the writing had a distinctly literary bent. There were several bits of the plot that I was very intrigued by, including the history of the sentient planets and the allocations on Circe.
If you enjoy classic sci-fi, you will very likely enjoy this read.
December 7, 2019
Planet Woman
What an unusual story this is, A sentient planet, Space travel, Social climbing and Romance
The characters are interesting and the story had some ups and downs but overall I enjoyed reading it
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author via Voracious Readers Only and this is my voluntary given review
What an unusual story this is, A sentient planet, Space travel, Social climbing and Romance
The characters are interesting and the story had some ups and downs but overall I enjoyed reading it
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author via Voracious Readers Only and this is my voluntary given review
April 20, 2020
This book is okay. I normally don’t read science fiction, but I thought why not read something different.
When I was reading it I didn’t get drawn in. I liked the idea of the book, but I didn’t find it enjoyable to read.
I recieved this book as a free copy from voracious readers only for the purpose of reviewing it.
When I was reading it I didn’t get drawn in. I liked the idea of the book, but I didn’t find it enjoyable to read.
I recieved this book as a free copy from voracious readers only for the purpose of reviewing it.
June 20, 2020
I was provided with the book through Voracious readers. If you can imagine the Historical 'bodice ripper' book with an extra terrestrial basis on a sentient planet, then you have this book. The arrogant envoy, the bewildered girl, the evil villain and a clash of cultures. All rather fun and quite a good read.
November 17, 2019
Great book very well written I received my copy from voracious readers for my review.
January 23, 2020
I got this book from voracious readers. I was a fantastic book, could not put it down. Hope their will be a sequel. If you like fantasy world, you will be in heaven.
February 11, 2020
Great characters. Will look for more from this author
February 15, 2020
I received a free copy of this book through Voracious Readers. I would have gladly paid for this novel. The description is a little misleading, but the actual plot exceeds expectations.
February 25, 2020
Excellent storyline with a great twist on characters. Well written and an enjoyable read
A free book from Voracious Readers thank you
A free book from Voracious Readers thank you
July 27, 2020
I received a copy of this book courtesy of voracious readers only.
I must admit that it did take me a chapter or two to really get into it but once I did I was gripped by the relationship between Tethyn and Lewis.
Parts of the story did feel a bit like they were jumping from once thing to the next really quickly and I felt a little lost but I soon got back on track with it.
The whole section with the corvenier first peer was really gripping! I loved every bit of it, by that stage I really did struggle to put the book down!
Overall it's a very good story and I did thoroughly enjoy reading it! x
The only reasons for the one star drop was because it did take a while to grip me and the parts where I felt off track!
I must admit that it did take me a chapter or two to really get into it but once I did I was gripped by the relationship between Tethyn and Lewis.
Parts of the story did feel a bit like they were jumping from once thing to the next really quickly and I felt a little lost but I soon got back on track with it.
The whole section with the corvenier first peer was really gripping! I loved every bit of it, by that stage I really did struggle to put the book down!
Overall it's a very good story and I did thoroughly enjoy reading it! x
The only reasons for the one star drop was because it did take a while to grip me and the parts where I felt off track!
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