![]() ![]() ![]() While the other humans are taken prisoner, Xera finds herself a guest of Ryven. ![]() As it turns out, it’s the Scorpio commander, Ryven, and his crew who protect Xera from the humans. As the only woman on her crew, Xera fears what could happen once the men start to get really lonely, but she also fears the Scorpio, even if she’s one of the few who know their language fairly well. The humans and the Scorpio are forced to cooperate to survive the harsh planet. Xera Harrisdaughter is a translator stuck on a planet with her ship’s crew and their enemy, the Scorpio. That’s not to say the cultures can’t be traditional in some way (such as Grayson in David Weber’s Honor Harrington series), but there must be a balance. When I pick up a futuristic, I’m not looking for something that reminds me of the past. Most of all, for all the futuristic trappings, the setting reminded me too much of old earth cultures. Sure, it was enjoyable to read, but issues big and small kept nagging at me. In the end, however, it only served to reminded me why I usually like science fiction more than most futuristic romances. No Words Alone is a futuristic that’s a lot of fun. ![]()
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