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Kusac and Carrie go aboard the Khalossa, a huge Sholan warship/survey vessel, where Carrie meets lots of new Sholans. They are a caring people and welcome her, but her own people (especially her father) are bigoted and xenophobic. They do not understand her need to be with Kusac and make her begin to feel their relationship is wrong and twisted.
This book is like no other sci-fi I have read. Alien romance is hardly new, but Lisanne's story of telepathic aliens, and the bonds of love created between Sholan and Human, is simply excellent. I couldn't put the book down. If I had one bad thing to say about it, it's this: The book is too long! So much happens in this story, it could easily have been made into two books.
Buy it now, you won't be disappointed.
The problems involved cross-species relationships are explored in a very realistic and emotionally charged manner. There is a great deal of character development and the consequences of falling in love with a heir to a alien clan lord's son and daughter of a planetary governor, both with domineering and short sighted parents. This book shows a very interesting point of view with regard to the way humans relate to their families and other humans when seen with the eyes of aliens emphasising the importance of family.
I look forward to reading the next book in the series; to see the vivid alien worlds and the vibrant characters develop in the endlessly surprising story-line.
In this novel, the Khalossa and other Sholan warships attack the Valtegan bases on Keiss and free the colony. The Sholans then initiate first contact negotiations with the humans on Keiss and on Terra itself.
Carrie and Kusac have become a Leska Link couple, the first such pairing between different species. A Leska Link forms a deep telepathic bond between telepaths, but the link between Carrie and Kusac is much deeper than normal, allowing them to be constantly aware of each other's thoughts and capable of forming a gestalt with amazing powers. Moreover, both Carrie and Kusac can fight and kill, normally an impossibility for Sholan telepaths.
The Leska Link must be consummated by sexual intercourse and the bond must be reinforced by sexual intimacy about every five days so that Contact Deprivation does not cause them to fall into a coma and die. Carry is unaware of the needs of a Leska Link couple, is intimidated by the strength of the lust aroused by the bond, and is shamed by the contempt of her fellow humans. She tries to avoid contact with Kusac and he just waits for nature to take its course. They both are close to death before their friends become aware of the problem and bring them together.
The news of the mixed species Leska bond causes a furor on the Khalossa. When Kusac attacks a human taunting Carrie, the Captain informs Alien Relations, who discover that Kusac is the son of their head, Konis Aldatan, and heir to Clan Aldatan.
This novel dwells on the conflicts that occur between Carrie and Kusac despite the strong attraction of their link and the ability to perceive each others deepest thoughts. Carrie has the most problems with their relationship, but Kusac is also prone to misunderstandings; after all, they are alien to each other.
Recommended for Norman fans and anyone who enjoys stories with strong characterization and interpersonal development.
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