Children of the Dust 1: The Zoo
by Eve VaughnThe Cyrellians appear friendly, offering hope to a battered and devastated Earth. But three women soon make startling discoveries that could very well change the fate of their home world yet again.
With the help of Cyrellian technology, Bella may soon hear for the first time. When she goes to their lab for tests, she finds herself sold off — as a pet in an alien zoo! Although she’s expected to mate with a “creature” of her kind, she can’t fight her attraction to Dar, the zookeeper assigned to oversee her training.
Dar has a knack for dealing with the most unruly of the zoo’s pets. Still, he’s surprised at how like his people these new breeders are. Disturbingly he finds himself falling for the Earth being, even though he knows it’s wrong to mate with the pets. But when Bella tells him of the Cyrellians’ underhanded tactics, he risks his life on a daring escape. Will they find their way back to Earth in time to warn others of the Cyrellians’ devious plans?
This is the first in a series about the adventures of three crusading women in a crippled world. “The Zoo” introduces Bella, who has all sorts of bad things going on her life and I felt immediate compassion for her. She lost her parents very young, then lost her hearing and had been a gifted musician, which made it all the more tragic. When she jumped at the chance to have surgery to regain her hearing, I can understand her decision even though there are considerable risks. Of course, the surgery was a ruse for the Cyrellians to remove her from the world because of her imperfection.
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Dar really appealed to me because he is a decent man in a not-so-decent environment, but he tries to do the right thing by the animals in his care. His genuine concern for Bella makes him even more adorable to me. It doesn’t hurt that Dar is a total beefcake, and is extremely well endowed, in the form of a spare (if you catch my meaning). And Bella couldn’t be happier, although admittedly she is shocked at first. I felt my eyes widen as big hers as he reveals his additional equipment to her. The lovemaking is intimately seductive and very well written.
There are many skirmishes they have to overcome and the turmoil kept me reading from beginning to end. There were a couple of minor plot lines that I had trouble with but overall, the story flows well and was truly enjoyable. I’m looking forward to the next installment.
Review by Chamomile
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