Carolyn Faulkner's stories are usually not for the faint of heart, and this is no exception: abduction, rather harsh physical punishments and forced breeding in a historical setting.
The female main character comes across as a nasty annoying creature at the beginning of the story. ( )

Uh...?? I read this a while back but just got around to rating it. I thought I would be able to think of a way to review this but...I still got nothing.


In the beginning I was so angry with Cassandra for being evil and spoiled...


Then I felt like Yeah Karma's bitch...



Then I sort of started to feel bad for her...



And by the end I was like...



Not even she deserved that I guess. Now I have to go scrub my brain... ( )

Sometimes its interesting to dip into something that is a bit darker than your normal read. Cassandra is really a bitch and treats those around her as inferior no matter what their station but she is especially true of her slave. So you almost cheer at the ironic twist of fate that lands her a situation that is the same yet different. This story is well written and draws you in "against your will". ( )