One of the sweeter stories is Chaos by D.J. Manly in which Valgar, the god of Chaos battles with goddess and sometimes lover Mirha over the fate of two humans. Gareth is an over the road trucker who picks up Logan along the highway. The two, sometimes affected by the powers of the god or goddess, sometimes on their own, build a loving relationship.

Lynn Crain's contribution Private Dancer tells us of Aeryn and her friend Diana fighting to get to the planet Araelus Prime. The planet has been calling to them for some reason. The longer they have to stay away the sicker they get. Aeryn has to have sex with their manager to finally see a doctor. She's shocked to find that the sickness is caused by their failing to meet with their mates who have been calling to them from the planet.

Two separate stories Servicing the Sheika by Tianna Xander and Loving the Sheika by Bonnie Rose Leigh give us the story of a family. The mother, Queen of the Sheika sends priestesses to find her a real man in the first story. He becomes her mate. In the second story their daughter, Starr, goes to earth to try to find her own mate. She finds the man of her dreams in her father's old home. A loving parental twist at the end joins the two stories even more into excellent additions to this anthology.

There are some superb stories told in this book. To me, all of the tales look like the storytellers were having a good time and giving us some great fantasy material. It's fun to planet hop and see the universe through the eyes of those who daydream in color and are able to put it into book form for me to enjoy.

Some of the novellas end with some interesting surprises that bring a laugh or a head-shaking chagrin if we didn't see it coming. We get a fixed fight over a woman, a bar room brawl, an evil man who wants to do away with other people's thoughts being set adrift in space and even five person orgies. And those are just a few of the scenarios. There's much more to titillate the fancy of any fan of fantasy, sci-fi, fun and eroticism.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
August 28, 2008