My rating: 3 of 5 stars
After the rescue of humans and one Kalixian from the slave market, human Sophie feels an inexplicable draw to the damaged Kalixian who is currently for everyone's protection in a cage. Over time, as much as they try to help him he becomes even more feral and bizarrely it is only when Sophie is there that he stops pacing and just stares at her. He doesn't seem to understand anyone but she is convinced he is in there and can somehow see the real her. Then disaster strikes one day and she wakes to find herself on the run with him. Suddenly everything she thought she knew about him is put to the test and she has to decide if she can really rely on him to keep her safe?
I really enjoyed this story which showed that brutality to captured slaves was a universal thing but deep down the original person was in there if only someone could see it and find a way to help. I really enjoyed the way that Sophie tried to communicate with him and that the Kalaxians were more than willing to go to great lengths to help a fellow warrior. Caul was a delight as he discovered that it was possible for him to have a normal life he just needed the love of a good woman, the determination of his people to get the right medical treatment for him and some time. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
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