My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Elanie is a half-human bionic and has installed a hormone upgrade which then gives her tumultuous emotions and changing emotions as if she were going through puberty. It is also a little difficult for her as she works in housekeeping on the deep space pleasure cruise, the Ignisar. Seeking help she goes to the ship's handsome doctor Sem who is an empath from the ocean planet Portis. Sem is worried he can't treat her effectively as he can't read her emotions but instead finds himself drawn to her which makes him into a bumbling idiot whenever he sees her. When her programming is hacked by a mysterious voice she hijacks an escape pod to jump through space but Sem follows her to the edges of the known universe. Stranded they must fight to survive deadly blizzards, arctic ice caves, and a secret, hedonistic cult. Coping with their feelings might be harder than escaping back to the Ignisar.
I really enjoyed this story which could give great parallels to real-life along the lines of racial prejudice and bias. It clearly showed that working together and love were perfect mechanisms to move past that and have a happy future. I found that Elanie's confusion was well described and brought back memories of childhood and growing up as humans too. I loved the way that Sem was trying so hard to be professional talking to her but was ending up torturing himself and messing up his words. The descriptions were very clear and easy to understand as were the emotions experienced by them both. I believe that this book is for mature audiences only.
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