Surviving abuse leaves no soul unscathed, and this is especially true of Ptielieren, an elite elvish bodyguard involuntarily integrated into an aversive-heavy culture. Strength can exist absent a ringing victory and weakness does not signify defeat.
This is a surprisingly well written bit of prose. I can feel the fledgeling romance aspect, I love the delicate way the social justice issues are presented and it was easy to keep going and painful to stop at the end of chapter two. These are all characteristics I look for in a good book. I'd certainly recommend this to my friends and family; it is something that is very easy to get behind. Definitely a whole lot of fun!
