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The Ivory Prison (2012)

by Ashlyn Daube(Favorite Author)

3.45 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads

series

Ivory Prison

review 1: Scary is the first word that came to my mind when I thought about describing this story. The kind of scary that shows us what human nature can be like when scientists or the military or members of any organization with some goal forget that they are human and start chasing their objectives with no regard for the consequences. It has happened before, it is happening now, and I am afraid it will happen again. And each time the stakes get higher because our technological abilities grow, and with them, the potential to do harm.Brutal – the kind of brutal that happens when the 'experiments' are human beings just like you and me, and yet they are being treated like 'things'. Killed if they do not perform. Having a living, feeling human being describe what that is like is extre... moremely powerful and had me alternately crying in sadness and yelling in anger while reading this story. Feeling for the characters and their issues? Understanding what they went through? In spades!Realistic is the final descriptor I would use for this story, and in this case, I am not sure that is a good thing (because of the scary and the brutal factors above). The problem in this story is huge – and anything that looks like a traditional happy ending in so short a space would not work. I hated this ending, but it had to be this way to keep the story believable. All I can hope for is that the author will one day write a full novel – which would offer the time and depth needed to develop the characters and plotline to the point where a somewhat more optimistic solution might be possible.If you are interested in a story that might take your breath away, if human nature interests you and you want to see it from the point of view of someone not considered human, and if you think you can deal with the fallout of an ending that is just – shocking in many ways, then you should download this free story and embark on the adventure. I certainly won’t forget this one anytime soon!
review 2: This sweet little story has real potential to be something big and grand and really interesting. I love sci-fi and genetic experiments, and this was a good take on science interfering in the development of life. Overall it's enjoyable enough but I feel that the author can make much, much more of this story. For a start the romance is believable but is underdeveloped. There is a hint of Gabe feeling himself drawn to Lukas because of their shared differences from 'normal' people, but it is not very well explored. Their commonalities seem to be limited to their strange genetic make up and their penchant for light green. The length of the story does not give the author time to stretch her legs and explore the characters, which is a shame. We don't see the motivations of Dr Mercier, or how Lukas and Gabe feel about the direction their life is taking, and what they're to be used for.Like I say though I think the idea here is brilliant and I'd love to see it explored in a longer piece. There is a lot of scope for weird, creepy storytelling in this world that I'd love to see exploited. less

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