Rainbow Book reviews
Book Review The second installment of this naughty threesome in space-opera style is even more fun than the first because there is more information about the three men, and they are now on the Espoonian’s homeworld. The name of the game has changed, but Greg, Suvan, and Taran are in for as many surprises as in book one - just of a different kind. Oh, and if you haven’t read ‘Alien Manhunt 1’, I think you should do so for your entertainment, as well as to avoid seeing spoilers for that first story in this review. Suva takes the lead in this book, and he wants to introduce his two lovers to his home planet. Not just that, he wants to fulfill Taran’s fantasy of being the dominant partner for once, and to do that, he sets up a manhunt where Greg is the hunted one – just like in the fantasy Taran indulged in before. But Suva is sneaky – he hasn’t told the men he thinks of as his mates that he is telepathic, nor that he plans to make the threesome he hopes for at the end of the hunt fulfill the conditions of an Espoonian marriage ceremony. No wonder Suva is in trouble by the time the others realize what's going on! Taran is excited to be the dominant partner in this round of play, but there are a few things that Suva has not considered. When things begin to go wrong, Taran isn’t helpless though, after all, Cibattans have certain abilities that stand him in good stead whether he is the hunter or prey. Greg is more than a little uncomfortable with the prospect of having to submit to Taran at the end of this particular game they are playing. But he is also beginning to realize how much Taran and Suva mean to him, so he is happy to play along. Until it gets serious – and his reactions to Suva’s subterfuge are hilarious. If you like space opera that doesn’t take itself too seriously, if you enjoy reading about interspecies shenanigans that include some cross-cultural misunderstandings and their consequences, and if you’re looking for a read that is entertaining, hot, and very funny in places, then you will probably like this short story.