The sardonyx net Book

Read for queerlit50, bought used and local.

Most of the lesbian sci-fi authors I found online weren't available at the local used book store, but I did find about 5 of Lynn's books. I took a chance and bought them all (a combo of $1.99/ea price and bitchin' covers).

Pros: For the most part, I liked the book. I bought it to have something mindless and fun to read as a break from my schoolwork. It was exactly that. I liked Rhani (female lead) a lot more than Dana or Zed (male lover interest and brother, respectively). For once, I liked the interesting female character because she was well-developed, not because I was clinging to the only intelligent female presence in the entire novel (I'm looking at you, Asimov). Most of the characters has really fluid sexualities, which I also appreciated. So: mindless, without the major irritants I'm used to.

Cons: I thought Zed was a terrible, stupid character (though Rhani's affection and dependence on him was sort of interesting). I wasn't interested in The Morality of Slavery or any of the other Big Questions, though I may have been if the racial and socioeconomic issues underlying Chaban Space-Slavery had been explored explicitly instead of briefly flirted with but dropped in favor of incest drama (what the hell, sci fi?). Also: I hated the incest drama.

3/5 ain't bad. I'll read Lynn's other books.