"Enter the womderful world of Kegin"

Susan was brought through the portal in the middle of the night to be the bride of Jole, son of the ruling family on Kegin. Jole tells Susan she was brought because his mother was an Earthling as well. Susan tried to teach Jole how to treat an Earth woman. After Jole learns his lessons, he proceeds to court Susan. Susan finds out unless she is carrying a child by the time four months are up she will be given to Mik, Jole's brother. This is very upsetting to her.

Susan becomes frantic when she believes she's still not pregnant. Susah is so worried that she will be given to Mik, she starts crying. Jole asked Susan questions and realizes that she really is pregnant.

When Jole goes to a meeting with his father, Mik attacks the palace and kidnaps Susan. He wants her as his mate. Luckily the Keen's laws are that the males can't force the females. Susan has to state that Mik is welcome into her bed. Susan is in love with Jole and doesn't want anything to do with Mik. Then Susan starts suffering and won't let Mik cure her. He's afraid she will die and doesn't know what to do.

The world of Kegin was fascinating to me. It's a world where men are the strong dominant type, the typical alpha male. Yet the woman is allowed to refuse the man sexual favors if she so desires. I enjoyed the slow gentle love that blossomed between Jole and Susan. It was interesting to learn about the differences in mating and procreation compared to Earth. I liked the fact that the woman was coddled and pampered when she became pregnant. Who wouldn't enjoy that? In spite of this male dominated world it is a female that saves them and changes the way they look at and go about getting married. I hope there are many more stories of the Kegin world to come!

Reviewed by Sophie Murphy
Posted May 30, 2003

Summary

Susan Braedan has no idea when she goes to bed one spring night that she will never see her home on Earth again. Susan is not a normal woman. She is not quite Human, not Human enough to reproduce with Human men. Susan is the last desperate attempt to save a dying world, and she has been chosen as Cross-Mate to Prince Jole. Raised by his Cross- Mate mother, Jole knows better than any man on Kegin how an Earth woman should be treated to win her love and respect, but can he accomplish that before his younger brother, Mik, can claim her for his own?