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Title: Delightful fantasy for gay readers
Review: First acquainted with Donaghe's Common Brothers series, I was hoping his first attempt at the sf/fantasy genre would be as good. I was not disappointed. The work invites comparison with Grimsley's "Kirith Kirin" in a favorable way. The author brings his reader into a very different world, slowly introducing new ways of thinking, new words, new concepts.Mr. Donaghe makes no secret in his works that the worst enemy of anyone's happiness is the regimented belief structure of organized religion, cut off from the strength, joy and beauty of nature and love. This book had me cheering throughout for the victories of men and women who love openly, whether gay or straight, and who care for one another without regard to personal gain.Don't read this book expecting the intricacies of Dune or the grand scale of the original Foundation series. But be ready to have your heart warmed, and don't be surprised if you find yourself wishing "if only I could, too..."
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