Of Drag Kings and the Wheel of Fate by Susan Smith

And with it right in the title, well, come on! I picked up the book because, while I certainly like lesbian romance, I really, really like drag kings (girls who dress up as boys and do performances, much like drag queens). It won't rock your world, but it will hold your attention for a while and maybe hit your inner romanticist. Rather, it's an enjoyable read about destined lovers. I won't go so far as to say that it's 'trashy' (because it isn't), but there's nothing about it that screams 'fantastic literature!'. but i like the characters and the story enough to do that through another of her books, though now that i know what to expect, maybe i wont have to.īecause it's pure, light lesbian romance fiction- the kind of book you take with you to the beach, or to read over the weekend (I personally enjoyed it on a 12-hours flight). (i know, it's blasphemous and probably makes the author cringe at the total disregard for her hard work). by the end of the first book, i got good enough at being able to skim the wordy parts and just inserting 'blah blah blah' in their place. Regardless, i got into the story enough by the end, to have already ordered the sequel, Burning Dreams. This one is more like the rapids and will expect a little more attention out of you. my advice would be not to start this book if you are in the mindset for a mindless read that flows like water. which was very beautiful and poetic, but was very detailed and at times droned on as theater is wont to do.

If i had to guess what got me hung up, it might have been the dramatic writing style. i'm glad i didn't give up on it, but was still glad when i got to the end.

So even though it was just 'ok' for me, i think the skill of the author and the plot if you fancy that, is definitely worth checking out. i probably should give it more stars for just that, but like i said, i struggled to get into it for some reason. The souls coming back throughout time to meet up again and trying to have some control over how the fates thought things should end up.

It wasn't the story-line - that was awesome and memorable and by the end of the book i loved the plot with the seers and reincarnation and priestesses. I found it took more energy than i expected to read this book. (that's long for me) I had to stop and take breaks to read other stories.

Of Drag Kings and the Wheel of Fate by Susan Smith