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MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS So, Kira is human on a planet that was on the brink of starvation. In order to get assistance, the town council makes a treaty with an alien species experiencing infertility. In exchange for resources, each year, they force all women who have turned 21 to go with them for 3 hours to "breed". The women are put in a room with males, raped, and impregnated. After they give birth, if it's a boy , they are taken from the mothers forever. The aliens think the humans are inferior in every way, except for their ability to "breed". The aliens run simply on logic and refrain from emotional interactions and consideration. So, in comes Kira (Human) and D' Rek( Alien King). He develops an obsession with her after a fatal encounter with her sister. He eventually takes her from her home with the intent to breed and learns about love and different sexual positions. I have two major concerns about this book. 1. This book tries to redeem rapists. Rape ISN'T hot. It tries to redeem itself by Kira teaching D'Rek about consent. However, Kira isn't in a position to consent because she doesn't have a CHOICE. By D'Rek requesting her consent is simply giving Kira the illusion of control. Because the book flops and shows with a degrading scene that strips away everything that he supposedly learned and throws consent out the window. 2. Kira has Stockholm Syndrome. She fought tooth and nail not to be taken for breeding. However, trapped in a room for weeks and no real interaction with other beings, she falls in love with him??!! The whole time he is plotting for her to never leave while all they do is have sex until one of them passes out. I just can't see how real love would develop under these circumstances. On a positive note, I can see they really thought about the world they were trying to set up.