{"id":492,"date":"2011-05-16T12:20:19","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T17:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/reviews\/?p=492"},"modified":"2011-05-16T12:20:19","modified_gmt":"2011-05-16T17:20:19","slug":"operation-thunderspell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/reviews\/operation-thunderspell\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Thunderspell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alan, Kage. Operation Thunderspell: Gaylias. <\/span><\/em>Austin: Zumaya Boundless, 2010. Paperback. 271pp. 15.99 ISBN: 978-1-936144-12-9. <\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"I am a big fan of Kage Alan\u2019s first book A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Sexual Orientation<\/a>, <\/em>so I was very eager to read his latest effort. When I read the back cover of the book I was immediately reminded of a series I\u2019ve previously read: Fred Hunter\u2019s The Alex Reynolds Mysteries,<\/em> which I thoroughly enjoyed. Both series have lovers who are secret agents for government agencies. The storyline of Alan\u2019s novel follows two lovers who go undercover on a secret island that caters to guests who want to experience a master\/slave relationship. Think Exit to Eden <\/em>for gays and straights, but with better humor.<\/p>\n

Operation Thunderspell<\/em> opens with our heroes at a dinner party, where they are trying to extract information from a home office. The action is very fast-paced, as is the dialogue, which I found quite difficult to follow. I could not differentiate between the two main characters, and I briefly wondered whether or not I had missed the first book in the series, which had developed them. This hectic pace, of both action and dialogue, is maintained throughout the novel, which made it a fast read once I got a handle on the main characters.<\/p>\n

Following the dinner party, the action moves to the master\/slave island in the Pacific, where we\u2019re treated to lots of sexual innuendo, but no real sexual activity. For some readers, the sexual innuendo may be all that\u2019s needed, but I was disappointed with the lack of intimacy between the main characters.<\/p>\n

Another quibble: during the final scene, there is a message about stereotyping the homosexual community that I found very heavy-handed.<\/p>\n

That being said, with all of its faults, I found this book to be an enjoyable read, and I look forward to more in the series \u2015 perhaps even a prequel that will give the history of the couple as they became a couple.<\/p>\n

Operation Thunderspell<\/em> is appropriate for any public library and for all adults. The sexual innuendo might a little much for teens, but I have read YA novels with more actual sex. There is a great deal of violence, but nothing graphic.<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by, Scott Clonan<\/strong>
\nAdult Services Librarian
\nWest Charleston Library
\nLas Vegas Clark County Library District <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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