To Kiss or to Kill (To Kiss or to Kill (Sime~Gen, Book 11): Sime~Gen

I jumped at the chance to purchase a new book in the Sime~Gen Universe and it was well worth the effort. I very seldom publicly review books that I have read, but to any reading this review, I highly recommend this book. To Kiss or to Kill takes place at the same time as Zelerod's Doom (another book in the series) but in a different location. The struggle is about changing accepted ways of behavior. In the Sime~Gen Universe, mankind has been separated with a rift as strong as the difference between men and women. The only chance for both to survive is to learn to work together, but this is against the very nature this rift has caused. Whether you are excited by this different split in human nature or not, this book is an exciting look into how love can be a very powerful force in change and pragmatism can adapt to change when needed. The main characters are Jonmair, a gen, and Baird a sime. They have several obstacles to overcome before they can finally recognize they are in love. Be prepared to shed tears of sorrow and joy as this author leads you down the path on how this change affects the lives of the characters involved. This is definitely a book that will gain more meaning in multiple readings. This will certainly cause me to dig out the rest of the books in this universe and read them again. I always find something new, interesting and exciting when I reread the books in the series and am so happy there is a new one after so long of a wait.

Well written series about a society where Gens produce life essence that Simes desperately need...

I didn't think the writing was nearly as good as in her earlier sime/gen books. I did like that the book considered some of the effects of that abrupt transition on junct society. I hadn't really known what was envisaged as post-Unity dealing with the restructuring of society. For me that was the most interesting part of the book. The characters were kind of stereotyped. I didn't really get a sense of the personalities of the Householding channels, for example, and the two main characters were very typical young romantic leads. I'm glad I read it, but not sure I'll go back to it, as I do to Ambrov Keon and Zelerod's Doom.