Reviews for Uncertain Horizions
Forget amusement parks. Uncertain Horizons is a real thrill ride.
Uncertain Horizons is the second of the three-book Science Fiction series written by D. Lee and Kammy Bonias. It's not a true sequel because of the time lapse. Only few characters from Beyond the Horizon reappear, and they play only cameo parts--except now-Admiral-Rahul Debar and Duran. Those hearty Pontenz warriors return to orchestrate a plot guaranteed to keep you at the edge of your seat.

In this book, the saga of the Pontenz Empire lives on. They continue to explore the far reaches of the universe, seeking new people suitable to join their benevolent federation. As they negotiate treaties and save other races, they are bound to run across unscrupulous and antagonistic races. The Vyk--a lazy, war-like race that prefers piracy to honest work. The Thrux and their leader, A`wrenTi, a man who also dreams of all the people of the universe coming together--as his slaves.

As with all of their books, Ms. Lee and Ms. Bonias don't write introductory chapters or spend time setting up a plot. Why waste the readers' time with character development and pretty scenery? Instead, they just launch their rocket. You meet the characters on the fly. You learn more and more about them as the story unfolds. Eventually, in the heat of the action, they jump off the page to join you. The scenery? The story moves so quickly that it's just a blur.

The plot is uncomplicated, but exciting. We're treated to the adventure of exploring new worlds. There's love and romance, always with the Lee and Bonias touch. A couple who think they cannot stand to be with each other, fall in love--and bond in a way neither of them could imagine. Throw in a pinch of suspense and good ol' 'who done it'. Add a dash of some of the finest wry humor I have ever read.

...Then there's the action. Forget the other SciFi books. When you read Lee and Bonias, this is Star Trek on steroids. You do not want to read this book before buckling your seatbelt. Once you get on this roller coaster, there's no getting off until the very end.

If you're looking for complicated plots or deep, philosophical, double meanings, look elsewhere. Lee and Bonias specialize in the light, action-packed, fast pace books that will take you from your hum drum world to places that you've only dreamed about. Their books start fast and pick up speed until you reach the end of the track.

If I have any criticism, that's it. The book came to an end. Now I have to wait for Book Three. Genre: Fiction: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
Wayne Arnold - author of Plausible Deniability and Acquisitions Editor for Books Unbound

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4.5 stars

Commander Duran Debar almost missed the small settlement of humans on the little planet orbiting the dying sun. Still, had the Empress not given him permission to check in on them, they might have all died in a very few months. As it was, there were very few of them left. That was where he met StreenaJaMour.

Streena, for her part, didn't trust Duran. She felt he meant to enslave her people and that they were being willingly led in that direction. Wanub, her father and leader of their people, saw things in a different light. He knew that Duran's people were their only hope of salvation. If the price of that salvation meant living as slaves, he was willing to take that chance, although he never really believed Streena's nonsense. What he saw was a chance for his daughter to be happy in life . . . with Duran.

As the months pass, Duran knows he wants to spend more time with Streena, but she seems reluctant to forge a relationship. Ok, so she downright hates him, but he is a patient man. He can wait her out. Unexpectedly, however, Wanub is not so patient. He quickly arranges for his daughter to be claimed during their summerfest . . . by Duran. The not-so-subtle suggestion that he "think blue" was a dead give-away that something was not what it seemed with their seemingly random selection of mates. But Duran could not abide the thought that anyone else there would claim the lovely Streena when he wanted so desperately to claim her himself. True, they did not love each other, but that could come in time. So he did what any other Pontenz warrior in his position would do. He claimed her as his mate.

Streena was confused at first, then stunned, then very angry. She just knew her father had somehow set the whole thing up, but it was done. What surprised her even more was the fact that Duran did not make her his on their wedding night. Surprised and hurt. She may not have liked him, but he didn't' have to be so obvious in his displeasure with her. But Duran knew that she needed time. Time to get to know him, time to get to know her body, and time to accept him as her mate. It wasn't until he was called away to war that he claimed her body as his, and in so doing planted his seed.

Had Duran known what would befall the naive, innocent Mulocks in his absence, he would never have left his wife. But things happened and Streena found herself and her people slaves in their new home. And it only got worse from there. Streena gave birth to their son, only to have him taken away almost immediately. Now, Duran must save both his wife and his only child from certain death . . . and win a war that threatens to rage out of control.

This follow-up to Beyond the Horizon was an exceptional work. Duran was a favorite character from the previous story and the winning of his mate was dramatic and heart stopping. Thankfully, true love is not always so hard to recognize, but it does make for an interesting story! I was blown away by the intensity and dramatics involved with this chronicle and look forward to any later installments . . . after all, there was one character I'm hoping to learn a little more about! :)

Reviewed by Amy L. Turpin for Timeless Tales

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