The Gender Game

One side of the river is Matrus- a matriarchal society and on the other side of the river is Patrus- a patriarchal society. Violet lives in Matrus.. But due to some unfortunate circumstances she is incarcerated for her violent actions. Just as she is about to be released, she kills a fellow inmate. In Matrus that means death. But someone wants Violet’s help and she finds it’s her only way to escape the death penalty. She must go into Patrus and recover some technology that they had stolen. The only way she is allowed to enter that society is if she is married. So she marries another ‘agent’ and begins to help formulate the plan. When she and Lee decide that someone must take the fall for their theft, Lee (her husband) chooses Viggo, a warden who is already in trouble with the law. Violet must gain Viggo’s trust in order to frame him. Of course, that doesn’t go as planned once Violet gets to know him- and to know him is to love him. But Violet has a lot on the line, if she doesn’t go along with the plan, she may never see her brother again. She finds herself torn in two as the night approaches. All hell breaks loose and Violet must make some rapid decisions that may change both her and Viggo’s lives for good. I enjoyed the premise of this book, a society where there is no middle ground. No where is safe, and no where is simple. I think both genders would like this book. There is enough action for the boys and enough romance for the girls. Is that gender biased? Ironic I suppose. I will look for the sequel to see where this cliffhanger lands. Happy reading my friends!