I have rarely been more offended and disgusted by a female author before. I can't believe the number of high ratings this book has received. I can't believe anyone liked this thing.

There are certain things heroic characters do not do. Things that make them, in fact, a villain. Things like telling a woman you're going to kill her father and then force her to marry you. This is something the most despicable of villains does. This is also something Carillon does. And despite my clinging to the hope that he'd have a moment of sanity and realize that his plans made hima disgusting, deplorable human being, he carried through with these plans.

I feel nothing but utter contempt for this character, and for the author who expects readers to like a book about a man who is nothing better than a rapist. ( )