Himiko: Bonding by CB Conwy
Torquere Press
Science Fiction M/M
ISBN: 978-1-61040-158-6
Reviewed by Lisa




People once wondered if there was life somewhere in the heavens.  That question was answered quite abruptly when the Himika arrived.  It was easier to welcome them when they turned out to look humanoid, except for the pointed ears nothing really stood out as different.  Of course that was before people began to notice that the aliens never spoke, ever.

Mark knows about the Himika, who doesn’t after all, but he is too busy building his architecture firm to worry about those aliens.  His lack of interest rapidly changes when one afternoon he is harvested by the Himika.  By all accounts when a person is harvested or let’s be honest, kidnapped, they aren’t heard from again.

Never in a million years would Mark have guessed that he would end up with aliens, yet he knows fighting against them will do no good.  Everything changes, however, when Mark meets Pietr and the two embark on something so unique even the Himika aren’t quite certain what will happen next.  Things are getting weirder by the minute for Mark and the only reason to keep going is to be with Pietr.  Now ain’t that a kick in the pants for a confused and angry architect.

A new reality begins within the pages of Himiko: Bonding, an absorbing tale filled with suspenseful drama and passion.  The characters are vivid, memorable, and complex with a heavy dusting of delicious heat on the side.  Original and edgy in all the right places, Himiko: Bonding has quite a few intense moments followed by incredible tenderness.  Himiko: Bonding is a fresh story: suspend disbelief and accept this particular brave new world.  This is one seriously wild ride!