Title: Desert World Allegiances (2nd Edition)
Series: Desert World 01
Author: Lyn Gala
Genre: Science Fiction
Length: Novel (280 pages)
Publisher: DSP Publications (31st March 2015)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4 ½ Hearts
Blurb: Being condemned to slavery is a common enough occurrence on the desert planet of Livre, but this time, priest Shan Polli is determined to prevent the corrupt, soul-eating system from destroying one more life. Temar Grazer was sentenced for what amounted to a criminal prank—but Shan soon finds that the dangers extend far beyond Temar’s crime.
Caught between guilt and hope, Shan must find his true path in either the priesthood or in a man whose strength and survival defies the odds. Can the two men unravel a plot that threatens the entire world before Temar is broken by a system of slavery that has twisted out of control?

Warning this title contains references to sexual and physical abuse.

ISBN: 978-1-63216-346-2

Purchase Link: http://www.dsppublications.com/books/desert-world-rebirth-by-lyn-gala-79-b

Reviewer: Pixie

Review: This story is the 2nd edition and there are no noticeable changes from the 1st edition. This is not your typical M/M Romance. It is more Science Fiction which, I must admit, the M/M genre is still sadly lacking in at the moment.

Temar Grazer is a landowner but that doesn’t stop his sister from telling him what to do. As a result he and his sister Cyla are sentenced to slavery after her plan to prove a neighbor is stealing their precious water went disastrously wrong. In the process Temar finds out the truth as to who stole the water, and that’s when his troubles really begin.

Shan Polli is a priest who is a council member and even though he fought against it, is one of those responsible for Temar’s sentence. When he goes to check on Temar it leads him and eventually Temar to a race to save their own lives and that of the entire planet.

This is a great story that has a lot of meat to it. Shan has always felt a faint attraction to Temar but as a priest it’s off-limits for him to have a relationship. Temar always wanted to be a glass maker but has had to work the land; these two are forced together by circumstance and must rely on each other. Some parts in this book may offend people as there is evidence of physical and sexual abuse and references to child abuse.

We are introduced to a world that has been abandoned by the rest of humanity, the workers and families on this world have had to survive by sheer determination and with a strict society, everyone pulls their weight and those that fall foul of the law pay off their crime with a form of slavery or if the offense is really severe a walk in the desert that they won’t survive.

The storyline for this book doesn’t only weed out the bad apples in society and their dark secrets; it also reveals greedy landowners who are planning a betrayal so deep that it could mean the death of the entire planet.

The emotions in this story are incredible, the descriptions brilliant and the story is rock solid. As I said, this is more Science Fiction than romance. The romance is near the end when Shan and Temar decide they will try to make a go of it. There are no sex scenes for our main characters or even kisses, this is a bond that has been forged through danger and Temar needs that more than sex.

So I recommend this to any sci-fi fans who love the m/m aspect and a brilliant story line.