Book Review For "The Phoenix Rebellion, Book 2, Outcasts"

Book Review for: "Outcasts, The Phoenix Rebellion, Book 2."Written by: Gail R. DelaneyDesert Breeze PublishingISBN: 978-1-936000-09-8Ebook Format5 StarsReviewed by: S. Burkhart"Outcasts" is a stellar installment in "The Phoenix Rebellion," Delaney's sci-fi/speculative romantic fiction series. Dr. Beverly Surimoto is one of the leaders of the Rebellion, but she's also an empath. Victor is an Areth who has been in a coma since joining the Rebellion. When Victor wakes up, he displays violent tendencies, almost killing Michael before Dr. Quinn can subdue him.Set in the near future, 2052, the novel opens with a high octane fight between the Areth and Human operatives in Washington D.C. Slowly, the Areth are gathering information on the Rebellion.In Colorado, the Rebellion's high command is planning their next move when Victor wakes up. Victor's behavior is violent and aggressive toward the Rebellion. Dr. Lilly Quinn, a medical doctor, can find no biological reason for Victor's beh
avior. The tortured Areth is able to find brief respite when Beverly Surimoto is nearby. Beverly is an empath. She's able to touch Victor's soul and help him fight his demon.Beverly and Victor grow close. Both Victor and Beverly realize there are two distinct personalities in direct conflict with each other in his body. When Victor's demon physically attacks Beverly and destroys the neural interface to her voice synthesizer, Beverly and others are forced to learn sign language to communicate.Dr. Quinn soon develops a neural inhibitor to suppress Victor's demon. Victor is allowed to explore the complex. He also grows closer to Beverly and the couple share several heated kisses. Unfortunately, there are several questionable incidents that occur after Victor is given limited freedom. Victor appears to be a traitor. The Areth then attack the Colorado complex forcing the Rebellion to flee to another base. Is Victor a traitor? For Beverly's sake, he prays he's not.Delaney's story
moves forward in an effortless fashion, keeping the reader engaged. She uses a good economy of words to paint her futuristic world without slowing down the pacing of the story.Victor and Beverly shine in this story. Victor reveals that Areth visited Earth 500-600 years ago and took several humans, cloning them to house their psyches. Victor believes it's his human and Areth personas at war in his mind. As an Areth, he shouldn't be feeling trust, concern, and kindness toward Beverly but he does. His body reacts in all too human ways when Beverly is close.Beverly has had to fight for everything she's known since she was a child. She's highly sensitive as an empath, but when it comes to Victor, she doesn't know if she can trust her gut instincts. The couple's attraction to each other isn't just physical. Both have broken through each other's emotional walls."Outcasts" is sophisticated/intense for romance readers. The love scene between Victor and Beverly is sensual and highly c
harged. Delaney's created an outstanding series with a cast of characters that resonates with readers.

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