*Rating* 2.5*Genre* Fantasy*Review*Jacqueline Carey's Saints Astray is the conclusion of the series called Saint Olivia. 18 year old Loup Garron and her lover Pilar Ecchevarria have escaped Outpost 12 with a little help from another genetically modified organism named John Johnson whom Loup defeated in a boxing match. With her "cousin" Christophe alongside, they make their way to Mexico City where they end up meeting with a reform-minded US Senator named Timothy Ballantine. Ballantine wants Loup’s help with repealing the Human Rights Amendment and expose the horrors that happened since Outpost 12 was shuttered from the rest of the world by a pandemic that claimed the life of Loup’s own mother. The HRA basically says that Loup and her GMO’s brethren are not human; therefore, they have absolutely no rights. Loup and Pilar also receive a business proposition from Magnus Lindberg of Global Security who wants Loup to be one of his bodyguards. Naturally, Loup goes nowhere without Pilar. They are a packaged deal for anyone who wants Loup’s services. While Loup can pretty much take care of her own business with her unique strength, quickness, and agility; Pilar struggles with the training until she learns that she is really good with a gun.Their assignments take them around the world, including a tour with a British pop band called Kate, babysitting a bratty 13-year old she-devil with a power complex who they end up saving from a terrorist, to a wedding between Mafioso families. It pretty much ends with Loup front and center of those who want to give the GEEMOs rights as everyone else has. In the background of everything Loup and Pilar that end up doing, are the people who were left behind at Outpost 12 when they escaped and found their way to riches and challenges beyond understanding. *Thoughts*1. I really wanted to scream each and every time the word baby was spoken between Pilar and Loup. I realize it’s supposed to be a term of endearment, but 100 times?2. Supposedly Loup and Pilar are teens in love, which naturally, makes them the brunt of some off the cheek teasing that they don’t know what they are missing by being together. Of course, isn’t that the way straight males feel about two women together in real world experiences?3. There was too much sex and not enough actual action in this book. At the end of each chapter, it felt as though the sex was more important than anything else they were doing at the time. Not my cup of tea even though I’m not a prude about two women being together and having copious amounts of sex.4. I liked Santa Olivia a whole lot better than this one. I like the fact that the first book had more action and the whole idea of the boxing ring to fight for one’s freedom from the Outpost intrigued me.
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*Rating* 2.5*Genre* Fantasy*Review*Jacqueline Carey's Saints Astray is the conclusion of the series called Saint Olivia. 18 year old Loup Garron and her lover Pilar Ecchevarria have escaped Outpost 12 with a little help from another genetically modified organism named John Johnson whom Loup defeated in a boxing match. With her "cousin" Christophe alongside, they make their way to Mexico City where they end up meeting with a reform-minded US Senator named Timothy Ballantine. Ballantine wants Loup’s help with repealing the Human Rights Amendment and expose the horrors that happened since Outpost 12 was shuttered from the rest of the world by a pandemic that claimed the life of Loup’s own mother. The HRA basically says that Loup and her GMO’s brethren are not human; therefore, they have absolutely no rights. Loup and Pilar also receive a business proposition from Magnus Lindberg of Global Security who wants Loup to be one of his bodyguards. Naturally, Loup goes nowhere without Pilar. They are a packaged deal for anyone who wants Loup’s services. While Loup can pretty much take care of her own business with her unique strength, quickness, and agility; Pilar struggles with the training until she learns that she is really good with a gun.Their assignments take them around the world, including a tour with a British pop band called Kate, babysitting a bratty 13-year old she-devil with a power complex who they end up saving from a terrorist, to a wedding between Mafioso families. It pretty much ends with Loup front and center of those who want to give the GEEMOs rights as everyone else has. In the background of everything Loup and Pilar that end up doing, are the people who were left behind at Outpost 12 when they escaped and found their way to riches and challenges beyond understanding. *Thoughts*1. I really wanted to scream each and every time the word baby was spoken between Pilar and Loup. I realize it’s supposed to be a term of endearment, but 100 times?2. Supposedly Loup and Pilar are teens in love, which naturally, makes them the brunt of some off the cheek teasing that they don’t know what they are missing by being together. Of course, isn’t that the way straight males feel about two women together in real world experiences?3. There was too much sex and not enough actual action in this book. At the end of each chapter, it felt as though the sex was more important than anything else they were doing at the time. Not my cup of tea even though I’m not a prude about two women being together and having copious amounts of sex.4. I liked Santa Olivia a whole lot better than this one. I like the fact that the first book had more action and the whole idea of the boxing ring to fight for one’s freedom from the Outpost intrigued me.
