Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea

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It has been 804.278 cycles, nearly a million years since artificial population control was established. “ Our people should be-”

Doomed?” Jor said at the same time, “ thank you Jor.” Fortunately, for him Lara came to the rescue… “ yeah let’s go with that.” Set in a small fictitious oyster farming town called Mallee Bay in the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, the story begins with this small family of three trying to settle into their new surroundings as well as a whole new way of life. I really appreciated that the main characters were older. I enjoy reading about characters with a bit of life experience behind them. It seems a lot of novels I have read lately have been filled with young characters so it was refreshing to read about older people for a change. Having said that, Mike and Ryan were the youngest characters in the novel yet they still had quite a depth to them, especially Ryan.

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There were twists and turns in this novel that really kept me wanting to read to the end to establish who was causing Erin grief. Erin, the main character of this novel is starting afresh after a messy separation from her husband. With two teenage sons in tow, Erin decides to uproot them to a country town, best known for it's Oysters. Needless to say, a move of this kind for two city teenagers brings with it, many issues. One son flourishes under the circumstances, the other, retreats within and a set of separate issues unfold. I won't give any spoilers in this review, but what I will say, this is a really interesting insight/study of relationships. Relationships between parents, children, neighbours and new romances are under the magnifying glass in this novel, with some mystery thrown in for good measure. Our son.” A voice without sound echoed in his mind. The psyche of his mate so close to his own. He reopened his eyes, to see Lara’s beautiful and pleased face. Anyway, there will be more chapters posted as the days go by. The more detailed they are, the better. So, you know what to do if you're curious to learn more.

It was very well written, I enjoyed the interactions between Erin and her boys with the locals, especially her neighbours, and just about all human emotions were covered - love, friendship, resentment, anger, obsession, sadness....it was all there. He had enough from the council and his brother Zor-El. “ Politics can kiss my ass.” Are his thoughts on the subject. “ Breath Jor, do not think of how much you want to punch your brother in the face, him and more than half of the Law council’s members.” Grabbing a hold of Jor as a wave of dizziness took her, fingers unconsciously twitching. She felt Jor's muscles hardening as she Pulled tighter against him. We still have love." She said after caressing his lips. "We still have Hope." Then tapping with an elegant finger the symbol on his chest. And we thought that it was our fault, that the moon was a prison for the Dark Phoenix, that in our hubris and greed we released it.” Anger shown on Jor’s face.

Jaune/Kal will have a Polyamorous relationship with... Yes; many partners, all will have a voice and won't serve as a simple fling to just serve our ego/Monkey Brain. I do romance and s3x! Not p0rn! (If you want the uncensored version, you need to go to my story on AO3. Ryan was surly and untalkative – he hadn’t wanted to leave Sydney and his father but his mother hadn’t consulted him or explained what had happened. But Mike was supportive and Erin was trying to do her best. Their elderly neighbours, Jono who was an oyster farmer, and his wife Helen were friendly and welcoming, with Jono giving Mike a job a few days a week. you don’t realise the effect you have on people. You don’t understand that your actions have consequences.’