R. Lee Smith is the shit. She can do Sci-Fi like no other. 
 Positives are she has FANTASTIC world-building and is a good writer. Twice though, I noticed two characters speaking in the same paragraph. I can't remember the exact examples, so I'll do a random one instead: 
 "I'm cold," A moaned, as B stretched and mumbled, "Me too." 
 WRONG!!!! 
 Figure out why yourself. 
 This book had a lot more "lizard" sex then I was prepared for. And when I say sex, that could be labelled as "rape or non-consensual" half of the time. Whatever you say about the "lizard-men" they are horny as fuuucccck. The scales at their neck turn yellow, and their spines flatten or perk up to their arousal. Oh yeah. And they have a penis that RETRACTS. I think it's the novelty of this, that made me read all the scenes with a nonplussed look. Also those lizard-men? Offer them a blowjob (because human women can suck, but their own kind, Dhaska, can only lick) and they go WILD. Enough so they forget about protecting themselves, and there's a dark vein that can be slit on the base of their...you know, and they'll bleed out IN SECONDS FLAT. 
 So that's your go-to survival mode in this new alien planet of Gann. 
 If you encounter a lizard-man, show him your "teats" and your "slit" - he will be enamored by both. He will definitely beat you up and keep you a slave, and offer you to all his "men." There is no chance of escape, because they are bigger, faster and stronger than you, and even shoving a knife through the back of their head won't kill them. No because they have scales and a thick skull. What you have to do, is slit their throat (extremely hard to do, unless a nearby spaceship has exploded and has blown off the fingers of said Lizardman conveniently), or you offer him aforementioned blowjob; wait until his eyes are closed and SLASH him right on the knob with a fish-hook. 
 Got it? 
 If you're a human male you're buggered (okay, that's an over-simplistic view.) 
 Out of all the human males, the one you'll hate MOST is Everly Scott. 
 Every-time, you think you've seen the back of him, he pops up with yet ANOTHER hateful act. Problem is, Amber keeps saving his ass. His annoying, moronic, self-serving ass. Nicci is ANOTHER character you will have issues with. Sometimes I felt sorry for Nicci (Amber's sister), because she didn't ask to be dragged along on the spaceship that crashed and left them stranded, but her self-pitying went too far, that she was willing to screw her sister over multiple times. 
 Meoraq is a nice lizard-man. Go with him. Except he won't save you, when you're getting raped by two other lizard-man, so the only thing you can do is safe yourself. Also, don't go near him when he's in a "killing/fucking" haze. He will fuck you and kill you. Luckily, the majority of the time, he will look after you in tenderness whilst you're sick, pray to his God and never give up. Meoraq is the best chance of surviving in this god-forsaken planet. 
 If you don't have a Meoraq: 
 -Don't get pregnant by another human male (Eric.) All the other human guys will just surround you and beat your stomach. Then leave you to die. *shakes head* 
 -Don't strike bargains with murderous raiding lizard-men (Scott.) They will just renegade every promise. 
 -Don't listen to Scott. Period. He won't care if you die. He'll just shift the blame to Amber instead. 
 With these rules, you are now ready to board the spaceship! Enter with a smile! 
 :D 
 (That was a fun review to write - cough cough.)