During the first half of this book very little happened. I hadn't connected with any of the characters. It wasn't that I didn't like them, I was just indifferent to them. It wasn't until almost exactly halfway through this book that it finally became interesting. We, the reader, finally learn about mage Lucan's power and see what he is able to do. What I ended up liking about this book was the paranormal story. As for the romance, I wouldn't call this a romance. I did end up liking the master/slave story, but I still never connected to Lucan, the Master. I think that was because the story was told in the 1st person, by slave Tam. I really wish that I could have gotten to know Lucan better.