Treasure: Raised By Wolves, Volume Three
by W. A. Hoffman
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Author: W. A. HoffmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-09
ISBN: 0972109846
Number of pages: 568
Publisher: Alien Perspective
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- ISBN13: 9780972109840
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Book Review: Gaston Faces His Demons
Summary: 5 Stars
Treasure took me longer to read than the first two books simply because I kept rereading passages because they were so good! Right from the beginning I was hooked. What I liked best was how this novel really focused on Will and Gaston, with the men confronting issues and examining their relationship. The men do not go roving until near the very end of the book. Most of the story takes place on land, where they deal with family, their plans for the future and conspiracies that threaten them all. There is a lot of angst in the story; the two do a lot of soul-searching and talking, and they have a lot of sex (woohoo!). Far more than I found in the first two novels together. I also think their love reached a new level, and the two finally became one.
When I got 2/3 through the book, I browsed Amazon and saw the negative reviews about this volume and how women "intruded" into Will and Gaston's gay relationship. Now that I have finished, I have to completely disagree. Gaston really was the focus of this book, despite Will being the narrator, and I think that was so he could exercise his demons in preparation for the final book. Will's problems with his father are the heart of the overarching plot to all four books. Naturally, the final volume will bring that to a resolution. Will must come to terms with Shane, his father and his past. But, he will need Gaston there to support him, and I don't think Gaston would have been capable to do so if he hadn't gone through the events in Treasure.
Gaston's father comes to Port Royal to make amends with his son. Naturally, it is not that easy and he has other motives. But, his arrival forces Gaston to face his fears and decide what he wants for the future. He loves Will, and can't live without him. But, he does want his title and he does want children. Both of which mean he will need to marry. Dissatisfied readers didn't like this development, but it made sense to the story and more importantly, the time period. These two could not just fall in love and live happily ever after. Sodomy is a handing offense, and they are well-known, high-born men (regardless of whether they inherit). They must build a wall for the outside world to see, while remaining true to one another behind it. Will wishes neither of them had to be married, yet he understands the necessity and so did I. In the previous books, Gaston faced his fear of whips and overcame impotence with Will's help. So, I had no issue with the sexual experimentation Gaston and Will engaged in with a female character. It was obvious they didn't love her, or her them. They had a goal - to have Gaston face his demons from the night he killed his sister and his father beat him with a whip. He is both angry at and attracted to women - not a good combination for a man who truly has a mental illness. These scenes not only helped him overcome that, they showed him how important Will, and their sexual relationship, is to him. One of my favorite scenes late in the book is when Will wakes to overhear a conversation between Gaston and his father. His father wants to know how Gaston can engage in sex with Will if he doesn't really favor men. Will's reaction to what he hears, and his words to Gaston, were more touching than anything I have read in gay romance. It firmly cemented their commitment to one another without doing a disservice to the sacrifices and issues they have faced. The author has said she wanted this series to be more than a simple" boy meets boy, they have a few problems, they ride off into the sunset together." She has succeeded beautifully. This is an expansive historical epic, with a wonderful love story (not just a gay romance) at the heart. Will and Gaston live in a real and dangerous world, and as they say often in this book, "we will do what we must" to endure together.
Though I found this to be a real page turner, I did have a couple of very minor criticisms. Will and Gaston work through many of their issues using their animal metaphor (the Horse, wolves, centaurs, etc.) just as in the previous books. However, I think it was overdone and a bit tedious at times in this volume. Since the men spend so much time engaged in conversation, and observation of those around them, they use it a great deal. Sometimes I needed to reread to see just what they meant. Secondly, I felt the resolution of Alonso's unwelcome presence was way too predictable. I knew exactly what was going to happen with him. That said, I felt neither of these things diminished the book in any way. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will now agonize over the long wait for volume 4.
I can't recommend this book enough!
Summary of Treasure: Raised By Wolves, Volume Three
Gay buccaneer historical adventure/romance. The third novel in a series chronicling the adventures of Will, a disenchanted English Lord, and his beloved matelot/partner, Gaston, an exiled Frenchman, set among the buccaneers of Port Royal, Jamaica, in the 1660s. In this volume, the men ponder the true definition of sanity and the necessity of compromise in the name of love while contending with the arrival of Gaston's father, their potential inheritances, the political machinations of Will's father, Henry Morgan's ambition, a bounty upon their heads, unwanted brides, and an unexpected child.Gay Books
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