Jackie Rose Reviews

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Added October 28, 2004

Captive Master

Tarot: Five of Wands

Author: Jackie Rose
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Available At: http://www.extasybooks.com
Publishing Date: August 2004
Genre: Romance: Erotic/Historical
Format: Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: 1.99
Reviewer: Cyndi Witkus

The Five of Wands shows five people of differing aspects fighting against each other. It shows not just a fight, but also a hope of conquering the differences. They fight actually for the same idea, but from differing positions and not always easily meshed.

Simon Legree hated the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Beyond the fact that she took the exaggeration he had given to her brother, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, her book had caused the Civil War. Why couldn't she just leave things alone? If he could find a way to get to her, he would cause her havoc and more.

Cassy was Simon's prized slave. An Octoroon, a woman with just enough black in her to cause her to be a slave, but enough lightness to make men wonder. She was a nurse there in the camp that was Simon's prison. No longer was she his concubine, no longer a slave, not like he had made her before his capture. Though, to be honest, she was the least subservient among his slaves. Yet, he was fascinated by her as she seemed to be with him on some level.

This story is told from Simon's point of view, from Cassy bringing in her Union lover, her Liberator, who she claims helped her to break the chains of slavery, to his ex-overseers. When Sambo comes to talk to him about where Simon's being sent to, Simon realizes that it means his death unless he escapes from his current prison. He begs Sambo to help him and says that Cassy must have meant for that to happen since she told him what was to happen. They both wonder on that, think on what the Civil War truly means in matters of honour, friendship, and slavery.

Once free, he decides to take revenge on one of Harriet Beecher Stowe's cronies, the honorable Mrs. Anne Whitfield Morris. Yet, instead of raping her, he offers her what he had done with Cassy. Will she take it? Does she want to be his concubine? His slave?

Jackie Rose has created quite a story here. Taking the background of the Civil War and one of the most notorious villains and giving him a chance to show what could've happened to him had things went in this manner. This "what if" story is done very well and shows just how the common goal of the Five of Wands can be reached by various means and methods if one just thinks on it. This is definitely a great read and I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a glimpse on what might've been.

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Added August 6, 2004

I'm UnDead and I Vote

Tarot: Six of Wands

Author: Jackie Rose
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Available At: http://www.extasybooks.com
Publishing Date: July 2004
Genre: Erotica: Vampire
Format: Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: 1.99
ISBN: 1-55410-173-5
Reviewer: Cyndi Witkus

The Six of Wands means triumph, power and acclaim according to one source.

Tiffany Golden was undead and pestering voters at all hours on how they were going to vote for the upcoming elections. As she recalled how that fatal night occurred, walking to the local Denny's after her volunteer shift for Senator O'Neill, Tiffany faced that she was still unmarried and without a graduate degree. However, that began her new idea-- getting vampires to vote. After all she was now one of them. Though Tiffany faces breaking down stereotypes and more, she begins a campaign to bring the vampires to register and to vote. Gaining Senator O'Neill's help as she shows him the truth about another minority group, vampires, things begin to happen.

Yet not everyone is happy about the undead coming out to vote. So there are preparations made in case Senator O'Neill gets elected. Yet, the undead contingent was picking up steam and more. As Election Day closes, what does the vampire vote do for the Elections?

Jackie Rose writes an engaging story dealing with the issues of voting and minorities. This was a great story and one I'd like to see more of by her. I like this more upbeat, yet dark inspired storyline. The ending was something not totally unexpected, but the twist she gives it, all in the name of politics, Ms. Rose has done a great job with this Tarot story and I'd like to see further stories like this from her. This definitely shows off her style as well as her sense of humour to an engaging light.

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