"Long awaited story of Kara and Cam!"

Book 4 in the Trek Mi Q'an series. The story of, mostly, Kara Q'ana Tal (daughter of Kyra and Zor from book 1) and her flight from her Sacred Mate, Cam K'al Ra. Frightened of her fierce mate, she and her sister Jana flee in Kara's 22nd year. They head for Galis, a planet ruled by women. As far as their families and Cam know, however, the transport they were in crashed, and both Jana and Kara perished.

Kara is adopted by Kari (we met her in book 3). Five years later, she is hunting males in the Galian forest. Her sister Dari has left her mate Gio, and in searching for her, Kara's existence is revealed. Cam immediately leaves to find her, of course.

There is a subplot about Jana and her Sacred Mate, and we have a side-trip to the legendary planet Khan-Gor.

In NO ESCAPE, Black's intricate balancing of characters becomes evident as the Trek Mi Q'an universe grows. As before, the main plot is a story of the capture of a Sacred Mate -- this time Cam's capture of Kara. Fans of the series have no doubt waited for this volume since finishing book 1. (I know I did!)

It is another strong volume in the series, though Kara and Cam's romance does get shoved off to the side a bit as Black builds onto her universe and other characters give hints about their own stories. The emotional relationship between Cam and Kara is well worth the read and NO ESCAPE is really quite enjoyable.

Note: To enjoy and fully understand this story it is necessary to have read the previous volumes in the Trek Mi Q'an series.

Reviewed by Ann Leveille
Posted March 8, 2002