Irene L H. (NonExistence) - reviewed on 9/17/2009 + 239 more book reviews

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Annja Creed is a very interesting character. These books are quick, fun reads without the preachiness of some recent action
fiction. Sort of "Witchblade" meets "Tomb Raider".

I figured out what was bothering me about "Secret Lives of Slaves." In this book, Annja acts out of character. One way was
how she stuck with whatever Sir Ian Moran (the rock star) said and never seemed willing to delve into his intentions and
motivations.

The plots of previous books have a more archeological focus than this book,

Overall, still a good addition to the series. My suggestion is keep the motivation in the past and archeological and not
devolve Annja into a crime-stopping, vigilante mercenary. Annja is still able to hold her own and kick butt with the best
of them.

As always, the book had me delving and researching recent events of violence in Brazil related to fights over land by
companies, indigenous people and poor colonists. Regarding slavery which was abolished in Brazil in 1888, the government
acknowledges that at least 25,000 Brazilians work under "conditions analogous to slavery". Some groups say the true
figure could be ten times that amount. In 2005, 4,133 slaves were freed after Brazilian Swat-style teams raided 183 farms.

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