I liked the book a lot. Unlike some other works in which women are in charge of much of the decision-making, this one is neutral on the topic of whether women should rule the world, depicting the fantasy world as neither better nor worse than a patriarchy with similar culture on earth. It avoids any unfortunate implications about women being "naturally peaceful" or men being "naturally violent", or vice versa.
It also doesn't put the worldbuilding before the plot. In fact, at the end, many questions with regard to the world remain open, as the protagonists - of course - never question the facts of their life.
There may be some subtle criticism of environmental pollution in there, as stillbirths and miscarriages as well as reduced male fertility are known effects of pollution, but the protagonists talk about it only once, and seem to be unaware that things could be any other way.
Jerin is a very likable protagonist, who takes an active role in achieving his goals, putting most of the token female characters in male-centered fantasy to shame.
A Brother's Price - My Opinion
I liked the book a lot. Unlike some other works in which women are in charge of much of the decision-making, this one is neutral on the topic of whether women should rule the world, depicting the fantasy world as neither better nor worse than a patriarchy with similar culture on earth. It avoids any unfortunate implications about women being "naturally peaceful" or men being "naturally violent", or vice versa.
It also doesn't put the worldbuilding before the plot. In fact, at the end, many questions with regard to the world remain open, as the protagonists - of course - never question the facts of their life.
There may be some subtle criticism of environmental pollution in there, as stillbirths and miscarriages as well as reduced male fertility are known effects of pollution, but the protagonists talk about it only once, and seem to be unaware that things could be any other way.
Jerin is a very likable protagonist, who takes an active role in achieving his goals, putting most of the token female characters in male-centered fantasy to shame.