Publisher: Torquere Press
Genre: M/M, contemporary, paranormal
Review Copy received from Publisher
Summary:
Valentine's Day is a cruel day for the lonely, but this year it's the first day of the rest of Jasper's life. Jasper can see into the future and, until he found Samson, it drove him mad. Together, they can live a normal life, with Samson as Jasper's service dog and best friend. Yet, starting over is almost more than Jasper can bear. He clings to the safety of his old drugs and routines, trying to make the day perfect, but to no avail. Only Samson can make things right for Jasper, if Jasper can learn to trust him. A Sense of Trust is the sequel to Nice: Coming to His Senses.
Kris’ Review:
In this sequel to Nice: Coming to His Senses by Anah Crow and Dianne Fox, we meet Jasper and Samson again on their first day of moving in and starting to live together. It’s Jasper’s first time outside of any type of institution and Samson’s role is to provide some sort of fodder between Jasper and reality, and to help Jasper with his dreams.
Without having read the previous story, coming to terms with what is going on is quite difficult for the reader. Some time has elapsed between the end of Nice and the beginning of this story and it’s not clear what has happened—this short story feels slightly more disjointed than the first one. The other thing that struck me as odd was the significance of Valentine’s Day: its inclusion seemed a bit artificial and the story could have very well stood without it. Ms Crow and Ms. Fox, however, excel at giving us a taste of what life for both Jasper and Samson will be, and that definitely makes up for the reader being confused or a bit out of sorts at the beginning.
It was wonderful to revisit Samson and Jasper as the open ending of the first story leaves the reader wanting more. The way Jasper copes with being free of his movements is fascinating, as is the outlook of Samson on being able to shapeshift.
There is the beginning of burgeoning desire in Jasper for Samson, but it’s embryonic. This second short is also all about Jasper becoming more dependent on Samson as he starts making his own decisions, and Samson just supporting ‘his person’. The growing trust between them is solidly portrayed, even though it seems it’s been there for quite a while. Finally, as in the first book, not much more is done to explain Jasper’s powers or how he should cope with them. I could definitely relate to Jasper not wanting to go off his meds when there is no real alternative of him dealing with his seizure-inducing visions! Similarly to the first story there is also no sex at all, implicit or otherwise.
A Sense of Trust, A Sensational Story by Anah Crow and Dianne Fox is a great sequel to the original short Nice: Coming to His Senses. It has the same vaporous feel to it where the reader is thrust in the story and where it’s all about showing instead of explaining the paranormal. The slice of life we’re treated with will definitely make you yearn for more of those wonderful characters.
Rated 3 1/2 Delightful Divas by Kris!
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