Well you know what? I have a blog right here. So I've decided to go on as much as I like about it right here. Yay for me and boohoo for you! Too bad, it's time I spilled my thoughts on the book and its interesting characters. If you haven't read the book, you might get completely lost as to what I'm talking about. If you *have* read the book, well then you're cool! LOL. And if you agree with anything I say below, you get promoted to "super kewl" and should then email me so I can tell you so personally. And then we can yammer about the book til our lil hearts' content.

First off, if you have never ever heard of Wraeththu before you're prolly wondering why I'm all obsessed over it. Well, it's a book based on a race of hermaphrodites (stop yeck-ing at me, its an interesting race). But the race is developed from human males so we can basically pretend they are all guys. And all wraeththu are beautiful. Hehe. Yes, they have sex with one another and one must get the "female" role, but their minds are usually still those of men. Basically, it caught my interest because it sounded so much like shounen-ai/yaoi. And trust me, after reading it, it *is*. So that's why this book is special. Yes, it also has a great plot, *amazing* characters, and a creative author, but the shounen-ai/yaoi-ness makes it stand out. All you shounen-ai/yaoi lovers, you MUST read this book! If you read it and hate it, email me and I will apologize for wasting your time and call you uncle.

Alright. Who are my favorite characters? Unbelievably enough, I like the *main* characters the most. The MAIN CHARACTERS! I mean....I NEVER like the main characters. This obviously shows how different and unique this book must be. It really really does. And the surprises don't end there. One of my fave pairings *is* the main pairing. That's right. I love Pell and Cal. Pell and Cal together foreeeeever!! And it was consistent thru all three books. I rooted for them to be together from the first chapter/first book all the way to the last chapter/third book. And you know what that means?

I basically hated every character along the way that got in the way of Cal and Pell being together. I *hated*, and I mean HATED Panthera. I shocked even myself, as Panthera has the type of personality I usually like in anime/manga. But unluckily for him, he tried to break up the wrong couple! I mean, while reading I wanted very very bad things to happen to him (like die, maybe). Call me mean, but I get very defensive over the things I love best. Oh, Cal pissed me off PLENTY when he kept screwing like *everyone* he met while he and Pell were separated, grrrr. So I guess it's not all Panthera's fault that Cal is a slut. ::pats Cal on the head:: But I *do* love Cal as a character so it's okay. Hehe. (what? Youji? Nahhhh....that's someone else XD) I also did NOT like Caeru at all. Yeah, Pell and him did the...geh. And NOT only that, but he is butts in on something way more significant which I won't disclose, since it's a pretty big spoiler.

Pell on the otherhand, didn't piss me off all that much. I want to say I like him more than Cal, but since Pell's story was in Book One and it was in first person, his character never really "fleshed out" as properly as it could have since Storm Constantine was probably more concerned with developing the setting/world, then Pell's character. In other words, Pell didn't *have* much character. Or maybe that was just my own opinion while reflecting back on it. OR maybe *that's* why I like him. Who knows? All I know is that he *is* one of my faves and I think Cal should love him *only*, not just most. ^_^ Pell gets more of a profile in Book Three.

Okay, so that was my favorite couple. But there is one other couple I wish I could obsess over, yet it is SO non-existent that I can't! They mention it, they talk about it for a few pages. That is *it*! For those that have read the book, can you guess whom I'm speaking of? Ashmael and Vaysh!! ::whines:: I LOVE those two! They... are the...the...Wraeththu *epitome* of Youji and Aya! Yes you, read me right. Youji and Ayaaaaa ::double whine:: Well, maybe not Ashmael so much as Vaysh. Vaysh is *so much* like Aya. He even has red hair! Phade calls him an *ice-maiden* for godssakes! Yes, I am deluded. I am obsessed. But no one familiar with Weiß Kreuz and Wraeththu can deny the similarities! Though Vaysh's traits might be a little more extreme than Aya. Vaysh is a very beautiful har with long red hair. He is silent, bitter, emotionally/physically scarred from past experiences(I won't spoil it for you), sulky, sometimes bitchy and arrogant, and very very cold at first. An all around unhappy person. Not to mention he is soooo potentitally uke, or should I say 'soume', as that is it's equivalent in the world of Wraeththu. Though I say potential since Vaysh distances himself from everyone and really doesn't sleep with enough ppl for me to label him ::Aya and Vaysh blink at each other trough the mirror::. But it's rather obvious from the relationships that *are* mentioned, that he is the submissive. ::giggles insanely:: If only Vaysh played a larger role in the books, he would officially be my fave. Actually, he *is* my fave, but it's difficult since Cal and Pell get so much more 'screen time', that they capture most of my attention. Now for Ashmael(or Ash). He's blonde. He's cocky. He's handsome. (He's Yooooouji!) and he was Vaysh's old lover. And that is ALL SHE WROTE. Literally! That's all the books ever tell you. Sure, they give a bit of background when Pell confronts Vaysh about it because it's obvious there is lots of unresolved tension between the two, but after those few paragraphs, they never pursue the subplot. No cloooosure! >_< This was all mentioned in the first book so for the next two books I had expected some *point* and more story to Vaysh and Ash's relationship, but nooooone. There was noooone. They just dangle the damn carrot in front of me taunting, and then just leave it there while I watch it rot. ::tantrum:: Okay, I'm sorry. I just get over-emotional when I think about those two. Ohh, if there were a fanfic for those two, I would die happy. But finding Wraeththu fanfics is next to impossible. Most of what I see are fics based on the book's setting, but not of it's characters. ::sighs and hugs the Ash/Vaysh pairing::

OKay, I've calmed a bit now. It's been some time since I read the book so I don't remember a lot of the details, but another character I liked was Terzian. Weird right? I thought so. But Cobweb, it was on and off for me. Sometimes I liked him, sometimes I didn't. I did *not* like him in the beginning (yeah, cuz he slept with Pell ::frown::) but Cobweb is an interesting character. I can't really decide with him. I had liked Seel until he hooked up with Swift. I don't like Swift. (...yeah...cuz he slept with Cal x_X;;) LOL okok, it's not *just* about who sleeps with whom. It just happens to be what I remember more clearly from them right now. =P Well, I wasn't too crazy about how Swift is such a backstabber either...

Hmmm, that's what made the book special. All these strong feelings it provoked from me whether it was intentional or not. I mean, I almost stopped and *refused* to keep reading at the very last chapters because I thought the conclusion would *not* be what I wanted. I just couldn't take it if...well, you'll see when you read the book ^_~.

After aaaaall my insane rambling are you interested or completely scared off? Either way, here's the skinny:

Wraeththu Trilogy by Storm Constantine
Book One - The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit
Book Two - The Bewitchments of Love and Hate
Book Three - The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire

These books are also available in a compiled version that goes just by the title "WRAETHTHU"(that's the one I own) who's ISBN # is 0-312-89000-1 if you want to try to track that down yourself.

Storm Constantine is currently working on a 4th book to the trilogy! I can't wait ^_^....and I will CRY if Vaysh and Ash don't get their story ;_;. If you want to know more, you can visit Storm's site using the link I posted at the bottom of the links page at Nocturne.

This book is great. I've lent it to two of my friends, neither a huge fan of yaoi, and they both loved it. Even the grumpy friend that never has time or attention for anything couldn't put the book down. (And then her boyfriend got jealous of it, mwaha! Don't hit me, Kev!) And the other friend, who is lazy and never likes to carry *anything* around, was willing to carry this huge, thick, and heavy book everywhere just so she could read it. This is one amazing story. Pleeease try it and then email me so I have someone to talk to about it ;_;! And if you end up liking the Ash/Vaysh couple, too, I'll love you forever ^_^. Okay, well just drop me a line somewhere to let me know you do and it will make me soooo happy. I might even make a makeshift shrine for them (being as there is no official material for them whatsoever...I can make it up) Hehe. But do give the book a try. You won't regret it!