Unicorn Bait follows the adventure of Naomi, a bank teller in her mid-twenties, who is magically transported to another planet by a unicorn horn inherited from her grandfather.

The story starts very abruptly, at the exact moment of the transformation.  I found this a little jarring, as I prefer highly character driven stories and so have trouble connecting with what is happening when I have no reference on the character.  Who is this person and why should I care about her?

However I knew enough about where the story was going, from the blurb, that I was curious about the whole "marrying the scary guy" part to continue on.  I’m glad I did.  By Chapter 3 we are provided with some more information about Naomi and how she got into her predicament, and I as read on I grew to like the character.  She’s snarky, and while she gets pushed around a lot, she doesn’t come off as a complete wet noodle.  She has pluck, even when odds are against her and the only way to survive is to go along with things.  So she spends a lot of time trussed up and made to do things against her will, but her spirit remains plucky and she’s always trying to figure out how to regain control.

The story really hits its stride in Chapter 9.  Killer kangaroos, Mr. Squibbles, and Naomi’s hunk o’ burning love (with the Skeletor mask) all made for a fun adventure which carried me along till I ran out of updates.

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