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kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, and another new group is heard from. I don't think I will ever understand the Psy...threatening children??? Talk about insecure.!
It's sweet how Clay reconnects with Tally. Very homey series.
It's sweet how Clay reconnects with Tally. Very homey series.
kcoleman's review against another edition
5.0
This is the best one so far, I'm truly LOVING this series!
roraima's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
allingoodtime's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was a solid read that did a lot to move the overall Psy-Changeling plot along, but the romantic match didn’t work for me the way the others have in this series. I’m not sure what was missing from the Talin/Clay match-up, but it was not as intense as any of the other mates as of yet.
Talin is a human who grew up in the foster care system. She and Clay met when they were children as Clay’s mom was human and he didn’t grow up in a pack. In fact, Clay’s Changeling nature upset his mom so he learned at a young age to suppress it and he still has no idea what pack his father was from. Clay is a few years older than Talin and always protected her as best he could, he was just a kid himself. There is a lot of trauma that happens to the kids and they end up being torn apart when they are still young.
I had high hopes for this couple. I love the setup of who they are to each other and how they interacted as kids. But there is so much anger and hurt between them. Talin made some not-so-great decisions in her young life and Clay does not react well to her secrets. Talin also doesn’t react well to what Clay did that tore them apart in the past. Somehow, even though the story moves along well, their path to forgiving and ultimately love seems unbalanced.
Oddly, I still found both characters to be great. There are some great interactions with others in Clay’s pack, especially Dorian, and Talin becomes an integral part of the DarkRiver pack by the end. I think, if you’re reading this series, it would be a mistake to skip this book. There is a lot that is revealed that is obviously going to be important to the series. It’s still a great read, it just doesn’t live up to the previous books. But that’s a high standard anyway.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping
booksbydann's review against another edition
2.0
Relectura: Cambio las 3 por 2 ⭐
Nunca más vuelvo a leer este libro, definitivamente la próxima vez que trate de leer la serie me lo salteo. Si bien me encantó la introducción de Los olvidados a la ecuación, su historia y su importancia en la escena mundial, mi visión quedó nublada por todo lo que me hacían enojar o me desgradaban las actitudes de los personajes. Más allá del perfil psicológico bien hecho que la autora le da a los protagonistas, estos dos no aportan nada bueno. Durante el 80% del libro mantienen una relación no sana y recién en los últimos capítulos vemos un verdadero cambio, lamentablemente tarde.
Nunca más vuelvo a leer este libro, definitivamente la próxima vez que trate de leer la serie me lo salteo. Si bien me encantó la introducción de Los olvidados a la ecuación, su historia y su importancia en la escena mundial, mi visión quedó nublada por todo lo que me hacían enojar o me desgradaban las actitudes de los personajes. Más allá del perfil psicológico bien hecho que la autora le da a los protagonistas, estos dos no aportan nada bueno. Durante el 80% del libro mantienen una relación no sana y recién en los últimos capítulos vemos un verdadero cambio, lamentablemente tarde.
efecaulfield's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
authorsandrahenry's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
agirlandherlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
My series review can be found here at my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/dSjY3MgVTaY (released 4./11/21)
I read the first of this series and didn't gel with it, then my review listeners suggested I give it another try, and into this book, oh yes that worked! I am not fully entrenched in the psy-changeling world and yet another series to keep in my head all the nuances etc., The fact there's lots of different 'shifters' in this series is brilliant, rats, bears, wolves and jaguars and leopards and lynx! Most definitely a world that anybody would love to get involved in. Not as good as Singh's Archangel series, but most definitely worth your time.
I read the first of this series and didn't gel with it, then my review listeners suggested I give it another try, and into this book, oh yes that worked! I am not fully entrenched in the psy-changeling world and yet another series to keep in my head all the nuances etc., The fact there's lots of different 'shifters' in this series is brilliant, rats, bears, wolves and jaguars and leopards and lynx! Most definitely a world that anybody would love to get involved in. Not as good as Singh's Archangel series, but most definitely worth your time.
darbyrosej's review against another edition
2.75
wasnt a huge fan of how they interacted based on their back story. felt like it wasnt sensitive enough to the trauma they both had and was kind of toxic.