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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
3.5
This was probably my favourite book in the Psy-Changeling series in a while- probably because there’s not a lot of undue enemies-to-lovers bickering and for once it makes the Psy 3-dimensional and not necessarily the villains of the plot they’ve been in the previous books. The premise is that someone is out to sabotage Psy Councillor Nikita Duncan’s business and eliminate her. She requests Max, a human police officer with a super natural shield that makes him impervious to psychic attack, and J-Psy, Sophia, to investigate. Meanwhile the pair are also working on a case with a dangerous human killer and with Sophia’s shields barely holding on by a thread and complete rehabilitation on her horizon, she’s uncertain about the safety of the feelings she’s developing for Max.
I liked this couple together. This is an example of two broken people finding each other. Max is perfect for Sophie, and even though Sophie is barely hanging on to her sanity by a thread, she’s still a strong, smart, kickbutt heroine. If there’s anything I didn’t like about this, it was that some of it was a bit to convenient and pat. I didn’t really get the explanation about Sophie’s conditioning at the end. It felt like sometimes people just got skills added to them out of the blue just to have a resolution... it was a little piecey for me in the how it all came together at the end. That said, I did love the ending. I loved that there was limited bickiering and childishness, that the conflicts felt significant. The little notes at the start of each chapter between Sophie and Max were heartbreaking and their relationship was absolutely beautiful. I loved the fellowship interaction between Sophie and her fellow Js and just kind of getting a good sense for the first time of the Psy-Changeling-Human dynamic. This book introduced a lot of interesting dynamics for the future especially amongst the Councillors. Perhaps not everyone’s Silence conditioning is as we thought from the first 7 books. I’m re-intrigued by this series after this book rather than bored like I was with the last book and I look forward to reading the next one.
I liked this couple together. This is an example of two broken people finding each other. Max is perfect for Sophie, and even though Sophie is barely hanging on to her sanity by a thread, she’s still a strong, smart, kickbutt heroine. If there’s anything I didn’t like about this, it was that some of it was a bit to convenient and pat. I didn’t really get the explanation about Sophie’s conditioning at the end. It felt like sometimes people just got skills added to them out of the blue just to have a resolution... it was a little piecey for me in the how it all came together at the end. That said, I did love the ending. I loved that there was limited bickiering and childishness, that the conflicts felt significant. The little notes at the start of each chapter between Sophie and Max were heartbreaking and their relationship was absolutely beautiful. I loved the fellowship interaction between Sophie and her fellow Js and just kind of getting a good sense for the first time of the Psy-Changeling-Human dynamic. This book introduced a lot of interesting dynamics for the future especially amongst the Councillors. Perhaps not everyone’s Silence conditioning is as we thought from the first 7 books. I’m re-intrigued by this series after this book rather than bored like I was with the last book and I look forward to reading the next one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
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