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dria510's review against another edition
5.0
Arrows add a whole other dimension to the psy. Brenna was strong and loving an admirable but somehow not that interesting
Side note: this early cover art is rough
Side note: this early cover art is rough
kaitlinmc's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Judd is a top tier book boyfriend for me. This series is a huge comfort read for me, but this one is top tier in that elevated category.
plurabelle's review against another edition
5.0
5+ Stars.
I just finished this a little while ago, and my emotions are still so stirred up that i'm having a hard time coming up with the words to express how much i loved this book.
I knew when i read the first book in the Psy-Changling series [b:Slave To Sensation|178476|Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1)|Nalini Singh|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1229895074s/178476.jpg|172416], that Nalini Singh was already close to the top of the best pararomance novelists out there. But, with this, the third book in the series Singh has, in my opinion rocketed into a class all by herself.
I won't bother to go over the plot, as it has been discussed in so many other reviews. I just want to point out, that i do believe that Judd Lauren has secured his place at the top of my favorite leading men list, alongside Zsadist from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. In Judd, Singh has created a character that is a mass of contradictions. He's cold, ruthless and deadly to his enemies, and the outside world in general. But loyal, protective and gentle towards those he cares for. Even as his Psy nature is telling him NOT to care for anyone. Not to mention the fact that he happens to be one of THE sexiest characters i've read about. Ever. Judd doesn't even have his first kiss with Brenna until nearly three-quarters of the way into the book. Yet, the passion simmering between these two...both above and below the surface...is blistering, throughout.
Many other people before me have praised Nalini Singh and this series. I am one of many, but i am truly thrilled to have discovered the world she has created so beautifully.
I just finished this a little while ago, and my emotions are still so stirred up that i'm having a hard time coming up with the words to express how much i loved this book.
I knew when i read the first book in the Psy-Changling series [b:Slave To Sensation|178476|Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1)|Nalini Singh|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1229895074s/178476.jpg|172416], that Nalini Singh was already close to the top of the best pararomance novelists out there. But, with this, the third book in the series Singh has, in my opinion rocketed into a class all by herself.
I won't bother to go over the plot, as it has been discussed in so many other reviews. I just want to point out, that i do believe that Judd Lauren has secured his place at the top of my favorite leading men list, alongside Zsadist from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. In Judd, Singh has created a character that is a mass of contradictions. He's cold, ruthless and deadly to his enemies, and the outside world in general. But loyal, protective and gentle towards those he cares for. Even as his Psy nature is telling him NOT to care for anyone. Not to mention the fact that he happens to be one of THE sexiest characters i've read about. Ever. Judd doesn't even have his first kiss with Brenna until nearly three-quarters of the way into the book. Yet, the passion simmering between these two...both above and below the surface...is blistering, throughout.
Many other people before me have praised Nalini Singh and this series. I am one of many, but i am truly thrilled to have discovered the world she has created so beautifully.
amberw1989's review against another edition
3.0
I really want to love this series, but it's just not hitting the spot. I love the changelings, but the Psy are dragging it down. Contradictory to that, I am very interested in the Psy Council, especially Kaleb. I want more, but I also want it to be better.
ini_temi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely adore Judd and Brenna, another fantastic story by Nalini Singh
sillylittlefishey's review against another edition
3.0
This one started out a bit slow for me, and the romance took a lot longer to build, then I though it would. But it was worth the wait! It was nice getting a closer look at the wolves and I can't wait to read Hawke's book!
raye_loves_reading's review against another edition
3.0
Slow moving and filled with UST
Brenna and Judd are an interesting combination. It's clear there is plenty of chemistry, but their story moves slowly and the battle that they fight with each other's emotions leads to UST which builds to an explosive climax.
Brenna and Judd are an interesting combination. It's clear there is plenty of chemistry, but their story moves slowly and the battle that they fight with each other's emotions leads to UST which builds to an explosive climax.
mvbookreviewer's review against another edition
4.0
The 3rd book in the Psy/Changeling series seems to be a favorite amongst its fans and I too have succumbed and joined the legion of fans who loved the story of the very lethal Psy Judd Lauren and the strong Brenna Kincaid whose dark past would have completely broken down a lesser woman.
Judd is a fascinating Psy not only because this is the first time that a male Psy is in the position of a hero but because Judd is a defector from the Psy world where he was trained to be a lethal killing machine, a member of the elite team of soldiers known as the Arrow Squad. Highly skilled in the art of mental martial combat, Judd is a Psy who is more in control of his emotions than most Psy, someone who has been conditioned from the tender age of ten to never ever give in to any sort of emotion which would make him and the others around him vulnerable to his abilities.
Brenna Kincaid is the wolf from the SnowDancer pack who manages to escape the brutal kidmapping and invasive rape of her mind by the psychotic Santano Enrique in the first book of the series. Since then, Brenna struggles every day to fight her fears and come out a winner although it feels like an uphill climb every single moment that terror paralyzes her. Surprisingly, it is towards Judd that she turns to knowing that he would give her exactly what she wants and needs instead of the constant pity and understanding to which she is subjected to by her own kind.
It is the vicious murder of a male wolf in the pack that bears eerie similarity to how Enrique used to cut up his victims that kick-starts a series of events that propels the growth of the relationship between Judd and Brenna. Judd who resists the feelings and emotions that are as foreign to him as the lack of any sort of emotion or touch is foreign to Brenna, whose changeling nature needs and craves emotional and physical contact to survive.
Though Judd faces animosity from Brenna's brothers who go beyond the bounds of normal protectiveness given Brenna's close encounter with death at the hands of a Psy, Brenna is a wolf who knows what she wants and is prepared to go through any lengths to make a union between her and Judd possible by any means.
Judd is certainly a dreamy hero; ruthless, dangerous and a hot inferno of feelings waiting to burst forth when it comes to Brenna. His mate for life though mating is a foreign concept to Psy is strong enough to take him as he is and wouldn't have it any other way. There is no way on Earth you can read Judd and Brenna's book and not crave some of that icy-hot passion for yourself that Judd is certainly more than capable of giving.
Together with their romance continues the story of the play for dominance by the Psy race who think themselves to be superior than any other beings to inhabit the Earth. As they move onto the next phase of Silence, a plan so nefarious that within the Psy population itself starts a movement of rebellion helped along by their allies on the outside that makes for a great continuing story.
Recommended for fans of the series.
P.S. I am having such a hard time sticking with reading the series in order. Hawke is tempting me to jump into his book which is the 10th book in the series and the temptation certainly seems to be doing its number on me. Sigh!!
Rating=4/5
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of romance
Judd is a fascinating Psy not only because this is the first time that a male Psy is in the position of a hero but because Judd is a defector from the Psy world where he was trained to be a lethal killing machine, a member of the elite team of soldiers known as the Arrow Squad. Highly skilled in the art of mental martial combat, Judd is a Psy who is more in control of his emotions than most Psy, someone who has been conditioned from the tender age of ten to never ever give in to any sort of emotion which would make him and the others around him vulnerable to his abilities.
Brenna Kincaid is the wolf from the SnowDancer pack who manages to escape the brutal kidmapping and invasive rape of her mind by the psychotic Santano Enrique in the first book of the series. Since then, Brenna struggles every day to fight her fears and come out a winner although it feels like an uphill climb every single moment that terror paralyzes her. Surprisingly, it is towards Judd that she turns to knowing that he would give her exactly what she wants and needs instead of the constant pity and understanding to which she is subjected to by her own kind.
It is the vicious murder of a male wolf in the pack that bears eerie similarity to how Enrique used to cut up his victims that kick-starts a series of events that propels the growth of the relationship between Judd and Brenna. Judd who resists the feelings and emotions that are as foreign to him as the lack of any sort of emotion or touch is foreign to Brenna, whose changeling nature needs and craves emotional and physical contact to survive.
Though Judd faces animosity from Brenna's brothers who go beyond the bounds of normal protectiveness given Brenna's close encounter with death at the hands of a Psy, Brenna is a wolf who knows what she wants and is prepared to go through any lengths to make a union between her and Judd possible by any means.
Judd is certainly a dreamy hero; ruthless, dangerous and a hot inferno of feelings waiting to burst forth when it comes to Brenna. His mate for life though mating is a foreign concept to Psy is strong enough to take him as he is and wouldn't have it any other way. There is no way on Earth you can read Judd and Brenna's book and not crave some of that icy-hot passion for yourself that Judd is certainly more than capable of giving.
Together with their romance continues the story of the play for dominance by the Psy race who think themselves to be superior than any other beings to inhabit the Earth. As they move onto the next phase of Silence, a plan so nefarious that within the Psy population itself starts a movement of rebellion helped along by their allies on the outside that makes for a great continuing story.
Recommended for fans of the series.
P.S. I am having such a hard time sticking with reading the series in order. Hawke is tempting me to jump into his book which is the 10th book in the series and the temptation certainly seems to be doing its number on me. Sigh!!
Rating=4/5
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of romance
desertlover's review against another edition
4.0
This installment was much more inline with my expectations from Singh! The world building and dynamics between the species is interesting. Finally, a slower burn romance too. There is a perfect mixture of previous and new characters to keep the series moving forward, but enough to keep me feeling invested.
I am dying for Hawke's book; only seven books stands in our way.
I am dying for Hawke's book; only seven books stands in our way.