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nickylovesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
A bit of a link to the previous book in this series before I review Leopards Hunt.
I was disappointed after reading Leopards Scar. I was not even sure if I would read Leopards Hunt.
This was due to Leopards Scar being about a couple that had never been mentioned throughout any of the books in the rest of the series. I also wasn't happy with Leopards Scar because of the cheating implication (cheating is a no for me in any book). As we know from all of the other books the males find their mates in the leopard of the female they fall in love with, but there is a deeper connection between them from the start. The males would never think of touching another woman if they met their mate. Although for most of the book Gedeon and Meiling were not in a relationship, Gedeon had suspected Meiling was his true mate, but he made no attempt to claim her. He continually slept with other women but then became possessive if any other male approached Meiling or showed an interest in her. This was due to him not believing she didn't have a leopard (even though in the other books it has been made clear that the men don't want the women just because they have a leopard) so it shouldn't have bothered him whether she had a leopard or not. We also found out these characters have additional gifts that none of the other characters from the previous books had and we did not get any real explanation about these gifts.
Now to Leopards Hunt. I can say Christine has totally redeemed herself with this book. This follows Gorya Amurov and Maya Averina.
Please be aware this book covers some very upsetting and difficult scenes, so if you have any triggers, please be aware that this book may be hard for you to read. It does cover things such as human trafficking, sexual and physical abuse of women & children including the FMC (but in her past, before she meets Gorya).
I have been waiting for Gorya's book. He has been the character that has been made to look unimportant, less fierce, dominant and controlling than any of the other males in the series. The one that lets others fight his battles. We really get to see just how wrong everyone is.
Maya managed to escape the life she had ben forced into at the age of 2. She has become strong, has trained hard and now seeks to hunt down the people who destroyed her life and who continues to destroy the lives of others. She falls into a trap set by someone she was helping and ends up being saved by Gorya.
Maya's leopard Wraith is mate to Goryas leopard Rogue. He is intitially not interested in a relationship with her, but that changes very quickly.
Maya has suffered through so much pain and heartbreak. As a result of this, even though she is attracted to Gorya, she feels she cannot be the woman he needs.
We do get more of Gedeon and Meiling in this book, and we do get to learn more about the gifts they have. Gifts that Gorya and Maya also have. The gifts they have all link to stories that the elders used to tell when they were younger. Stories that no one believed about Whisperers.
As usual with Christine's books, there is a lot of action, suspense and romance.
Because of everything that happened at the end of this it does leave me wondering if there will be more in the series to come. In a way it leaves it open for another book but it also does leave Christine the option of saying this is the last book in the series.
I suppose we shall see.....
I received this copy as an ARC from the author and Netgalley.
I was disappointed after reading Leopards Scar. I was not even sure if I would read Leopards Hunt.
This was due to Leopards Scar being about a couple that had never been mentioned throughout any of the books in the rest of the series. I also wasn't happy with Leopards Scar because of the cheating implication (cheating is a no for me in any book). As we know from all of the other books the males find their mates in the leopard of the female they fall in love with, but there is a deeper connection between them from the start. The males would never think of touching another woman if they met their mate. Although for most of the book Gedeon and Meiling were not in a relationship, Gedeon had suspected Meiling was his true mate, but he made no attempt to claim her. He continually slept with other women but then became possessive if any other male approached Meiling or showed an interest in her. This was due to him not believing she didn't have a leopard (even though in the other books it has been made clear that the men don't want the women just because they have a leopard) so it shouldn't have bothered him whether she had a leopard or not. We also found out these characters have additional gifts that none of the other characters from the previous books had and we did not get any real explanation about these gifts.
Now to Leopards Hunt. I can say Christine has totally redeemed herself with this book. This follows Gorya Amurov and Maya Averina.
Please be aware this book covers some very upsetting and difficult scenes, so if you have any triggers, please be aware that this book may be hard for you to read. It does cover things such as human trafficking, sexual and physical abuse of women & children including the FMC (but in her past, before she meets Gorya).
I have been waiting for Gorya's book. He has been the character that has been made to look unimportant, less fierce, dominant and controlling than any of the other males in the series. The one that lets others fight his battles. We really get to see just how wrong everyone is.
Maya managed to escape the life she had ben forced into at the age of 2. She has become strong, has trained hard and now seeks to hunt down the people who destroyed her life and who continues to destroy the lives of others. She falls into a trap set by someone she was helping and ends up being saved by Gorya.
Maya's leopard Wraith is mate to Goryas leopard Rogue. He is intitially not interested in a relationship with her, but that changes very quickly.
Maya has suffered through so much pain and heartbreak. As a result of this, even though she is attracted to Gorya, she feels she cannot be the woman he needs.
We do get more of Gedeon and Meiling in this book, and we do get to learn more about the gifts they have. Gifts that Gorya and Maya also have. The gifts they have all link to stories that the elders used to tell when they were younger. Stories that no one believed about Whisperers.
As usual with Christine's books, there is a lot of action, suspense and romance.
Because of everything that happened at the end of this it does leave me wondering if there will be more in the series to come. In a way it leaves it open for another book but it also does leave Christine the option of saying this is the last book in the series.
I suppose we shall see.....
I received this copy as an ARC from the author and Netgalley.
lynguy1's review
4.0
Christine Feehan returns with another thrilling book in the paranormal romance and supernatural suspense Leopard series. Gorya Amurov is known as his family’s peacekeeper, but he and his leopard are barely under control. His harsh life has molded him into a savage fighter with a calm exterior which is what others see. He believes he would be better off dead. Maya Averina had a cruel childhood and has been years hunting and killing the criminals who destroyed her life. She keeps to herself and has never lost focus until now. An ambush takes her by surprise and now she’s a prisoner about to be sold to the highest bidder. She’s ready to fight her way out until a man arrives to set her free. They’re also both Amur leopard shifters.
As always, Feehan does an incredible job of bringing the main and secondary characters to life. Both Gorya and Maya are elite shifters with abilities beyond that of most others. They’re faster, stronger, move more stealthily, and have other unique abilities. Gorya’s leopard, Slayer, is a killer and difficult to control. Maya’s leopard is Wraith. She has protected Maya since Maya was a toddler. Gorya seems gentle and considerate when compared to his cousins. He sooths explosive situations and then fades into the background. Many consider him weak. He has recently taken over the lair in the Atchafalaya River Basin in Louisiana and many challenges are expected. Both had tragic and frightening childhoods and action-oriented careers. Each goes through a transformation as the story progresses. It was also great to reconnect with characters from previous books. This gave the series continuity and I enjoyed visited with old friends; especially Gedeon and Meiling. What a job interview they had!
While most of the novel takes place in Louisiana, there are also scenes in San Antonio and Houston, Texas as well as Russia and Panama. The world-building but good but not quite as great as the last book in the series where it was especially vivid.
The story grabbed my attention immediately and didn’t let up as I rapidly turned the pages. The deeply involved and multi-layered plot has some unpredictable moments that add suspense and danger including a surprise near the ending. The author balances the violent aspects of the novel with the intrigue, romance, suspense, work relationships, and the mending of two broken individuals. This novel features cruelty, power, death, greed, human trafficking, ill treatment of women and children, trust, friendship, acceptance, relationships, and much more. There is one long spicy and steamy scene.
Overall, this action-packed paranormal romantic suspense story has great characterization and pulls on the heart strings. It looks at a variety of types of relationships. Those who enjoy steamy and action-packed paranormal romantic suspense novels with compelling characters will likely enjoy this series. I have read more than seventy books by this author across multiple series. This one has the right mix of romance, tension, action, and a thrilling storyline. I’m looking forward to reading my next book by this author.
Berkley Publishing Group and Christine Feehan provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for February 20, 2023.
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My 4.34 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
As always, Feehan does an incredible job of bringing the main and secondary characters to life. Both Gorya and Maya are elite shifters with abilities beyond that of most others. They’re faster, stronger, move more stealthily, and have other unique abilities. Gorya’s leopard, Slayer, is a killer and difficult to control. Maya’s leopard is Wraith. She has protected Maya since Maya was a toddler. Gorya seems gentle and considerate when compared to his cousins. He sooths explosive situations and then fades into the background. Many consider him weak. He has recently taken over the lair in the Atchafalaya River Basin in Louisiana and many challenges are expected. Both had tragic and frightening childhoods and action-oriented careers. Each goes through a transformation as the story progresses. It was also great to reconnect with characters from previous books. This gave the series continuity and I enjoyed visited with old friends; especially Gedeon and Meiling. What a job interview they had!
While most of the novel takes place in Louisiana, there are also scenes in San Antonio and Houston, Texas as well as Russia and Panama. The world-building but good but not quite as great as the last book in the series where it was especially vivid.
The story grabbed my attention immediately and didn’t let up as I rapidly turned the pages. The deeply involved and multi-layered plot has some unpredictable moments that add suspense and danger including a surprise near the ending. The author balances the violent aspects of the novel with the intrigue, romance, suspense, work relationships, and the mending of two broken individuals. This novel features cruelty, power, death, greed, human trafficking, ill treatment of women and children, trust, friendship, acceptance, relationships, and much more. There is one long spicy and steamy scene.
Overall, this action-packed paranormal romantic suspense story has great characterization and pulls on the heart strings. It looks at a variety of types of relationships. Those who enjoy steamy and action-packed paranormal romantic suspense novels with compelling characters will likely enjoy this series. I have read more than seventy books by this author across multiple series. This one has the right mix of romance, tension, action, and a thrilling storyline. I’m looking forward to reading my next book by this author.
Berkley Publishing Group and Christine Feehan provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for February 20, 2023.
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My 4.34 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
crazybooklady91's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking, and Rape
now_booking's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
The things is I absolutely loved this book for the most part. Gorya and Maya are adorable- broken and super competent, but also very much influenced by extremely traumatic childhoods filled with brutal abuse of every form. They’re smart enough to know that they’re not coming into the relationship as healed people and maybe that’s why they work so well. By virtue of the “healing power of love™️” trope done right, this is a slow burn that provides a realistic pathway for two traumatized people to find hope and healing in the love they have for each other. Their story and the writing around it is beautiful and very reminiscent of CF’s early work where you have vulnerable alphas who are as deadly as they’re willing to be soft for the heroine. Except perhaps this is better because the heroine here is as tough and can save herself.
The two bits that were weakest for me had to do with how rushed the Tanja/Kyanite story was at the end- we wanted moreeee and I’m not sure if we’re going to get a full book of those two and also how separate the romance/romantic relationship aspect of this book felt from the action resolution with clearing the proverbial swamp of traffickers. I feel like the action resolution felt a bit too chunked and separate from the rest of the book and it felt like two different pieces of work. I mean I still really enjoyed it overall, bit these minor hitched kept it at fantastic as opposed to absolute perfection. Highly recommend for CF fans!
The two bits that were weakest for me had to do with how rushed the Tanja/Kyanite story was at the end- we wanted moreeee and I’m not sure if we’re going to get a full book of those two and also how separate the romance/romantic relationship aspect of this book felt from the action resolution with clearing the proverbial swamp of traffickers. I feel like the action resolution felt a bit too chunked and separate from the rest of the book and it felt like two different pieces of work. I mean I still really enjoyed it overall, bit these minor hitched kept it at fantastic as opposed to absolute perfection. Highly recommend for CF fans!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Grief, Gore, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Trafficking, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Rape
Minor: Terminal illness and Toxic relationship
claire_thebookreader's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
abegailev's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
lbaker49058's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book. It however could be a bit longer as there was a ton of information to process but I don't think that makes it less. The broken assassin is perfect
jazzrizz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0