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c4nd1e's review against another edition
4.0
1st read: May 2020
2nd read: April 2023
Talin and Clay were close when they were children. But they were separated after Clay protected Talin from her foster father.
20 years after they were separated, Talin helps children in need. When some of her children disappear, she asks Clay for help.
I like that Humans have a larger part in this book than the previous books (that mostly focused on Psy and Changeling characters). It adds another dimension to the world. I also like the introduction of The Forgotten into the series.
I didn't like the fact that Clay was so upset with Talin when she admitted to sleeping around. He wasn't mean about it, and It's more complicated than him just being a jerk (she pretended to be dead and, when she was still very messed up from her childhood abuse, she slept around; he slept with a few women, but he thought that she was dead at the time). But, even with the nuance, I still don't think that he had the right to be as upset as he was by it.
Just a warning, child abuse is a major theme in this book.
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Original review:
I really like Talin and Clay, they are so sweet together. This is one of my favorite Psy-Changeling books.
2nd read: April 2023
Talin and Clay were close when they were children. But they were separated after Clay protected Talin from her foster father.
20 years after they were separated, Talin helps children in need. When some of her children disappear, she asks Clay for help.
I like that Humans have a larger part in this book than the previous books (that mostly focused on Psy and Changeling characters). It adds another dimension to the world. I also like the introduction of The Forgotten into the series.
I didn't like the fact that Clay was so upset with Talin when she admitted to sleeping around. He wasn't mean about it, and It's more complicated than him just being a jerk (she pretended to be dead and, when she was still very messed up from her childhood abuse, she slept around; he slept with a few women, but he thought that she was dead at the time). But, even with the nuance, I still don't think that he had the right to be as upset as he was by it.
Just a warning, child abuse is a major theme in this book.
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Original review:
I really like Talin and Clay, they are so sweet together. This is one of my favorite Psy-Changeling books.
blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
Go figure when this book turned out to be my fav so far. But like I realised it has to do with this was a changeling-human pairing, and less Psy drama.
Clay was all male, and he was a cat to watch. I liked him, and even with that darkness inside, all he wanted was to protect, so much that he ended up killing someone. What can I say about that, he saved a little girl, but he did go all primal doing that. But the love he felt for Talin all his life, that was something.
Then there was poor broken Talin, she is really screwed up cos of what happened when she was little, and she is afraid of Clay at one level. But she learns to trust him again, but she has this enormous walls built in. This is not an easy pairing cos of their pasts.
I liked how Clay slowly got through her walls and showed her what she was worth. He might just be my fav cat so far. Talin, well like I said, she was broken, but like Clay all she wanted was to protect. In her case, the kids she looks after. And that is what this book is about, kids gone missing, and she asking Clay for help. Insert Psy drama, but it was less, and different in a way, so I didn't mind.
I do enjoy Singh's world, a world where humans, changelings and Psy live side by side. The changelings are all heart and fierce protection. The Psy creep me out, and humans are humans. In this book there was some rat changelings too, and I do wonder if there are all sorts of changelings around, I guess so .
Blodeuedd's Cover Corner: I do like the UK covers better, BUT, I hate that they are all the same, so in that aspect the US ones are better. But meh.
Reason for reading: Borrowed from a friend
Final thoughts: Best so far.
meowzik's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really enjoying this series, great characters and great plot.
faunasam2018's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
claire_loves_books's review against another edition
2.0
This is probably my least favourite book of the series, neither of the main characters really grabbed me.
starlitbooknerd's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome
I am so happy that Clay finally found his mate! I’m also super happy for Talin! I can’t wait to see what happens next!
I am so happy that Clay finally found his mate! I’m also super happy for Talin! I can’t wait to see what happens next!
cowmingo's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jennyliu887's review against another edition
5.0
Considering how boring I found the first two books in this series, I am so shocked by how much I loved this one. I really felt their connection early on in the book, and it was so fun to read their dynamic coming together. The only complaint I have is that the book didn't end super strong. It was pretty predictable and boring, and I wished some big thing happened. Other than that, I loved reading this book.
✅ cry test (from the beginning too, this book probably holds the record for being the fastest at making me cry)
Plot:
- H killed h's stepdad who abused her, and this sent him to juvie. However, h faked her death to H, and he is still tormented by her even after all these years.
- h goes find him because she needs his help to find the kids who have gone missing in her charity organization that help kids.
- H feels incredibly betrayed that she faked her death and that she's now scared of him. However, he helps her find the kids.
- As they go after the killer, they reconnect and H learns just how deep the trauma went for h. Also, she seems to be dying due to a neurological illness that sometimes leaves her losing consciousness and forgetting what happened.
- A scientist at the lab funded by a member of the Psy council agrees to help and gets h's kid and another one out.
= h has had a history of punishing herself and disassociating with sex, but she is finally ready for the next step in her relationship with H
- H kills the other scientist who had been killing the kids
- turns out the organization helps out the mixed kids of Psy and other species. Even though they aren't fully Psy, they sometimes have gifts, some mutated to be different and very powerful.
- h is actually ok, and it turns out its because the part of her that is Psy needed a neural link, which she got when she had sex with H and formed their mate bond and joined the pack's link.
✅ cry test (from the beginning too, this book probably holds the record for being the fastest at making me cry)
Plot:
- H killed h's stepdad who abused her, and this sent him to juvie. However, h faked her death to H, and he is still tormented by her even after all these years.
- h goes find him because she needs his help to find the kids who have gone missing in her charity organization that help kids.
- H feels incredibly betrayed that she faked her death and that she's now scared of him. However, he helps her find the kids.
- As they go after the killer, they reconnect and H learns just how deep the trauma went for h. Also, she seems to be dying due to a neurological illness that sometimes leaves her losing consciousness and forgetting what happened.
- A scientist at the lab funded by a member of the Psy council agrees to help and gets h's kid and another one out.
= h has had a history of punishing herself and disassociating with sex, but she is finally ready for the next step in her relationship with H
- H kills the other scientist who had been killing the kids
- turns out the organization helps out the mixed kids of Psy and other species. Even though they aren't fully Psy, they sometimes have gifts, some mutated to be different and very powerful.
- h is actually ok, and it turns out its because the part of her that is Psy needed a neural link, which she got when she had sex with H and formed their mate bond and joined the pack's link.