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romancejunkie1025's review against another edition
5.0
Wow that one was rough but I loved it and this series is getting more and more intriguing... I'm looking forward to where it goes next for damn sure.
kate_and_books's review against another edition
3.0
I absolutely love this series but I’m really not certain about this book.
Psy/psy aren’t usually my favourite and on top of that two Psy that we know so little about. But I am obviously in the minority here.
Canto is a Merchant, Silver’s cousin and the information hub of the Merchant’s, he is also designation A. An anchor that is to hold the Psynet together. Canto and the bears were the best parts of the book for me. Canto lives in Moscow and well you know bears!
Payal Rao is to the public a robotic sociopath but deep down there is a lot more to her. She is a super CEO who has had to chain her emotions around her psychopathic family especially her father and brother. She has never had what Canto has had with the Merchants. She is also A designation A and before the coalition decide to rip the net apart into pieces they as As know it won’t work that way.
But Canto and Payal have a deep connection and have bonded. Payal seemed very one dimensional to me at least and I felt as if she didn’t always give Canto what Canto always gave Payal.
I was truly hoping that in this book we could wrap up the whole plot line of the Psynet about to collapse alas it shall continue. I look forward to the next installment and hope that it will be Psy/Changeling.
Psy/psy aren’t usually my favourite and on top of that two Psy that we know so little about. But I am obviously in the minority here.
Canto is a Merchant, Silver’s cousin and the information hub of the Merchant’s, he is also designation A. An anchor that is to hold the Psynet together. Canto and the bears were the best parts of the book for me. Canto lives in Moscow and well you know bears!
Payal Rao is to the public a robotic sociopath but deep down there is a lot more to her. She is a super CEO who has had to chain her emotions around her psychopathic family especially her father and brother. She has never had what Canto has had with the Merchants. She is also A designation A and before the coalition decide to rip the net apart into pieces they as As know it won’t work that way.
But Canto and Payal have a deep connection and have bonded. Payal seemed very one dimensional to me at least and I felt as if she didn’t always give Canto what Canto always gave Payal.
I was truly hoping that in this book we could wrap up the whole plot line of the Psynet about to collapse alas it shall continue. I look forward to the next installment and hope that it will be Psy/Changeling.
angels_gp17's review against another edition
5.0
Nalini Singh is back with another exciting installment in the Psy-Changeling world. I’ve been a fan of the series for many years and I always look forward to a new book. This is true with Last Guard, the fifth book in the spin-off series Psy-Changeling Trinity.
This time around we focus on two Psy. The Psy are emotionless beings, but with silence gone some are waking up. I’m not a big fan of the Psy; because of this emotionless state, but this time around I enjoyed diving more into the Psy world. The author introduces use to a new designation, the anchors, which are a unique designation. We know nothing about them, but we get to explore that aspect and learning more about the virus that is affecting the Psy net.
The romance is a slow build, as expected, but it burns bright. I enjoyed Payal and Canto’s budding relationship. They were cute together even while still having spines of steel.
One of the things I really enjoyed in this installment is Canto and his disability. The Psy are known for removing those that aren’t perfect. It was a pleasant surprise to learn about him and see that his family, the Mercant’s, never saw him as less. It’s a powerful read and/or listen.
Singh’s writing is one of my favorites. She builds the world and characters bring out all the details and never skimping. The world has and still continues to blossom.
Audio: Angela Dawe continues to impress me with her voices. I was captivated from begging to end and enjoyed listening to Last Guard. The voices are distinctive and unique. The pace is consistent. I highly recommend the audiobook!
Last Guard was a compelling listen. I loved returning to the world and I look forward to the next installment. You can never go wrong with a Nalini Singh Psy-Changeling book.
Rated: 4.5 Stars
This time around we focus on two Psy. The Psy are emotionless beings, but with silence gone some are waking up. I’m not a big fan of the Psy; because of this emotionless state, but this time around I enjoyed diving more into the Psy world. The author introduces use to a new designation, the anchors, which are a unique designation. We know nothing about them, but we get to explore that aspect and learning more about the virus that is affecting the Psy net.
The romance is a slow build, as expected, but it burns bright. I enjoyed Payal and Canto’s budding relationship. They were cute together even while still having spines of steel.
One of the things I really enjoyed in this installment is Canto and his disability. The Psy are known for removing those that aren’t perfect. It was a pleasant surprise to learn about him and see that his family, the Mercant’s, never saw him as less. It’s a powerful read and/or listen.
Singh’s writing is one of my favorites. She builds the world and characters bring out all the details and never skimping. The world has and still continues to blossom.
Audio: Angela Dawe continues to impress me with her voices. I was captivated from begging to end and enjoyed listening to Last Guard. The voices are distinctive and unique. The pace is consistent. I highly recommend the audiobook!
Last Guard was a compelling listen. I loved returning to the world and I look forward to the next installment. You can never go wrong with a Nalini Singh Psy-Changeling book.
Rated: 4.5 Stars
ipomoea's review against another edition
5.0
I received an advance copy from and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Nalini Singh is one of those paranormal romance authors who, as their series get longer, still focus on great world-building and a variety of main characters, instead of returning to the same well over and over again. The Last Guard is no exception.
Payal is the heir to the Rao family, but only as long as she keeps battling her psychopathic brother for her father's amusement. Canto Mercant is nearly invisible, part of the powerful and insular Mercant family, but physically disabledin a way that most Psy families would not have allowed. In addition to his physical disability, Silence never stuck with him, as he used his personal shields to protect a secret Mercant Empath.
While the first arc of Psy-Changeling books was about the Psy escaping Silence and the Net falling, the new arc of the last few books is about the new worlds and psychic networks that are rising from the ashes. While the Psy-Net still stands, the Anchors who support it are slowly dying and not being replaced, putting an unsustainable amount of pressure on the remaining Anchors... including Payal and Canto.
Bound by a secret trauma, the perfect Rao scion and the forgotten Mercant must work together to save not only themselves, but the entire Psy-Net from a creeping rot that aims to destabilize and kill the Net. But Anchors hav never had the power to speak out, and only Payal has the standing to speak up for them, claiming a place at the table of this new world alongside Empaths, Psy, humans, and changelings. If the Anchors aren't supported, Psy will die. But if Payal gives in to the feelings she doesn't want to admit to for Canto, will she lose the control she so desperately needs in order to survive her family?
I really, really enjoyed this entry in the Psy-Changeling books-- this year alone, I've read 14, and they've gotten better as they've expanded their setting and characters. Payal is clearly neurodivergent, and Canto's disbility and the treatment of it is one that hasn't been clearly explored in the books before. Not only are the characters new, the Rao family's compound is in India, opening a new setting up beyond just San Francisco and Moscow. While I won't recommend this to readers new to the series, I'll happily recommend it to readers who may have fallen away during the last story arc.
Nalini Singh is one of those paranormal romance authors who, as their series get longer, still focus on great world-building and a variety of main characters, instead of returning to the same well over and over again. The Last Guard is no exception.
Payal is the heir to the Rao family, but only as long as she keeps battling her psychopathic brother for her father's amusement. Canto Mercant is nearly invisible, part of the powerful and insular Mercant family, but physically disabledin a way that most Psy families would not have allowed. In addition to his physical disability, Silence never stuck with him, as he used his personal shields to protect a secret Mercant Empath.
While the first arc of Psy-Changeling books was about the Psy escaping Silence and the Net falling, the new arc of the last few books is about the new worlds and psychic networks that are rising from the ashes. While the Psy-Net still stands, the Anchors who support it are slowly dying and not being replaced, putting an unsustainable amount of pressure on the remaining Anchors... including Payal and Canto.
Bound by a secret trauma, the perfect Rao scion and the forgotten Mercant must work together to save not only themselves, but the entire Psy-Net from a creeping rot that aims to destabilize and kill the Net. But Anchors hav never had the power to speak out, and only Payal has the standing to speak up for them, claiming a place at the table of this new world alongside Empaths, Psy, humans, and changelings. If the Anchors aren't supported, Psy will die. But if Payal gives in to the feelings she doesn't want to admit to for Canto, will she lose the control she so desperately needs in order to survive her family?
I really, really enjoyed this entry in the Psy-Changeling books-- this year alone, I've read 14, and they've gotten better as they've expanded their setting and characters. Payal is clearly neurodivergent, and Canto's disbility and the treatment of it is one that hasn't been clearly explored in the books before. Not only are the characters new, the Rao family's compound is in India, opening a new setting up beyond just San Francisco and Moscow. While I won't recommend this to readers new to the series, I'll happily recommend it to readers who may have fallen away during the last story arc.
blodeuedd's review against another edition
4.0
All the feels, I am truly enjoying these, and every time I think that I want to start the whole series from book 1. But that is 19 books ago, yikes. But still, they always make me want to re-read (and well read those periods ones I have not read, 10 books ago.) And definitely listen because Angela Dawe is amazing.
Ok, so obvi this is book 5 of trinity, but before trinity there was 14 other books. Getting free from Silence, and after Silence. The psychic field that holds the Psy together is crumbling, and forces are tying to tear it all down. A lot going on, start from book 1, or start from book 15. The ride is worth it.
In this one Canto, an A psy is trying to bring As together because they are the Anchors that hold everything together. He meets Payal and awww, all the feels.
Canto is so not a child of silence. He was not like other Psy. Payal has all her shields up and is the perfect Psy robot.
Lost of talking, lots of falling, lots of trying to fix their world. Some bears, and some danger. The perfect book.
I did not want to stop listening.
Angela Dawe is amazing, she truly makes these for me. Paranormal romance is perfect for listening and she does it so well. Distinct voices and accents, the coldness of the Psy and the warmth of changelings.
Ok, so obvi this is book 5 of trinity, but before trinity there was 14 other books. Getting free from Silence, and after Silence. The psychic field that holds the Psy together is crumbling, and forces are tying to tear it all down. A lot going on, start from book 1, or start from book 15. The ride is worth it.
In this one Canto, an A psy is trying to bring As together because they are the Anchors that hold everything together. He meets Payal and awww, all the feels.
Canto is so not a child of silence. He was not like other Psy. Payal has all her shields up and is the perfect Psy robot.
Lost of talking, lots of falling, lots of trying to fix their world. Some bears, and some danger. The perfect book.
I did not want to stop listening.
Angela Dawe is amazing, she truly makes these for me. Paranormal romance is perfect for listening and she does it so well. Distinct voices and accents, the coldness of the Psy and the warmth of changelings.
kaybethbookish's review against another edition
4.0
I have mixed feelings about this one.
This wasn't my favourite book in terms of the primary characters, however, I loved how we started to get more development with the whole net collapses and such and we got to focus on the Anchors for the first time, which I loved to see! And we have a nonbinary character in the series now!
However, I still felt this was very much a filler book, the same feeling I've had for the last couple in this series, and I look forward to when we can return to more established areas once more and start seeing things really move forward again.
This wasn't my favourite book in terms of the primary characters, however, I loved how we started to get more development with the whole net collapses and such and we got to focus on the Anchors for the first time, which I loved to see! And we have a nonbinary character in the series now!
However, I still felt this was very much a filler book, the same feeling I've had for the last couple in this series, and I look forward to when we can return to more established areas once more and start seeing things really move forward again.
smitchy's review against another edition
4.0
Overarching storyline is coming into place. There was less emphasis on the romance this time which I liked as the plot of greater changes picks up pace. Leaves us on a cliffhanger too. now to wait another year for the next one :(
I re-read this one in 2023, after realising I had absolutely no memory of plot, storyline or characters.
As a result I have down graded my rating.
I re-read this one in 2023, after realising I had absolutely no memory of plot, storyline or characters.
As a result I have down graded my rating.
smitchy's review against another edition
2.0
Overarching storyline is coming into place. There was less emphasis on the romance this time which I liked as the plot of greater changes picks up pace. Leaves us on a cliffhanger too. now to wait another year for the next one :(
I re-read this one in 2023, after realising I had absolutely no memory of plot, storyline or characters.
As a result I have down graded my rating.
I re-read this one in 2023, after realising I had absolutely no memory of plot, storyline or characters.
As a result I have down graded my rating.