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michelraptor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
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? Yes
4.0
shelly_reads_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
I am obsessed with this series! Given who the MC’s are, it should come as no surprise that there is a lot of trauma rep in this one—it’s really well handled, but pretty dark, so check your CWs. I highly recommend this series, it’s a masterclass in Paranormal Romance.
Content Warnings
CW: there is one very minor instance of gendered biological essentialism in this book—while it makes sense for the world building, it felt like something that would be unlikely to get past a (progressive) editor if published today. It is very minor, but worth mentioning as a content warning.
youshouldreadthisif's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
citymouse's review against another edition
3.0
So far in the series, these are my favorite MMC & FMC but the book itself is my least favorite of the bunch. Not sure what wasn't clicking with this one, maybe the pacing? I had a hard time caring about what was going on for much of the story. Loved the characters though!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
Minor: Stalking, Child death, and Medical trauma
mkoehn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
rom_booksmarts's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.25
amym84's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book a lot better than the previous book. I think the fact that we knew both Brenna and Judd from the first book made the story better. We knew a little of their story and this was just expanding upon it rather than introducing a new character.
Brenna is a wolf changeling that survived the attack on her by the Psy Enrique in the first book. Judd is part of the Lauren family that defected from PsyNet over a year ago. Brenna has been doing reasonably well considering what she went through but she wonders why exactly she was able to survive when no one else was. And what exactly Enrique did to her mind. How he altered her. When Brenna starts having violent dreams that appear to be coming true, she's convinced it was something evil.
She turns to Judd for help getting the answers and is immediately attracted to him. The problem is, he was completely immersed in Silence before his defection from PsyNet. He's very devoid of emotion. This clashes a lot with the Pack and how changelings have "skin privledges". So how can two seemingly opposite sides find common ground?
Like I said I think what was the best thing about this book was the fact that we already knew the characters, were already familiar with a little of their backstory. Something that I didn't like about the second book was the fact that I didn't warm to Faith right away. It took time and by the time I had warmed to her character, I was far along in the book. I hope the author uses this more.
The continuing conflict with the Psy and the Psy Council was a little confusion at times, but it was secondary to the conflict of Brenna's mind. Obviously we're building up to something that will continue over many books.
I do look forward to continuing the series and while I would like to skip over a few to get to the story I would like to read, I know that in the long run it's worth it to go through the whole story. Until Then!
Brenna is a wolf changeling that survived the attack on her by the Psy Enrique in the first book. Judd is part of the Lauren family that defected from PsyNet over a year ago. Brenna has been doing reasonably well considering what she went through but she wonders why exactly she was able to survive when no one else was. And what exactly Enrique did to her mind. How he altered her. When Brenna starts having violent dreams that appear to be coming true, she's convinced it was something evil.
She turns to Judd for help getting the answers and is immediately attracted to him. The problem is, he was completely immersed in Silence before his defection from PsyNet. He's very devoid of emotion. This clashes a lot with the Pack and how changelings have "skin privledges". So how can two seemingly opposite sides find common ground?
Like I said I think what was the best thing about this book was the fact that we already knew the characters, were already familiar with a little of their backstory. Something that I didn't like about the second book was the fact that I didn't warm to Faith right away. It took time and by the time I had warmed to her character, I was far along in the book. I hope the author uses this more.
The continuing conflict with the Psy and the Psy Council was a little confusion at times, but it was secondary to the conflict of Brenna's mind. Obviously we're building up to something that will continue over many books.
I do look forward to continuing the series and while I would like to skip over a few to get to the story I would like to read, I know that in the long run it's worth it to go through the whole story. Until Then!
jujunwa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
b_nour's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
5.0
ktloureads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0