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pamgodwin's review against another edition
5.0
A world war is building between the Psy (a race of people void of emotion) and the Changelings (packs of sentimental shape-shifters: wolves, cats, hawks, rats, creatures of the sea, etc).
The Psy torture their children to destroy every whisper of feeling, for they believe it's a weakness. They want a silent world, under their control. The Changelings won't have it.
There are mini-battles throughout all the books and you can smell the cold fire thickening the air. The character cast so massive and the intricacies in the plot so complex, Singh could spend the rest of her career on just this series (please don't--your Guild Hunter series is one of my favs).
Sci-fi and paranormal on the cutting edge, each book is a dark yet erotic portrait of the varying personalities in this supernatural world. Evocatively, stylistically, and sensually captivating, this unique futuristic series of fairy tales work on every level. The sex scenes are pure magic.
This review applies to the first eleven books in the series (all of which I've given 5 stars). Kiss of Snow (#10) is my favorite.
Slave to Sensation
Visions of Heat
Caressed by Ice
Mine to Possess
Hostage to Pleasure
Branded by Fire
Blaze of Memory
Bonds of Justice
Play of Passion
Kiss of Snow
Tangle of Need
The Psy torture their children to destroy every whisper of feeling, for they believe it's a weakness. They want a silent world, under their control. The Changelings won't have it.
There are mini-battles throughout all the books and you can smell the cold fire thickening the air. The character cast so massive and the intricacies in the plot so complex, Singh could spend the rest of her career on just this series (please don't--your Guild Hunter series is one of my favs).
Sci-fi and paranormal on the cutting edge, each book is a dark yet erotic portrait of the varying personalities in this supernatural world. Evocatively, stylistically, and sensually captivating, this unique futuristic series of fairy tales work on every level. The sex scenes are pure magic.
This review applies to the first eleven books in the series (all of which I've given 5 stars). Kiss of Snow (#10) is my favorite.
Slave to Sensation
Visions of Heat
Caressed by Ice
Mine to Possess
Hostage to Pleasure
Branded by Fire
Blaze of Memory
Bonds of Justice
Play of Passion
Kiss of Snow
Tangle of Need
tani's review against another edition
4.0
Months have passed since her harrowing experience at the hands of a serial killer, but Brenna is still struggling. She's seeing strange things, having disturbing dreams, afraid to go out and continue her life, stifled by her brothers, and attracted to the worst man. Basically, her life's a mess, and part of her doubts it will ever get any better. Things only get worse when a murder within the pack is discovered, in a manner that exactly matches a dream she recently had. Against all logic, she finds herself reaching out to Judd Lauren, the enigmatic Psy that the SnowDancer pack has offered shelter to, a man deeply committed to the Silence, despite his escape from the PsyNet.
I was extremely hesitant about this one at first. It's so hard to deal with a character who's been through trauma like Brenna has, but I think that Singh does a decent job of it. There are no easy fixes, although I do think Brenna's Changeling nature helps a little in that respect. There are a lot of issues that both Brenna and Judd need to work through, and I think that the book does an admirable job of doing that, although I'm not sure how it would hold up for someone who's more sensitive to issues of past abuse and trauma.
I appreciated that this book also flipped script a bit by venturing out of the DarkRiver pack, and by using a male Psy, especially one as uniquely positioned as Judd. His past is very different to that of both Sascha and Faith, and that allows Singh to explore yet another area of Psy history and society. It also gives him a different kind of dilemma, as Silence has actually benefited him in some ways that it did not benefit the women. He also has the added issue of being a powerful fighter living in the midst of the pack, and I liked seeing how that situation resolved itself.
If I have a complaint about this one, it's the contrast between how Judd handles physical contact and how the women handled it in previous books. Although there's conflict, it's of a different kind, and I kind of felt like it played a bit too much into gender stereotypes, in a way that I found a bit unsatisfying. I didn't hate it, but it did annoy me a little bit, and I could have wished for a slightly more balanced handling.
Other than that quibble, I really enjoyed this one a lot. It's a great entry into this series. I love how the world just gets deeper with every work, and I'm very excited to see where the series goes.
I was extremely hesitant about this one at first. It's so hard to deal with a character who's been through trauma like Brenna has, but I think that Singh does a decent job of it. There are no easy fixes, although I do think Brenna's Changeling nature helps a little in that respect. There are a lot of issues that both Brenna and Judd need to work through, and I think that the book does an admirable job of doing that, although I'm not sure how it would hold up for someone who's more sensitive to issues of past abuse and trauma.
I appreciated that this book also flipped script a bit by venturing out of the DarkRiver pack, and by using a male Psy, especially one as uniquely positioned as Judd. His past is very different to that of both Sascha and Faith, and that allows Singh to explore yet another area of Psy history and society. It also gives him a different kind of dilemma, as Silence has actually benefited him in some ways that it did not benefit the women. He also has the added issue of being a powerful fighter living in the midst of the pack, and I liked seeing how that situation resolved itself.
If I have a complaint about this one, it's the contrast between how Judd handles physical contact and how the women handled it in previous books. Although there's conflict, it's of a different kind, and I kind of felt like it played a bit too much into gender stereotypes, in a way that I found a bit unsatisfying. I didn't hate it, but it did annoy me a little bit, and I could have wished for a slightly more balanced handling.
Other than that quibble, I really enjoyed this one a lot. It's a great entry into this series. I love how the world just gets deeper with every work, and I'm very excited to see where the series goes.
laura_devouring_books_crumpets's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know i still like it but it wasn't a 5 star read for me, as the first two books were... I Love the Heroines to be strong... and although Brenna is strong to survive what she did she is also a bit broken and meek too... when a character is like this i love the Alpha male to take charge.... not have the heroine desperately trying to get his attention.
Judd was cold and Hot but i think if the female was going to take charge and bring him to his emotions she needed to be a bit sassier brasher maybe.... it was all a little bland between them.. i still love the writing and the world but not my fave book... its a 3.5 but will mark it as a 4 as i love this series
Judd was cold and Hot but i think if the female was going to take charge and bring him to his emotions she needed to be a bit sassier brasher maybe.... it was all a little bland between them.. i still love the writing and the world but not my fave book... its a 3.5 but will mark it as a 4 as i love this series
pages_of_sav's review against another edition
dark
emotional
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
nic0lereads's review against another edition
adventurous
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
romancejunkie1025's review against another edition
5.0
another great Psy/Changeling Novel...cannot wait for more and really what's better than a wolf tamer her cold-hearted assassin... GO Brenna!!
lgb98's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.0