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A review by abrittlebee
Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
5.0
One of the issues I have had with Trinity, as opposed to the other Psy Changling books, is that sometimes they tend to incorporate too many of our favourite characters. I like the fact that Singh is attempting to make her world more fully rounded, but at times it can be distracting from the plot of the individual story.
Wolf Rain, I feel, is a little more of a call back to the earlier stories in this series. In that, it focuses on the individual's or couple's story more-so than it tries to show us what is going on with characters previously developed in their own books. Don't get me wrong, there's still plenty of cameos and peeks into the lives of Mercy, Hawke, Sascha, and the whole dang gang (which is fun and cute), but these moments of interactions and catch up with our previously beloved are not a main focus. They are just some added sugar to the mix.
Instead, we have a story about Alexei and Memory. These characters are a delight, and this story is a delight. It is a little more light-hearted than previous additions to the Psy Changling series, but it is in no way frivolous. As per the course with any Singh book, I find, there's still a very genuine look into aspects of trauma and strength, and development of strength.
I also very much enjoyed the twist on "villainy," in Wolf Rain. However, I'll refrain from detailing how and why, due to spoilers. Needless to say I was surprised by the end.
Wolf Rain, I feel, is a little more of a call back to the earlier stories in this series. In that, it focuses on the individual's or couple's story more-so than it tries to show us what is going on with characters previously developed in their own books. Don't get me wrong, there's still plenty of cameos and peeks into the lives of Mercy, Hawke, Sascha, and the whole dang gang (which is fun and cute), but these moments of interactions and catch up with our previously beloved are not a main focus. They are just some added sugar to the mix.
Instead, we have a story about Alexei and Memory. These characters are a delight, and this story is a delight. It is a little more light-hearted than previous additions to the Psy Changling series, but it is in no way frivolous. As per the course with any Singh book, I find, there's still a very genuine look into aspects of trauma and strength, and development of strength.
I also very much enjoyed the twist on "villainy," in Wolf Rain. However, I'll refrain from detailing how and why, due to spoilers. Needless to say I was surprised by the end.