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Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh
5.0

[ARC Received May 13]
Review without any spoilers.

Anyone who has read and followed Nalini through her years of writing her long running Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter Series, knows that she is able to create a very fascinating and vast world involving an intricate story arc. Many characters have been created throughout the series each with their own complexity of emotions, heart, courage, bravery, tragedy, and soul deep love for the people surrounding them. In the latest Psy Changeling Book #15, Allegiance of Honor, lives up to all our expectations and does not disappoint.

Allegiance of Honor does an excellent job of introducing a new story arc, while still revisiting all our favourite characters from previous books. This is an ensemble cast, and we get to see multiple points of view throughout. Almost everyone receives their 'screen' time so don't fret if you're worried that your favourite pairing hasn't poked their head around the corner in the first few chapters. And to top it off, we also get some insight into characters we've longed for with so many possibilities for future books.

I've always felt that an amazing author is one that can pull the emotions out of you while reading. Sometimes I wonder if Nalini isn't a real life Empath! I caught myself laughing out loud multiple times (or maybe she's a standup comedian?), and crying during heartfelt scenes. I smiled and grinned like a fool when my favourite couples re-appeared, and grimaced and sneered at the villians that we love to hate.

This book is definitely a crowd pleaser and many, many, many(!) Fan questions are answered. This was an excellent way to tie up any loose ends from the previous story arc and characters we love, yet continue towards the future with anticipation of things to come. I was pleasantly surprised to have my buckets filled by the end of this book and feel at peace. And I can not wait to see what Nalini has in store for us in future books!

Allegiance of Honor deserves a 5star rating on my scale for Quality and Quantity! I don't think I've ever read a book that was so cleverly written.

PS. Make sure to read Nalini's "Authors Note" to the readers in the beginning. It'll help set the tone for the rest of the book.