SHIELD OF WINTER

Shield Of Winter by Nalini Singh
Book 13 of the Psy-Changeling series
Narrated by Angela Dawe
Genre: adult urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook

About Shield Of Winter:

Assassin. Soldier. Arrow. That is who Vasic is, who he will always be. His soul drenched in blood, his conscience heavy with the weight of all he's done, he exists in the shadows, far from the hope his people can almost touch - if only they do not first drown in the murderous insanity of a lethal contagion. To stop the wave of death, Vasic must complete the simplest and most difficult mission of his life.

For if the Psy race is to survive, the empaths must wake...

Having rebuilt her life after medical 'treatment' that violated her mind and sought to stifle her abilities, Ivy should have run from the black-clad Arrow with eyes of winter frost. But Ivy Jane has never done what she should. Now, she'll fight for her people, and for this Arrow who stands as her living shield, yet believes he is beyond redemption.

But as the world turns to screaming crimson, even Ivy's fierce will may not be enough to save Vasic from the cold darkness...

Source: Info in the About Shield Of Winter was taken from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20703002-shield-of-winter on 04/03/2018.

My Thoughts:

In the previous book I wondered if there would be a Vasic book, and I'm glad that he does. He just seem so hopeless... and did I say that I'm a sucker for angsty heroes? Well, Vasic is that... and more...

I still, so am not very fond of Angela Dawe's singsong narration. It seems to have gotten worse with this book.

Empirical Evaluation:
Story Telling Quality = 4
World Building = 4
Character Development = 4
Writing Style = 4
Plot = 3
Pace = (15 hrs and 47 mins listening time)
Story Itself = 3
Ending = 4
Narration = 1
Cover Art = 3

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 cherries


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HEART OF OBSIDIAN

Heart Of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Book 12 of the Psy-Changeling series
Narrated by Angela Dawe
Genre: adult urban fantasy
Format: hardback & audiobook

About Heart Of Obsidian:

A dangerous, volatile rebel, hands stained bloodred.
A woman whose very existence has been erased.
A love story so dark, it may shatter the world itself.
A deadly price that must be paid.
The day of reckoning is here.

From “the alpha author of paranormal romance” (Booklist) comes the most highly anticipated novel of her career — one that blurs the line between madness and genius, between subjugation and liberation, between the living and the dead.

Source: Info in the About Heart Of Obsidian was taken from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15781026-heart-of-obsidian on 04/03/2018.

My Thoughts:

I am still not fond of Angela Dawe's singsong reading but I am getting used to it. However, I still wish they would get another narrator for subsequent books.

In this book we see a bit of Ming LeBon, but not his move towards Sienna Lauren. I find this surprising when he has the biochip and all. So I was wondering what has happened to that thread in the story. Hopefully the author will pick up this thread again in subsequent books.

This book is a whole lot better than the previous one even if I still couldn't say that Nalini Singh has gotten her grove back. I like the idea of Kaleb getting his HEA. Guess I'm a sucker for angsty anti-hero.

Empirical Evaluation:
Story Telling Quality = 4
World Building = 4
Character Development = 4
Writing Style = 4
Plot = 3
Pace = (13 hrs & 8 mins listening time)
Story Itself = 3
Ending = 4
Narration = 1.5
Cover Art = 3

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 cherries


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