This is the sequel to Nalini’s debut single title, Slave to Sensation, which BTW was excellent. I was fortunate enough to get an ARC.
Blurb:
Go deeper into the world of the Psy and the changelings, where a gifted woman sees passion in her future — a passion that is absolutely forbidden by her kind…
Used to cold silence, Faith NightStar is suddenly being tormented by dark visions of blood and murder. A bad sign for anyone, but worse for Faith, an F-Psy with the highly sought after ability to predict the future. Then the visions show her something even more dangerous — aching need…exquisite pleasure. But so powerful is her sight, so fragile the state of her mind, that the very emotions she yearns to embrace could be the end of her.
Changeling Vaughn D’Angelo can take either man or jaguar form, but it is his animal side that is overwhelmingly drawn to Faith. The jaguar’s instinct is to claim this woman it finds so utterly fascinating and the man has no argument. But while Vaughn craves sensation and hungers to pleasure Faith in every way, desire is a danger that could snap the last threads of her sanity. And there are Psy who need Faith’s sight for their own purposes. They must keep her silenced — and keep her from Vaughn…
What worked for me:
Prose reads easily and seamlessly. And lovable characters (except for the yucky Council people) made it a joy to read and get to know more about them.
Faith was an intriguing character (more so than Vaughn) and I was really rooting for her from the first page. I also like the little surprise with her family and the mystery of the NetMind.
Furthermore, Nalini really knows how to handle the couple and characters from the previous book so that they don’t overwhelm the current couple. You get just enough glimpse of Sascha and Lucas to make you feel reassured in their happiness, nothing more.
What didn’t work so well for me:
These are really minor points, but I figured I should be more balanced in my review instead of going rah-rah-rah a la Klausner.
- I thought the ending dragged a bit with a couple of minor scenes that I didn’t think really added to the conflict or anything, but that was okay since I was very reluctant to see the story end.
- One thing I really didn’t like is the way the killer subplot was resolved. I was hoping for something more dramatic. (Okay I like violence in my books, the evil twisted kind done to the bad guys.) But still, Faith and Vaughn got to make their point to the Council with the serial killer. And Nalini leaves you with enough clues to let you know what that dark swarmy thing really is, which in neat.
Overall: A-. What are you waiting for? Go pre-order your copy now!
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