This is the sixth installment of Singh’s wildly successful Psy-Changeling series and I found that it was a wonderful addition. The author has again added on another layer of reality and complexity to her beautifully crafted universe of shape-shifters, icy Psy, and humans as she expounded more on the politics and the power-plays that have been referred to in her previous books. Although this is the sixth book of the series, Singh still manages to keep it fresh and interesting while keeping with the story arc that began with her previous books. However, the only problem with this addition is that it cannot be read as a standalone book as there are many characters and the author jumps from one character to another without much introduction. A reader new to the series may find that distracting. But for me, it was nice to play catch-up with the other characters. That said, I would have preferred the author focus more on the protagonists and their relationship. Although they had great chemistry and were exceptional characters with extremely well-developed personalities, I felt that their romance sometimes took too much of a backseat to their bedroom scenes and the new direction the story seems to be going with the fight with the Human Alliance. I was rather disappointed that the Psy did not have as much screen time as before and am still reserving judgment from this shift away from the growing Psy-Changeling hostilities.

Although I had some issues with this story, I still found it a compelling and fantastic read.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Auriel
August 13, 2009