Book Review
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kenjariKiss of Snow
by Nalini Singh
This is the tenth Psy-Changeling novel and it features a romance that has been foreshadowed in a few of the previous books. Hawke is the leader of the SnowDancer wolf changelings. He is haunted by the tragedy that made him leader at a young age, and the belief that he lost his chance at a true mating years ago. Sienna is one of the small group of Psy who defected to the SnowDancer pack a few years ago. She has a rare, powerful, and potentially destructive ability that she fears will overwhelm her and lead to catastrophe. Hawke and Sienna are powerfully drawn to each other, yet resistant to that bond. Thus their relationship is very push and pull and full of tension. It takes a lot of will and for them to overcome their internal barriers, but when they do, they are perfect for each other. There's also a secondary romance plot involving Walker, one of the Psy, and Lara, the pack's healer. It's much more of a slow burn, gentle romance, which makes a nice contrast to Hawke and Sienna's story.
This one was well done and did a good job of tackling how people overcome their own internal barriers to let anther person in. However, Hawke and Sienna's relationship, while a good one that worked well for them, lacked a certain softness that I prefer in my romances. I preferred Walker and Lara's romance. Nonetheless, I did like seeing Hawke and Sienna finally get together after dancing around each other for a couple of books.
by Nalini Singh
This is the tenth Psy-Changeling novel and it features a romance that has been foreshadowed in a few of the previous books. Hawke is the leader of the SnowDancer wolf changelings. He is haunted by the tragedy that made him leader at a young age, and the belief that he lost his chance at a true mating years ago. Sienna is one of the small group of Psy who defected to the SnowDancer pack a few years ago. She has a rare, powerful, and potentially destructive ability that she fears will overwhelm her and lead to catastrophe. Hawke and Sienna are powerfully drawn to each other, yet resistant to that bond. Thus their relationship is very push and pull and full of tension. It takes a lot of will and for them to overcome their internal barriers, but when they do, they are perfect for each other. There's also a secondary romance plot involving Walker, one of the Psy, and Lara, the pack's healer. It's much more of a slow burn, gentle romance, which makes a nice contrast to Hawke and Sienna's story.
This one was well done and did a good job of tackling how people overcome their own internal barriers to let anther person in. However, Hawke and Sienna's relationship, while a good one that worked well for them, lacked a certain softness that I prefer in my romances. I preferred Walker and Lara's romance. Nonetheless, I did like seeing Hawke and Sienna finally get together after dancing around each other for a couple of books.
