Book Review
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kenjariSilver Silence
by Nalini Singh
This is the 16th Psy-Changeling novel, and it lives up to the best of the previous ones. Silver Mercant, bad-ass Psy right-hand woman to Kaleb Krychek, is being courted by Valentin Nikolaev, the alpha of the StoneWater bear changeling clan. Despite Silver's immersion in Silence, she finds herself reacting to Valentin. When he saves her life after an assassination attempt, she finds herself ensconced in the bear clan. There, the spark between Silver and Valentin heats up.
I really enjoyed this one. The bears are a delight - brash, very Slavic, loyal, and loving. Silver warms to them as she warms to Valentin, and finds herself embracing emotion and passion. I also loved Valentin. He's very much a bear - brash, very physical, physically powerful. Yet he is also extremely caring. He makes sure that Silver takes care of herself, and is always bringing her food. He's willing to make real sacrifices for her. Silver is also willing to do a lot for Valentin and, by extension, the bear clan. Even when she is cast back into the depths of Silence, Silver will not do anything that would truly hurt Valentin or his ability to function as alpha of his clan. The two of them work so well together, Plus, they have excellent banter.
by Nalini Singh
This is the 16th Psy-Changeling novel, and it lives up to the best of the previous ones. Silver Mercant, bad-ass Psy right-hand woman to Kaleb Krychek, is being courted by Valentin Nikolaev, the alpha of the StoneWater bear changeling clan. Despite Silver's immersion in Silence, she finds herself reacting to Valentin. When he saves her life after an assassination attempt, she finds herself ensconced in the bear clan. There, the spark between Silver and Valentin heats up.
I really enjoyed this one. The bears are a delight - brash, very Slavic, loyal, and loving. Silver warms to them as she warms to Valentin, and finds herself embracing emotion and passion. I also loved Valentin. He's very much a bear - brash, very physical, physically powerful. Yet he is also extremely caring. He makes sure that Silver takes care of herself, and is always bringing her food. He's willing to make real sacrifices for her. Silver is also willing to do a lot for Valentin and, by extension, the bear clan. Even when she is cast back into the depths of Silence, Silver will not do anything that would truly hurt Valentin or his ability to function as alpha of his clan. The two of them work so well together, Plus, they have excellent banter.
