lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
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Allegiance of Honor is a fabulous instalment in the Psy-Changeling series! While this is a bridge book, there was still plenty of new plot-lines appearing, as well as some favorite characters who re-appeared.
I found Allegiance of Honor to be a pitch-perfect part of one of my all time favorite PNR / Dystopia / Sci-Fi series! One story-arch was more or less finished in Shards of Hope, this story managed to bridge the upcoming story-lines by showing readers how most of their favorite couples are doing so far. Each book has concentrated on one couple, and while these couples showed up in later books, this is where their progress as a couple as well as pack-members or psy-net members. And as always, I was both fascinated by the complexity of both the characters and the unique world Singh has created.
I was completely mesmerized by three story-arcs in Allegiance of Honor - one was the diary entries by Father Xavier Perez! He has been pretty present in this series, but really as a side character. However, his diary, as well as what two Psy think of him, and the way he's helped free the Psy has made him a very important character overall. The second was, of course, Luca and Sasha... They were there at the beginning of my love-story with the Psy-Changelings, and seeing more of them, as well as their family ties and how they both become leaders in their own right was more than a little awesome. The third was how the Psy and the Changelings, the Humans and the Forgotten now have become so intermingled it's difficult to separate them at first sight. If it wasn't for the Consortium, I think things would be easier - but who said easier was interesting, right?
Another thing that really got to me with Allegiance of Honor is that I'm now pretty sure Ms. Singh has a LOT more up her sleave(s) when it comes to this fantastic seires! Of course, that makes me an extremely happy reader, because I don't think I'll ever get enough of these characters, the universe they live in, or the difficulties they face in order to keep their loved ones safe and sound!
Written in several different points of views, mostly in third person perspective, past tense, the story unfolds in such a way that it's simply impossible to not anxiously turn the pages to know as fast as possible what will happen next! If you haven't started this series yet - I totally envy you! It means you have 15 novels plus several novellas to binge-read or binge-listen! And I kind of wish I could start this one all over again all fresh!
"Do it!" Miane knew her brain was hazy with rage, her decision-making skills compromised. She needed Malachai's calm, his way of being a still pond even in the midst of a crashing sea.
Kalb wasn't "good' in any ordinary sense of the word, ut Judd knew the other man would never harm a DarkRiver child for the simple reason that DarkRiver was important to his mate.
He knew that tone in her voice, slightly husky and soft at the same time. His body responded as if it had been conditioned. Unlike the brutal suffocation of Silence, however, this condition was chosen, was wanted.
I could go on and on - I have several pages of highlights, that's how much I loved Allegiance of Honor!!
Allegiance of Honor is a fabulous instalment in the Psy-Changeling series! While this is a bridge book, there was still plenty of new plot-lines appearing, as well as some favorite characters who re-appeared.
I found Allegiance of Honor to be a pitch-perfect part of one of my all time favorite PNR / Dystopia / Sci-Fi series! One story-arch was more or less finished in Shards of Hope, this story managed to bridge the upcoming story-lines by showing readers how most of their favorite couples are doing so far. Each book has concentrated on one couple, and while these couples showed up in later books, this is where their progress as a couple as well as pack-members or psy-net members. And as always, I was both fascinated by the complexity of both the characters and the unique world Singh has created.
I was completely mesmerized by three story-arcs in Allegiance of Honor - one was the diary entries by Father Xavier Perez! He has been pretty present in this series, but really as a side character. However, his diary, as well as what two Psy think of him, and the way he's helped free the Psy has made him a very important character overall. The second was, of course, Luca and Sasha... They were there at the beginning of my love-story with the Psy-Changelings, and seeing more of them, as well as their family ties and how they both become leaders in their own right was more than a little awesome. The third was how the Psy and the Changelings, the Humans and the Forgotten now have become so intermingled it's difficult to separate them at first sight. If it wasn't for the Consortium, I think things would be easier - but who said easier was interesting, right?
Another thing that really got to me with Allegiance of Honor is that I'm now pretty sure Ms. Singh has a LOT more up her sleave(s) when it comes to this fantastic seires! Of course, that makes me an extremely happy reader, because I don't think I'll ever get enough of these characters, the universe they live in, or the difficulties they face in order to keep their loved ones safe and sound!
Written in several different points of views, mostly in third person perspective, past tense, the story unfolds in such a way that it's simply impossible to not anxiously turn the pages to know as fast as possible what will happen next! If you haven't started this series yet - I totally envy you! It means you have 15 novels plus several novellas to binge-read or binge-listen! And I kind of wish I could start this one all over again all fresh!
"Do it!" Miane knew her brain was hazy with rage, her decision-making skills compromised. She needed Malachai's calm, his way of being a still pond even in the midst of a crashing sea.
Kalb wasn't "good' in any ordinary sense of the word, ut Judd knew the other man would never harm a DarkRiver child for the simple reason that DarkRiver was important to his mate.
He knew that tone in her voice, slightly husky and soft at the same time. His body responded as if it had been conditioned. Unlike the brutal suffocation of Silence, however, this condition was chosen, was wanted.
I could go on and on - I have several pages of highlights, that's how much I loved Allegiance of Honor!!
laurenjodi's review against another edition
2.0
Allegiance of Honor
2 Stars
Nalini Singh is one of my absolute favorite authors and this series has brought me many hours of enjoyment. Unfortunately, this installment is very disappointing.
It is clear from the narrative that this is a linking book. There is no real plot to speak of, and much of the book is dedicated to reacquainting readers with past pairings. In fact, it is primarily a recap of the first 14 books in the series. This would be fantastic for new readers unfamiliar with the world of the Psy-Changinglings, but for dedicated fans, it is unnecessary and even boring.
In addition, the pacing is excruciatingly slow. The writing is repetitive and redundant with too many shifting perspectives and very little actual character development for any of them.
Basically, this reads like either an exceedingly long epilogue for the first story arc or a lengthy prologue for the spin-off Trinity series. As much as I love Singh and this series, this one simply does not work.
2 Stars
Nalini Singh is one of my absolute favorite authors and this series has brought me many hours of enjoyment. Unfortunately, this installment is very disappointing.
It is clear from the narrative that this is a linking book. There is no real plot to speak of, and much of the book is dedicated to reacquainting readers with past pairings. In fact, it is primarily a recap of the first 14 books in the series. This would be fantastic for new readers unfamiliar with the world of the Psy-Changinglings, but for dedicated fans, it is unnecessary and even boring.
In addition, the pacing is excruciatingly slow. The writing is repetitive and redundant with too many shifting perspectives and very little actual character development for any of them.
Basically, this reads like either an exceedingly long epilogue for the first story arc or a lengthy prologue for the spin-off Trinity series. As much as I love Singh and this series, this one simply does not work.
elenareadsbooks_'s review against another edition
5.0
omggg i loved this huge novella!!!!
xavier and nina made me cry and walker and lara i'm so happyyyyyy
xavier and nina made me cry and walker and lara i'm so happyyyyyy
pinkmedea's review against another edition
1.5
This felt like one big epilogue to the previous books. Personally, it felt very repetitive to me. There were several plot points in the story that dragged on because of all the happily-ever-after scenes between all the couples in the previous books. It was no easy feat to give everyone some airtime, but the book really could have done with some judicious editing. I’ve lost count of how many times it was mentioned that Judd or Kaleb could teleport Xavier to Nina, with the latter choosing not to because he had to “earn it”.
Some things I did like in the book:
Some things I did like in the book:
- The deepening of the relationship between Sascha and Nikita
- Scenes with Mercy and Riley’s pupcubs
- The storyline with the missing BlackSea changeling
I just skimmed the rest of the idyllic scenes between the couples, which was probably 50% of the book.
If it’s been awhile since you read the previous book, or if you enjoy sprawling epilogues, then this might be a good idea. Otherwise, probably better to give it a pass.
awishman's review against another edition
4.0
This was more like a greatest hits album or a series of short stories with all the couples we've seen so far. There were some loose through lines plot-wise but nothing really cohesive. And since I love this series and Nalini Singh, I am ok with this!
ashleyw13's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
capsandclauses's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ch_lilia's review against another edition
4.0
Un tome plein de surprises, je ne m'attendais pas a autant l'apprécier.
Voila la première partie de la saga qui s'achève et l'univers ainsi que l'intrigue promettent un développement que j'ai hâte de voir.
Et le prochain est centré sur silver
Voila la première partie de la saga qui s'achève et l'univers ainsi que l'intrigue promettent un développement que j'ai hâte de voir.
Et le prochain est centré sur silver
aspiro27's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0